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PART 7 - AUSTRALIA

Review Questions

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1. Most Australian vineyards are found in the (SE or SW) quadrant of the continent?

2. Australian wines are known for their heavy tannins and lean fruit profiles. (True or False)?

3. Australian wines are usually quite pricey. (True or False)?

4. The Australian wine industry was established in the early: [(a) 18th (b) 19th or (c)] 20th century?

5. Fortified wines (brandy added) aren't produced in Australia. (True or False)?

6. Name the wine estate most famous for its bin-numbered red wines:

7. Australia has a rigid system of controlled appellation laws. (True or False)?

8. The terms Reserve or Show Reserve are official designations of quality Australian wine. (True or False)?

9. Which common table grape was used to make wine early on in Australia?

10. Name the premier red grape varietal of Australia:

11. Which grape varietal is commonly blended with Cabernet Sauvignon to make excellent red wines in Australia?

12. Which white varietal is most favored by Australian producers?

13. A favorite white blend in Australia is made with these two grapes. Name them: (a)  (b)

14. Vineyards in Western Australia comprise only 2% of Australian wine production. (True or False)?


Extra credit essay question: Why are Australian wines so popular in the United States and Great Britain?


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