Something a little bit different this week – a little quiz about the Yass Valley wine region. So, lube your lips and test your mettle.
Which white grape variety is sometimes blended with Shiraz?
- Riesling
- Chardonnay
- Viognier
Established in 1971, which is the region’s oldest winery to still be operating?
- Clonakilla Wines
- Jeir Creek Wines
- Brindabella Hills Wines
Which wine show is held right here in the Yass Valley region?
- Canberra Region Wine Show
- Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
- NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
At which cellar door can you find the original and heritage-listed 1888 Toual Schoolhouse?
- Helm Wines
- Murrumbateman Winery
- Eden Road Wines
The number of hectares of vines that are planted in the Canberra Region is closer to?
- 120
- 220
- 320
Which winery’s name is associated with the ‘magic carpet’ in The Arabian Nights?
- McKellar Ridge Wines
- Four Winds Vineyard
- Gallagher Wines
Since the Australian Cool Climate Wine Show started in 1999, how many times has a Yass Valley winery won the Best Wine of Show?
- None
- Two
- Four
Which local wine brand draws its label references from political life in the ACT?
- Surveyors Hill Wines
- Capital Wines
- Granitevale Wines
Which winery is named after the original custodian expression for “Running Water”?
- Yarrh Wines
- Wimbaliri Wines
- Mallaluka Wines
The genesis of one of the region’s most popular blends – Shiraz Viognier – is from which European wine region?
- Chianti, Italy
- Rhone Valley, France
- Rioja, Spain
Which of the following is not likely to be a descriptor for a Shiraz from the Yass Valley region?
- Blackberry
- Ripe Cherry
- Strawberry
Which cellar door has a glass sculpture made up of a collection of wine glasses to filter the light into the stairwell leading to the cellar below?
- Dionysus Wines
- Shaw Wines
- Sholto Wines
Which winery regularly hosts Aussie music icons such as Jimmy Barnes, Ross Wilson, Kate Ceberano, Joe Camilleri and many others?
- Tallagandra Hill Wines
- Briarhill Wines
- Dog Trap Vineyard
Which compound is responsible for inducing the spicy, pepper aromas often found in the cool climate red wines from the Yass Valley region?
- Rotundone
- Panetone
- Gyrodundene
Answers:
Viognier; Clonakilla Wines; Australian Cool Climate Wine Show; Helm Wines; 320; Four Winds Vineyard; Four – Kyeema Wines, Helm Wines (2), Shaw Wines; Capital Wines; Yarrh Wines; Rhone Valley – France; Strawberry; Shaw Wines; Tallagandra Hill Wines; Rotundone
