The Wine Profile

Bronze

Coonawarra

Producers, Vintages & Culture · 6 questions · 400 pts

1 Where does the name "Coonawarra" come from?

A From the surname of a Scottish settler B From a French word for limestone C From an Italian term for red soil D From an Aboriginal word whose meaning is disputed

2 Who is regarded as the founder of Coonawarra's wine history?

A A French wine merchant who moved there B The Scottish-born sheep farmer John Riddoch C A locally born sheep farmer with no wine interest D A German monk who established a monastery

3 How did John Riddoch start grape growing in Coonawarra?

A By founding a colony of small farm blocks B By leasing land to a wine company C By importing growers from Europe D By buying an existing large wine estate

4 Which producer is Coonawarra's largest and most historically important?

A Wynns Coonawarra Estate B Penfolds Coonawarra C Redman Family Wines D Katnook Estate Wines

5 Which building has become an iconic symbol of Coonawarra and appears on Wynns labels?

A A timber winery built by the Wynn family B A church in the centre of Penola C A modern concrete cellar from the 1980s D A triple-gabled stone winery from Riddoch's era

6 Which wine style is Coonawarra's identity in the wine world above all tied to?

A Dry sparkling wines B Cabernet Sauvignon C Sweet fortified wines D Full-bodied white wines