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Friday Quiz - over, finally!
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:57 am
by Quizmaster
Greetings all, I think this should be relatively easy?
What, exactly, am I?
I am the first of my line, with the vast majority of me coming from a year described as good, although there were severe spring frosts in my region. My variety from this region is often described as cherrys, black currants, plums, prunes. I am also unique in the way I am barrelled. To assist, there are other wines from my region with names relevant to the region. Vines were first planted in this region over 120 years ago.
good luck
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:15 pm
by Waiters Friend
The 1878 Seppelt Para Port?
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:18 pm
by Quizmaster
Waiters Friend wrote:The 1878 Seppelt Para Port?
No
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:28 pm
by Davo
Best's 1992 Thompson Centenary Shiraz, became Thompson Family Shiraz in later vintages.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:30 pm
by Quizmaster
Davo wrote:Best's 1992 Thompson Centenary Shiraz, became Thompson Family Shiraz in later vintages.
Nope
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:34 pm
by Davo
In that case, Yalumba Octavius 1990, going with the "unique" barrels.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:43 pm
by Quizmaster
Davo wrote:In that case, Yalumba Octavius 1990, going with the "unique" barrels.
No, but you're on the right track.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:47 pm
by Quizmaster
Further clues:
The wine region of my first release receives around 25 inches of rain per year on average.
While most traditional varieties are grown here (Cabernet, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Riesling, Merlot), this region is renowned for one variety in particular, and the one I was produced from.
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:01 pm
by Quizmaster
While not exactly a ‘trick’ question, today’s quiz isn’t quite ‘straightforward’ either
About to log off for the weekend - if you're out and about, I might see some of you at the Beer & Brewer Expo tonight ....
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:13 pm
by Davo
My brain keeps returning to the Great Western region
Perhaps Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz, aged in vats rather than barrels but...
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:05 pm
by John #11
Wynns 2005 Messenger CS
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:23 pm
by Waiters Friend
Campbells 'The Barkly' Durif? Not sure where the barrel reference would fit, though.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:18 am
by Quizmaster
Davo wrote:My brain keeps returning to the Great Western region
Perhaps Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz, aged in vats rather than barrels but...
No
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:19 am
by Quizmaster
John #11 wrote:Wynns 2005 Messenger CS
No
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:19 am
by Quizmaster
Waiters Friend wrote:Campbells 'The Barkly' Durif? Not sure where the barrel reference would fit, though.
No
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:56 am
by Quizmaster
This is turning into a marathon, further clues clearly needed:
The soils in my region are immediately associated with my region more than any other in the country.
There is one variety synonymous with my region, I am produced from this variety.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:03 am
by wolf
04 Punters Corner Sovereign?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:36 am
by Sharkey
1988 Hollick Ravenswood
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:11 pm
by 9redpens
1955 Michael, perhaps ?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:12 pm
by Jay60A
Yalumba Octavius 1988 which was 100% Cabernet, mainly Coonawarra.
Not many people know that ...
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:20 pm
by Sharkey
Jay60A wrote:Yalumba Octavius 1988 which was 100% Cabernet, mainly Coonawarra.
Not many people know that ...
Yes! - I think this is the answer too.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:32 pm
by 9redpens
Actually scratch my answer as a shiraz. I'm going with the two previous posts..........
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:19 pm
by Davo
Jay60A wrote:Yalumba Octavius 1988 which was 100% Cabernet, mainly Coonawarra.
Not many people know that ...
From info received the 1988 Ocatvius Cabernet was the first of the line but also the last, in a way, as no Octavius was made in 1989, and then became Octavius Shiraz in 1990, which is really the true first of the line
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:59 pm
by Roscoe
Wynns John Riddoch 1982?
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:21 pm
by Wizz
Roscoe wrote:Wynns John Riddoch 1982?
Ditto
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:31 pm
by Quizmaster
It is indeed the 1988 Yalumba Octavius, the first of the line, produced from 88% Coonawarra Cabernet. It spent 3 years in American oak octaves (90 litre casks) crafted at Yalumba’s cooperage.