All New Zealand

Question 1

What were the significant legal wine milestones for New Zealand?

Answer 1

1974 - government defined the major regions
1996 - started the Wine of Certified Origin scheme (revised in 2002)
*one revision was that varietal wine must not include any more than 15% of other varietals

Question 2

What are the % requirements for New Zealand wine?

Answer 2

If sold in NZ wine must contain 75% of the varietal. If exported, wine must contain 85% of the varietal to be labeled as such.

Question 3

What are climate characterisitcs of New Zealand?

Answer 3

• most vineyards are in coastal areas
• maritime, cooler summers and milder winters
• long, dry, sunny, ripening period
• high frost risk in Central Otago and Cantebury, as well as lowest heat accumulation

Question 4

What are soils characteristics of New Zealand?

Answer 4

• main soils are schist, argillite

* diverse soils and microclimates

Question 5

What is the primary wine producing region of NZ?

Answer 5

Marlborough

Question 6

What is the most produced wine of NZ?

Answer 6

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Question 7

What are the wine regions of New Zealand?

Answer 7

North Island

South Island

Question 8

What are the sub-regions of North Island?

Answer 8

• Auckland
• Gisborne
• Hawke’s Bay
• Wellington

Question 9

What are the sub-regions of South Island?

Answer 9

• Cantebury
• Central Otago
• Marlborough
• Nelson

Question 10

What are the grapes of Central Otago?

Answer 10

Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Reisling

Question 11

What are the characteristics of Central Otago?

Answer 11

• It is the worlds southernmost wine region
• cooler than Mosel
• Soil is schist, mice. silty loams

Question 12

What are the grapes of Marlborough?

Answer 12

Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Reisling
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir

Question 13

What are characteristics of Marlborough?

Answer 13

• Long, slow ripening period
• alluvial soils, shallow, stony, free-drainng, soils
• TWO SUBREGIONS: Wairau Valley, Awatere Valley
• Long days and cool nights

Question 14

What are the grapes of Hawkes Bay?

Answer 14

Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Shiraz Pinot Noir

Question 15

What are characteristics of Hawkes Bay?

Answer 15

Oldest wine producing area in NZ
Premier area for Bordeaux Blends in NZ
Gimblett Gravels Wine District

Question 16

What are characteristics of Gimblett Gravels?

Answer 16

Soils are alluvium greywacke made up of heat-storing stones and gravels with layers of sand with a lower water table

Question 17

T or F: NZ has a large focus on sustainability.

Answer 17

True. NZ has established 7 pillars of focus:

biodiversity
soil, water and air
energy
chemicals
by products
people
business