Chapter Eighteen: New Zealand Flashcards
What are the 3 “enduring” GIs of New Zealand?
New Zealand
South Island
North Island
What is the leading variety of New Zealand?
Sauvignon Blanc
What are the 4 secondary white varieties of New Zealand?
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Gewurtztraminer
What is the leading red variety of New Zealand?
Pinot Noir
What are the 5 secondary red varieties of New Zealand?
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Malbec
Cabernet Franc
Syrah
What is the high mountain chain on New Zealand’s South Island?
Southern Alps
What is the hard sedimentary sandstone found in many parts of New Zealand?
Greywacke
What is New Zealand’s highest-producing wine region by volume?
Marlborough
What are the 3 unofficial subregions of Marlborough?
Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley
The Southern Valleys
What are the top 2 varieties of Marlborough?
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
What is the leading New Zealand region for red wines OTHER than Pinot Noir?
Hawke’s Bay
What is the area within Hawke’s Bay known for unique, rocky soil?
Gimblett Gravels
What is the New Zealand wine region located int he one of the widest parts of the country, extending inland from Poverty Bay?
Gisborne
What is the white-grape focused nickname for the Gisborne region?
“Chardonnay capital of New Zealand”
What are the 4 secondary grapes of the Gisborne region?
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Blanc
Gewurtztraminer
Merlot
What are the 3 sub-zones of Gisborne?
Manutuke
Ormond
Patutahi
What is the New Zealand wine region located within the province of Wellington?
Wairarapa
What are the 3 subzones of Wairarapa?
Gladstone
Martinborough
Masterson
What is the leading variety of Wairarapa?
Pinot Noir
What are the two regions between which the Waitaki river forms a traditional boundary?
Canterbuty
Otago
What is the official name of the Waitaki Valley GI?
Waitaki Valley/North Otago
What are the 4 leading grape varieties of the Waitaki Valley/North Otago GI?
Pinot Noir
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
What is the highest elevation wine region of New Zealand?
Central Otago
What is the location and terroir of Central Otago?
Inland, mountainous region on the eastern slopes of the Southern Alps
Continental climate
45 degrees
What is the leading variety of Central Otago?
Pinot Noir
What are the 4 secondary varieties of Central Otago?
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
What are the 6 subzones of Central Otago?
Alexandra
Bannockburn
Bendigo
Cromwell/Lowburn/Pisa
Gibbston
Wanaka
What is the northernmost wine region of New Zealand?
Northland
What are the 3 subzones of Auckland?
Kumeu
Matakana
Waiheke Island
What is the wine region surrounding the city of Christchurch?
Canterbury
What is the location/terroir of Canterbury?
Sunny, mild-climate region
Extends along the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island
Cool sea breezes
Dry nor-westers
What are the 2 leading grape varieties of Canterbury?
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
What are the 3 secondary grape varieties of Canterbury?
Chardonnay
Riesling
Pinot Gris
What is the highly-regarded, official sub-zone of North Canterbury, located about 30 miles north of Christchurch?
Waipara Valley
What is the wine region located to the west of Marlborough, with a “sunny” nickname?
Nelson (Sunny Nelson)
What are the 4 leading varieties of Nelson?
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Riesling
