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Chapter Eighteen: New Zealand Flashcards

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What are the 3 “enduring” GIs of New Zealand?

A

New Zealand

South Island

North Island

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What is the leading variety of New Zealand?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the 4 secondary white varieties of New Zealand?

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Chardonnay

Pinot Gris

Riesling

Gewurtztraminer

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4
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What is the leading red variety of New Zealand?

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Pinot Noir

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What are the 5 secondary red varieties of New Zealand?

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Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

Malbec

Cabernet Franc

Syrah

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What is the high mountain chain on New Zealand’s South Island?

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Southern Alps

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7
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What is the hard sedimentary sandstone found in many parts of New Zealand?

A

Greywacke

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8
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What is New Zealand’s highest-producing wine region by volume?

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Marlborough

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9
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What are the 3 unofficial subregions of Marlborough?

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Wairau Valley

Awatere Valley

The Southern Valleys

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What are the top 2 varieties of Marlborough?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Noir

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What is the leading New Zealand region for red wines OTHER than Pinot Noir?

A

Hawke’s Bay

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What is the area within Hawke’s Bay known for unique, rocky soil?

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Gimblett Gravels

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What is the New Zealand wine region located int he one of the widest parts of the country, extending inland from Poverty Bay?

A

Gisborne

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What is the white-grape focused nickname for the Gisborne region?

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“Chardonnay capital of New Zealand”

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What are the 4 secondary grapes of the Gisborne region?

A

Pinot Gris

Sauvignon Blanc

Gewurtztraminer

Merlot

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What are the 3 sub-zones of Gisborne?

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Manutuke

Ormond

Patutahi

17
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What is the New Zealand wine region located within the province of Wellington?

A

Wairarapa

18
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What are the 3 subzones of Wairarapa?

A

Gladstone

Martinborough

Masterson

19
Q

What is the leading variety of Wairarapa?

A

Pinot Noir

20
Q

What are the two regions between which the Waitaki river forms a traditional boundary?

A

Canterbuty

Otago

21
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What is the official name of the Waitaki Valley GI?

A

Waitaki Valley/North Otago

22
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What are the 4 leading grape varieties of the Waitaki Valley/North Otago GI?

A

Pinot Noir

Riesling

Pinot Gris

Chardonnay

23
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What is the highest elevation wine region of New Zealand?

A

Central Otago

24
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What is the location and terroir of Central Otago?

A

Inland, mountainous region on the eastern slopes of the Southern Alps

Continental climate

45 degrees

25
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What is the leading variety of Central Otago?

A

Pinot Noir

26
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What are the 4 secondary varieties of Central Otago?

A

Chardonnay

Pinot Gris

Sauvignon Blanc

Riesling

27
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What are the 6 subzones of Central Otago?

A

Alexandra

Bannockburn

Bendigo

Cromwell/Lowburn/Pisa

Gibbston

Wanaka

28
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What is the northernmost wine region of New Zealand?

A

Northland

29
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What are the 3 subzones of Auckland?

A

Kumeu

Matakana

Waiheke Island

30
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What is the wine region surrounding the city of Christchurch?

A

Canterbury

31
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What is the location/terroir of Canterbury?

A

Sunny, mild-climate region

Extends along the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island

Cool sea breezes

Dry nor-westers

32
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What are the 2 leading grape varieties of Canterbury?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Noir

33
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What are the 3 secondary grape varieties of Canterbury?

A

Chardonnay

Riesling

Pinot Gris

34
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What is the highly-regarded, official sub-zone of North Canterbury, located about 30 miles north of Christchurch?

A

Waipara Valley

35
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What is the wine region located to the west of Marlborough, with a “sunny” nickname?

A

Nelson (Sunny Nelson)

36
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What are the 4 leading varieties of Nelson?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

Riesling

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