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General New Zealand info Flashcards

1
Q

Who, when and where were the first New Zealand vines planted?

A

1819, A christian missionary on North Island

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2
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When did wine production start?

A

The late 1830s

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3
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Who is responsible for the first wine production?

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James Busby

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4
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Settlers from what 4 countries had an influence on New Zealand production?

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France
Spain
Germany
Croatia

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5
Q

What is six o clock swill?

A

An early closing hour for pubs that lasted until 1967

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6
Q

How did soft prohibition affect growers?

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They planted low quality grapes, in case it ever became full illegal

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7
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What was NZ’s most planted variety in 1960?

A

Albany Surprise

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8
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When could wine shops start to sell single bottles of wine?

A

1955

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9
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When could wineries start to sell glasses of wine?

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1976

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10
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When did vinifera grapes become common?

A

1970s

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11
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When was there a government-sponsored vine pull scheme?

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1986

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12
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Name the estimated vineyard acreage from 1960 to 2008

A

400ha to 29,000ha

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13
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When did Montana establish the first commercial Marlbrough vineyard?

A

1973

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14
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What was NZ first varietal wine?

A

Gisborne Chardonnay

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15
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When did Cloudy Bay launch?

A

1985

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16
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How far away from Tasmania is the North Island?

A

1200 miles

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17
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Most vineyards are located within how many miles of the coast?

A

20 miles

18
Q

What is the organization that every winery joins?

A

New Zealand Winegrowers

19
Q

Which two countries were widely using the Screwcap before New Zealand?

A

Australia and Switzerland

20
Q

How much of NZ wines are bottled with screwcap?

A

85 percent

21
Q

What is the minimum stated variety percentage?

A

85 percent

22
Q

Which region has the North Island’s driest climate?

A

Hawkes Bay

23
Q

What kind of soil is in Gimblett Gravels?

A

Deep, shingle soils

24
Q

Which Champagne house is collaborating with Montana?

A

Deutz

25
Q

What is the main soil of Marlborough?

A

Sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel

26
Q

Awatere Valley can be separated into what?

A

Upper Awatere

Lower Awatere

27
Q

What is the main region of Canterbury?

What is the subregion in the south?

A

Waipara

Waitaki Valley

28
Q

What is dally plonk?

A

A pejorative for NZ wine, in reference to settlers from Dalmatia

29
Q

What bay is Marlborough up against?

A

Cloudy Bay

30
Q

What river runs along Marlborough?

A

Wairau

31
Q

What bay is Awatere up against?

A

Clifford Bay

32
Q

What is the soil of Northland?

A

grey-brown, clay-rich loam soils, subsoils of compact clay, friable volcanic clays at Kerikeri

33
Q

About how many hectares are under vine in Auckland?

A

406, as of 2013

34
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Waikato/Bay of Plenty?

A 
Te Kauwhata
Te Awamutu
Coromandel Peninsula
Lake Taupo
Hamtilon
Rotorua
35
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What are the unofficial subregions of Auckland?

A 
Matakana/Mahurangi
Kumeu/Huapai
Henderson
Waiheke Island
South Auckland
36
Q

What are the 4 main grapes in Gisborne?

A

Chardonnay: 794ha
Pinot Gris: 338ha
Gewurztraminer: 109ha
Merlot: 71ha

37
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Gisborne?

A 
Golden Slope
Ormond
Ormond Valley
Manutuke
Central Valley
Riverpoint
Patutahi
Patutahi Plateau
Waipaoa
38
Q

Who is in charge of Gimblett Gravels?

A

Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing Association

39
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Hawke’s Bay?

A 
Mohaka River Valley
Esk River Valley
Tutaekuri River Valley
Ngaruroro River Valley
Te Awanga
Northern Esk Valley
Korokipo
Bridge Pa
Gimblett Gravels
Ohiti
Havelock North
40
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What are the unofficial subregions of Wairarapa?

A

Martinborough
Masterton
Gladstone

41
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What are the unofficial subregions of Marlborough?

A

Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley
Southern Valleys

Cert/Adv - New Zealand (2 decks)

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