Hawkes Bay

Question 1

Main Grape of Hawke’s Bay

Answer 1

Merlot

Question 2

The Ngatarawa Triangle in Hawkes bay is referred to as this because of the important winery

Answer 2

Bridge Pa

Question 3

Major natural features of Hawkes Bay

Answer 3

Heretaunga Plains, Hawke Bay, Ngaruoro River, Tutituki River

Question 4

Major producers of Hawke’s Bay

Answer 4

Bridge Pa, Craggy Range, Esk Valley Estate, Ngatarawa, Sacred Hill, Sileni, Te Mata, Trinity Hill

Question 5

Original Syrah Clone of Hawkes Bay

Answer 5

MS clone or Limmer

Dr. Alan Limmer planted in 1984, very old clone some speculate arrived with James Busby in 1832, others believe they arrived with Condrieu born Missionary Brother Elie-Regis on a slope that looked like Cote Rotie in 1839

Question 6

Expensive Cabernet bottlings of Hawke’s Bay

Answer 6

Villa Maria’s “Ngakirikiri”
Destiny Bay’s “Magna Praemia”
Stonyridge’s “Larose.”

Question 7

Main village of Hawkes Bay

Answer 7

Te Awanga

Question 8

Where are most of Hawke’s Bay vineyards planted?

Answer 8

Heretaunga Plains, west of the city of Hastings

Question 9

When was Gimblett’s Gravels first planted?

Answer 9

1981

Question 10

In order to put “Gimblett Gravels” on a wine label, what minimum percentage of grapes must be from a vineyard with the appellation’s defined soil characteristics?

Answer 10

95%

Question 11

The Gimblett Gravels signature soil was revealed when which river course changed in 1867?

Answer 11

Ngaruroro river

Question 12

Where is Dartmoor Valley?

Answer 12

Hawkes Bay GI

Question 13

This group of people founded the Hawkes Bay wine industry in 1851

Answer 13

French Missionaries

Question 14

NZ oldest winery

Answer 14

Mission Estate: founded 1851 by Marist priests, in Hawkes Bay and owned by Society of Mary

Question 15

Te Mata’s most important Bordeaux blend (Hawkes Bay)

Answer 15

Coleraine

Question 16

in 1895 Romeo Bragatos “most suitable” region for wine growing in NZ

Answer 16

Hawkes Bay

Question 17

These two producers of the 1950s and 60s re established a focus on quality table wines in Hawkes Bay after fortified wine production had been the focus

Answer 17

Tom MacDonald and Dennis Kaska of McWilliams wines. Planted quality Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 18

Growing temperature of Bordeaux vs that of Hawkes Bay

Answer 18

Bordeaux: 16.5 degrees celsius
Hawkes Bay: 16.3 degrees celsius

Question 19

Where is the village of Te Awanga in relation to the coast?

Answer 19

Right on the water

Question 20

These subregions of Hawkes Bay benefit from cooling influence of slightly higher elevation

Answer 20

Dartmoor Valley
Crownthorpe terraces

Question 21

Most of Hawkes Bay vineyards are planted in this subregion of Hawkes Bay

Answer 21

Heretaunga Plains, west of the city of Hastings

Question 22

Soil type of Bridge Pa Triangle

Answer 22

Half a meter of sandy loam over greywacke gravels, more depth through midpalate

Question 23

Hawkes Bay is home to this % of NZ Bordeaux and Syrah plantings, respectively

Answer 23

90% Bordeaux
75% Syrah

Question 24

Difference in style between Bridge Pa and Hawkes bay

Answer 24

Bridge Pa is opulent and lush, Hawkes Bay is structured and elegant

Question 25

Most planted white grape of Hawkes Bay

Answer 25

Sauvignon Blanc
Though Chardonnay is most notable