Hawkes Bay Flashcards
Main Grape of Hawke’s Bay
Merlot
The Ngatarawa Triangle in Hawkes bay is referred to as this because of the important winery
Bridge Pa
Major natural features of Hawkes Bay
Heretaunga Plains, Hawke Bay, Ngaruoro River, Tutituki River
Major producers of Hawke’s Bay
Bridge Pa, Craggy Range, Esk Valley Estate, Ngatarawa, Sacred Hill, Sileni, Te Mata, Trinity Hill
Original Syrah Clone of Hawkes Bay
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
Expensive Cabernet bottlings of Hawke’s Bay
Villa Maria’s “Ngakirikiri”
Destiny Bay’s “Magna Praemia”
Stonyridge’s “Larose.”
Main village of Hawkes Bay
Te Awanga
Where are most of Hawke’s Bay vineyards planted?
Heretaunga Plains, west of the city of Hastings
When was Gimblett’s Gravels first planted?
1981
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?
95%
The Gimblett Gravels signature soil was revealed when which river course changed in 1867?
Ngaruroro river
Where is Dartmoor Valley?
Hawkes Bay GI
This group of people founded the Hawkes Bay wine industry in 1851
French Missionaries
NZ oldest winery
Mission Estate: founded 1851 by Marist priests, in Hawkes Bay and owned by Society of Mary
Te Mata’s most important Bordeaux blend (Hawkes Bay)
Coleraine
in 1895 Romeo Bragatos “most suitable” region for wine growing in NZ
Hawkes Bay
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
Tom MacDonald and Dennis Kaska of McWilliams wines. Planted quality Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon
Growing temperature of Bordeaux vs that of Hawkes Bay
Bordeaux: 16.5 degrees celsius
Hawkes Bay: 16.3 degrees celsius
Where is the village of Te Awanga in relation to the coast?
Right on the water
These subregions of Hawkes Bay benefit from cooling influence of slightly higher elevation
Dartmoor Valley
Crownthorpe terraces
Most of Hawkes Bay vineyards are planted in this subregion of Hawkes Bay
Heretaunga Plains, west of the city of Hastings
Soil type of Bridge Pa Triangle
Half a meter of sandy loam over greywacke gravels, more depth through midpalate
Hawkes Bay is home to this % of NZ Bordeaux and Syrah plantings, respectively
90% Bordeaux
75% Syrah
Difference in style between Bridge Pa and Hawkes bay
Bridge Pa is opulent and lush, Hawkes Bay is structured and elegant
