Label Terms/Climate/Terroir/Geography/Viticulture Flashcards

1
Q

What is the label requirement for wine in New Zealand?

A

Must contain a minimum of 85% of a stated grape or vintage (as of 2007)?

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2
Q

When labeled with a GI, what percentage of grapes must come from the stated GI in New Zealand?

A

85%

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3
Q

When spirits are labeled with a GI, what percentage of that spirit must come from that GI?

A

100%

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4
Q

What must be listed on a bottle of wine in New Zealand?

A
Name and address
Country
ABV
Amount in milliliters
Grape Variety (85%)
Any additions must be revealed (i.e. egg white)
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5
Q

Why is mechanical harvesting common in New Zealand?

A

Because it is hard to find cheap labor because the country has a small population and is so far from everywhere.

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6
Q

Why does New Zealand command on average a higher price per bottle than any country in the world.

A

There is little land to spare

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7
Q

True or False

Prices for New Zealand wine in China are higher than the West (US and UK

A

True

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8
Q

Why has the price of New Zealand wine in the UK gone up?

A

Brexit

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9
Q

By what percentage have exports of New Zealand wine to China increased since 2011?

A

10%

Still only makes up 1% of total exports.

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10
Q

What area of New Zealand is important to China?

A

Wairu Valley

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11
Q

Where is New Zealand located compared to the rest of the world in terms of viticulture?

A

The world’s eastern most and southern most winemaking country.

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12
Q

The North Island has the same latitude as what other two regions?

A

Tasmania
Jerez
-36 degrees

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13
Q

How does the climate of the North Island compare to the South Island?

A

North Island: warmer, less mountainous, rainier

South Island: continental

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14
Q

New Zealand is heavily influenced by what Sea?

A

Tasman Sea

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15
Q

Where does the cold weather in New Zealand come from?

A

The South

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16
Q

This city in New Zealand is the windiest city in the world.

A

Wellington

17
Q

Where is New Zealand very seismic?

A

Wellington
Hawke’s Bay
Marlborough
Christchurch

18
Q

What is a major geographical feature of the South Island?

A

Southern Alps

19
Q

What do the Southern Alps do for viticulture in the South Island?

A

Rain clouds move east from Tasman.
Deposit moisture high in mountains.
This creates a rainshadow effect.

20
Q

The climate of the North Island is similar to what region in France?

A

Bordeaux

21
Q

What parallel is Central Otogo located on?

A

45-47 Degrees South
same latitude as Burgundy and Willamette Valley in the Northern Hemisphere

22
Q

How many hours of sunshine does New Zealand get? How does this compare to Bordeaux and Coonawarra?

A

2400 hours
Bordeaux: 1500 hours
Coonawarra: 1600

23
Q

What is a major disease factor in New Zealand and why?

A

Powdery Mildew

Humid

24
Q

Where are the vines of New Zealand planted and why?

A

East of Mountains

Too wet West of Mountains

25
Q

What is the vine training system in New Zealand?

A

Scott Henry - Vertical Shoot Positioning

26
Q

What is the vineyard aspect of some vineyards in Central Otogo and why?

A

North facing so the grapes can ripen.

27
Q

What are some major geological features of New Zealand?

A

Tasman Sea
Cook Straight
Southern Alps
Pacific Ocean

28
Q

Which island of New Zealand is the larger of the two landmasses?

A

South Island

-divided along its spine by the Southern Alps

29
Q

How many GIs in New Zealand? What are they?

A

22 as of 2022
New Zealand GI
North Island GI:
Northland GI
Auckland GI
-Matakana GI
-Kumeu GI
-Waiheke Island GI
Gisborne GI
Hawke’s Bay/Hawkes Bay GI
-Central Hawke’s Bay GI
Wairarapa GI
-Gladstone GI
-Martinborough GI

South Island GI:
Nelson GI
Marlborough GI
Canterbury GI
-North Canterbury GI
-Waipara Valley/Waipara GI
Waitaki North Otago/Waitaki Valley GI
Central Otago GI
-Bannockburn GI