new zealand Flashcards

1
Q

who brought vines to NZ

A

Samuel Marsden

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2
Q

first commercial sauv blanc

A

1974, in Auckland

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3
Q

what are the 6 regions of the north island

A
northland
auckland
bay of plenty
gisbourne
hawke's bay
wairappa
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4
Q

what are the 4 regions of the south island

A

marlbourough
central otago
Nelson
Cantebury

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5
Q

what is the chemical compound responsible for Sauv Blancs pungent green passionfruit/gooseberry notes

A

3MH (mercaphotexnal)

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6
Q

give example of oaked NZ sauv

A

Cloudy Bay Te Toko

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7
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what is the project of Francois Millet, winemaker at Comte George du Vogue

A

Prophet’s Rock

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8
Q

Kumeu River is located in what GI

A

Auckland

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9
Q

Weiheke Island overlooks what body of water

A

Hauraki Gulf

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10
Q

the most important producer on Weiheke island

A

Man O War

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11
Q

what NZ region is the first place to see the sun in the world

A

Gisbourne

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12
Q

Name 3 subregions of Hawke’s Bay

A

Bride Pa
Gimblett’s Gravels
Te Awange (near coast, cooler)

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13
Q

3 subzones of Wairapa

A

Martinborough
Gladstone
Masterson

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14
Q

what body of water separates the two islands

A

cook straight

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15
Q

what two valleys make up Marlborough

A

Awatare in the south

Wairau in the north

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16
Q

what wine region is centered around Tasman Bay

A

Nelson

17
Q

subregions of Canteberry

A

North Canteberry
Waipara
Canteberry Plains

18
Q

Rolfe Mills founded what winery

A

Rippon

19
Q

what is the lake of Central Otago

A

Lake Dunsten

20
Q

what is NZ’s smallest Gi

A

Waitaki/North Otago

21
Q

Name the subzones of Otago

A
Bannockburn
Cromwell
Alexandra
Pisa
Wanaka
Bendigo
Lowburn
Gibbston (coldest, nearest the city)
22
Q

Mt Beautiful is a producer in what GI

A

Cantebury

23
Q

what kind of soil is Graywackie

A

Sandstone

24
Q

where are the Remarkable Ranges?

A

Otago

25
Q

who produces the wine Coleraine

A

Te Mata, Hawkes Bay, Bordeaux Blend

26
Q

what are the three single vineyard releases of Rippon

A

Emma’s Block
Tinker’s Field (oldest vines)
Tinker’s Bequest

27
Q

who is the winemaker of Burn Cottage

A

Ted Lemon

28
Q

name two Burn Cottage Vineyards

A
Sauvage (Bannockburn)
Burn Cottage (Lowburn)
29
Q

Who produces Cuvee Aux Antipodes

A

Prophet’s Rock

30
Q

name 3 bottlings of Felton Road

A

Calvert
Block 3
bannockburn

31
Q

who produces Pelorus

A

Cloudy Bay