new zealand Flashcards
who brought vines to NZ
Samuel Marsden
first commercial sauv blanc
1974, in Auckland
what are the 6 regions of the north island
northland auckland bay of plenty gisbourne hawke's bay wairappa
what are the 4 regions of the south island
marlbourough
central otago
Nelson
Cantebury
what is the chemical compound responsible for Sauv Blancs pungent green passionfruit/gooseberry notes
3MH (mercaphotexnal)
give example of oaked NZ sauv
Cloudy Bay Te Toko
what is the project of Francois Millet, winemaker at Comte George du Vogue
Prophet’s Rock
Kumeu River is located in what GI
Auckland
Weiheke Island overlooks what body of water
Hauraki Gulf
the most important producer on Weiheke island
Man O War
what NZ region is the first place to see the sun in the world
Gisbourne
Name 3 subregions of Hawke’s Bay
Bride Pa
Gimblett’s Gravels
Te Awange (near coast, cooler)
3 subzones of Wairapa
Martinborough
Gladstone
Masterson
what body of water separates the two islands
cook straight
what two valleys make up Marlborough
Awatare in the south
Wairau in the north
what wine region is centered around Tasman Bay
Nelson
subregions of Canteberry
North Canteberry
Waipara
Canteberry Plains
Rolfe Mills founded what winery
Rippon
what is the lake of Central Otago
Lake Dunsten
what is NZ’s smallest Gi
Waitaki/North Otago
Name the subzones of Otago
Bannockburn Cromwell Alexandra Pisa Wanaka Bendigo Lowburn Gibbston (coldest, nearest the city)
Mt Beautiful is a producer in what GI
Cantebury
what kind of soil is Graywackie
Sandstone
where are the Remarkable Ranges?
Otago
who produces the wine Coleraine
Te Mata, Hawkes Bay, Bordeaux Blend
what are the three single vineyard releases of Rippon
Emma’s Block
Tinker’s Field (oldest vines)
Tinker’s Bequest
who is the winemaker of Burn Cottage
Ted Lemon
name two Burn Cottage Vineyards
Sauvage (Bannockburn) Burn Cottage (Lowburn)
Who produces Cuvee Aux Antipodes
Prophet’s Rock
name 3 bottlings of Felton Road
Calvert
Block 3
bannockburn
who produces Pelorus
Cloudy Bay
