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New Zealand Flashcards

1
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Who is credited with bringing viticulture to New Zealand? When? Where were the vines planted?

A

James Busby, late 1830’s, Northland

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2
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What is the northernmost region of NZ?

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Northland

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3
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Who was the first to study vineyards in NZ and help to eradicate phylloxera? What else did he delineate?

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Romeo Bragato. Also delineated most of NZ’s winegrowing regions with the exception of Marlborough

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4
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What body of water separates the North Island from the South Island of NZ?

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Cook Strait

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5
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What was NZ’s most planted variety in the 1960’s?

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Albany Surprise

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6
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When were restaurants allowed to sell bottled wine in NZ?

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1960

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7
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How long did the last parts of the temperance movement last until in NZ?

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1990s

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8
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Two major hinderances of the 20th century in NZ?

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Temperance movement and isolation

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9
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What is NZ’s largest winemaking company?

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Montana

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10
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What was NZ’s first Varietally bottled wine

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Gisborne Chardonnay (1970’s)

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11
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When was Cloudy Bay launched?

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1985

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12
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Where are quality sparkling wines generally produced in NZ?

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Marlborough

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13
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Where is the easternmost and southernmost vineyards on earth?

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NZ–Particularly Gisborne (Easternmost) and Central Otago (Southernmost)

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14
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Which mountain range divides NZ North to South?

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The Southern Alps

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15
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Which island is larger?

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The South Island

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16
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Which winegrowing region does the South Island share a latitude with?

A

Tasmania

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17
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Which winegrowing region does the North Island share a latitude with?

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Jerez in Spain

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18
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Which side of NZ is the Tasman Sea located on?

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The West side

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19
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How far is NZ from Aus?

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about 1200 miles

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20
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Which island is warmer?

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The North Island, but its rainier

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21
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Which coast are the growing regions closest to?

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They are all within roughly 20 miles of the East coast of NZ

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22
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Which region is closest to Bordeaux in climate and grapes grown?

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Hawkes Bay

23
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What is the organization all NZ producers belong to?

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New Zealand Winegrowers, 2002

24
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What type of closure are the majority of NZ wines under?

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Screw Cap –roughly 85%

25
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What are the winegrowing regions of the North Island?

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Northland
Auckland
Waikato/Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Hawkes Bay
Wairarapa
26
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What are the wine growing regions of the South Island?

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Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Central Otago

27
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How many official GI’s does NZ have?

A

21 as of Feb 2019. Act introduced in 2006

28
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NZ’s smallest area of production?

A

Northland

29
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Where is the subregion of Kumeu located?

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Auckland, North Island

30
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What are Auckland’s nested GI’s

A

Kumeu, Waiheke Island, and Matakana

31
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What is NZ’s SECOND largest producing region?

A

Hawke’s Bay

32
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What is the driest climate on the North Island of NZ

A

Hawke’s Bay

33
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What are the most widely planted grapes of Hawke’s Bay?

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Chardonnay, Merlot Cab, Syrah, Sauv Blanc, Pinot Gris

34
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Where would you find greywacke soil?

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Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, North Island, NZ

35
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Where is Gimblett Gravels?

A

Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, North Island, NZ
Deep Shingle Soils
Syrah and BdX Varietals

36
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Where are the subregions of Dartmoor Valley, Bridge Pa, and Esk Valley

A

Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, North Island, NZ

37
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Which region is also known as Poverty Bay?

A

Gisborne, North Island, NZ

38
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Which grape is Gisborne most known for?

A

Chardonnay, but also PG, Gewurtz, and Viognier

39
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What is the Southernmost region on the North Island of NZ?

A

Wairarapa

40
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Where is the subregion of Martinborough?

A

Wairarapa, North Island, NZ

41
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Which grapes perform best in Martinborough?

A

Pinot Noir and Sauv Blanc

42
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What is the Northernmost region on the South Island?

A

Nelson

43
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What are the major grapes planted in Nelson?

A

Sunny and cool. Chard, Pinot Noir, Sauv Blanc, Pinot Gris

44
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What grapes besides Sauv Blanc are planted In marlborough

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Chard, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Riesling

45
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Which company controls 2/3 of Marlborough’s vineyards?

A

Montana (Brancott/Fairhall)

46
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Name three producers of NZ sparkling wine.

A

Kim Crawford, Cloudy Bay, Hunters

47
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What are the three major subregions of Marlborough?

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Wairau Valley, Southern Valleys, Awatere Valley

48
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Where is Canterbury?

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Just South of Marlborough, South Island, NZ

49
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What is the major subregion of Canterbury?

A

Waipara – Major grapes are PN, SB, Riesling, PN, PG

50
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What is the worlds Southenmost growing region?

A

Central Otago, NZ

51
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Which region is the only true continental climate in NZ?

A

Central Otago

52
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Most vineyards are planted on what facing exposure in Central Otago?

A

North Facing

53
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Name three producers of Central Otago Pinot Noir

A

Felton Rd, Mt. Difficulty, Rippon

54
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What are the sub regions of central otago?

A

Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin

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