New Zealand

Question 1

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

Answer 1

James Busby, late 1830’s, Northland

Question 2

What is the northernmost region of NZ?

Answer 2

Northland

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Cook Strait

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Albany Surprise

Question 6

When were restaurants allowed to sell bottled wine in NZ?

Answer 6

1960

Question 7

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

Answer 7

1990s

Question 8

Two major hinderances of the 20th century in NZ?

Answer 8

Temperance movement and isolation

Question 9

What is NZ’s largest winemaking company?

Answer 9

Montana

Question 10

What was NZ’s first Varietally bottled wine

Answer 10

Gisborne Chardonnay (1970’s)

Question 11

When was Cloudy Bay launched?

Answer 11

1985

Question 12

Where are quality sparkling wines generally produced in NZ?

Answer 12

Marlborough

Question 13

Where is the easternmost and southernmost vineyards on earth?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Which mountain range divides NZ North to South?

Answer 14

The Southern Alps

Question 15

Which island is larger?

Answer 15

The South Island

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Tasmania

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Jerez in Spain

Question 18

Which side of NZ is the Tasman Sea located on?

Answer 18

The West side

Question 19

How far is NZ from Aus?

Answer 19

about 1200 miles

Question 20

Which island is warmer?

Answer 20

The North Island, but its rainier

Question 21

Which coast are the growing regions closest to?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Hawkes Bay

Question 23

What is the organization all NZ producers belong to?

Answer 23

New Zealand Winegrowers, 2002

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Screw Cap –roughly 85%

Question 25

What are the winegrowing regions of the North Island?

Answer 25

``` Northland Auckland Waikato/Bay of Plenty Gisborne Hawkes Bay Wairarapa ```

Question 26

What are the wine growing regions of the South Island?

Answer 26

Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Central Otago

Question 27

How many official GI's does NZ have?

Answer 27

21 as of Feb 2019. Act introduced in 2006

Question 28

NZ's smallest area of production?

Answer 28

Northland

Question 29

Where is the subregion of Kumeu located?

Answer 29

Auckland, North Island

Question 30

What are Auckland's nested GI's

Answer 30

Kumeu, Waiheke Island, and Matakana

Question 31

What is NZ's SECOND largest producing region?

Answer 31

Hawke's Bay

Question 32

What is the driest climate on the North Island of NZ

Answer 32

Hawke's Bay

Question 33

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

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Where would you find greywacke soil?

Answer 34

Hawke's Bay, Auckland, North Island, NZ

Question 35

Where is Gimblett Gravels?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Hawke's Bay, Auckland, North Island, NZ

Question 37

Which region is also known as Poverty Bay?

Answer 37

Gisborne, North Island, NZ

Question 38

Which grape is Gisborne most known for?

Answer 38

Chardonnay, but also PG, Gewurtz, and Viognier

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Wairarapa

Question 40

Where is the subregion of Martinborough?

Answer 40

Wairarapa, North Island, NZ

Question 41

Which grapes perform best in Martinborough?

Answer 41

Pinot Noir and Sauv Blanc

Question 42

What is the Northernmost region on the South Island?

Answer 42

Nelson

Question 43

What are the major grapes planted in Nelson?

Answer 43

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

Question 44

What grapes besides Sauv Blanc are planted In marlborough

Answer 44

Chard, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Riesling

Question 45

Which company controls 2/3 of Marlborough's vineyards?

Answer 45

Montana (Brancott/Fairhall)

Question 46

Name three producers of NZ sparkling wine.

Answer 46

Kim Crawford, Cloudy Bay, Hunters

Question 47

What are the three major subregions of Marlborough?

Answer 47

Wairau Valley, Southern Valleys, Awatere Valley

Question 48

Where is Canterbury?

Answer 48

Just South of Marlborough, South Island, NZ

Question 49

What is the major subregion of Canterbury?

Answer 49

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

Question 50

What is the worlds Southenmost growing region?

Answer 50

Central Otago, NZ

Question 51

Which region is the only true continental climate in NZ?

Answer 51

Central Otago

Question 52

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

Answer 52

North Facing

Question 53

Name three producers of Central Otago Pinot Noir

Answer 53

Felton Rd, Mt. Difficulty, Rippon

Question 54

What are the sub regions of central otago?

Answer 54

Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin