New Zealand Flashcards
When were vines first planted in New Zealand?
By who? From where?
1819
Samuel Marsden
Australia
What group fleeing the Austro-Hungarian empire played a large role in New Zealand’s early wine industry?
Dalmatians from modern day Croatia
They settled in Auckland
What group has banded together to promote Maori contributions to wine?
The TUKU collective
Who was responsible for New Zealand’s first commercially viable Sauvignon Blanc?
Who was responsible for Marlborough’s first commercially available Sauvignon Blanc?
Ross Spence in Auckland
Wayne Thomas of Montana (now Brancott Estate)
What is the most northerly winegrowing region?
What is the most southern winegrowing region?
Northland
Central Otago
On what coast does the majority of winegrowing occur?
WHy?
East Coast
The mountains running down New Zealand (including the Southern Alps) protect the east coast from west, westerly winds.
What is the general EU Standard regarding the minimum ABV of wine?
8.5%
What is the minimum percentage of vintage, variety, and origin for a wine to be labeled?
85%
What are the wine regions of New Zealand?
Northland Auckland Gisborne Hawke's Bay Wairarapa Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Central Otago Waitaki Valley
What separates New Zealand from it’s nearest neighbor?
It is separated from Australia by the Tasman Sea
What is the climate of New Zealand?
Cool Maritime Climate
What is the driest sub-region in New Zealand? In what larger region is it located?
Alexandra, located within Central Otago
New Zealand is the global leader in using what enclosure?
Stelvin/Screwcap
More than 90%
As recently as 1996, what grape was the most prolific grape in New Zealand?
Muller-Thurgau
What is one factor contributing to greater thiol levels in New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc?
Machine Harvesting
It leads to crushing and greater levels of maceration
What makes Cloudy Bay’s “Te Koko” different from most New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs?
It is fermented in barrel with indigenous yeast and undergoes malolactic fermentation.
Who was the first to introduce malolactic fermentation to New Zealand Chardonnay?
Michael Brajkovich of Kumeau River in 1985