New Zealand Flashcards
What year were the first vines planted in NZ?
1819
What is TUKU Collective?
An association of Maori wine producers promoting Maori culture
What year did the temperance movement in NZ end?
1967 - Pubs could be open past 6pm
1989 - Wine could be sold in supermarkets; restaurants could sell past 8pm and Sundays
Who produced the first commercially available Sauvignon Blanc in NZ?
Montana 1979
What is Appellation Wine Marlborough?
A certification scheme for wines sustainably produced in Marlborough and bottled in NZ
What is the name of the body of water that separates NZ from AUS?
Tasman Sea
Most of the vineyards are planted on which coastline of NZ?
East, sheltered by the southern Alps
What is the driest region in NZ?
Alexandra in Central Otago
What year did NZ pass the GI Bill?
2016
What is the most planted red grape in NZ?
Pinot Noir- 73%
When was the first Central Otago Pinot Noir made?
1987
What are the three regions of Auckland?
west Auckland
Matakana
Waiheke Island
What is the most important grape of Gisborne?
Chardonnay
What is Te Mata?
One of NZ most respected vineyards that produces Bordeaux blends from Hawkes Bay
Who is Romeo Bragato?
Played a major in role in the development of NZ wine industry
studied suitable areas for viticulture
imported phylloxera resistant rootstock
What is the climate of Hawkes Bay?
Temperate Maritime
Specializes in mid-late ripening varieties
In what GI would you find Bridge Pa and Te Awanga?
Hawkes Bay
What is the name of the river that created Gimblett Gravels?
Ngaruroro River
What event created the Gimblett Gravels?
earthquake in 1867
What is the most planted white grape of Hawkes Bay?
Sauvignon Blanc, although Chardonnay is better suited and more celebrated
What is the most planted white grape of Hawkes Bay?
Sauvignon Blanc, although Chardonnay is better suited and more celebrated
Martinborough GI is located in what region of NZ?
Wairarapa- Southern end of the N. Island
What is the most important grape of Wairarapa?
Pinot Noir
What is the name of the body of water that separates the North and South Islands?
Cook Strait
What are the two main valley’s of Marlborough?
Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley
What are the two main valley’s of Marlborough?
Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley
What are the hills that protect Wairau Valley?
Richmond Ranges
Wither Hills
What is the main type of soil found in Marlborough?
Alluvial
What is the name of the group trying to bring Champagne method wines global awareness in Marlborough?
Method Marlborough
Must use 3 Champagne grapes
min 18 months on lee’s
What are the two sub-regions of Nelson GI?
Waimea Plains
Moutere Hills
What is the most planted grape of Nelson GI?
Sauvignon Blanc
Waipara Valley GI is located within what larger GI?
North Canterbury GI
Where would you find Glasnevin Gravels?
Waipara Valley floor
What are the most planted grapes of North Canterbury?
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Most of the plantings in Central Otago are located in what sub-regions?
Cromwell
Bannockburn
Name the sub-regions of Central Otago:
Bendigo
Cromwell
Bannockburn
Gibbston
Wanaka
Alexandra
What is the smallest wine region in NZ?
Waitaki Valley
What are the two sub regions of Wairarapa?
Martinborough
Gladstone
What is the climate of Central Otago?
Continental
What is the coolest sub-region of Central Otago?
Gibbston
What is the warmest sub-region in Central Otago?
Bendigo
What is the southern most wine region of Central Otago?
Alexandra
A: Wanaka
B: Bendigo
C: Gibbston
D: Cromwell
E: Bannockburn
F: Alexandra
A: Wairau Valley
B: Southern Valley
C: Awatere Valley
What is the climate of Marlborough?
Maritime
What is the name of the river that flows through Wairau Valley?
Wairau River
What is the main soil types found in Southern Valley?
Clay based soils
