New Zealand Flashcards
When did New Zealand become an independent country?
1947
NZ label reqs for variety, vintage, origin
85%
What shelters vineyards in the North Island?
small mountain chains + a few high volcanic mountains
Marlborough’s 3 unofficial subregions
Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley
The Southern Valleys
Where is Awatere Valley?
unofficial subregion of Marlborough
2 region of NZ in terms of both acreage and production
Hawke’s Bay
NZ’s leading region for production of red wine other than Pinot Noir
Hawke’s Bay
Nearly half of Gisborne’s vineyards are devoted to _____
Chardonnay
Chardonnay capital of New Zealand
Gisborne
Central Otago is heavily focused on _______
Pinot Noir
Central Otago 6 unofficial subregions
Wanaka
Gibbston
Bannockburn
Alexandra
Bendigo
Cromwell/Lowburn/Pisa
Bannockburn is an unofficial subregion of ….
Central Otago
Where is the Waipara Valley?
Canterbury - official subregion