New Zealand Flashcards
In New-Zealand, other than the Pacific Ocean, name the main cooling influence.
- Tasman Bay
Who discovered New Zealand, after Polynesian Maoris, in the name of the English Crown in 1769 ?
- James Cook
Who is responsible for the 1st New Zealand wines made in 1836 ?
- James Busby
- Also considered the father of Australian wine industry
How is called the mountain ranges found in Southern island of New Zealand ?
- Southern Alps
What is the largest and most important wine region on New Zealand’s North Island ?
- Hawke’s Bay GI
What is the oldest continuously operating winery of New Zealand ?
- Mission Estate Winery
- Est. 1851
- Located in Hawke’s Bay GI
From North to South, give the GI’s of New Zealand North Island.
- Northland GI
- Auckland GI
- (Waikato / Bay of Plenty .. is not a GI)
- Gisborne GI
- Hawke’s Bay GI
- Wairarapa GI
From North to South, give the GI’s of New Zealand South Island.
- Nelson GI
- Marlborough GI
- Waipara Valley / Canterbury GI
- Waitaki Valley
- Central Otago GI
Which New Zeland GI produce more than ¾ of the country’s total wine output ?
Marlborough GI
Where can we find the Lake Wanaka in New Zealand ?
- Southern Island
- Central Otago GI
Martinborough is a sub-region of which GI ?
- Wairarapa GI
Who produce the cuvée ‘Pelorus’ and what is it ?
- Cloudy Bay
- From Marlborough GI
- Traditional method sparkling wine. Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
- Aged on lees a minimum of two years.
- Could be vintage, or not
Which mountain range separate Nelson and Marlborough ?
- Richmond Range
In New Zealand, what’s the name of the Strait that separate north island and south island ?
- Cook Strait
What is the first commercial vineyard in Marlborough ?
- Montana (now Brancott Estate)
What are the three official subregions in Auckland ?
- Matakana
- Waiheke Island
- Kumeu
Where is located the “Golden Slope” ?
- Gisborne, Ormond.
- It’s a 10 km gently-sloping, free-draining escarpment with limestone influenced topsoil, which produces some of Gisborne’s best Chardonnay
Which island is the rainiest in New Zealand?
- North Island.
- Warmer and less mountainous
Which region is also known as Poverty Bay ?
- Gisborne
What are the two official GIs in Wairarapa ?
- Martinborough
- Gladstone
Waipara Valley is within which region ?
- Canterbury
New Zealander Ross Spence is known for what actions in the New Zealand wine industry ?
- Planting of the first Sauvignon vines, In Matua Road Vineyard, Auckland. He used cuttings from California and bottled the first commercially available Sauvignon blanc wine in 1974.
What is Appellation Wine Marlborough ?
- Certification scheme created in 2018 that certifies the authenticity of the wine (grown in Marlborough and bottled in NZ) and the sustainability of its production. The wine comes from vineyards certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ). Since NZ is very remote, packaging in bulk is often more environmentally friendly than shipping in a bottle. This grew concerns among quality producers. The group has then been created to promote quality producers who put in place ways to keep a sustainable company. Members such as Cloudy Bay, Astrolabe, Greywacke, Dog Point, Farningham, Babich, Clos Henri, etc.
New Zealand sits between what latitudes?
- 35 - 45
What is the only wine region of New Zealand that can be considered semi-continental ?
- Central Otago
Most of NZ vineyards are planted on hillsides or on valley floors ?
- Valley floors. Alluvial soils provide enough drainage and sunlight exposure is plentiful already, since UV radiation across the country is radically higher than most places of similar latitude. Sunburn can actually be a concern and proper canopy management is very important.
If a wine is labeled Gisborne Gi Sauvignon blanc 2021, what is the minimum percentage for :
- Vintage?
- Variety?
- Origin of the grapes?
- 85% for all
What is the most planted red variety of NZ ?
- Pinot Noir
What is the compound thiols 3-mercaptohexanol responsible for ?
- Passionfruit - green aromas of Sauvignon blanc. Some researches have stipulated that NZ Sauvignon Blanc generally have 5 to 10 times higher rates of those compounds than European Sauvignon Blanc wines, which explains the more pungent green exotic character of NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Hand harvesting vs. Machine harvest would make a big difference in enhancing or not those green tones.
What do the words Abel and Gumboot refer to ?
- A Pinot noir clone (same clone) that would have been brought from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (the grower would have hidden it in his gumboot.) It has been planted first at Ata Rangi in Martinborough
French in NZ. Project of the winemaker of Comte George de Vogüé ?
- Prophet’s Rock, François Millet
Bendigo, Otago (Cuvée des Antipodes)
Who produces the cuvé Ngakirikiri ? What grape is it mainly made of ?
- Villa Maria, Cabernet Sauvignon based blend, Hawke’s Bay.
Name 2 producers of Waiheke Island.
- Cable Bay
- Stonyridge
- Frenchmans Hill
- Tantalus
- Mudbrick
- Man o’ War - they owned 50% of the island
- Jurassic Ridge
- Te Motu
Where do we find Ormond Valley and Patutahi ?
- Gisborne GI
Match the River with a GI
- Ngaruroro River
- Waipaoa River
- Ruamahanga River
- Awatere River
- Clutha River
- Ngaruroro River - Hawke’s Bay GI
- Waipaoa River - Gisborne GI
- Ruamahanga River - Gladstone GI
- Awatere River - Marlborough GI
- Clutha River - Central Otago GI
What soil is found in Bridge Pa and Gimblett Gravels ?
- Gravel based alluvial soils (Heretaunga Plains)
Soils in Waipara Valley GI ?
- Gravel-alluvial, pockets of limestone
Soils in Waitaki Valley GI ?
- Limestone.
Soils in Central Otago GI ?
- Schist - gravel - clay terraces
What mountains separate Marlborough from Nelson ?
- Richmond Mountains
Cloudy Bay project in Central Otago ?
- Te Wahi
If I am in Marlborough at Framingham winery, what varietal wine am I most likely to be drinking ?
- Riesling