New Zealand Flashcards

1
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In New-Zealand, other than the Pacific Ocean, name the main cooling influence.

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  • Tasman Bay
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Who discovered New Zealand, after Polynesian Maoris, in the name of the English Crown in 1769 ?

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  • James Cook
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Who is responsible for the 1st New Zealand wines made in 1836 ?

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  • James Busby
  • Also considered the father of Australian wine industry
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How is called the mountain ranges found in Southern island of New Zealand ?

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  • Southern Alps
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What is the largest and most important wine region on New Zealand’s North Island ?

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  • Hawke’s Bay GI
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What is the oldest continuously operating winery of New Zealand ?

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  • Mission Estate Winery
  • Est. 1851
  • Located in Hawke’s Bay GI
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From North to South, give the GI’s of New Zealand North Island.

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  • Northland GI
  • Auckland GI
  • (Waikato / Bay of Plenty .. is not a GI)
  • Gisborne GI
  • Hawke’s Bay GI
  • Wairarapa GI
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From North to South, give the GI’s of New Zealand South Island.

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  • Nelson GI
  • Marlborough GI
  • Waipara Valley / Canterbury GI
  • Waitaki Valley
  • Central Otago GI
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Which New Zeland GI produce more than ¾ of the country’s total wine output ?

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Marlborough GI

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10
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Where can we find the Lake Wanaka in New Zealand ?

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  • Southern Island
  • Central Otago GI
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Martinborough is a sub-region of which GI ?

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  • Wairarapa GI
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Who produce the cuvée ‘Pelorus’ and what is it ?

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  • 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
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13
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Which mountain range separate Nelson and Marlborough ?

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  • Richmond Range
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In New Zealand, what’s the name of the Strait that separate north island and south island ?

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  • Cook Strait
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What is the first commercial vineyard in Marlborough ?

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  • Montana (now Brancott Estate)
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What are the three official subregions in Auckland ?

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  • Matakana
  • Waiheke Island
  • Kumeu
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Where is located the “Golden Slope” ?

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  • Gisborne, Ormond.
  • It’s a 10 km gently-sloping, free-draining escarpment with limestone influenced topsoil, which produces some of Gisborne’s best Chardonnay
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Which island is the rainiest in New Zealand?

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  • North Island.
  • Warmer and less mountainous
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Which region is also known as Poverty Bay ?

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  • Gisborne
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What are the two official GIs in Wairarapa ?

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  • Martinborough
  • Gladstone
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21
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Waipara Valley is within which region ?

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  • Canterbury
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New Zealander Ross Spence is known for what actions in the New Zealand wine industry ?

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  • 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.
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23
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What is Appellation Wine Marlborough ?

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  • 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.
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24
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New Zealand sits between what latitudes?

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  • 35 - 45
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What is the only wine region of New Zealand that can be considered semi-continental ?

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  • Central Otago
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Most of NZ vineyards are planted on hillsides or on valley floors ?

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  • 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.
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27
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If a wine is labeled Gisborne Gi Sauvignon blanc 2021, what is the minimum percentage for :

  • Vintage?
  • Variety?
  • Origin of the grapes?
A
  • 85% for all
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28
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What is the most planted red variety of NZ ?

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  • Pinot Noir
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What is the compound thiols 3-mercaptohexanol responsible for ?

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  • 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.
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What do the words Abel and Gumboot refer to ?

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  • 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
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31
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French in NZ. Project of the winemaker of Comte George de Vogüé ?

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  • Prophet’s Rock, François Millet

Bendigo, Otago (Cuvée des Antipodes)

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Who produces the cuvé Ngakirikiri ? What grape is it mainly made of ?

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  • Villa Maria, Cabernet Sauvignon based blend, Hawke’s Bay.
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Name 2 producers of Waiheke Island.

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  • Cable Bay
  • Stonyridge
  • Frenchmans Hill
  • Tantalus
  • Mudbrick
  • Man o’ War - they owned 50% of the island
  • Jurassic Ridge
  • Te Motu
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Where do we find Ormond Valley and Patutahi ?

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  • Gisborne GI
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35
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Match the River with a GI

  • Ngaruroro River
  • Waipaoa River
  • Ruamahanga River
  • Awatere River
  • Clutha River
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  • Ngaruroro River - Hawke’s Bay GI
  • Waipaoa River - Gisborne GI
  • Ruamahanga River - Gladstone GI
  • Awatere River - Marlborough GI
  • Clutha River - Central Otago GI
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What soil is found in Bridge Pa and Gimblett Gravels ?

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  • Gravel based alluvial soils (Heretaunga Plains)
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Soils in Waipara Valley GI ?

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  • Gravel-alluvial, pockets of limestone
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Soils in Waitaki Valley GI ?

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  • Limestone.
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39
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Soils in Central Otago GI ?

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  • Schist - gravel - clay terraces
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40
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What mountains separate Marlborough from Nelson ?

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  • Richmond Mountains
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41
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Cloudy Bay project in Central Otago ?

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  • Te Wahi
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42
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If I am in Marlborough at Framingham winery, what varietal wine am I most likely to be drinking ?

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  • Riesling
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Ormond, Manutuke, Patutahi are unofficial subergions of which region?

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  • Gisborne
44
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Esk Valley is located in which region?

A
  • Hawke’s Bay
45
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What is the unofficial subregion of Wairarapa?

A
  • Masterton
46
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Where is located the producer Ata Rangi?

A
  • Martinborough
47
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Where is located the producer Dry River?

A
  • Martinborough
48
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What are the unofficial subregions of Nelson?

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  • Waimea Plains
  • Moutere Hills (Upper Moutere)
  • Motueka
  • Takaka (golden bay)
49
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Where is located the producer Neudorf?

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  • Nelson
50
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What are the three unofficial subregions of Marlborough?

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  • Wairau Valley
  • Southern Valleys (in the middle of the others, lol)
  • Awatare Valley
51
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Kurow and Oamaru are unofficial subregions of which region?

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  • Waitaki Valley
52
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What sub-region of Central Otago is found close to Queenstown?

A
  • Gibbston Valley
53
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Name some major producers of Central Otago

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  • Felton Road
  • Rippon
  • Prophet’s Rock
  • Quartz Reef
  • Gibbston Valley winery
54
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What are the unofficial subregions of Central Otago?

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  • Wanaka
  • Bendigo
  • Gibbston
  • Cromwall
  • Bannockburn ** official GI since 2022
  • Alexandra
55
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What are the unofficial subregions of Northland?

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  • Kerikeri
  • Kaitaia
  • Whangarei
56
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How many hectares are planted in New Zealand?

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  • 40 323 ha
    28 360ha is in Marlborough
57
Q

What is the ratio of bulk sales in New Zealand export?

A
  • It actually rise dramatically since the global financial crisis of 2008. It was around 5% et now it is 46%
58
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What is particular with the Subregion of Alexandra in Central Otago?

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  • home to the country driest spot, protected from westerlies by three mountain ranges. -
59
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What is the impact of UV radiation in New Zealand on viticulture?

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  • the radiation can be up to 40% higher in New Zealand than at a comparable latitude in Northern Hemisphere. They need to be particularly strategic with canopy management to prevent the afternoon sun from burning the berries
60
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What is the ratio of screwcap (Stelvin) closure in New Zealand? Why?

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  • 90%
  • compared to approximately 30% worldwide
  • the quality of cork reaching Oceania in the 1990s and early 2000s was notoriously poor and prone to TCA infection
61
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Where can we fin 90% of Merlot planting in New Zealand?

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  • Hawke’s Bay
62
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Where is located the majority of Syrah planting?

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  • 77% is in Hawke’s Bay
  • 12% is in Auckland
63
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Where can we fin the majority of Cabernet Sauvignon planting in New Zeland?

A
  • Hawke’s Bay
64
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What is the most plantes grape variety of Northland?

A
  • Chardonnay
65
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What are the two challenges of Auckland viticulture?

A
  • humid climate
  • urban sprawl
66
Q

What is the first region in the world to see the sun rising each day?

A
  • Gisborne
67
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What is the most planted grape variety of Gisborne?

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  • Chardonnay, it cover 50% of the total planting
68
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Crownthorpe Terraces and Dartmoor Valley are located in which GI of New Zeland?

A
  • Hawkes Bay
  • Further inland, but elevation allowed a cooling influence .
69
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What is the most planted white grape variety of Hawke’s Bay?

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  • Chardonnay
70
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What is the major grape variety of Wairarapa?

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  • Pinot Noir, it accounts 50% of planting
71
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What is the most important white grape variety in Wairarapa?

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  • Sauvignon blanc
72
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Who established Cloudy Bay?

A
  • David Hohnen of Cape Mentelle in 1985
73
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What is the annual hours of sunshine in Marlborough?

A
  • 2475 hours
    Compare to 1800 hours in Sancerre
74
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Which subregion of Marlborough is protected by the Richmond Ranges and Wither Hills?

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  • Wairau Valley
  • warmer area than Awatare, less impacted by the coastal winds
75
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What is the major soil of Marlborough?

A
  • Alluvial
76
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Which subregion of Marlborough is renowned for Pinot Noir?

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  • Southern Valley
  • the combinaison of a better retention soil (clay-loess) and a north facing aspect
77
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What is Methode Marlborough?

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  • An association created in 2013 to set a framework for quality production of sparkling wine
    They must use Pinot or Meunier or Chardonnay and aged their wine on lees for 18 months
78
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What is the difference in term of climate between Nelson and Marlborough?

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  • both have a high numbers of sunshine hours, but Nelson receive a higher amount of rain
79
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Which wine region is associated with the city of Christchurch?

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  • Waipara, north Canterburry
80
Q

What is the ratio of Pinot Noir planted in Central Otago?

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  • 75% of the vineyard area
81
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At which latitude is located Central Otago?

A
  • 45•S
82
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What is the climate of Central Otago?

A
  • Semi-continental
83
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What is the wettest part of Central Otago?

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  • Wanaka -
  • receiving around 700 mm of rain, similar to Marlborough
84
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What is the driest area of Central Otago?

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  • Alexandra
  • in the far southeastern corner of the region, around 363 mm per year -
85
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Which region in the south island of New Zealand experience the most dramatic diurnal shift temperature?

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  • Central Otago
  • the temperature can switch to almost 30 degrees lower
86
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Why Central Otago Pinot tends to be deeply colored wines?

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  • high diurnal temperature and high levels of UV light increase the thickness of grape skins
87
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Which area in Central Otago is planted close to Lake Dunstan?

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  • Gibbston, 70% of the vineyard is planted close to it.
88
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Which subregions of Central Otago was promoted as a GI in 2022?

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  • Bannockburn
89
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What is the most planted white grape of Central Otago?

A
  • Pinot Gris
90
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Which region in New Zealand is also known as North Otago?

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  • Waitaki Valley -
91
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What is the coolest region of New Zealand?

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  • Waitaki
  • Receives just 850 growing degree days, making it the coldest, but less prone to frost than Central Otago, due to the proximity of the sea. It is also very dry, 380 mm of rainfall
92
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Waipara Valley GI is within which GI?

A
  • North Canterbury
93
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Pegasus Bay is located in which GI?

A
  • Waipara Valley GI
94
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Where can we find Glasnevin Gravels in New Zealand?

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  • Waipara Valley
  • it is a free-draining, alluvial soil
95
Q

Where can we find the lime quarry Waikari in New Zealand?

A
  • North Canterbury
96
Q

What happened in New Zealand in 2023?

A
  • Cyclone Gabrielle devastated parts of the North Island, while Central Otago had a fairly dry year, yielding promising wines
97
Q

What are the restrictions if a producer want to use the term Gimblett Gravels or Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District?

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  • Be a member of the association (Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association)
  • Harvest grapes from a vineyard with 95% of the appellation’s defined soil characteristics
  • Source 95% of the grapes from within the appellation
98
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Craggy Range is a producer of which GI?

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  • Hawke’s Bay
  • Martinborough
99
Q

Name some producers of Hawke’s Bay

A
  • Craggy Range
  • Te Mata
  • Trinity Hill
  • Esk Valley Estate
100
Q

Who is Romeo Bragato in the New Zealand history?

A
  • a viticulturist from Victoria
  • He identified many of New Zealand modern wine regions (with the important exception of Marlborough) and educated growers on the merits of grafting vines onto disease-resistant American rootstock
101
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Explain the Six o’clock swill in New Zealand

A

In 1909, an early closing hour for pubs instituted in both Australia and New Zealand during World War I, lasted until 1967 on the North and South Islands of New Zealand

102
Q

What are the regulation in New Zealand that restrained sell and wine consumption in the 19th century?

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  • Six o’clock swill (1909-1967)
  • Wine shops were not allowed to sell single bottles of wine until 1955
  • First right to sell wine in restaurant in 1960
  • Winery was allowed to sell glass of wine in 1976
103
Q

What is the official GI in Hawke’s Bay?

A

Central Hawke’s Bay

104
Q

If I’m in the city of Blenheim, which wine I am more alike to drink?

A
  • Blenheim is in Marlborough so Sauvignon Blanc
105
Q

What lakes influences most sub zones of Central Otago?

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  • Lake Dunstan