New Zealand

Question 1

New Zealand map

Answer 1

Question 2

Where is New Zealand located?

Answer 2

2500 miles south east of Aus
Made up of North Island and South Island

Question 3

What is the climate of the South Island?

Answer 3

Cool
* Marlborough - cool/maritime with protection from Southern Alps
* Central Otago - cool continental

Question 4

What is the climate of the North Island?

Answer 4

Warmer, humid
* Hawke’s Bay - moderate maritime
* Gisborne - cool maritime
* Wairarapa - cool maritime

Question 5

Where are the Southern Alps?

Answer 5

• Primary geographical feature
• Runs the entire length of Southern Island along the west coast
• Provie a RAIN SHADOW to the vineyards planted on eastern coast.

Question 6

What is Grimblett Gravels?

Answer 6

Red wines!

A large gravel bed in a warm area of Hawke’s Bay (North Island) with impoverished stony soil that is great for Merlot and Syrah.

Question 7

What are the GI’s of the South Island?

Answer 7

Marlborough GI (Sauv blanc)
Central Otago GI (far south, high elevation, Pinot Noir & Riesling)
Nelson GI (only vineyard west if Southern Alps, very sunny)
Caterbury GI (Pinot Noir and Sauv B)

Question 7

What are the GI’s of the North Island?

Answer 7

Hawke’s Bay GI (red wine)
Gisborne GI (sparkling wine)
Wairarapa GI (50% Pinot Noir, 50% white wines)
Martinborough GI

Question 8

What are the subregions of Marlborough GI?

Answer 8

Wairau Valley (sunny, cool and dry climate)

Awatere Valley (south of Wairau Valley - cool, dry and windy)

Question 9

What are the labelling laws of Marlborough GI?

Answer 9

Labelling requires 100% fruit from the regions

Question 10

What is the required minimum to state vareity, vintage, or region of origin on the label?

Answer 10

85%

Question 11

What are some winemaking techniques in NZ?

Answer 11

Very clean and modern
Use of screw caps

Question 12

What are the white grapes?

Answer 12

Sauv B
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Riesling

Question 13

What are the red grapes?

Answer 13

Pinot Noir
Cab Sauv
Syrah
Merlot

Question 14

Do NZ wines see oak?

Answer 14

Whites are typically unoaked, high flavor intensity with high acidity

Reds are lightly oaked

Question 15

NZ producers to know

Answer 15

Cloudy Bay
Felton Road
Villa Maria

Question 16

What is unique about NZ vintages?

Answer 16

They are 6 mos ahead of Northern Hemisphere

Question 17

What is Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) trellis system?

Answer 17

Vine shoots are trained upward in a vertical, narrow curtain with the fruiting zone below.

Improves exposure to sunlight/ripening and provides airflow that minimies rot

Question 18

What is the Scott Henry trellis system?

Answer 18

Designed to improve grape yields and quality in a high-capacity, cool climate site.

The basic strategy of Scott Henry training is vertical canopy division with shoots being trained upward and downward.

Question 19

Food pairings Sauv B

Answer 19

Fish tacos with mango salsa or yellowtail jalepeno starter to stand up to intense flavors of Sauv B from NZ. Sauv B has ripeness for sweet-savory ingredients. Pair acid with acid.

Question 20

NZ temprerance movement

Answer 20

Began in 19th century

Although it met with local success, it narrowly failed to impose national prohibition on a number of occasions in the early-20th century.

Question 21

NZ screwcap initiative

Answer 21

Established in 2001 to change the way we seal wine

Over 90% of NZ wine sealed with screw cap

Looking to eradicate cork