New Zealand Flashcards
Select the following vintages that were warm years for Hawke’s Bay.
A. 2009
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2012
E. 2013
F. 2014
2009
2013
2014
Selection the region(s) located within Auckland.
A. Matakana
B. Gibbston
C. Bridge Pa
D. Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island
Matakana
Match the following producers to their region of origin.
A. Ata Rangi
B. Te Mata
C. Felton Road
D. Stonyridge
E. Framingham
- Marlborough
- Waiheke Island
- Martinborough
- Hawke’s Bay
- Bannockburn
A. Martinborough
B. Hawke’s Bay
C. Bannockburn
D. Waiheke Island
E. Marlborough
Match the following wines to their respective producers.
A. “Section 94”
B. “Te Wahi”
C. “The Quarry”
D. “Larose”
E. “Clos de Ste. Anne”
- Stonyridge Vineyard
- Millton
- Craggy Range
- Cloudy Bay
- Dog Point
A. Dog Point
B. Cloudy Bay
C. Craggy Range
D. Stonyridge Vineyard
E. Millton
Napier and Hastings are cities within which of the following regions?
A. Auckland
B. Marlborough
C. Central Otago
D. Hawke’s Bay
E. Canterbury
Hawke’s Bay
In recognition of its limestone-dominant soils, the _____ Valley was recently distinguished as its own region, separate from Central Otago to the South and Canterbury to the North.
Waitaki Valley
Pegasus Bay is adjacent to which of the following New Zealand regions?
A. Awatere Valley
B. Waipara Valley
C. Dartmoor Valley
D. Alexandria Basin
E. Martinborough
Waipara Valley
Which of the following varieties is the most planted variety in Gisborne?
A. Sauvignon Blanc
B. Riesling
C. Pinot Gris
D. Pinot Noir
E. Chardonnay
Chardonnay
The Tasman Bay has the greatest moderating effect on the climate of which of the following New Zealand wine regions?
A. Nelson
B. Canterbury
C. Central Otago
D. Wairarapa
E. Gisborne
Nelson
Select the region(s) located within Auckland.
A. Matakana
B. Gibbston
C. Bridge Pa
D. Waiheke Island
E. Masterton
In order to put “Gimblett Gravels” on a wine label, what minimum percentage of grapes must be from a vineyard with the appellation’s defined soil characteristics?
A. 75%
B. 85%
C. 95%
D. 100%
E. This is an unofficial appellation, and therefore there are no restrictions on the labelling.
95%
Put the following subregions in order from north to south (1 = northernmost, 4 = southernmost).
A. Cromwell Basin Correct
B. Ngaruroro River Valley Incorrect Correct Answer: 3
C. Patutahi Plateau Incorrect Correct Answer: 2
D. Golden Slope Correct
Originating from the slopes of the Southern Alps, a hard sandstone combined with mudstone known as _____ is a soil type found in many of New Zealand’s vineyards.
Greywacke
Put the following subregions in order from north to south (1 = northernmost, 4 = southernmost).
A. Cromwell Basin
B. Ngaruroro River Valley
C. Patutahi Plateau
D. Golden Slope
Golden Slope
Patutahi Plateau
Ngaruroro River Valley
Cromwell Basin
Which of the following parent companies owns Kim Crawford?
A. E&J Gallo
B. Treasury Wine Estates
C. Constellation Brands
D. The Wine Group
E. Bronco Wine Company
Constellation Brands
The Richmond Range divides which two of the following New Zealand wine regions?
A. Canterbury and Central Otago
B. Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa
C. Nelson and Marlborough
D. Marlborough and Canterbury
Nelson and Marlborough
The chief viticultural hazard in Matakana is:
A. Not achieving ripeness
B. Mildew/Rot
C. Overripe/Raisinated fruit
D. Fanleaf Virus
E. Spring Frost
Mildew/Rot
The southernmost wine growing region in New Zealand, Central Otago, lies at what latitude?
A. 39º south
B. 42º south
C. 45º south
D. 48º south
E. 51º south
45º south
Neudorf is a prominent producer in which of the following New Zealand wine regions?
A. Canterbury
B. Hawke’s Bay
C. Gisborne
D. Nelson
E. Marlborough
Nelson
Which of the following Auckland subregions experiences the driest climate?
A. Matakana
B. Kumeu
C. Henderson
D. Waiheke Island
E. South Auckland
Waiheke Island
Which of the following New Zealand wine regions was most recently cultivated with commercial grape vines?
A. Martinborough
B. Auckland
C. Northland
D. Central Otago
E. Gimblett Gravels
Central Otago
Select the producer(s) located in Central Otago.
A. Peregrine
B. Hans Herzog
C. Trinity Hill
D. Rippon
E. Mt. Difficulty
Peregrine
Rippon
Mt. Difficulty
Dry River, Voss, and Palliser are all producers in:
A. Marlborough
B. Hawke’s Bay
C. Gisborne
D. Central Otago
E. Martinborough
Martinborough
Which of the following is New Zealand’s largest exported wine brand by volume?
A. Cloudy Bay
B. Lindauer
C. Kim Crawford
D. Brancott Estate
E. Villa Maria
Lindauer
The Gimblett Gravels signature soil was revealed when which of the following rivers changed its course in 1867?
A. Esk River
B. Ruamahanga River
C. Ngaruroro River
D. Wairau River
Ngaruroro River
Which of the following can explain the ripeness of Central Otago Pinot Noir in spite of its latitude?
A. Heat-retaining stony soils
B. High levels of solar radiation from a hole in the ozone layer
C. High elevations resulting in more intense sunlight
D. Early-ripening clonal selections
E. Coastal mountains protecting from cooler easterly winds
High levels of solar radiation from a hole in the ozone layer
What is the minimum percentage of a variety or vintage that a New Zealand wine must contain in order to mention it on the wine’s label?
A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 85%
D. 90%
E. 100%
85%
Who was the first producer in New Zealand to bottle a wine under screwcap?
A. Cloudy Bay
B. Brancott Estate
C. Kim Crawford
D. Oyster Bay
E. Lindauer
Kim Crawford
Select the region(s) located in Nelson.
A. Southern Valleys
B. Waimea Plains
C. Bendigo
D. Te Kauwhata
E. Upper Moutere
Waimea Plains
Upper Moutere
The majority of Central Otago’s vineyard acreage is found in which of the following subregions?
A. Gibbston
B. Wanaka
C. Bridge Pa
D. Cromwell Basin
E. Alexandra Basin
Cromwell Basin
Bell Hill and Pyramid Valley are two top producers from which of the following New Zealand wine regions?
A. Central Otago
B. Nelson
C. Hawke’s Bay
D. Waipara Valley (Your Answer)
E. Awatere Valley
Waipara Valley
