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New Zealand Flashcards

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When was the first vines planted in New Zealand and who brought the first cuttings?

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1819 in Northland
Samuel Marsden from Australia

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Who planted the first Sauvignon Blanc and which was the first commercially Marlborough Sauvignon?

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Viticulturist Wayne Thomas of Montana (now Brancott Estate) with cuttings to plant the first Sauvignon Blanc vines in Marlborough in 1975. Montana produced the first commercially available Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in 1979.

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New Zealand’s latitude?

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sits on a latitude of 35˚ S, to the Alpine climate of Central Otago, the world most southerly wine region at 45˚ S

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Rainfall levels in New Zealand?

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Rainfall is generally around 600 to 1,000 millimeters in most wine regions, with drier conditions toward the east.

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Soils of New Zealand?

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New Zealand has an enormous variety of soils that are generally less than 10,000 years old. Alluvial soils play a leading role on valley floors and terraces, providing different combinations of gravel, stone, silt, and sand.
Schist also in Central Otago

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if a vintage, variety, or origin is stated on the label?

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85%

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Name the grape varieties of NZ

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As recently as 1996, Müller-Thurgau was New Zealand’s most prolific variety; Sauvignon Blanc only became the country’s most important grape in 2002.
Followed by Pinot Noir, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Gewurz and Malbec
Other include Albarino and Gruner

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Which wines were the first barrel fermented Sauvignons?

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This style first emerged in the early 1990s with Sacred Hill’s Sauvage and Cloudy Bay’s Te Koko

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9
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Who introduced MLF and when?

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1985 that Kumeu River’s Michael Brajkovich introduced malolactic fermentation

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Name some top Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings of NZ

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Villa Maria’s Ngakirikiri, Destiny Bay’s Magna Praemia, and Stonyridge’s Larose

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Name the 3 sections of Aukland

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west Auckland, Matakana, and Waiheke Island
West Auckland is the historic heart of the region, with the small town of Kumeu perhaps its most famous area

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Name the top producer of Auckland

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Kumeu River

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Name the top producers of Waiheke island

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Man O’ War, represents half of the island’s plantings
Stonyridge

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Climate of Waiheke?

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The island has a warm, maritime climate and a small diurnal temperature range. Late-ripening varieties including Viognier and Cabernet Sauvignon can be successful here

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Gisborne produces mainly?

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Chardonnay

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Which is NZ’s oldest winery?

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Mission Estate, which was founded in 1851 by Marist priests in Hawke’s Bay

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Name the sub-districts of Hawke’s Bay

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Te Awanga (close to Pacific and favours Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc)

Gimblett Gravels (Syrah and Bordeaux blends)

Havelock North

Taradale

Ferndale

Esk Valley

Bridge Pa Triangle

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Name some top producers of Hawke’s Bay and its top wines

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Te Mata (Coleraine)
Craggy Range (Le Sol and Aroha)
Tony Bish (Zen)
Trinity Hill (Hommage Syrah)
Elephant Hill
Te Awanga Estate
Brookfields Vineyards

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Name some early pioneers of Wairarapa

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Dry River Wines, Martinborough Vineyard, and Ata Rangi

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Which is the world’s most easterly wine region?

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Gisborne

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21
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Which are the GIs of the North Island?

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Northland
Auckland
Waikato & Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Gladstone
Central Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa

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Which are the GIs of South Island?

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Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
North Canterbury
Waipara
Waitaki Valley
Central Otago

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23
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Which is NZ’s capital?

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Wellington in Wairarapa

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Name the 3 sub-regions of Wairarapa

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Of the three sub-regions now collectively known
as Wellington Wine Country, Masterton, Gladstone, and Martinborough

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Wairarapa recieves cooling influences by?

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Cook Strait

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Describe the style of Pinot Noir from Wairarapa

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fine, savory Pinot Noir
small, thick-skinned berries, producing wines that have deep color, abundant tannin (for Pinot), and savory nuances

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27
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Name some top producers of Wairarapa

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Urlar and Gladstone Vineyards from Gladstone

Escarpment
Dry River
Ata Rangi Martinborough
Craggy Range
Te Kairanga

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28
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When were the first Sauvignon vines were planted in NZ?

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In 1975, the first Sauvignon Blanc was planted in Montana’s Brancott Vineyard, producing Marlborough’s first examples of the wine in 1979

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29
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When was Cloudy Bay established?

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1985

30
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Marlborough is divided between?

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the Wairau Valley to the north and the Awatere Valley to the south. The Southern Valleys, despite its name, is between them

31
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Marlborough soils?

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The main soil type of the Marlborough region is alluvial. The valley floors are former riverbeds and consist of gravels as well as silt, sand, and loam deposited by the river.

In the Southern Valleys, richer soils including loess and occasionally clay provide better moisture retention and favors Pinot Noir.

32
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Name som Champagne Houses in Marlborough

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Champagne house LVMH is involved in Marlborough through ownership of Cloudy Bay, Deutz has produced Marlborough sparkling wine since 1990, and G. H. Mumm

33
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When was the group Methode Marlborough created and its requirements?

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2013
The group’s members must use the three Champagne varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, and wines must spend at least 18 months on lees.

34
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Name some top producers of Marlborough

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Dog Point
Cloudy Bay
Greywacke
Framingham
Villa Maria
Two Rivers

35
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Which is the sunniest region of NZ?

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Nelson

36
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Name the two sub-regions of Nelson

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Waimea Plains
Moutere Hills

37
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Name some of the early pioneers of Nelson

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Austrian Hermann Seifried (Seifried Estate), who had traveled to New Zealand to make apple wine, started planting grapevines in 1974

Neudorf in 1978

38
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Main grapes of North Canterbury?

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Pinot Noir followed by Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling from dry to sweet to botrytised

39
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Canterbury’s sub-regions?

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North Canterbury
Waipara Valley
Canterbury plains

40
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Limestone is rare and NZ and is found in?

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Waipara inland to Waikari Hills

41
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Name some top producers of Canterbury

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Pegasus Bay close to Waipara
Ben Hill

42
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The world’s most southerly wine region?

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Central Otago

43
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When were the first commercial wines produced in Central Otago?

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1987 and the region was known for orchards

44
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Central Otago’s grapes?

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chadonnay
Riesling

45
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Name the sub-regions of Central Otago?

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Wanaka
Gibbston
Bannockburn
Bendigo
Cromwell
Lowburn
Pisa
Alexandra

46
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Soils of Central Otago?

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There is little organic matter in this arid region, so vineyard managers also have to work with low-fertility soils. The terraces seen across the region were formed by glaciers, and while the parent rock is schist, topsoils are diverse, with gravel, silt, loess, and occasionally clay

47
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Describe Cental Otago’s climate

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Located at 45˚ S, Central Otago is unique in New Zealand for its semi-continental climate.
Rainshadow by Southern Alps which also protects from Tasman Sea resulting in dry conditions.
low rainfall and in some places like Alexandra is a necessity
Frost can be a threat
Wide diurnal range
daylight hours are long with high UV radiation and carefull canopy management needed.
Winds and can also result in water stress but favors organic farming

48
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Name some top producers of Central Otago

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Rippon
Felton Road
Burn Cottage
Quartz Reef
Two Paddocks
Prophet’s Rock

49
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Who is the winemaker of Prophet’s Rock?

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Paul Pujol

50
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Which is New Zealand’s smallest region?

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Waitaki Valley North Otago GI

51
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Soils of Waitaki?

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Limestone, which is rare in NZ

52
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Waitaki’s grapes?

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Pinot Noir and whites, such as Pinot
Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer

53
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Name the top producers of Waitaki

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Ostler
Valli Waitaki

54
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Who was the first producer in New Zealand to bottle a wine under screwcap?

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Kim Crawford

55
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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?

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95%

56
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Which is New Zealand’s largest exported wine brand by volume?

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Lindauer

57
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Which Champagne houses partnered with Montana Wines to form a sparkling wine facility in the Marlborough wine region of New Zealand?

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Deutz

58
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The Tasman Bay has the greatest moderating effect on the climate in which wine region?

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Nelson

59
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Dry River, Voss, and Palliser are all producers in?

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Martinborough

60
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The majority of Central Otago’s vineyard acreage is found in which sub-region?

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Cromwell Basin

61
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Who produces Section 94?

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Dog Point (Sauvignon Blanc)

62
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Who produces Te Wahi?

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Cloudy Bay
Pinot Noir from Central Otago

63
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Who produces Larose?

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Stonyridge (Bordeaux Blend)

64
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Who produces the Quarry?

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Craggy Range
Gimblett Gravels
Cab Sauv blend

65
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Who produces Clos de Ste. Anne?

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Milton
Gisborne
famous for Chardonnay and Chenin

66
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Where are the Dartmoor, Esk River, and Ngaruroro Valleys?

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Hawke’s Bay

66
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The Richmond Range divides which regions?

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Nelson and Marlborough

67
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Poverty Bay is also known as?

A

Gisborne

68
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Which regions are New Zealand’s TWO largest winegrowing regions?

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Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay

69
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Who played a significant role in the development of the wine industry in Australia and New Zealand.

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Romeo Bragato

regions suitable for viticulture

formation of district associations

importation of phylloxera resistant vines for grafting

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