New Zealand

Question 1

From North to South, what are the GI’s in North Island?

Answer 1

Northland
Auckland
Waikato
Gisborne
Hawkes Bay
Wairarapa

Question 2

From north to south, what are the GI’s in South Island?

Answer 2

Nelson
Marlborough
Waipara valley
Canterbury
Central Otago

Question 3

What soil type would you find in Northland?

Answer 3

Clay

Question 4

What soil type is most common in Hawkes Bay?

Answer 4

Gravel

Question 5

Soil type in Auckland?

Answer 5

Alluvial

Question 6

Soil type in Waikato?

Answer 6

Loam, sand

Question 7

Soil type in Gisborne?

Answer 7

Alluvial

Question 8

Soil type in Wairarapa?

Answer 8

Sandstone, limestone

Question 9

Soil type in Nelson?

Answer 9

Stoney alluvial

Question 10

Soil type in Marlborough?

Answer 10

Alluvial, clay, loam

Question 11

Soil type in Canterbury (south island)?

Answer 11

Gravel deposits and limestone with clay

Question 12

Soil type in Central Otago?

Answer 12

Schist loess gravel

Question 13

What is the name of the wind that hammers the east of the south island?

Answer 13

Foehn wind

Question 14

How does the Foehn wind damage a vintage?

Answer 14

It can disrupt the flowering which cause the fruit to not set properly

Question 15

What are the sub regions of central Otago?

Answer 15

Gibbston
Bannockburn
Cromwell, Lowburn and Pisa
Bendigo
Wanaka
Alexandra

Question 16

What are the grapes grown in Hawkes Bay?

Answer 16

Chardonnay and Merlot most widely planted.
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon are all also widely cultivated

Question 18

What is the most planted red grape in New Zealand?

Answer 18

Pinot Noir.

Question 19

What are the official sub-regions of Wairarapa?

Answer 19

1. Martinborough
2. Gladstone