New Zealand Flashcards
1
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What percentage of NZ acreage is sauvignon blanc?
A
60%
1
Q
What are the 4 (unofficial) subregions of Nelson?
A
- Motueka
- Takaka (Golden Bay)
- Upper Moutere (Moutere Hills)
- Waimea Plains
2
Q
Where was the first sauvignon blanc in Marlbourough planted?
A
Montana’s Brancott Vineyard (1975)
3
Q
White grapes make up what percentage of Marlbourough GI? How much of that is sauv blanc?
A
94% white grapes
85% of that is sauv blanc
4
Q
What is the most planted red variety in Hawke’s Bay?
A
Merlot
5
Q
What is the only official subregion of Hawke’s Bay GI?
A
Central Hawke’s Bay GI
6
Q
What is the annual rainfall of Central Otago?
A
10.8 in
7
Q
What is the annual rainfall of Marlbourough GI?
A
25.5 in
8
Q
What Champagne house has a partnership with Montana Co. in NZ?
A
Deutz
9
Q
What is the largest wine company in NZ?
A
Montana
10
Q
The Bay of Plenty and Lake Taupo are features of which GI?
A
Waikato (Bay of Plenty)
11
Q
What year kicked off the NZ screwcap initiative?
A
2001
12
Q
What is the annual rainfall of Hawke’s Bay GI?
A
15.3 in
13
Q
What are the 3 subregions of Canterbury?
A
- North Canterbury GI
- Waipara Valley GI
- Canterbury Plains (unofficial)
14
Q
What is New Zealand’s oldest winery?
A
Mission Estate, Hawke’s Bay GI (est 1851)
15
Q
What are the 3 official subzones of Auckland GI?
A
- Matakana
- Waiheke Island
- Kumeu
16
Q
What are the 7 subregions of Central Otago?
A
- Gibbston
- Wanaka
- Cromwell Basin
- Bannockburn (only official subregion)
- Bendigo
- Alexandra Basin
- Lowburn and Pisa
17
Q
What percentage of NZ vineyards are in Marlbourough?
A
70%
18
Q
Where is Craggy Range located?
A
Hawke’s Bay
19
Q
What percentage of Central Otago vineyard area is pinot noir?
A
75%
20
Q
What two rivers influence Hawke’s Bay GI?
A
- Ngaruroro River
- Tukituki River
21
Q
In which GI is Poverty Bay located?
A
Gisborne
22
Q
List 3 of the unofficial subzones of Hawke’s Bay
A
- Te Awanga
- Esk River Valley
- Northern Esk Valley
- Mohaka
- Tutaekuri River Valley
- Ngaruroro River Valley
- Korokipo
- Bridge Pa
- Gimblett Gravels
- Ohiti
- Havelock North
23
Q
What are the 3 subzones of Marlbourough?
A
- Wairau Valley
- Southern Valley
- Awatere Valley
24
Who produces Te Muna Road vineyard sauv blanc?
Craggy Range
25
What is the soil type of Marlbourough GI?
- shallow stony
- deep sandy loam
- clay on hillsides
26
What are the 3 subzones (2 official, 1 unofficial) of Wairarapa GI?
- Martinbourough (official)
- Gladstone (official)
- Masterson (unofficial)
27
Red grapes struggle to ripen in which GI?
Gisborne
28
What is the most planted white grape in Hawke's Bay?
chardonnay
29
What is the climate of Auckland GI?
warm, humid, maritime
30
What NZ region has a reputation for traditional method sparkling wines?
Marlbourough
31
What is the primary red and white grape grown in Auckland GI?
- chardonnay
- merlot
32
Where is the Waitaki River located?
North Otago
33
What NZ region was most known for bulk wine in the 1970s and 1980s?
Gisborne
34
Why is the Wairarapa GI low yielding?
cool, windy climate restults in small berries and bunches
35
Compare the climate of Awatere to Wairau valley
Awatere is cooler and windier due to coastal winds
36
What are the primary grapes grown in Canterbury GI?
- pinot noir
- pinot gris
- sauv blanc
- riesling
37
What is the soil type of Martinbourough?
shallow silt loams with gravelly sub-soils
38
What are the soil types of Auckland GI?
- volcanic
- layered sandstone/mudstone
- heavy clay
39
What are the warmest and coolest subregions of Central Otago?
- Gibbston (coolest)
- Bannockburn (warmest)
40
In what year was wine first allowed to be sold in supermarkets in NZ?
1989
41
What is the soil type of Waitaki/North Otago GI?
limestone
42
How many hectares under vine in Marlbourough GI?
26,000
43
What is the northernmost wine region on the south island?
Nelson GI
44
What unofficial Hawke's Bay subregions are considered coastal?
- Te Awanga
- Northern Esk Valley
45
What are the 5 unofficial subzones of Auckland GI?
- South Auckland
- West Auckland
- Clevedon
- Huapai
- Henderson
46
Where are Glasnevin Gravels found?
Waipara Valley GI, North Canterbury
47
What region has the highest elevation in NZ?
Central Otago
48
All NZ growers and winemakers are part of what organization?
New Zealand Winegrowers (est 2002)
49
List 3 major producers in Central Otago
- Rippon
- Burn Cottage
- Felton Rd
- Peregrine
- Mt Difficulty
- Quartz Reef
50
What is the most planted white grape in Central Otago?
pinot gris
51
What is the 2nd largest winegrowing region in NZ?
Hawke's Bay GI
52
What is the most planted grape in Nelson GI?
sauv blanc
53
What is the most planted grape in Gisborne GI?
chardonnay
54
What percentage of NZ wine is under screwcap?
85%
55
What are the soil types of Gisborne GI?
- alluvial near Waipoa River
- clay loam in plains
56
What mountain range separates Marlbourough and Nelson?
Richmond Ranges
57
The south island of NZ is divided by which mountain range?
Southern Alps
58
Where is Kerikeri located?
Northland GI
59
Nobilo, Monkey Bay, and Kim Crawford are all owned by what company?
Constellation NZ
60
Who was the first producer to commercially release a NZ wine under screwcap?
Kim Crawford (2001)
61
What was New Zealand's most planted grape in the 1960s hybrid heyday?
Albany Surprise
62
30% of NZ riesling is made in which GI?
Canterbury
63
What producer is responsible for over 50% of the plantings on Waiheke Island?
Man O' War
64
What is the most planted grape in Auckland GI?
chardonnay
65
What is the southernmost region of the north island of NZ?
Wairarapa GI
66
Cloudy Bay and Allan Scott are located in which GI?
Marlbourough
67
What is the climate of Hawke's Bay GI?
temperate maritime
68
What are the potential problems due to soil type in Gimblett Gravels GI?
- free draining gravels require irrigation
- low fertility soils can result in stuck fermentations due to lack of nitrogen
69
Kerikeri, Kaitaia, and Whangarei are the subregions of what NZ GI?
Northland GI
70
What are the requirements for using Gimblett Gravels on a label?
- member of the association
- 95% of grapes are sourced from the appellation
- grapes must come from vineyards where 95% of the soils fit the characteristics of Gimblett Gravels
- subject to audit
71
Neudorf Winery in Nelson GI is known for what type of wine?
premium chardonnay
72
What region is the largest producer of red wine in NZ?
Hawke's Bay GI
73
Pegasus Bay and Mt Beautiful wineries are located in which GI?
Canterbury
74
What is the smallest area of production in NZ?
Northland GI
75
What are the primary soils of Northland GI?
clay, clay rich loam
76
What is the soil type of Bridge Pa (Hawke's Bay)?
alluvial
77
Name the major wine regions on the North Island
North Land
Auckland
Waikato / Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Hawke's Bay
Wairarapa
78
What is the name of the strait that separates the North Island from the South Island in New Zealand
Cook Strait
79
What is the chief viticultural hazard in Matakana?
Mildew/Rot
80
What is the Maori word for water?
wai
81
What are the major natural features of the Nelson GI?
- Tasman Mountains
- Richmond Range
- Waimea River
- Tasman Bay
82
List 3 of the (unoffical) subregions of Gisborne GI
- Hexton Hills (Golden Slope)
- Ormond
- Ormond Valley
- Manutuke
- Central Valley
- Riverpoint
- Patutahi
- Patutahi Plain
- Waipaoa
83
Who’s the current owner of Montana?
Pernod Ricard
84
Who is Romeo Bragato?
Victorian base Australian Viticulturist: Identified most of the NZ wine regions and combated the Phylloxera in the country
85
What is the minimum % to be varietal labelling in NZ?
85%
86
What are the regulation for labelling vintage on the label in NZ?
85%
87
In 2022, how many official GI are in NZ?
22
88
Who is James Busby?
First record of wine production in NZ. Back to 1830’s. He was a British minister involved into the wine production in NZ and New South Wales too
89
What body of water has the greatest effect on Northland GI?
Pacific Ocean (nowhere is the sea more than 50 km away)
90
What is the latitude of the southern Island of NZ?
35 - 45 degrees S
91
Name the prominent types of Pinot Noir clones found in New Zealand
Dijon (113, 114, 115, 667, 777)
92
What are the Roaring Forties?
- westerly winds that bring wet air
- batter the western half of New Zealand
- blocked by the southern alps
93
Name two producers who belong to The Family of 12
- KUMEU RIVER
- VILLA MARIA WINERY
- THE MILLTON VINEYARD
- CRAGGY RANGE
- ATA RANGI
- PALLISER ESTATE
- NEUDORF VINEYARDS
- NAUTILUS ESTATE
- LAWSON’S DRY HILLS
- FROMM WINERY
- PEGASUS BAY
- FELTON ROAD
94
What are the shelter belts?
- rows of trees planted to protect vineyards bad wind
- attracts birds so vineyards must be netted after veraison to protect the crop.
95
What producer introduced MLF to chardonnay making in NZ?
Kumeu River’s Michael Brajkovich 1985
96
What are the primary white grapes grown in Northland GI?
- chardonnay
- pinot gris
97
What are the primary red grapes grown in Northland GI?
- syrah
- merlot
- cab sauv
- pinotage
98
What are the soil types in Northland GI?
- volcanic
- clay rich loam
99
Where are the producers Karikari, Okahu, and Marsden found?
Northland GI
100
What are the primary red grapes grown in Auckland GI?
- merlot
- syrah
101
What are the major influencing natural features of Auckland GI?
- Pacific Ocean
- Waitakere Ranges
102
List 2 major producers in Auckland GI
- Kumeu River
- Matua Valley
- Babich
- Cable Bay
- Stonyridge
- Pernod Ricard NZ
- Villa Maria
103
In what GI is the Raukumara Range Found?
Gisborne GI
104
In what GI is the subregion of Bridge Pa found?
Hawke's Bay GI
105
What is the annual rainfall in Hawke's Bay GI?
15.3 in
106
List 2 major producers in Wairarapa GI
- Ata Rangi
- Dry River
- Palliser Estate
107
In what GI is the producer Neudorf found?
Nelson GI
108
What producer owns the vineyards 'Mate's Vineyard' and 'Hunting Hill?'
Kumeu River
109
What variety is most associated with the producer Neudorf?
chardonnay
110
What major region was not identified by Romeo Bragato?
Marlbourough
111
Until 1996, what was the most planted grape in NZ?
muller-thurgau
112
What is the minimum abv for wine export in NZ?
8.5% (EU standard legal recognition of wine)
113
What can cause the high thiol development in NZ sauv blanc?
- high UV exposure
- machine harvesting (activates thiol production as wound response)
- destemming (requires grape crushing)
- skin contact
114
What is the Tuku collective?
assosc. of Maori winegrowers looking to promote their wine
115
Why aren't NZ vineyards planted on slopes?
- very young soil is alluvial and allows for good drainage without slope
- no need for extra sun exposure
116
Why did NZ switch to majority stelvin closure?
they were receiving bad cork supply
117
What NZ winery only uses natural cork?
Dry River (Martinbourough)
118
What Burgundy producer has hands in the Prophets Rock winery?
Francois Millet of de Vogue, bottling is called Cuvee des Antipodes
119
What is the driest subzone on the South Island?
Alexandra Basin, Central Otago
120
What are Sauvage (Sacred Hill) and Te Koko (Cloudy Bay)?
both are barrel fermented sauv blancs made with indigenous yeast
121
What is the main viticultural hazard in Central Otago?
frost
122
What is the aspect of Southern Valleys in Marlbourough?
north facing
123
Who founded Cloudy Bay and what other winery did this person found?
Dave Honin, also founded Cape Mentelle in Margaret River, Australia
124
What is Method Marlbourough?
A group of winemakers promoting sparkling wine in Marlbourough (currently 10 producers)
125
What are the requirements of Method Marlbourough?
- 100% Marlbourough grapes
- traditional method
- use of chardonnay, pinot noir, meunier
- lees age min 18 mos
126
What is the highest peak in Hawke's Bay?
Te Mata
127
What is the name of the DRC pinot noir clone smuggled into NZ?
Able clone (gumboot clone) named for the customs agent who stopped the smuggle and later brought the clone in himself via legal channels
128
Mercaptahexol is a thiol that produces what signature aroma?
grapefruit
129
What pinot producer bottles from the Calvert and Cornish Point vineyards?
Felton Road
130
What is the newest GI in New Zealand?
Bannockburn (became official in 2022)
131
List 2 of the (unofficial) subregions of Waikato (Bay of Plenty)
- Te Kauwhata
- Te Awamutu
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Lake Taupo
- Hamilton
- Rotorua
132
List 2 of the major producers in Hawke's Bay
- Craggy Range
- Esk Valley estate
- Sacred Hill
- Sileni
- Te Mata
- Trinity Hill
133
What two ranges influence Wairarapa GI?
- Aorangi Range
- Tararua Range
134
What river influences Wairarapa GI?
Raumahanga River
135
What lake influences Central Otago GI?
Lake Wanaka
136
What GI is influenced by the Kawarau River?
Central Otago
137
In what Marlbourough subzone is one most likely to find pinot noir?
Southern Valley
138
What is the average rainfall in Nelson GI?
39 in
