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What percentage of NZ acreage is sauvignon blanc?

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60%

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The Waimea plains and Moutere Hills are found in which GI?

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Nelson

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Where was the first sauvignon blanc in Marlbourough planted?

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Montana’s Brancott Vineyard (1975)

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White grapes make up what percentage of Marlbourough GI? How much of that is sauv blanc?

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94% white grapes
85% of that is sauv blanc

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What is the most planted variety in Hawke’s Bay?

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Merlot

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What is the only official subregion of Hawke’s Bay GI?

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Central Hawke’s Bay GI

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What is the annual rainfall of Central Otago?

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10.8 in

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What is the annual rainfall of Marlbourough GI?

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25.5 in

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What Champagne house has a partnership with Montana Co. in NZ?

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Deutz

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What is the largest wine company in NZ?

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Montana

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The Bay of Plenty and Lake Taupo are features of which GI?

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Waikato

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11
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What year kicked off the NZ screwcap initiative?

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2001

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What is the annual rainfall of Hawke’s Bay GI?

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15.3 in

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How many official GIs are in NZ?

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22

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What are the 2 subregions of Canterbury?

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  • North Canterbury GI
  • Waipara Valley GI
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What is New Zealand’s oldest winery?

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Mission Estate, Hawke’s Bay GI (est 1851)

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What are the 3 official subzones of Auckland GI?

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  • Matakana
  • Waiheke Island
  • Kumeu
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What are the 6 subregions of Central Otago?

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  • Gibbston
  • Wanaka
  • Cromwell Basin
  • Bannockburn (only official subregion)
  • Bendigo
  • Alexandra Basin
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What percentage of NZ vineyards are in Marlbourough?

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70%

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Where is Craggy Range located?

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Hawke’s Bay

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What percentage of Central Otago vineyard area is pinot noir?

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75%

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Where is the Ngaruroro River located?

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Hawke’s Bay GI

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In which GI is Poverty Bay located?

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Gisborne

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Esk River Valley and Dartmoor Valley are located in which GI?

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Hawke’s Bay

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What are the 3 subzones of Marlbourough?

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  • Wairau Valley
  • Southern Valley
  • Awatere Valley
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25
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Who produces Te Muna Road vineyard sauv blanc?

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Craggy Range

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What is the soil type of Marlbourough GI?

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  • shallow stony
  • deep sandy loam
  • clay on hillsides
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What are the 3 subzones (2 official, 1 unofficial) of Wairarapa GI?

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  • Martinbourough (official)
  • Gladstone (official)
  • Masterson (unofficial)
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Red grapes struggle to ripen in which GI?

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Gisborne

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What is the most planted white grape in Hawke’s Bay?

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chardonnay

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What is the climate of Auckland GI?

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warm, humid, maritime

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What NZ region has a reputation for traditional method sparkling wines?

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Marlbourough

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Where are the producers Ata Rangi and Voss Estate located?

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Wairarapa GI

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How many official subregions are found in Nelson GI?

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none, there are 4 unofficial subregions

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What is the primary red and white grape grown in Auckland GI?

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  • chardonnay
  • merlot
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Where is the Waitaki River located?

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North Otago

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What NZ region was most known for bulk wine in the 1970s and 1980s?

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Gisborne

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Why is the Wairarapa GI low yielding?

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cool, windy climate restults in small berries and bunches

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Compare the climate of Awatere to Wairau valley

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Awatere is cooler and windier due to coastal winds

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What are the primary grapes grown in Canterbury?

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  • pinot noir
  • pinot gris
  • sauv blanc
  • riesling
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What is the soil type of Martinbourough?

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shallow silt loams with gravelly sub-soils

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What are the soil types of Auckland GI?

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  • volcanic
  • layered sandstone/mudstone
  • heavy clay
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What are the warmest and coolest subregions of Central Otago?

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  • Gibbston (coolest)
  • Bannockburn (warmest)
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In what year was wine first allowed to be sold in supermarkets in NZ?

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1989

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What is the soil type of Waitaki/North Otago GI?

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limestone

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45
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How many hectares under vine in Marlbourough GI?

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26,000

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What is the northernmost wine region on the south island?

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Nelson GI

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What unofficial Hawke’s Bay subregions are considered coastal?

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  • Te Awanga
  • Northern Esk Valley
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What are the 5 unofficial subzones of Auckland GI?

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  • South Auckland
  • West Auckland
  • Clevedon
  • Huapai
  • Henderson
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Where are Glasnevin Gravels found?

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Waipara Valley GI, North Canterbury

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What region has the highest elevation in NZ?

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Central Otago

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51
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All NZ growers and winemakers are part of what organization?

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New Zealand Winegrowers (est 2002)

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52
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List 3 major producers in Central Otago

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  • Rippon
  • Burn Cottage
  • Felton Rd
  • Peregrine
  • Mt Difficulty
  • Quartz Reef
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53
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What is the most planted white grape in Central Otago?

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pinot gris

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What is the 2nd largest winegrowing region in NZ?

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Hawke’s Bay GI

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What is the most planted grape in Nelson GI?

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sauv blanc

56
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What is the most planted grape in Gisborne GI?

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chardonnay

57
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What percentage of NZ wine is under screwcap?

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85%

58
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What are the soil types of Gisborne GI?

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  • alluvial near Waipoa River
  • clay loam in plains
59
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What mountain range separates Marlbourough and Nelson?

A

Richmond Ranges

60
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The Wairau River and Awatere River are features of which GI?

A

Marlbourough

61
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The south island of NZ is divided by which mountain range?

A

Southern Alps

62
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Where is Kerikeri located?

A

Northland GI

63
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Nobilo, Monkey Bay, and Kim Crawford are all owned by what company?

A

Constellation NZ

64
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Who was the first producer to commercially release a NZ wine under screwcap?

A

Kim Crawford (2001)

65
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What was New Zealand’s most planted grape in the 1960s hybrid heyday?

A

Albany Surprise

66
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30% of NZ riesling is made in which GI?

A

Canterbury

67
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What producer is responsible for over 50% of the plantings on Waiheke Island?

A

Man O’ War

68
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What is the most planted grape in Auckland GI?

A

chardonnay

69
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What is the southernmost region of the north island of NZ?

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Wairarapa GI

70
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Cloudy Bay and Allan Scott are located in which GI?

A

Marlbourough

71
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What is the climate of Hawke’s Bay GI?

A

temperate maritime

72
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What are the potential problems due to soil type in Gimblett Gravels GI?

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  • free draining gravels require irrigation
  • low fertility soils can result in stuck fermentations due to lack of nitrogen
73
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Kerikeri, Kaitaia, and Whangarei are the subregions of what NZ GI?

A

Northland GI

74
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What are the requirements for using Gimblett Gravels on a label?

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  • 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
75
Q

Neudorf Winery in Nelson GI is known for what type of wine?

A

premium chardonnay

76
Q

What region is the largest producer of red wine in NZ?

A

Hawke’s Bay GI

77
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Pegasus Bay and Mt Beautiful wineries are located in which GI?

A

Canterbury

78
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What is the smallest area of production in NZ?

A

Northland GI

79
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What are the primary soils of Northland GI?

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clay, clay rich loam

80
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What is the soil type of Bridge Pa (Hawke’s Bay)?

A

alluvial

81
Q

Name the major wine regions on the North Island

A

North Land
Auckland
Waikato / Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa

82
Q

What is the name of the strait that separates the North Island from the South Island in New Zealand

A

Cook Strait

83
Q

What is the chief viticultural hazard in Matakana?

A

Mildew/Rot

84
Q

What is the Maori word for water?

A

wai

85
Q

What are the major natural features of the Nelson GI?

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  • Tasman Mountains
  • Richmond Range
  • Waimea River
  • Tasman Bay
86
Q

The subregions of Ormond Valley, Golden Slope, and Riverpoint are found in which GI?

A

Gisborne GI

87
Q

Who’s the current owner of Montana?

A

Pernod Ricard

88
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Who is Romeo Bragato?

A

Victorian base Australian Viticulturist: Identified most of the NZ wine regions and combated the Phylloxera in the country

89
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What is the minimum % to be varietal labelling in NZ?

A

85%

90
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What are the regulation for labelling vintage on the label in NZ?

A

85%

91
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In 2022, how many official GI are in NZ?

A

22

92
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Who is James Busby?

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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

93
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What body of water has the greatest effect on Northland GI?

A

Pacific Ocean (nowhere is the sea more than 50 km away)

94
Q

What is the latitude of the southern Island of NZ?

A

45th paralell

95
Q

Name the prominent types of Pinot Noir clones found in New Zealand

A

Dijon (113, 114, 115, 667, 777)

96
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What are the Roaring Forties?

A
  • westerly winds that bring wet air
  • batter the western half of New Zealand
  • blocked by the southern alps
97
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Name two producers who belong to The Family of 12

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  • 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
98
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What are the shelter belts?

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  • rows of trees planted to protect vineyards bad wind
  • attracts birds so vineyards must be netted after veraison to protect the crop.
99
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What producer introduced MLF to chardonnay making in NZ?

A

Kumeu River’s Michael Brajkovich 1985

100
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What are the primary white grapes grown in Northland GI?

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  • chardonnay
  • pinot gris
101
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What are the primary red grapes grown in Northland GI?

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  • syrah
  • merlot
  • cab sauv
  • pinotage
102
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What are the soil types in Northland GI?

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  • volcanic
  • clay rich loam
103
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Where are the producers Karikari, Okahu, and Marsden found?

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Northland GI

104
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What are the 3 (unofficial) subregions of Northland GI?

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  • Kerikeri
  • Kaitaia
  • Whangarei
105
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What are the primary red grapes grown in Auckland GI?

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  • merlot
  • syrah
106
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What are the major influencing natural features of Auckland GI?

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  • Pacific Ocean
  • Waitakere Ranges
107
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List 2 major producers in Auckland GI

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  • Kumeu River
  • Matua Valley
  • Babich
  • Cable Bay
  • Stonyridge
  • Pernod Ricard NZ
  • Villa Maria
108
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List 2 (unofficial) subregions of Gisborne GI

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  • Hexton Hills (Golden Slope)
  • Ormond
  • Ormond Valley
  • Manutuke
  • Central Valley
  • Riverpoint
  • Patutahi
  • Patutahi Plateau
  • Waipaoa
109
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In what GI is the Raukumara Range Found?

A

Gisborne GI

110
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In what GI is the subregion of Bridge Pa found?

A

Hawke’s Bay GI

111
Q

What is the annual rainfall in Hawke’s Bay GI?

A

15.3 in

112
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What are the requirements to use the Gimblett Gravels label?

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  • be a member of the assoc.
  • 95% of grapes come from within the region
  • 95% of the grapes are grown in a vineyard that meets the defined soil characteristics
  • wine subject to audit
113
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List 2 major producers in Wairarapa GI

A
  • Ata Rangi
  • Dry River
  • Palliser Estate
114
Q

In what GI is the producer Neudorf found?

A

Nelson GI

115
Q

What producer owns the vineyards ‘Mate’s Vineyard’ and ‘Hunting Hill?’

A

Kumeu River

116
Q

What variety is most associated with the producer Neudorf?

A

chardonnay

117
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What major region was not identified by Romeo Bragato?

A

Marlbourough

118
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The Raumahanga River is an influence on what GI?

A

Wairarapa GI

119
Q

Until 1996, what was the most planted grape in NZ?

A

muller-thurgau

120
Q

What is the minimum abv for wine export in NZ?

A

8.5% (EU standard legal recognition of wine)

121
Q

Where is the Tukituki River located?

A

Hawke’s Bay

122
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What can cause the high thiol development in NZ sauv blanc?

A
  • high UV exposure
  • machine harvesting (activates thiol production as wound response)
  • destemming (requires grape crushing)
  • skin contact
123
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What is the Tuku collective?

A

assosc. of Maori winegrowers looking to promote their wine

124
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Why aren’t NZ vineyards planted on slopes?

A
  • very young soil is alluvial and allows for good drainage without slope
  • no need for extra sun exposure
125
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Why did NZ switch to majority stelvin closure?

A

they were receiving bad cork supply

126
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What NZ winery only uses natural cork?

A

Dry River (Martinbourough)

127
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What Burgundy producer has hands in the Prophets Rock winery?

A

Francois Millet of de Vogue, bottling is called Cuvee des Antipodes

128
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What NZ GI is the driest?

A

Alexandra Basin, Central Otago

129
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What are Sauvage (Sacred Hill) and Te Koko (Cloudy Bay)?

A

both are barrel fermented sauv blancs made with indigenous yeast

130
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What is the main viticultural hazard in Central Otago?

A

frost

131
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What is the aspect of Southern Valleys in Marlbourough?

A

north facing

132
Q

Who founded Cloudy Bay and what other winery did this person found?

A

Dave Honin, also founded Cape Mentelle in Margaret River, Australia

133
Q

What is Method Marlbourough?

A

A group of winemakers promoting sparkling wine in Marlbourough (currently 10 producers)

134
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What are the requirements of Method Marlbourough?

A
  • 100% Marlbourough grapes
  • traditional method
  • use of chardonnay, pinot noir, meunier
  • lees age min 18 mos
135
Q

What is the highest peak in Hawke’s Bay?

A

Te Mata

136
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What is the name of the DRC pinot noir clone smuggled into NZ?

A

Able clone (gumboot clone) named for the customs agent who stopped the smuggle and later brought the clone in himself via legal channels

137
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Mercaptahexol is a thiol that produces what signature aroma?

A

grapefruit

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