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Name the wine regions in North Island

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  • Northland
  • Auckland
  • Waikato & Bay of Plenty
  • Gisborne
  • Hawke’s Bay
  • Wairarapa
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Name the wine regions in South Island

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  • Nelson
  • Marlborough
  • Canterbury
  • Waipara Valley
  • Central Otago
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Name all the white grape varieties in NZ

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  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling
  • Gewurtztraminer
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Name all the red grape varieties in NZ

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
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5
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What is the labelling rule in NZ

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Similar to Australia, minimum 85% of the grape as labelled.

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NZ is on the same latitude as while island nearby?

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  • Tasmania, Australia
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Which direction are the vines usually planted in NZ?

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Eastern side, to take advantage of rain shadow effect.

Note: Except Northland, Auckland, Central Otago.

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8
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What are the best known grape in NZ?

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Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc

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Name all of the GI in North Island

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  • Northland
  • Auckland
  • Waikato & Bay of Plenty
  • Gisborne
  • Gladstone
  • Central Hawke’s Bay
  • Wairarapa
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Name all of the GIs in South Island

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  • Nelson
  • Marlborough
  • Canterbury
  • North Canterbury (under examination 2019)
  • Waipara
  • Waitaki Valley
  • Central Otago
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Where did the grape first planted in NZ?

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In Northland by Samuel Marsden

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What are the grape varieties in Northland?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Viognier

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What are the risk of planting vines in Auckland?

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Botrytis and grey rot.

Note: Due to high humidity and high rainfall.

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What are the grape varieties in Auckland?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Verdot

White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris

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When did Kumeu receive its own GI?

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In 2018

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What is the famous grape in Kumeu?

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Chardonnay

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Other than Kumeu, what is another sub-region in Auckland that receives its GI in 2018?

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Matakana

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What are the official GIs of Auckland?

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  • Kumeu GI
  • Matakana GI
  • Waihiki Island GI
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19
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What are the famous wine in Waihiki Island GI?

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  • Bordeaux style
  • Syrah
  • Chardonnay
20
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What are the grape varieties in Waikato/Bay of Plenty?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon

White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

21
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Where is the world’s most easterly wine growing region?

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Gisborne

22
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What is the climate in Gisborne?

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Maritime

23
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Name 3 noteworthy sub-regions in Gisborne

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  • Ormond
  • Patutahi
  • Manutuke
24
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What are the grape varieties in Gisborne?

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Red: Merlot

White: Chardonnay, Gewurtztraminer, Viognier, Pinot Gris, Chenin Blanc, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc

25
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What are the famous wine style in Hawke’s Bay?

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Bordeaux style wines and Syrah

26
Q

Name the official GI in Hawke’s Bay

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Central Hawke’s Bay GI

27
Q

Name 3 unofficial GIs in Hawke’s Bay

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  • Gimblett Gravels
  • Havelock North
  • Te Awanga
28
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What is the soil in Gimblett Gravels?

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Gravel soils at the site of the old Ngarurore Riverbed left behind.

29
Q

What makes Wairarapa suitable for grape planting?

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It sits in between two mountain ranges which offer protection from warm north-westerly winds in summer and the cold south-easterly winds and rains.

30
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Name 3 official GIs in Wairarapa

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  • Masterson GI
  • Gladstone GI
  • Martinborough GI
31
Q

What is the most famous grape in Martinborough GI?

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Pinot Noir

32
Q

Which is the most northern region in the South Island?

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Nelson

33
Q

Name 2 sub regions in Nelson

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  • Waimea Plains
  • Moutere Hill
34
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Nelson is protected by which 2 mountains?

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  • Tasman Mountain to the west
  • Richmond Hills to the east
35
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What are the grape varieties in Nelson?

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Red: Pinot Noir

White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurtztraminer

36
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Which is the largest wine producing region in NZ?

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Marlborough, 65% of all wine production

37
Q

Marlborough is protected by which 2 mountains?

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  • Richmond Hills to the west
  • Wither Hills to the east
38
Q

Name 3 famous sub regions in Marlborough

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  • Awatere Valley
  • Wairau Valley
  • Southern Valley
39
Q

Name one famous producer from Marlborough, and what wine is it famous for?

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Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc

40
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Name 3 famous producers from Marlborough

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  • Cloudy Bay
  • Brancott Estate (formerly Montana)
  • Villa Maria
41
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What are the grape varieties in Marlborough?

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Red: Pinot Noir

White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay

42
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What are the famous wine regions in Canterbury?

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  • North Canterbury GI
  • Waipara Valley GI
  • Canterbury Plains
43
Q

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Canterbury?

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Pinot Noir

44
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What are the soils in Waipara GI

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Limestone in the east. Gravel to the west.

45
Q

What is the world’s most southerly wine region?

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Central Otago

46
Q

Name the sub regions of Central Otago from north to south

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  • Lake Wanaka
  • Bendigo
  • Gibbston
  • Cromwell Basin
  • Bannockburn GI
  • Alexandria
47
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What are the most famous grape varieties in Central Otago?

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris

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