New Zealand Flashcards
What body of water seperates Australia from New Zealand?
Cook Strait
What % rule is used for vintage, variety & origin in NZ?
85%
Name climatic factors of NZ
Southern Alps
Tasman Sea
Bay of Plenty
Pacific Ocean
most planted red grape in NZ (also Hawkes bay)?
Merlot
Where do you find subregions of Kerikeri, Kaitaia, and Whangarei?
Northland
Where would you find GI’s of Matakana, Kumeu, or Waiheke Island?
Auckland
What influences Gisborne’s Climate? Most planted Grape?
Poverty Bay
Waiapaoa River
Raukumara Range
Chardonnay
What bay influences Waikato’s climate?
Bay of Plenty
What’s the driest region of Auckland
Waiheke Island
What region is influenced by Heretaunga plains?
Hawkes Bay
Does a producer like Bridge Pa in Gimlet Gravels need to be part of an association to use the name “Gimlet Gravels” on label?
Yes
How much fruit needs to be from Gimlet Gravels to use the name on the label?
95%
In what region would you find Martinborough?
Wairarapa
What region of NZ is most affected by the Tasman Sea
Nelson
Separates Nelson from Marlborough
Richmond Range
Separates Awatere Valley and Wairau
Wither Hills
What area has to be irrigated the most
Canterbury
Most production in central Otago
Cromwell Basin
What soil is prevalent in NZ- rocky, clay mix mineral driven
Greywacke
What is new Zealand’s smallest region. Also known as North Otago
Waitaki Valley
