New Zealand Flashcards
What is New Zealand’s Northernmost and smallest area of production?
Northland
The first vines to see the sun each day are located in what region.
Gisborne
What is the Southernmost region of North Island New Zealand?
Wairarapa
What is the Northernmost region of South Island New Zealand?
Nelson- which is also the sunniest in NZ. It is also the rainiest on the South Island. It is also the South Island’s smallest region.
Auckland
North Island Unofficial Sub-regions: Matakana/Mahurangi Kumeu/Huapai Henderson Waiheke Island South Auckland
Canterbury
South Island
Sub-regions:
Waipara Valley (gravelly soils near the Waipara River, limestone-derived clays in the eastern Waipara region)
Canterbury Plains (silt loams over gravel)
Central Otago
South Island Sub-regions: Alexandra Cromwell Basin Wanaka Gibbston Bannockburn Bendigo
Gisborne
North Island Sub-regions Golden Slope Ormond Ormond Valley Manutuke Central Valley Riverpoint Patutahi Patutahi Plateau Waipaoa
Hawke’s Bay
North Island
Sub-regions
River Valleys: Mohaka, Esk River Valley, Tutaekuri River Valley, Ngaruroro River Valley
Coastal Areas: Te Awanga, Northern Esk Valley
Alluvial Plains: Korokipo, Bridge Pa, Gimblett Gravels, Ohiti
Hillsides: Havelock North
Central Hawke’s Bay
Marlborough
South Island Sub-regions: Wairau Valley Awatere Valley Southern Valleys
Nelson
South Island Sub-regions: Waimea Plains Upper Moutere (Moutere Hills) Motueka Takaka (Golden Bay)
Northland
North Island Sub-regions: Kerikeri Kaitaia Whangare
Waikato and Bay of Plenty
North Island Sub-regions Te Kauwhata Te Awamutu Coromandel Peninsula Lake Taupo Hamilton Rotorua
Wairarapa
North Island Sub-regions Martinborough Masterton Gladstone
Waitaki Valley
New Zealand’s newest wine region, the Waitaki Valley straddles the boundary between the North Otago and Canterbury provinces. The area was first planted in 2001 and the vineyards are mostly small, intensively managed and produce a range of distinctive cool climate wines.
