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1
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Who and when were the first to plant vines in New Zealand?

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A christian Missionary planted on the North Island in 1819.

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When was the first record of actual wine production?

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The late 1830’s when James Busby a British prime minister had planted some French and Spanish vine cuttings.

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What is “Albany Surprise”

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Was the most planted grape in all of New Zealand. Hybrid grape.

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4
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What is the world’s easternmost and southernmost winemaking country?

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New Zealand

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What is one of the main geographical features of the South Island?

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Southern Alps run right down the center of the island.

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Where is there a rain shadow affect in New Zealand?

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on the south island where the southern alps are located.

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7
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What is the climate like on the North Island?

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Very Bordeaux-like. Rainier than the south island.

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What other kind of wines are made in Marlborough besides sauvignon blanc?

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Sparkling wine. IN ‘08 Sauvignon was the most planted varietal.

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9
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What other grapes are successful in New Zealand?

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Gewürztraminer

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What is the southernmost winemaking region in the world?

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Central Otago

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What parallel is it located on?

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45th

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How are most of the vineyards situated on the island?

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Running North South and on the eastern side of the island.

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13
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What is the benefit of being so close to the 45th parallel and also being an island?

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Long hours of sunshine. Cools nights. Days moderated by the close proximity to the ocean.

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14
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What organization do all New Zealand wine growers belong too?

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New Zealand Winegrowers (2002)

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What were the two parent organizations that led the way for the New Zealand Winegrower association?

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Grape Growers Council and the New Zealand Wine Institute

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16
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Who was the first to usescrewcap enclosure in NewZealand?

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Kim Crawford (Sauvignon)

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17
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What percentage is now bottled under screw cap in New Zealand?

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85%

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18
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Does New Zealand make any bulk wine?

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No, not enough space or human resources

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What has led to New Zealand garnering consistently higher prices across the board for it’s wines.

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  1. No bulk wine, so quality maintains relatively high. 2. The work of good producers to maintain collectively a good image of the wines. 3. This recently has been weakend by an influx of bad Sauvignon on the British market.
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20
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List the major wine regions of the North Island

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Northland Auckland Waikato/Bay of Plenty Gisborne Hawkes Bay Wairarapa

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21
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List the major winemaking regions of the South Island

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Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Central Otago

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22
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Are these officially recognized wine regions that are legally bound?

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No, not yet.

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23
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What is the standards that New Zealand hold to now?

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the EU 85% law as it relates to grape/vintage is stated on a bottle

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24
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Are there regulations for winemaking techniques?

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No formal laws yet. As in other New World countries, there are no laws governing enrichment, acidification, pruning, yields, or irrigation techniques.

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When were the first wines planted on New Zealand’s North Island?

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1819

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26
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What % of totally production of New Zealand comes from the North Island

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Less than 1% of total production.

27
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What are the most successful grapes of the North Island?

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Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

28
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What is important about Aukland?

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The New Zealand wine business is headed there - a lot of big wineries like Montana and Villa Maria

29
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What is one of the unofficial subregions of Aukland that is making good wine?

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Waiheke Island - most wineries are clustered in a very warm dry region on the islands lower western side.

30
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What are two of the chief viticultural hazards of the North Island?

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Rot and Frost

31
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What are the three most important things about Hawkes Bay on the North Island?

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Second largest region in the country Driest region Planted with mostly white but more famous for their reds.

32
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What are some of the unique things about Hawks Bay?

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Multitude of different soil types and altitudes.

33
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Where are the Gimblett Gravels found?

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In Hawkes Bay - produces great Cab/Merlot

34
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What are some of the soil types found in Hawkes Bay?

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Gimblett Gravels, Greywacke Gravel, heavy silt and sandy loam.

35
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What brand is tradmarked in New Zealand?

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Gimblett gravels

36
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Name a couple of other well known subregions on the North Island.

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Ngatarawa (known for Merlot), Esk Valley and Dartmoor Valley.

37
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What is the other name for Poverty Bay?

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Gisborne

38
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What is Gisborne mostly planted to?

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White grapes

39
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What is Gisborn’s most planted grape?

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Most recently became chardonnay - after it used to be muller thurgau

40
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What kind of reputation is Gisborne trying to move away from?

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Carafe and cheaper wine production.

41
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What are the first grapes to see sun in the world?

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Gisborne’s grapes

42
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What is the capital of New Zealand and it’s region?

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Wairarapa - the entire region is officially known as Wellington.

43
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What is the Northernmost region on the south island?

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Nelson

44
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What is the climate like in Nelson?

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It is simultaneously the sunniest and rainiest growing region in New Zealand. Cool Climate.

45
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What kind of grapes grow in Nelson, on the South Island?

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Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Noir

46
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How much wine does Marlborough produce

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Over half of the countries out put.

47
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How many ha are planted to Sauvignon Blanc?

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10,000 Ha

48
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What large winery through a couple subsidiaries controls nearly 2/3 of the production in Marlborough

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Montana through Brancott and Fairhall

49
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What type of wine, besides Sauvignon has become popular over the last couple of years?

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Sparkling wine production - by way of all the suspects. Kim Crawford, Cloudy Bay and Hunter’s.

50
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What the most exported wine in New Zealand?

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A sparkling wine produced by Montana’s Lindaur brand.

51
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What was a large step in securing the future of Sparkling wine made in Marlborough on the South Islan?

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A partnership between Montana and Duetz champagne.

52
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Why is Marlborough a good place to make sparkling wine?

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Long cool ripening season. Temps never reach above 75 degrees.

53
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Does Marlborough, use irrigation?

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YES

54
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What are the sub-regions in Marlborough?

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Soil in the three major subregions—the northern Wairau Valley, the central Southern Valleys, and the southernmost Awatere Valley—is generally composed of sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel, providing excellent drainage and limiting vine vigor. Some sites are more water-retentive, and induce a more herbaceous character in the final wine.

55
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What grape is Central Otago most known for?

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Pinto Noir

56
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When was Pinot Noir planted and discovered to be something good to grown in Central Otage?

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In the 1990’s.

57
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What is the climate like in Central Otago?

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It is the only region in New Zealand that is truly continental. Some of the greatest temperature differences.

58
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What is the main concern for growers in Central Otago>

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Frost - after that difficult to achieve ripening.

59
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What is the world southernmost region?

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Central Otago

60
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How do producers in this region achieve ripeness?

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Planted on north facing slopes - south ones are often too cool.

61
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What are the best known subregions of Central Otago?

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Wanaka Gibbston Alexandra Cromwell Basin

62
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Who are some of the most significant producers in Central Otago?

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Felton Road Mt. Difficulty Rippon

63
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Map of New Zealand

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New Zealand (1 decks)

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