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New Zealand Flashcards

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New Zealand History

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  • First vines in New Zealand were planted in 1819
  • James Busby, a British resident, was the frist to make wine from a vineyard he established in 1836
  • Early 20th century had setbacks due to phylloxera, temperance movement between 1910-1919, economic depression, and two World Wars
  • Wine could not be sold in resatuarants until 1960 or in supermarkets until 1990
  • However by later 1990’s production increased many-fold
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New Zealand Geography

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  • Located int he Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand is the world’s southernmost winemaking country
  • New Zealand is about 1,300 miles from the mainland of Australia
  • Divided into two islands (North and South) and surrounding by the Tasman Sea to the west and the South Pacific Ocean to the east.
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New Zealand Climate

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Range of climates from warm, humid and maritime on the North Island to cool and continental on the South Island. The climate is strongly influenced by the surrounding seas

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New Zealand Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Red:

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Syrah
  • Merlot
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New Zealand Viticulture

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Forefront of innovation in vine training and viticulture

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New Zealand Vinification

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  • Modern, clean winemaking
  • New Zealand producers pioneered the Screwcap initiative in 2001
  • Today, over 85% of the country’s wines use screw caps
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New Zealand Regional Wine Law

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  • On par with EU regulations, New Zealand wines must contain a minimum:
  • —85% of a stated grape variety
  • —85% of a stated vintage
  • —New Zealand does not yet have official, regulated GI boundaries, though they are forthcoming and will adhere to the 85% rule as above
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New Zealand Important Appellations

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North:

  • Auckland
  • Wairarapa
  • Gisborne
  • Hawke’s Bay

South:

  • Marlborough
  • Canterbury
  • Central Otago
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Auckland Climate

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Warm, rainy, humid and maritime

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Auckland Grape Varietals

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Red:

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
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Auckland Geography

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Northernmost part of North Island

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Wairarapa Geography

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Located on the southern tip of the North Island

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Wairarapa Grape Varieties

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White:
-Sauvignon Blanc

Red:
-Pinot Noir

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Wairarapa Important Sub-Region

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Martinborough

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Gisborne Geography

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North east coast of North Island

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Gisborne Climate

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Cool, maritime

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Gisborne Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
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Hawke’s Bay Geography

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East coast of North Island, south of Gisborne

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Hawke’s Bay Climate

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Moderate maritime (this is the North Island’s driest climate)

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Hawke’s Bay Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Red:

  • Bordeaux varieties (Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon)
  • Syrah
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Hawke’s Bay Important Sub-Regions

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Gimblett Gravels

  • a warmer, inland area with a unique gravelly soil type
  • planted mostly to red Bordeaux varieties and Syrah
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Marlborough Geography

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located on the northern tip of the South Island

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Marlborough Climate

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  • cool, dry and sunny
  • the Southern Alps create a rain shadow protecting the South Island from strong winds and weather systems from the west off the Tasman Sea
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Marlborough Grape Varieties

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White:
-Sauvignon Blanc (almost 80% of plantings)

Red:
-Pinot Noir

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Marlborough Viticulture

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  • Plentiful sunshine hours
  • Long, cool growing season with cool nights allowing grapes to retain acidity
  • Irrigation is widely used
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Marlborough Vinification

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Marlborough produces over half of the entire country’s wine

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Canterbury Geography

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-South of Marlborough, stretching a long distance along the eastern coast of the South Island

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Canterbury Climate

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  • Cool continental

- Long, dry summer

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Canterbury Grape Varietals

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White:
-Sauvignon Blanc

Red:
-Pinot Noir

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Central Otago Geography

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Home to the world’s most southerly grape vines, with some planted below the 45th parallel

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Central Otago Climate

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  • Cool continental

- Low humidity

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Central Otago Topography

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  • Highest altitude vineyards in New Zealand

- Mountain-protected, north-facing slopes, oriented to maximize sun exposure

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Central Otago Grape Varieties

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Red:

-Pinot Noir

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Central Otago Viticulture

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  • High sun intensity

- Dry growing season

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