New Zealand Flashcards
What are the official GIs of New Zealand?
New Zealand
NORTH ISLAND
Northland
Auckland: Matakana, Kumeu, Waiheke Island
Gisborne
Hawke’s Bay: Central Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa: Gladstone, Martinborough
SOUTH ISLAND
Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury: North Canterbury, Waipara (Valley)
Waitaki Valley
Central Otago: Bannockburn
Where would you find the RIchmond Mountain Range?
Separates Nelson and Marlborough
What are the subregions of Central Otago?
Official GI: Bannockburn
Unofficial: Wanaka, Bendigo, Gibbston, Cromwell Basin, Alexandria Basin
Where would you find the Waipoa River?
Gisborne
Where would you find the Ngaruroro RIver?
Hawke’s Bay. In 1867 the river flooded and redirected leaving the gravels of Gimblett’s Gravels exposed.
Where would you rind the Waimea River?
Nelson
Where would you find the Wairau river?
Marlborough
Which region in New Zealand is a continental climate?
Central Otago
What percentage of New Zealand’s production does SB account for?
~70%
What was the most planted grape prior to the 1960s?
Albany Surprise
What are the requirements to use the Gimblett Gravels designation?
Be a member of the association, source 95% of the grapes from the region, 95% of the vineyard must be on the specific Gimlett Gravels soils (ancient bed of Ngaruroro River)
Name at least 4 unofficial subregions of Hawke’s Bay.
N Esk Valley, Esk River, Ngaruroro River, Bridge Pa, Gimlett Gravels, Te Awanga… & more.
Who is Richard Smart?
Australian viticulturalist who helped improve viticultural practices around the world. Known for inventing the Smart-Dyson trellising system (Along with John Smart from CA). The Smart Dyson trellis trains shoots upwards & downwards almost doubling the shoots and improving yields.
Who is Romeo Bragato?
An Austrian Viticulturalist who helped define the wine regions of New Zealand.
Who makes Te Koko?
Cloudy Bay, barrel fermented SB
What was the first vintage of Cloudy Bay SB?
1985
What is the main mountain range on the South Island of New Zealand?
Southern Alps
Who planted the original vines in New Zealand?
James Busby in the Northland in the 1830s
What was the first winery in New Zealand?
Mission Estate in 1851
Which winery made the first varietally labeled SB in New Zealand?
Montana in 1979 labeled the first SB. They were also the first commercial winery in Marlborough.
What is the % rule for vintage & variety in New Zealand?
85% for vintage & variety. Subregions remain unofficial.
What are the unofficial subregions of Marlborough?
Wairau Valley, Southern Valleys, Awatere Valley
What champagne house did Montana originally partner with (now broken up)?
Deutz
Name a producer of Central Otago wine.
Mt. Difficulty, Felton Road
