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New Zealand Flashcards

1
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What type of harvesting is common in NZ? Why?

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Mechanical harvesting

-no readily available cheap labor

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Where were the first vines planted in NZ?

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Northland 1819

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Who established NZ first commercial vineyard? whne?

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Montana

1973

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4
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Minimum % stated grape, vintage, or from GI in NZ?

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85% in line with EU standards

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5
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What color grape dominates Gisborne?

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White

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6
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Major wine regions of South Island

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Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Central Ottago

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7
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What area in Hawkes Bay, noted for deep shingle soils, is rapidly establishing rep as source of good Syrah and is found on labels as TM brand?

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Gimblett Gravels

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Major producers Marlborough

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Allan Scott, Cloudy Bay, Fromm, Hunter’s, Saint Clair, Spy Valley

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9
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What is one of the most important red wine regions in NZ?

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Hawkes Bay

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What body of water is to the West of NZ?

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Tasman Sea

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What axis and coast do winemaking regions run along in NZ

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North-south axis, along easter coastline

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12
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Notable subregions of Hawkes Bay?

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  • Esk Valley
  • Dartmoor Valley
  • Gimblett Gravels
  • Bridge Pa

N to S

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13
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What is the largest winemaking company in NZ?

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Montana

Now owned by Pernod Ricard NZ

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14
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What is the easternmost and southernmost winemaking country?

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NZ

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15
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What two major producers are headquartered in Auckland?

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  • Montana (owned by Pernod Ricard NZ)

- Villa Maria

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16
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Next most important grapes in Marlborough

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Pinot Noir
Chard
Pinot Gris
Riesling

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17
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What percentage of wine does Marlborough produce for NZ

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67%

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18
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What is the most planted grape in Gisborne?

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Chard
(replaced Müller-Thurgau)

Other grapes: Pinot Gris, Gewurz, viognier

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19
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What is the northernmost and smallest area of production in NZ?

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Northland

less than 1% of total production

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20
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Notable producers in Auckland?

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Constellation NZ (Nobilo, Monkey Bay, Kim Crawford)
Kumeu River
Matua Valley
Babich
Pleasant Valley
Cable Bay
Stonyridge
Pernod Ricard NZ (Montana)
Villa Maria
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21
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Reqs for Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District

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To use “Gimblett Gravels” or “Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District” on a label, the producer must:
Be a member of the Association
Harvest grapes from a vineyard with 95% of the appellation’s defined soil characteristics
Source 95% of the grapes from within the appellation
Any producer using the “Gimblett Gravels” logo is subject to audit

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22
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Grapes of Central Ottago

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Pinot Noir

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23
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Other Important grapes in NZ?

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Pinot Noir
Chard
Pinot Gris
Merlot
Riesling
Syrah
Cab Sauv
Gewurtz
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24
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Producers in Hawkes Bay?

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Bridge Pa
Craggy Range
Esk Valley Estate
Ngatarawa
Sacred Hill
Sileni
Te Mata
Trinity Hill
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25
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What is the sunniest region in NZ?

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Nelson

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26
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What is climate like on South Island?

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abundant sunshine aids ripening

cool nights allow acid retention

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27
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Where are the majority of vineyards in Canterbury?

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Waipara

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28
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Are vineyards typically planted on hills or flat in NZ?

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flat expanses, typically located within 20 miles of eastern coast

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29
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Where is the bulk of North Islands production concentrated?

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Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, and Wairarapa

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30
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What geographical feature divides Nelson and Marlborough

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Richmond Range

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31
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Where is Auckland located in NZ?

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On North Island, between Northland and Waikato/Bay of Plenty

Named for NZ largest city

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32
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Who controls 2/3 of vineyards in Marlborough?

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Montana, through subsidiaries like Brancott and Fairhall

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33
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What was the fastest growing wine region in NZ during the early 2000s? Due to what subregion?

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Canterbury, due to Waipara Valley

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34
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What is the southernmost wine region in the world? What latitude is it?

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Central Ottago, NZ

45th parallel

35
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What is the climate of Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty and what is the one exception?

A

Moderate, rainy, maritime climate

Waiheke Island is exception - sunny, dry climate - many wineries clustered here

36
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What is the highest altitude wine region in NZ?

A

Central Ottago

37
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What grapes lead acreage in Auckland?

A

Chardonnay
Syrah
Merlot

38
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Who was the first to commercially release a NZ wine under screwcap? What % is finished that way today

A

Kim Crawford

85%

39
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Is there irrigation in Marlborough?

A

Yes, widespread

40
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What is the northernmost region on the South Island NZ?

A

Nelson

41
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What partnership in 1988 cemented Marlborough’s future in world of bubbly?

A

Montana and Deutz Champagne

42
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What is the most exported brand in NZ

A

Lindauer sparkling wines

43
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Soils in
Wairau Valley
Central Southern Valley
Awatere Valley

A

Sandy Alluvial loam topsoil over gravel

provides good drainage and limits vine vigor

44
Q

What geographical feature divides the South Island?

A

Southern Alps

provides rainshadow effect

45
Q

How many ha planted to vine in Waikato/Bay of Plenty?

A

3 ha only. Not important

46
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When did Vitis Vinifera begin to replace hybrid grapes in NZ?

A

70’s

govt spronsered vine pull scheme in 1986

47
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Is there traditional method sparkling wine in NZ?

A

Yes, particularly in Marlborough

48
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What producer put Marlborough on the map?

A

Cloudy Bay Vineyards

1985

49
Q

What is climate of Central Ottago

A

continental
greater seasonal temp extremes and diurnal temp swings than any of NZ other maritime regions

low humidity prevents rot
spring frost is issue

50
Q

What is Albany Surprise?

A

Most planted varietal in New Zealand in 1960

51
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What grapes thrive in Wairarapa?

A

Pinot Noir
Sauv Blanc

Particularly in Martinborough GI

52
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What hints to future development of subregions in Hawkes Bay

A

range of altitudes, diverse soils from greywacke gravel to heavy silt to sandy loam

53
Q

Notable subregions in Auckland? Which are GI

A

Matakana (GI)
Waiheke Island (GI)
Kumeu

54
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GI within Wairarapa?

A

Martinborough GI

55
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Climate of Nelson?

A

Sunny, rainy, cool climate

56
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Producers in Nelson

A

Greenhough
Seifried Estate
Neudorf

57
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What is the growers association in NZ? What were the parent organizations?

A

New Zealand Winegrowers

joint initiative in 2002 from Grape Growers Council and the New Zealand Wine Institute

58
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What exposure are grapes planted on in Central Ottago?

A

Northern! South is too cold

59
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What is the name for the entire region that includes Wairarapa and NZ capital city

A

Wellington

60
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Grapes of Nelson

A

Sauvignon Bland
Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chard

61
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Most planted red and white grape in Hawkes Bay

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  • Merlot (most planted grape)
  • Chard

Also, Sauv B, Pinot Gris, Syrah, CS

62
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What is the rainiest region on South Island?

A

Nelson

63
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What is the southernmost region on North Island NZ?

A

Wairarapa

64
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Three major subregions in Marlborough

A

Wairau Valley
Central Southern Valley
Awatere Valley

North to South

65
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What closure initiative was in 2001 in NZ?

A

Screwcap Initiative

66
Q

Producers in Central Ottagp

A

Rippon
Felton Road
Mt. Difficulty

Peregrine

67
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Producers in Wairarapa

A

Ata Rangi
Dry River
Palliser Estate
Voss Estate

68
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What is the driest subregion in North Island?

A

Hawkes Bay

69
Q

What percentage of NZ vineyards are in Marlborough?

A

70%

70
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What body of water separates North and South Island?

A

Cook Strait

71
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Major wine regions in North Island

A 
Northland
Auckland
Waikato/Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Hawke's Bay
Wairarapa
72
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Grapes of Waipara

A

Pinot Noir
Sauv Blanc
Riesling
Pinot Gris

73
Q

What was 6 o’clock swill?

A
  • an early closing hour for pubs instituted during WWI lasting until 1967
  • in order to return men to their wives at a decent hour
74
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When was the Geographical Indications Registration Act passed, and when was it put into effect?

A

2006 Act was passed, not put into action until July 2017

75
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What is the only region in NZ to have truly continental climate?

A

Central Ottago

76
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What is the most southernmost wine region in the world?

A

Central Ottago, South Island, NZ

77
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Which Island is warmer in NZ?

A

North Island is warmer, less mountainous and more rainy (no rainshadow)

78
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What is climate of Gisborne?

A

Cool Climate - red grapes struggle to ripen

79
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What is another name for Gisborne?

A

Poverty Bay

80
Q

When were vines first panted on New Zealand?

A

1819

81
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Who helped Marlborough gain rep for traditional method sparkling wine?

A

Cloudy Bay, Kim Crawford, Hunter’s

82
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What region is the first in the world to see sun each day?

A

Gisborne

83
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Best subregions in Central Ottago

A

Wanaka
Gibbston
Alexandra
Cromwell Basin

Bannockburn
Bendigo

84
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As of March 2018, how many official GIs of NZ are there?

A

12

New Zealand GI

  • North Island GI
    • Northland GI
    • Matakana GI (Auckland)
    • Waiheke Island GI (Auckland)
    • Gisborne GI
    • Hawke’s Bay GI
    • Wairarapa GI
    • Martinborough GI (Wairarapa)

South Island GI

- Marlborough GI
- Canterbury GI

Australia/New Zealand - SD (7 decks)

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