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New Zealand Flashcards

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1
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Vines planted

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Missionaries, early 19th c

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Romeo Bragato

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Government viticulturist. Advised on suitable places to plant. Largely ignored at time

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1st wine

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James Busby, established vineyard at Waitangi in 1836 to sell wine to British troops

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Who planted Auckland and Hawkes Bay

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Dalmatian and Lebanese settlers

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Most planted grape in 1960s

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Isabella (Albany Surprise)

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6
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When was BYO established

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1976 by NZ Authorties

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Export markets

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Uk, Aus, US

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Export strategy

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High quality, low production from a ‘clean, green land’

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9
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Irrigation permitted?

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Yes

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10
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Avg yields

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70 hl/ha. No restrictions on yields or pruning

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Gallagher leaf plucking machine

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Takes less than 5 hours per ha, by hand takes about 50 hours per ha. Removes leaves by suction, and or cutting

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12
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Most planted grape

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SB. 20,027 ha

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Other grapes

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PN, Chard, PG, Merlot, Riesling, Syrah, GW, CS, Malbec, CF

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Stainless steel importance

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Booming industry thanks to dairy business. Barrique more expensive to import due to isolation

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Winemaking restrictions

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None. Chap, acidification, deacidification all permitted

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16
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% of wines screwcaps

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99%

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17
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Who dominates industry

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Pernod Ricard NZ. Leading brand is Brancott Estate (formerly Montana)

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18
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Other industry players

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Villa Maria/Vidals/Esk Valley groups. Nobilo Group (Accolade). Matuea (Treasury). Oyster Bay

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Pernod Ricard

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1/2 of NZ production, pioneer of grape growing in Marlborough. Acquired Coronas Wines (2nd largest) in 2000

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20
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What min % of stated varietal or vintage

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85%. Same for region if legally defined. Declaration of vintage and varietal optional

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North Island

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Majority of production in central and southern regions; Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa

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Northland

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Birthplace of NZ wine 1819.

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Waikato/Bay of Plenty

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N Island. Larger area than Northland

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Auckland

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2% of national total. Montana and Villa Maria headquartered here

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Auckland subregions

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Kumeu, Waiheke Island, Matakana

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Auckland climate

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Moderate, rainy, maritime

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Auckland varieties

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Chard, Merlot, CS

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Hawkes Bay

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2nd largest region.

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Hawkes Bay climate

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Driest climate

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Hawkes Bay grapes

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Merlot #1. CS, PN, CF, PG

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Hawkes Bay soils

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Complex and diverse, gravel, heavy silt, sandy loam

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Hawkes Bay subregions

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Ngatarawa (Merlot), Esk Valley, Dartmoor Valley

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Gimblett Gravels

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area with deep shingle (small rounded peoples) soil. Syrah and BDX blends. Appears on several labels as a trademarked brand

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Gisborne

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3rd largest producer. Also known as Poverty Bay. Overcoming past reputation as bulk producer of lower quality wines

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Gisborne grapes

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Chard #1, Müller-Thurgau, GW. Red grapes struggle to ripen

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Gisborne Fun fact

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1st vines in the world to see the sun every day!

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Wairarapa

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Southernmost region on N Island. Region officially named Wellington, after capitol city

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Wairarapa grapes

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PN, SB

39
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Wairarapa best subregion

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Martinborough

40
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Nelson

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Northernmost region on S Island. High land prices, low land availability. S Islands smallest region

41
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Nelson Climate

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NZs sunniest climate, also rainiest on S Island. Cool

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Nelson grapes

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Chard, SB, Riesling, PN. Late harvest Riesling

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Marlborough

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Largest region. More than 1/2 of NZs wine.

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Marlborough grapes

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SB 10,000 ha. PN, Chard, PG, RS. Traditional method sparkling

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Marlborough climate

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Warm summers, cool nights. Long growing season

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Marlborough soils

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Sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel. Excellent drainage and limits vigor

47
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Marlborough subregions

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Wairau Valley (N), Southern Valleys (Central), Awatere Valley (S)

48
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Top Marlborough SB producers

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Cloudy Bay, Kim Crawford

49
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Canterbury

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Fastest growing region

50
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Waipara Valley

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N subregion of Canterbury. Majority of regions vineyards. PN, Riesling, Chard, SB

51
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Central Otago

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NZ highest altitude vineyards. PN can be under-ripe in cool years

52
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Central Otago climate

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Fully continental (only region in NZ)

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Central Otago aspect

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Planting towards sun on northern hillside exposures

54
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Central Otago producers

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Felton Road, Mt. Difficulty, Rippon

55
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Central Otago subregions

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Best known: Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin

NEWA - WSET L4 / Unit 3 (Review Decks) (45 decks)

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