New Zealand Flashcards
Vines planted
Missionaries, early 19th c
Romeo Bragato
Government viticulturist. Advised on suitable places to plant. Largely ignored at time
1st wine
James Busby, established vineyard at Waitangi in 1836 to sell wine to British troops
Who planted Auckland and Hawkes Bay
Dalmatian and Lebanese settlers
Most planted grape in 1960s
Isabella (Albany Surprise)
When was BYO established
1976 by NZ Authorties
Export markets
Uk, Aus, US
Export strategy
High quality, low production from a ‘clean, green land’
Irrigation permitted?
Yes
Avg yields
70 hl/ha. No restrictions on yields or pruning
Gallagher leaf plucking machine
Takes less than 5 hours per ha, by hand takes about 50 hours per ha. Removes leaves by suction, and or cutting
Most planted grape
SB. 20,027 ha
Other grapes
PN, Chard, PG, Merlot, Riesling, Syrah, GW, CS, Malbec, CF
Stainless steel importance
Booming industry thanks to dairy business. Barrique more expensive to import due to isolation
Winemaking restrictions
None. Chap, acidification, deacidification all permitted
% of wines screwcaps
99%
Who dominates industry
Pernod Ricard NZ. Leading brand is Brancott Estate (formerly Montana)
Other industry players
Villa Maria/Vidals/Esk Valley groups. Nobilo Group (Accolade). Matuea (Treasury). Oyster Bay
Pernod Ricard
1/2 of NZ production, pioneer of grape growing in Marlborough. Acquired Coronas Wines (2nd largest) in 2000
What min % of stated varietal or vintage
85%. Same for region if legally defined. Declaration of vintage and varietal optional
North Island
Majority of production in central and southern regions; Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa
Northland
Birthplace of NZ wine 1819.
Waikato/Bay of Plenty
N Island. Larger area than Northland
Auckland
2% of national total. Montana and Villa Maria headquartered here
