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New Zealand Flashcards

1
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Who is James Busby?

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British minister who planted a small vineyard from French and Spanish cuttings at his estate in Northland

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Who is Romeo Bragato?

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An Austrian viticulturist who came to New Zealand from Victoria with the task of studying the nation’s vineyards and combating phylloxera.

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What was the most planted grape varietal in New Zealand in 1960?

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Albany Surprise

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4
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Who is New Zealand’s largest winemaking company and what did they do in 1973?

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Montana

Established Marlborough’s first commercial vineyards in 1973

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Who produced the country’s first varietal wine and what was the grape? From where?

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Montana

Chardonnay from Gisborne

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Who is responsible for putting New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on the map and in what year was this?

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Cloudy Bay

1985

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When was the Screwcap Initiative launched, by whom, where?

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2001 (Kim Crawford)

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How is the climate and topography of the North Island different than that of the South Island?

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North Island is less mountainous and generally much rainier

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What is the name of the mountain range that divides the South Island?

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Southern Alps

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What region in New Zealand is the world’s southernmost winemaking region?

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Central Otago

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Where are most of New Zealand’s vineyards planted in regards to the coastline and topography?

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Planted on flat expanses and mostly located within twenty miles of the eastern coastline.

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12
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Why is mechanical harvesting so common in New Zealand?

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A consistent source of cheap manual labor is hard to find.

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Why is on average a bottle of wine in New Zealand more expensive than any other bottle in the world?

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New Zealand has little land to spare, thus modern bulk wine production is not economically feasible. For this reason producers have mainly focused on higher price points in the global market.

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What two organizations worked together to create the overarching wine growing organization that all producer in New Zealand belong to? What is it called?

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Grape Growers Council and the New Zealand Wine Institute

New Zealand Winegrowers

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What are the (6) larger wine regions of the North Island?

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Northland
Auckland
Waikato/ Bay of Plenty
Gisborne (Poverty Bay)
Hawkes Bay
Wairarapa (Wellington)
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16
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What three grapes dominate Auckland?

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Chardonnay
Merlot
Syrah

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17
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What are the 3 official subregions of Auckland?

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Matakana GI
Kumeu GI
Waiheke Island GI

18
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What is Waikato also known as?

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Bay of Plenty

19
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Poverty Bay is also known as what wine region that is the first in the world to see the sun each day?

A

Gisborne

20
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Which one, red or white, wine production dominates Gisborne? What is the major grape planted here?

A

White

Chardonnay

21
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Which region is known as the second largest wine region in the country and the North Island’s driest in climate?

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Hawkes Bay GI

22
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What are the 4 unofficial subregions of Hawke’s Bay? Which subregion’s subregion is the most notable for producing premium Syrah and Bordeaux-style blends? What are the major soil type of this subregion? What other major soil types exist in Hawke’s Bay?

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Coastal Areas
River Valleys
Alluvial Plains
Hillsides

Alluvial Plains’ subregion, Gimblett Gravels is notable for premium Syrah and Bordeaux-style blends, the major soil type here is deep shingle soils

Other soil types include Greywacke gravel, heavy silt, and sandy loam

23
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What is the southernmost wine region on the North Island? What is it also called? What is the (2) subregions here and what is the most successful grape for both white wines and red wines?

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Wairarapa a.k.a. Wellington

Martinborough GI & Gladstone GI: Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc thrive here.

24
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Which wine region in New Zealand produces over half of the country’s total output?

A

Marlborough

25
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What is the most exported wine from New Zealand?

A

Montana’s Lindauer sparkling wines are the most exported.

26
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Which famous Champagne house teamed up with Montana in 1988 effectively cementing Marlborough’s future in the wine world?

A

Deutz

27
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What are the three unofficial subregions of Marlborough?

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Wairau Valley
Southern Valleys
Awatere Valley

28
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Name three producers of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

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Cloudy Bay
Kim Crawford
Montana

29
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What is the fastest growing wine region in New Zealand?

A

Canterbury
Waipara Valley/Waipara GI
Canterbury Plains are the two subregions.

30
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What is the star grape of Central Otago? What is the climate here and how does it differ from the rest of the country?

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Pinot Noir

Witnesses country’s only continental climate

31
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The best vineyards in Central Otago face what direction? Why not the other?

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North

Southern aspects are much too cold to ripen the grapes effectively.

32
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Name three producers of Central Otago Pinot Noir.

A

Felton Road
Mt. Difficulty
Rippon
Burn Cottage

33
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What are the 6 unofficial subregions of Central Otago?

A 
Gibbston
Wanaka
Cromwell Basin
Bannockburn
Bendigo
Alexandra Basin
34
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If a wine has a grape listed what is the minimum % of the grape that must be in the bottle? Vintage?

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85% for both

35
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What is the significance of Auckland? Climate?

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1) Traditional center of wine business
2) HQ of Montana/Pernod Ricard NZ and Villa Maria
3) Maritime climate

36
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What is unique about Waiheke Island

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singularly sunny, dry climate, especially on its lower western side

37
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What are the primary GI’s on the south island

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Nelson GI
Marlborough GI
Canterbury GI
Waitaki North Otago/Waitaki Valley GI
Central Otago GI
38
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What company controls about 2/3 of Marlborough’s vineyards?

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Montana w/ subsidiaries Brancott and Fairhall

39
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What is the name of the waterway that separates the North Island from the South Island

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Cook Strait

40
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What is the name of the body of water on the west side of New Zealand?

A

Tasman Sea

41
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What is the name of the body of water on the east side of New Zealand?

A

Pacific Ocean

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