NEW ZEALAND Flashcards
Northland principal grape
White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
Red: Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage
Auckland
*Kumeu GI
Recognized for Chardonnay
*Waiheke Island GI
Syrah and Bordeaux blends
Gisborne GI
Chardonnay and reputed Gewürztraminer
Hawker’s Bay GI
Largest GI in North Island
Many grapes:
Chardonnay, good Syrah and * Good Bordeaux Blend
**Gimblett Gravels
An unofficial sub-Region
Mades full-bodied red wines
In Canterbury
Wairarapa GI
Dark-fruited PN
Excellent Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah
Fuller-bodied
Nelson GI
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
PN, PG
Marlborough GI main grape
*Sauvignon Blanc *PN
Chardonnay, Syrah, Riesling, PG
Marlborough’s subregions
Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley
Southern Valleys
Canterbury GI
Waipara Valley is a fashionable subregion
PN, Sauvignon Blanc, PG and Riesling
3 types of soil
Mayor white grapes in NZ
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Mayor red grapes in NZ
PN
Merlot
CS
Syrah
Central Otago GI
PN light
Riesling, Chardonnay
Te Kauwhata
District in Waikato distinguished for excellent Noble rot wines
Where can you find good Bordeaux blend in NZ?
Hawkers Bay
GI that is recognized for Shiraz
Hawkes Bay
Oficial GI in Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay GI
Central Hawke’s Bay
Important sub-Region in Hawke’s Bay
Gimblett Gravels
Fist GI in Wairarapa
Martinborough
Most Important sub-regions in Wairarapa
Masterson
Gladstone
Best Pinot Noir in New Zealand
Martinborough (NI) Central Otago (SI)
Waikoto main grapes
Chardonnay
CS
Gisborne main grapes
*Chardonnay
Alsace grapes
*Merlot
Where is produced the 85% of the Sauvignon Blanc in NZ?
Malborought
Where is Kumeu/Huapai
In Aukland
