New Zealand Flashcards
What are the major natural features of the Nelson GI?
- Tasman Mountains
- Richmond Range
- Waimea River
- Tasman Bay
What are the natural features of the Marlborough GI region?
Richmond Range (Divides Marlborough to Nelson)
- Wither Hill Range
- Kaikoura Ranges
- Wairau River, Awatere River
How many Hectare of vine cover the Northland region of NZ?
67 Ha in 2017 report
Where would you find the sub-region Ormond Valley?
Gisborne GI
North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Riverpoint?
Gisborne GI
North Island - New Zealand
Who’s the current owner of Montana Montana?
Pernod Ricard holding
Name some natural features influencing wine production in Hawkes Bay?
Heretaunga Plain
Ngaruroro RIver
Tukituki River
What type of soil can you find in Northland?
Grey brown, clay rich loam soils, and friable volcanic in subsoil
Where would you find the sub-region Golden Slope ?
Gisborne GI
North Island - New Zealand
What is the biggest wine growing region in NZ?
Marlborough (South Island)
- Represent more than 25,000 Ha
Where would you find the sub-region Patutahi?
Gisborne GI
North Island - New Zealand
Where is located Waitaki Valley?
New Zealand
Northern Central Otago, on the limit with Canterbury GI
Where James Busby had his estate located?
Northland
Grow first vine for wine production in NZ back to 1830’s
What major region Romeo Bragato did not identified?
Marlborough
How many hectares of vines are grow in Wairarapa?
1,000 Ha
Where would you find the sub-region Whangarei?
Northland Region
North Island - New Zealand
What is the “Gimblett Gravels wine growing district”?
trademark brand of the Gimblett Gravels winegrowers association
– Not a GI yet
Where would you find the Kaimai Range?
Bay of Plenty wine region (coastal range)
What is the current acreage of screw-cap bottling selling in NZ?
85% of the wine is sold under this closure
Where would you find the sub-region Korokipo ?
Hawkes Bay GI: Alluvial plains
North Island - New Zealand
What is the soil type of Wairarapa (Martinborough)?
shallow wait loams with gravelly sub soils
Where would you find the sub-region Takaka?
Nelson GI
Unofficial sub-zone
South Island - New Zealand
What are the major GV of the Central Otago GI?
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot gris
- Riesling
- Chardonnay
Where would you find the sub-region Wairau Valley?
Marlborough GI
Unofficial sub-zone
South Island - New Zealand
When does restaurant been allow to sell wine in NZ?
1960
What is the Easternmost wine country in the world?
New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Masterton?
Wairarapa GI
Unofficial sub-zone
North Island - New Zealand
Name the unofficial sub-zone of the Gisborne GI?
- Golden Slope
- Ormond
- Ormond Valley
- Manutuke
- Central Valley
- Riverpoint
- Patutahi
- Patutahi Plateau
- Waipaoa
Where is the Waipaoa river located?
Gisborne GI
Does NZ have any regulation about Pruning, yield, acidification, enrichment, irrigation…
No at all,
As any new world countries, NZ doesn’t have any regulation about this aspect of the production
Where would you find the sub-region Waipaoa?
Gisborne GI
North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Te Kauwhata?
Bay of Plenty / Waikato Region
North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Gladstone?
Wairarapa GI
Unofficial sub-zone
North Island - New Zealand
Who’s first develop commercial vineyard in Marlborough?
Montana winery
In 1973
Name some iconic winemakers of the Wairarapa?
- Ata Rangi
- Dry Rober
- Palliser Estate
- Voss Estate
What are the regulation for a winemaker to use “Gimblett Gravels” or “Gimblett Gravels Wine-growing district” on the label?
- Must be member of the association
- Must harvest grapes sourced from at least 95% of the define soil characteristics
- Source 95% of the grapes from the appellation district
– Any producers using the “Gimblett Gravel” logo is subject to audit
Is Wairarapa an official GI?
Yes
What are the unofficial sub-zone of the Canterbury GI?
Canterbury Plain
Waipara
What’s happens in 1909 in NZ?
New rules from NZ government in early 20th century: “six o’clock swill”
Name some classic producers of the Central Otago GI?
Felton Road
Mt Difficulty
Rippon
Peregrine
What is the “New Zealand Winegrowers”?
- Formed in 2002
- every vine grower and producer are belong this organisation
- join initiative of “Grape Grower Council” and “Nez Zealand Wine Institute”
What are the main naturals influences through the Canterbury GI?
- Waimakariri River
- Waipara River
- Puketeraki Range
- Canterbury Plains
Where would you find the sub-region Ohiti?
Hawkes Bay GI: Alluvial plains
North Island - New Zealand
Who’s produced the first commercial Marlborough sauvignon blanc ?
WHen?
Montana winery in 1979
What are the main influences / Features of the Gisborne GI?
Waipaoa River
Poverty Bay
Raukumara Range
Where would you find the sub-region Ormond?
Gisborne GI
North Island - New Zealand
What is the current vine average of the Waitaki Valley?
40 Ha
2017’ report
What are the sub-regions of the Marlborough? Are they official?
- Wairau Valley
- Awatere Valley
- Southern Valley
None of them are official
Where would you find the sub-region Rotorua?
Bay of Plenty / Waikato Region
North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Manutuke?
Gisborne GI
North Island - New Zealand
Who’s Romeo Bragato?
Victorian base Australian Viticulturist:
Identified most of the NZ wine regions and combated the Phylloxera in the country
What are the unofficial sub-region of Auckland?
- Huapai
- Henderson
- Clevedon
- South Auckland
- West Auckland
Where would you find the sub-region Matakana GI?
Auckland GI Region
North Island - New Zealand
What are the most important GV of the Wairarapa GI?
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Gris
How many producers are currently in activities in Northland?
16
Karikari estate
Okahu Estate
Marsden Estate
What is the minimum % to be varietal labelling in NZ?
85%
Who’s introduced the screwcap closure into the wine industry?
NZ winemakers group leading by Kim Crawford
How many Hectares of vines are cultivated in Gisborne GI?
1,370 ha
Name some major producer of Gisborne?
- Millton
- Brunton Road
Where would you find the sub-region Kerikeri?
Northland Region
North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Awatere Valley?
Marlborough GI
Unofficial sub-zone
South Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Te Awamutu?
Bay of Plenty / Waikato Region
North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Huapai?
Auckland GI Region
North Island - New Zealand