New Zealand Flashcards
What is Gisborne’s most planted grape?
Chardonnay
What type of soil is found in Marlborough?
Sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel
*excellent drainage
Which region of New Zealand has the driest climate?
Hawkes Bay
- Has various soil types
- Major grapes: Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
James Busby first recorded wine production in New Zealand in which century?
19th (1830)
New Zealand wines must contain a minimum ______% of the stated grape.
85
New Zealand wines labeled with a GI must contain a minimum ______% of grapes from the stated GI.
85
New Zealand spirits labeled with a GI:
______% of the spirit must come from the stated GI.
100
______ is New Zealand’s largest winemaking company and established Marlborough’s first commercial vineyard in 1979, but ______ Vineyards put Marlborough on the map!
- Montana
2. Cloudy Bay
Waiheke Island is a subregion of what GI?
Auckland GI
What GI of New Zealand has land dedicated to plantings of Gewürztraminer?
Gisborne GI
To use “Gimblett Gravels” or “Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District” on a label, a producer must source ______% of the grapes from within the appellation.
95
Martinborough GI is a subregion of ______ GI.
Wairarapa GI
What is the most planted red grape of the South Island (NZ)?
Pinot Noir
Name some viticultural hazards of the South Island (NZ).
Frost and rot
Gimblett Gravels is an unofficial subregion of the ______ GI.
Hawke’s Bay
