new zealand

Question 1

climate:

Answer 1

1) pacific ocean: maritim climate overall
- - south island: cool
- - north island a little warmer
2) the combination of long sunlight hours, nights cooled by sea breezes and long ripening periods results in grapes :
- high sugar and flavour ripeness,
- retaining acidity
3) in the south the vineyards are located on the eastside, protected form westerly rain and winds due the mountains of the southern alps
- - there is still lot of rainfall, can be a problem during harvest and fruit set
- - luckely the soils are good drained and so the ground et not waterlogged(doordrenkt)
- — but those on flat lands are over fertile leading to excessive shoot and leaf growth
- — producers are experts in canopy management
4) ‘sustainable winegrowing new zealand ‘ is an initative that sets winery standards to help growers achieve these aims

Question 2

what about SB

Answer 2

1) NZ flagship
2) pungent aromas of elderflower and passionfruit and high acidity
3) north: tropical
south: higher acidity, green bell pepper and gooseberry
4) usually ferm and matured in stainless steel vessels
- - some use a little oak for making diff

Question 3

chardonnay can be made in different styles, but wat is the generally style in NZ?

Answer 3

citrus and tropical fruits subtle hints of toast and sweet spice of french oak

Question 4

how come that they have now varieties like riesling, gewurztraminer and semi aromatic pinot gris ?

Answer 4

• dry autums
  – cool nights by breezes
  — this ensures that the grape develop the aromatic compounds with plenty of time
  the wines can be from dry to sweet
  —- off dry is the most prevalent style

Question 5

what kind of black grapes do you find ?

Answer 5

1) pinot noir (second widely planted)
- - widely in the south and a little in the north
- – overal profile: vibrant fruity style, with fine ripe tann, soft texture, often quit high alc
- —- there are also distinct regional styles of pN
2) merlot is the next in black variety
- - often blended with cab sauv to add tann and structure and notes of cassis
- – like all the wines of new zealand these blends are noted for the purity of their fruit flavours
- — production of these bvarieties is mostly in the north islen becaus the warmth helps to ripen

3) syrah is also grown in warmer sites and offers style like rhone and not like aus

Question 6

give me the regions of the northern island:

Answer 6

1) Auckland
2) Gisborne
3) hawkes bay
4) Wairappa martinborrough

Question 7

give me the regions of the south island:

Answer 7

1) Nelson 2) marlborough
3) Canterbury
4) central otago

Question 8

Auckland particularly reds, what are the other features ?

Answer 8

1) warm and the wettest region of the land
- - fungal diseases
2) the wine industry of NZ started arround there
- - still some big players around
3) chardonnay, merlot and syrah

Question 9

Gisborne has ____ temp, ___, ____.

Answer 9

high temp, long sunshine hours and high rainfall

Question 10

____ is planted for the half of the vines in ____.

Answer 10

chardonnay, gisborne

also a small amount of gewurztraminer and med bodied pinot gris

Question 11

what is so special about hawkes bay ?

Answer 11

1) warmest grape growing region and longest sunshine
2) divers variety due its soil, aspect and altitude
3) gimblet gravels: area that has warm well drained, heath absorbing gravel soil on the valley floor
- - good for black like CS and merlot in bordeaux blends, but also good Syrah

the region is located on the eastsyde and in an estuary plain (riviermonding)

Question 12

wairapa is made up of a number of small vineyards, the most important is around the small town of____ and is known for its top quality _____.

Answer 12

Martinborough

Pinot noir

Question 13

what can you tell me about marlborough ?

Answer 13

1) major center for grape growing
—- SB
2) the vineyards lies on 2 adjescent (naastelkaarliggende) estuaries (rivierdalen)
a) wairu: the largest in the north similar climat like martinborough long sunny days a few hills on the southside give the producers a range of aspects and altitudes
tropical fruit flavours
b) awatare: drier cooler and windier
— sb higher acidity and with pronounced herbaceous flavours

Question 14

which other grapes can you find in marlborough ?

Answer 14

Chardonnay and pinot noir for both still and sparkling wines

pn: med bodied with fine tann, cherry and cranberry

Question 15

nelson is ___ and ___ than marlborough, so well suited for:

Answer 15

cooler and wetter, well suited for SB, pinot noir and pinot gris

Question 16

____ has 2 main centres of viticulture: one in the ____ imediatly to the west of Christchurch and one larger in the ____ called w_____.

Answer 16

Canterburry, west , north waipara

Question 17

what is so special about the 2 areas of viticulture in canterburry ?

Answer 17

a) the plainarea westerly from christchurch has a cooling influence from the pacific ocean
- – slight warming effect from the north westerly winds
b) the warming effect from the northwesterly hills are more marked in waipara and is less exposed to the ocean influence due a range of hills

• – sauv b and pinot noir are the maingrapes
• ——- Waipara is also noted for its high quality rieslings !!!!!!

Question 18

what about central otago

Answer 18

1) located inlands in the foothills of the southern alps
2) vineyards spread over a wide area
3) fifferent valleys with different aspects, soils and altitudes
4) in contrast of the rest of NZ, the climate is Continental
- —— frost damage is high both in spring and autumn
5) summers can be warm, but importantly for the graperpening the diurnal range in the growing season is large
6) the sunlight hours are long wat result in high alc

7) pinot noir as black: full bodied, concentrated ripe red fruit flavours
- – pinot gris, riesling and chardonnay