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1
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What wine/grape did New Zealand (Marlborough) gain worldwide fame for?

A

A distinctively pungent and flavorful Sauvignon Blanc.

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What is the climate like in Marlborough?

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Cool, dry, sunny.

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3
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What are the GI’s of North Island in New Zealand?

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Auckland
Gisborne
Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa

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4
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Where is Wairarapa located?

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Southern tip of North Island.

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What creates a rain shadow for Marlborough (South Island) protecting the region from strong winds/Tasman Sea weather.

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The Southern Alps.

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What are the main grape varietals of Marlborough?

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Sauvignon Blanc (white)

Pinot Noir (red)

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What is one of the fastest-growing regions in South Island?

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Canterbury.

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What is the climate of Canterbury?

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Cool continental, long dry summers.

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9
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Where are the highest altitude vineyards in New Zealand?

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South Island - Central Otago

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10
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Where is Marlborough located?

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Northern top of South Island.

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Who was James Busby?

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A British resident who was the first to plant vines and make wine from a vineyard in New Zealand that he established in 1836.

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What are the main grape varietals of Wairarapa?

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Sauvignon Blanc (white)

Pinot Noir (red)

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Where is Canterbury located?

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South of Marlborough, along the eastern coast of South Island.

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14
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What is the important sub-region of Wairarapa?

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Martinborough

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15
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What are the main grape varietals of Auckland?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the main grape varietals of Hawke’s Bay?

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Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc (white)

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon (Bordeaux varietals)
Syrah.

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17
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Regional Wine Law in New Zealand requires a wine to contain what percentage of grape/variety stated on the label?

A

85%

18
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What are the main grape varieties of New Zealand?

A

(white)
Sauvignon
Chardonnay

(red)
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah 
Merlot
19
Q

What is important about the topography of Central Otago?

A

Mountains protects the vineyards/north-facing slopes and are orientated to maximize sun exposure.

20
Q

What are the main grape varietals of Gisborne?

A

Chardonnay

Pinot Gris

21
Q

What is the climate of New Zealand?

A

Warm, humid, maritime (North Island)
Cool, continental (South Island)

Strongly moderated by surrounding seas.

22
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What is the climate like in Central Otago?

A

Cool continental

Low humidity

23
Q

In 2001, New Zealand pioneered what?

A

The Screwcap Wine Seal Initiative

24
Q

What is the climate of Gisborne?

A

Cool, maritime.

25
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What makes up 80% of the plantings in Marlborough?

A

Sauvignon Blanc.

26
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What is the viticulture like in Marlborough?

A

Plentiful sunshine hours.

Long, cool growing season with cool nights allowing grapes to retain acidity.

Irrigation is widely used.

27
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Marlborough produces more than half of the entire country’s wine?

A

True.

28
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What were some setbacks for the wine industry in New Zealand?

A

Phylloxera.

Temperance movement in 1910-1919

Global economic depression.

Two world wars.

29
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Who planted the first vines in New Zealand and when?

A

James Busby in 1819

30
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Until what year could wine not be sold in restaurants/supermarkets?

A

1960.

31
Q

What percentage of New Zealand uses screw caps?

A

85%

32
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What is the climate in Hawke’s Bay?

A

Moderate maritime.

North Islands driest climate.

33
Q

What are the main grape varietals of Canterbury?

A

Sauvignon Blanc (white)

Pinot Noir (red)

34
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Where is Central Otago located?

A

The world’s most southerly grape vines with some below the 45th parallel.

35
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What is the climate in Auckland?

A

Warm, rainy, humid, and maritime.

36
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Where is New Zealand located?

A

Southern Hemisphere.

It is the world’s southernmost/easternmost winemaking region.

It is 1,300 miles from the mainland of Australia surrounded by the Tasman Sea (west) and South Pacific Ocean (east)

37
Q

What are the GI’s of South Island?

A

Marlborough
Canterbury
Central Otago

38
Q

What year did James Busby establish the first vineyard in New Zealand?

A

1836.

39
Q

What two regions is New Zealand broken down into?

A

North Island

South Island

40
Q

What is the important sub-region of Gisborne?

A

Gimblett Gravels

  • warmer inland with unique gravelly soil planted with mostly Bordeaux red grapes and Syrah.
41
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What is the main grape varietal of Central Otago?

A

Pinot Noir (red)

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