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

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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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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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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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Where are the highest altitude vineyards in New Zealand?

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South Island - Central Otago

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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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What is the important sub-region of Wairarapa?

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Martinborough

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

18
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What are the main grape varieties of New Zealand?

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(white)
Sauvignon
Chardonnay

(red)
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah 
Merlot
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What is important about the topography of Central Otago?

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

20
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What are the main grape varietals of Gisborne?

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Chardonnay

Pinot Gris

21
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What is the climate of New Zealand?

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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?

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Cool continental

Low humidity

23
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In 2001, New Zealand pioneered what?

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The Screwcap Wine Seal Initiative

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What is the climate of Gisborne?

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Cool, maritime.

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What makes up 80% of the plantings in Marlborough?
Sauvignon Blanc.
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What is the viticulture like in Marlborough?
Plentiful sunshine hours. Long, cool growing season with cool nights allowing grapes to retain acidity. Irrigation is widely used.
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Marlborough produces more than half of the entire country's wine?
True.
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What were some setbacks for the wine industry in New Zealand?
Phylloxera. Temperance movement in 1910-1919 Global economic depression. Two world wars.
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Who planted the first vines in New Zealand and when?
James Busby in 1819
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Until what year could wine not be sold in restaurants/supermarkets?
1960.
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What percentage of New Zealand uses screw caps?
85%
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What is the climate in Hawke's Bay?
Moderate maritime. | North Islands driest climate.
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What are the main grape varietals of Canterbury?
Sauvignon Blanc (white) Pinot Noir (red)
34
Where is Central Otago located?
The world's most southerly grape vines with some below the 45th parallel.
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What is the climate in Auckland?
Warm, rainy, humid, and maritime.
36
Where is New Zealand located?
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)
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What are the GI's of South Island?
Marlborough Canterbury Central Otago
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What year did James Busby establish the first vineyard in New Zealand?
1836.
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What two regions is New Zealand broken down into?
North Island | South Island
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What is the important sub-region of Gisborne?
Gimblett Gravels - warmer inland with unique gravelly soil planted with mostly Bordeaux red grapes and Syrah.
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What is the main grape varietal of Central Otago?
Pinot Noir (red)

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