New Zealand

Question 1

North Island Climate

Answer 1

Maritime

Warm/humid. Strongly influenced by surrounding seas

Question 2

South Island Climate

Answer 2

Continental

Cool, some of the coolest in the new world

strongly influenced by surrounding seas

Question 3

NZ Wine law

Answer 3

On par with EU

85% of a stated Grape variety
85% of a stated vintage

does not have regulated GI boundaries, though they do adhere to 85% rule

Question 4

When were NZ fines first planted, who made the first wine?

Answer 4

1819

James Busby 1836

Question 5

Screw Caps in NZ

Answer 5

Pioneered screw cap initiative in 2001

Over 85% of wines use screw caps

Question 6

NZ Grapes

Answer 6

Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay

Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Merlot

Question 7

Central Otago

Answer 7

“place of red earth”

continental climate

South Most wine region in the world

Highest altitude grapes in NZ

Serious potential for high quality pinot noir

Question 8

NZ South Island appellations

Answer 8

Marlborough (80% SB, some Pinot Noir)

Canterbury (SB & PN)

Central Otago (PN)

Question 9

NZ South Island Geography feature

Answer 9

Souther Alps-rain shadow

Question 10

What is Martinborough?

Answer 10

Important sub region in Wairarapa

Soils similar to burgundy

Question 11

NZ North Island Appellations

Answer 11

Auckland- Cab/merlot

Gisborne- Chardonnay (some Pinot Gris)

Hawke’s Bay- Chard* SB and Cab/merlot/Syrah

Wairarapa- SB, Pinot noir

Question 12

Gimblett Gravels

Answer 12

Important subregion of Hawkes Bay

Warmer, gravelly soil type

Mostly Red Bordeaux varietals and Syrah

Omahu Soil

Question 13

Wine that put NZ on the map

Answer 13

Cloudy Bay SB

Question 14

What is the main trellis system used in New Zealand?

Answer 14

Vertical Shoot (VSP)

Notes:

• Cane Training System
• fruiting area contained within one compact zone on wires of a narrowing span
• ideally suited to mechanized forms of pruning, leaf removal, harvesting and spraying
• prone to higher vigor and shading

Question 15

Which way do vines in NZ face?

Answer 15

North

Question 16

Eastern Most wine region in the world

Answer 16

Gisborne

Question 17

Important regions of New Zealand (north and south islands)

Answer 17

(North)
Auckland
Gisborne
Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa (martinborough)

(South)
Marlborough
Nelson
Canterbury
Central Otago

Question 18

Gisborne

Answer 18

(north island)
Eastern most grapes in the world

good chardonnay

Question 19

Hawke’s bay

Answer 19

Gimblett gravels sub region is here

Particularly known for high-quality merlot, syrah, cabertnet franc, and cabernet sauvignon

Question 20

Wairarapa

Answer 20

small wine region wairarapa/martinborough

South most on north island

great pinot noirs (craggy range) and SB

Question 21

Marlborough

Answer 21

North tip of southern Island

Makes most of the country’s wine

Mostly SB, some PN

Question 22

Canterbury

Answer 22

between Marlborough and Central Otago

SB and PN

Question 23

Where is Nelson?

Answer 23

Northwest tip of south island NZ