NEW ZEALAND Flashcards
NEW ZEALAND-IN GENERAL
- ISOLATED LOC IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN(1900KM FROM AUSTRALIA, THE NEAREST LAND MASS)
- MARITIME CLIMATE
- THE SOUTH ISLAND’S CLIMATE IS COOL
- NORTH ISLAND IS LITTLE WARMER
- THE COMB OF LONG SUNHINE HOURS, NIGHTS COOLED BY SEA BREEZES & A LONG RIP SEASON ALLOW GR TO REACH H LEVELS OF SUGAR&FLAV RIPENESS WHILE RETAINING ACIDITY
NEW ZEALAND-IN GENERAL2
VINS OF THE SOUTH ISLAND LOC ON THE EAST SIDE, PROTECTED FROM RAIN-WESTERLY WINDS BY MOUNTAINS IN THE CENTRE OF THE ISLAND:
- HOWEVER, MANY OF THE VINS AREAS STILL EXP PLENTIFUL RAINFALL=CAN BE PROBLEMATIC DURING RIPEN.
- FORTUNATELY, THE SOILS TEMD TO BE FREE-DRAINING & SO DON’T EXP WATERLOGGING=THOSE ON FLAT LAND CAN BE OVERTLY FERTILE=LEADING EXCESSIVE SHOOT & LEAF GROWTH
NEW ZEALAND-EXCESSIVE SHOOT & GROWTH
-DUE TO THEIR PROB W VINE VIGOUR NZ VITICULTURISTS HAVE BECOME EXPERTS IN TRELLISING OR OTHER CANOPY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
NZ WINE INDUSTRY IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO
- REDUCING THE ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT OF THEIR VINEYARD MANAGEMENT & WINERY PRACTICES
- SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING IN NZ IS AN INITIATIVE THAT SETS WINERY STANDARDS TO HELP GROWERS ACHIEVE THESE AIMS
NORTH ISLAND-AUCKLAND
- WINE INDUSTRY IN NZ STARTED OFF IN THE N.I AROUND AUCKLAND
- MANY LARGE WINERIES STILL BASED HERE PROCESSING GR FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
- IT IS WARM & THE WETTEST PART OF NZ & FUNGAL DISEASES ARE AN ISSUE
- CHARDONNAY/MERLOT/SYRAH ARE THE M.P.G.V
- WAIHEKE ISLAND IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST HAS A GROWING REP FOR TOP Q W, PART. REDS
GISBORNE-N.I
- VINS LOC ON THE EAST COAST IN THE BROAD ESTUARY PLAIN CLOSE TO THE TOWN OF GISBORNE ITSELF
- RAINFALL IS H BUT SO TOO ARE THE TEMP & SUNSHINE HRS IN THE GROWING SEAS.
- OVER THE HALF IF THE VINES P HERE=CHARDONNAY, RIPE TROPICAL F FLAV
- SMALL AMOUNT OF HQ GEWURZTRAMINER
- SOME F BODIED PINOT GRIS
HAWKE’S BAY-N.I
- THE VIN AREA LOC CLOSE TO THE TWIN TOWNS OF HASTINGS & NAPIER, ALSO SITUATED ON THE EAST COAST OF N.I IN AN ESTUARY PLAIN
- WARMEST OF THE MAIN GROWING AREAS & HAS THE LONGEST SUNHINE HRS
- PARTICULARLY DIVERSE AREA WITH REGARD TO ITS SOILS, ASPECT, ALTITUDE OF THE PLANTINGS.
- CONSEQUENTLY WINE STYLES CAN VARY
HAWKE’S BAY-N.I-SOILS & GRAPES
- ONE AREA IN PART. GIMBLETT GRAVELS, WHICH ITS THE PARCEL OF WELL-DRAINED HEAT-ABSORBING GRAVEL SOIL ON THE VALLEY FLOOR=HAS DEVEL. H REP FOR BLACK VAR
- ALTHOUGH THE REG IS BUILT ITS FAME ON MERLOT&CAB.SAUV IN BORDEAUX STYLE BLENDS
- PREMIUM SYRAH IS ALSO PROD.
WAIRARAPA-N.I
- ITS MADE UP OF A SMALL NUM OF SMALL VIN AREAS SPREAD OVER A WIDE AREA AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE N.I
- MOST IMP AREA IS AROUND THE SMALL TOWN OF MARTINBOROUGH=BUILT A GLOBAL REP FOR PINOT NOIR
- SUMMER TEMP CAN BE H BUT WIDE DIURNAL RANGE MAKES IT SUITABLE FOR THIS GR VAR
- WINES:M TO F BODIED/RIPE W HINTS OF DARK PLUM & SPICE
MARLBOROUGH-SOUTH ISLAND
-MAJ CENTRE OF GR GROWING IN NZ & SAUVIGNON BLANC MAKES UP THE MAJ OF PLANT. HERE
MOST VINS LIE IN 2 ADJACENT ESTUARY VALLEYS:
- WAIRAU VALLEY
- AWATERE VALLEY
MARLBOROUGH-SOUTH ISLAND-MOST VINS LIE IN 2 ADJACENT ESTUARY VALLEYS:
WAIRAU VALLEY & AWATERE VALLEY
WAIRAU VALLEY:WHICH IS BY FAR LARGEST
-CLIMATE:SIMILAR TO MARTINBOROUGH W LONG SUNNY DAYS, BUT THIS LARGE V IS FAR FROM UNIFORM
AWATERE VALLEY:DRIER, COOLER, WINDIER
-SAUVIGNON BLANC FROM HERE HAVE A HIGHER ACIDITY W PRON.HERBACEOUS CHAR.&LACK OF TROPICAL FRUIT FLAV THAT CAN BE FOUND IN WAIRAU V WINES
CHARDONNAY, PINOT NOIR PLANT, WIDELY IN BOTH&BOTH ARE USED FOR STILL&SPARKLING W
PINOT NOIR:M BODIED W FINE TANNINS & FLAV OF CHERRY, CRANBERRY, INCR IMPRESSIVE WINES ARE MADE
RIESLING & PINOT GRIGIO: ALSO PERFORM WELL HERE
NELSON-S.I
- LOC TO THE NORTH-WEST OF THE WAIRAU VALLEY ON THE NORTH COAST OF S.I
- ITS COOLER&WETTER THAN MARLBOROUGH
- SAUV.BLANC,PINOT NOIR, PINOT GRIS DOM. PLANT.
CANTERBURY-S.I
- HAS 2 MAIN CENTERS OF VITICULTURE:
- ONE IN PLAIN IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST OF THE TOWN OF CHRISTCHURCH
- LARGER ONE WAIPARA VALLEY TO THE NORTH
PLAIN: PART EXPOSED TO THE COOLING INF OF THE PACIFIC ALTOUGH THERE IS A SLIGHT WARMING EFFECT FROM NORTH-WESTERLY WINDS
WAIPARA:IMPACT OF THESE WARM WINDS IS MORE MARKED IN HERE, LESS EXPOSED TO THE OCEAN DUE TO A RANGE OF HILLS
SAUVIGNON BLANC & PINOT NOIR M.P.V
-BUT WAIPARA IS ALSO NOTED FOR HQ OF ITS RIESLING
CENTRAL OTAGO-S.I
- LOC INLAND IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN NZ ALPS
- VIN AREA IS SPREAD OVER A WIDE AREA INCORPORATING A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT VALLEYS W DIFFERENT ASPECTS,SOILS,ALTITUDES
- CLIMATE HERE IS CONTINENTAL & FROST DAMAGE IS A REAL RISK BOTH IN SPRING & AUTUMN
- SUMMERS CAN BE WARM BUT,IMP FOR GR Q, THE DIURNAL RANGE IN GR SEASON IS LARGE
- THE INTENSITY OF SUNLIGHT IS V H, ACCOUNTS H ALCOHOL LEVELS THAT ARE ENCOUNTERED IN THE WINES HERE
- PINOT NOIR ACCOUNTS FOR THE VAST MAJ OF THE P
- WINES:F BODY/JUICY,VIBRANT W CONCENT RIPE RED FRUIT FLAV
- OTHER IMP V:PINOT GRIS,RIESLING, CHARDONNAY
