New Zealand - Australia Flashcards
Name the Subregions of Auckland
KumeuGI
Waiheke Island GI
Matakana GI
West Auckland
South Auckland
Clevedon
Huapai
Henderson
What are the soil types in Auckland?
Vulkanic and clay rich
In which year and where the first vines planted in NZ?
1819 in Kerikeri (now Northland)
by James Marsden
Who made the first Wine in NZ?
James Busby in 1833
Scottish man who brought cuttings
Which latitude is Marlborough in?
41°
What is the min abv for NZ wine to be imported into Europe?
8.5%
a general international standard for all wines from outside EU
What does 3-mercaptohexanol (3MH) add?
Found in NZ Sauvignon Blanc and is detected as Gooseberry and passionfruit aromas.
Which region is influenced by the Hauraki Gulf?
Auckland
Where can you find the winery Man O’ War?
Waiheke Island
Which is the main producer of wines in Waiheke Island
Man O’War
In which region can you find the NZ oldest Estate, name and when was it founded?
Mission Estate
Hawkes Bay
1851
MPOCH
Name 5 subregions of Gisborne.
Hexton Hills (north)
Ormond (north)
Central Valley
Manutuke (south)
Patutahi (south)
E TA G B M B
Name Subregions of Hawkes Bay.
Esk Valley (coastal)
Te Awanga (coastal)
Gimblett Gravels (plains)
Bridge Pa Triangle (plains)
Havelock North (hillsides)
What is the river called its bed is now Gimblett Gravels
Ngaruroro River
Earthquake in 1867 made river change course
In which region are the Heretaunga Plains located?
hawkes bay
Which of the Wairarapa subregions is not a GI?
Masterton
Who first established Cloudy Bay and when?
David Hohnen (Cape Mentelle) in 1985
Where do you find the Teviotdale Hills?
North Canterbury
Where do you find the following wineries :
Pyramid Valley
Mud House
Giesen
North Canterbury GI
Name the subregions of Central Otago
Lake Wanaka
Bendigo
Cromwell Basin (Pisa & Lowburn)
Gibbston
Bannockburn
Alexandra
In which regions are the following producers making wine?
“Ostler,
Pasquale,
River-T Estate Wines,
Valli Vineyards”
Waitaki Valley North Otago GI
What type of soil is found in Central Otago?
mainly schist with gravel, silt, loess and some clay
Who owns the original experimental Chardonnay vineyard of Penfolds planted in the beginning of the 1900’s?
Tyrells HDV Vineyard, now one of the oldest Chardonnay vineyards in the world
What is this Chardonnay clone called and where is it specifically grown?
Gingin clone - a virus impacted clone grown in western australia and particularly responsible for the quality Chardonnay in Margaret River.
introduced in 1957
poor fruitset
millerandage
low yields
unique winestyle