New Zealand - Australia Flashcards

1
Q

Name the Subregions of Auckland

A

KumeuGI
Waiheke Island GI
Matakana GI
West Auckland
South Auckland
Clevedon
Huapai
Henderson

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2
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What are the soil types in Auckland?

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Vulkanic and clay rich

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3
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In which year and where the first vines planted in NZ?

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1819 in Kerikeri (now Northland)

by James Marsden

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4
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Who made the first Wine in NZ?

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James Busby in 1833

Scottish man who brought cuttings

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5
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Which latitude is Marlborough in?

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41°

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6
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What is the min abv for NZ wine to be imported into Europe?

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8.5%

a general international standard for all wines from outside EU

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7
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What does 3-mercaptohexanol (3MH) add?

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Found in NZ Sauvignon Blanc and is detected as Gooseberry and passionfruit aromas.

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8
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Which region is influenced by the Hauraki Gulf?

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Auckland

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9
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Where can you find the winery Man O’ War?

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Waiheke Island

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10
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Which is the main producer of wines in Waiheke Island

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Man O’War

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11
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In which region can you find the NZ oldest Estate, name and when was it founded?

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Mission Estate
Hawkes Bay
1851

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12
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MPOCH

Name the subregions of Gisborne.

A

Manutuke
Patutahi
Ormond
Central Valley
Hexton Hills

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13
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E TA G B M B

Name Subregions of Hawkes Bay.

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Esk Valley
Te Awanga
Gimblett Gravels
Bridge Pa Triangle
Maraekakaho
Bay view

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14
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What is the river called its bed is now Gimblett Gravels

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Ngaruroro River

Earthquake in 1867 made river change course

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15
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In which region are the Heretaunga Plains located?

A

hawkes bay

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16
Q

Which of the Wairarapa subregions is not a GI?

A

Masterton

17
Q

Who first established Cloudy Bay and when?

A

David Hohnen (Cape Mentelle) in 1985

18
Q

Where do you find the Teviotdale Hills?

A

North Canterbury

19
Q

Where do you find the following wineries :
Pyramid Valley
Mud House
Giesen

A

North Canterbury GI

20
Q

Name the subregions of Central Otago

A

Lake Wanaka
Bendigo
Cromwell Basin (Pisa & Lowburn)
Gibbston
Bannockburn
Alexandra

21
Q

In which regions are the following producers making wine?
“Ostler,
Pasquale,
River-T Estate Wines,
Valli Vineyards”

A

Waitaki Valley North Otago GI

22
Q

What type of soil is found in Central Otago?

A

mainly schist with gravel, silt, loess and some clay

23
Q

Who owns the original experimental Chardonnay vineyard of Penfolds planted in the beginning of the 1900’s?

A

Tyrells HDV Vineyard, now one of the oldest Chardonnay vineyards in the world

24
Q

What is this Chardonnay clone called and where is it specifically grown?

A

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

25
Q

What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

A

the age pyramid of oldest vines

26
Q

Name the regions of the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone.

A

Adalaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley

27
Q

What are the sub districts of Adelaide Hills?

A

Lenswood
Picadilly Valley

28
Q

What are the zones of South Australia

A

Adelaide Superzone
- Barossa
- Fleurieu
- Mount Lofty Ranges

Far North
Limestone Coast
Lower Murray

Peninsulas

29
Q

Name the regions of the Fleurieu Zone.

A

Currency Creek
Langhorne Creek
McLaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
Kangoroo Island

30
Q

Name the regions of the Limestone Coast Zone.

A

Padthaway
Wrattonbully
Robe
Coonawarra
Mount Benson
Mount Gambier

31
Q

Which was the first commercial winery set up in Barossa and what year?

A

Orlando Wines in 1847 ( now Jacobs Creek)

32
Q

Which one is the oldest Syrah/shiraz vineyard in the world, what year was it planted and where is it?

A

Langmeils Freedom Vineyard
1843
Barossa Valley

33
Q

What is Seppeltsfield known for?

A

100 year old Para Liqueur - fortified, Barossa

34
Q

Which year was Kalimna Block 42 planted?

A

1888

35
Q

What is “Margaret”, Peter Lehman for a wine?

A

Old vine Semillon (1929) from Barossa

36
Q

Which was the first winery in Yarra Valley?

A

Yering Station

37
Q

In what region is Tapanappa located?

A

Wrattonbully

38
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