New Zealand COPY Flashcards
The Southern most Vineyards in the world are located?
New Zealand
How is New Zealand divided?
North Island
South Island
What wine out the country of New Zealand on the map?
Cloudy Bay - Sauvignon Blanc
What is the climate of New Zealand?
Maritime
What type of bottle topping do they use in New Zealand
Screwcap
What is the main white grape variety in New Zealand?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the main Red Grape Variety?
Pinot Noir
What is the dominate wine type white or red that is grown in New Zealand?
White wines @ 78%
What is the main problem Vineyards face in growing grapes for wine?
Rain
What is the main trellis system used in New Zealand?
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
Where are all the vineyards planted in New Zealand?
Eastern side of the mountain ranges
Note:
- western side is too windy
- mostly planted on flat plains of gently rolling hills
What way do the Vines face in New Zealand
North
What are the two main wine districts in North Island?
- Gisborne
- Hawke Bay
What is the main white grape in Hawkes Bay?
Chardonnay
What is the main red grape varitiels of Hawkes Bay?
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Syrah
What is Gimblett Gravels
An area within Hawkes Bay
- produces high quality Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
What is the soil type in Gimblett Gravels?
Omahu Soil
- deposited in the area by the Ngaruroro River
- River produce a layer of sand and stony gravel
What is the soil type of North Island?
Alluvial Mountain run-off with:
- sandstone
- limestone
- schist
- clay
- chalk
What are the main type wines made in Auckland?
Chardonnay
Bordeaux style blends
Two best districts in Auckland for wine are?
Kumeu - Huapai
Waiheke Island
What is the weather type of Auckland?
Warm - Maritime - Humid
What is the main wine type of Wairarapa / Martinborough?
Pinot Noir
Majority of all Vineyards in New Zealand are in what region?
Marlborough
Note:
60 percent of all Vineyards are there
What region produces the most wine in New Zealand?
Marlborough
Note:
70 percent of all wine is made in Marlborough
What region produces the most Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand?
Marlborough
Note:
80 percent of all New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is made there
Where is most Pinot Noir made in the South Island?
Central Otago
What is the main white grape varietals of the South Island?
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Gris
- Riesling
What is the main red grape varietals of South Island?
Pinot Noir
Syrah
What is the climate type of South Island?
- Mostly Cool Maritime
- higher temperatures in the north
- cooler temperatures in the south
- lighter rainfall than North Island
- Central mountain ranges creates rain shadow effect
What is the soil types of South Island?
Volcanic - Canterbury
Gravel Alluvial with Sandstone - Marlborough
What are the two main subregions of Marlborough?
Awatere Valley
Wairau Valley
What does Otago mean in Maori?
Place of Red Earth - referring to the regions ocher - colored soils
How is Sauvignon Blanc aged and why?
Stainless steel and so the green tropical flavors don’t get bogged down by oak
Note
Some estates now ferment a tiny portion of the wine in older oak barrels and blend that portion back in to give the wine a subtle sense of roundness