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New Zealand Fundamentals Flashcards

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What is New Zealand’s main wine growing region, with over 60% of total grape area?

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Marlborough

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No vineyard in New Zealand is located further than what distance from the ocean? 40 miles, 80 miles, 120 miles

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80 miles (120 km)

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What climate do New Zealand vineyards benefit from?

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Maritime

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Most wine regions in New Zealand are found on which coastline of the North and South Islands?

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Eastern

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There are roughly how many wineries in New Zealand?

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675

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How many hectares of vines are planted in New Zealand?

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Around 37,000

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Are the wine regions of Auckland and Gisborne on the North or South Island?

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North

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On which island would you find the wine regions Nelson and Waipara?

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South

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Which grape overtook Chardonnay in 2002 as the most widely planted grape in New Zealand?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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How many wine regions applied for Geographical Indication status when a new Registration came into force in 2017?

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18

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New Zealand’s wine regions span how many miles/kilometers?

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1000 miles (1,600 km)

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The most southerly wine growing region in the world is where in New Zealand?

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Central Otago

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In New Zealand if a label states the wine is from a particular grape variety, vintage, or area, then at least how much of that wine must be from that variety, vintage, or area?

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85%

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Are government health warnings on wine labels mandatory for New Zealand wineries?

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No

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New Zealand wineries are encouraged to use a logo containing what word promoting safe and responsible drinking?

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Cheers!

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Wine production in New Zealand is dominated by three regions, what are they?

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Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne

17
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Wine production in Marlborough accounts for what percentage of the overall amount?

A

Roughly 58%

18
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Roughly what percentage of New Zealand wines are bottle under srewcap?

A

90%

19
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What is the total production of New Zealand wine (in millions of liters)?

A

About 300 million

20
Q

New Zealand Pinot Noir accounts for what percentage of the overall wine production?

A

6%

21
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Which grape variety has had plantings increase from 232 ha in 2002 to 2,440 ha in 2016?

A

Pinot Gris

22
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A sponsored vine pull scheme took place in New Zealand in 1986 uprooting what percentage of grapes?

A

25% of the country’s vines were uprooted

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In New Zealand, beer consumption outweighs wine at 62l per capita, what is the consumption of wine?

A

About 19l per capita

24
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British resident James Busby was the first to establish a vineyard in New Zealand in what year?

A

1836

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