New Zealand - MA Questions - 06.06.20 Flashcards
What is the most planted red grape in Hawkes Bay?
Merlot.
Where can you find Ohiti sub-region?
Unofficial sub-region in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Which region has the highest altitude in New Zealand?
Central Otago.
Where would you find Gibbston?
Unofficial sub-region in Central Otago, New Zealand.
In which region of New Zealand you can find the producer Nautilus Estate?
Marlborough, South Island.
Where can you find the producer Amisfield?
Central Otago, New Zealand.
Where can you find the producer Nobilo?
Auckland, New Zealand.
In which region you can find the producer called Pyramid Valley Vineyards?
Canterbury, South Island.
For what style of wines is Gimblett Gravels best known for?
Good quality Syrah and Bordeaux Blends.
What was the “Six O’clock Swill” and how did it affect the wine industry in NZ? How long did it last?
An early closing hour for pubs which impacted the alcohol business. From WW1 until 1967.
Who established the first commercial winery in Marlborough NZ and when?
Montana in 1973.
Which winery was the first one to release a wine under screwcap closure?
Kim Crawford in Marlborough.
What is the most planted grape in Auckland?
Chardonnay.
What are the official sub-regions of Auckland?
Matakana, Waiheke Island, Kumeu.
Which region has the driest climate of the North Island in NZ?
Hawke’s Bay.
How else is Gisborne known as?
Poverty Bay.
Which region in New Zealand is the sunniest?
Nelson.
Where can you find Waipara Valley or Waipara?
Official sub-region of Canterbury in New Zealand on the South Island.
Where can you find the producer Ata Rangi?
Martinborough, New Zealand.
Where can you find the producer Pegasus Bay?
Waipara Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Where can you find the producer Prophet’s Rock?
Central Otago, New Zealand.
What is the climate of Northland?
Subtropical climate – humid, sunny and warm.
Which region in New Zealand has the highest average annual rainfall?
Northland.
Who owns Montana in New Zealand?
Pernod Ricard.
Where is Clevedon region?
Auckland, unofficial sub-region.
What are the main viticultural hazards in Auckland?
Rot and Frost.
Which two names came together into a partnership in 1988 for sparkling wine production?
Montana and Champagne Deutz?
Where can you find Ngaruroro River Valley?
Unofficial sub-region in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
What is the most planted grape in Nelson?
Sauvignon Blanc.
Which region in New Zealand has the lowest average annual rainfall?
Central Otago.
Which Grand Cru in Alsace is the smallest?
Kanzlerberg, 3 hectares.
Which AOP in Alsace allows Muller-Thurgau to be varietally-labeled?
Moselle AOP.
What is the synonym for Chardonnay in Jura?
Gamay Blanc.
Which producer in Sauternes is releasing “Creme de Tete”?
What is special about it? Chateau Gilette. Decades of maturation in concrete tanks.
Which style of wine does Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP produce?
Exclusively sweet wine.
What is “methode Gaillacoise”?
A variant method of the methode ancestrale.
Where is Fronton AOP? What is the main grape?
Southwest France. min 50% Negrette
Which 4 communes can append “in Chianti” to their names?
Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve.
What are the subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?
Terre di Casauria, Terre dei Vestini, Alto Tirino, Terre dei Peligni, Teate.
Where is Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG? Grapes and styles?
Marche, Central Italy. Red sparkling dry or sweet. Min 85% Vernaccia Nera (40% of the grapes must be dried).
