New Zealand pt. 2 Flashcards
What are the major natural features of the Nelson GI?
- Tasman Mountains - Richmond Range - Waimea River - Tasman Bay
What are the key influencing natural features of the Marlborough GI region?
Most Important Richmond Range - Rain Shadow (Divides Marlborough to Nelson) Wairau River, Awatere River Secondary - Wither Hill Range - Kaikoura Ranges
How many Hectare of vine cover the Northland region of NZ?
67 Ha in 2017 report
Where would you find the sub-region Ormond Valley?
Gisborne GI North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Riverpoint?
Gisborne GI North Island - New Zealand
Who’s the current owner of Montana Montana?
Pernod Ricard holding
Name some natural features influencing wine production in Hawkes Bay?
Heretaunga Plain Ngaruroro RIver Tukituki River
What type of soil can you find in Northland?
Grey brown, clay rich loam soils, and friable volcanic in subsoil
Where would you find the sub-region Golden Slope ?
Gisborne GI North Island - New Zealand
What is the biggest wine growing region in NZ?
Marlborough (South Island) - Represent more than 25,000 Ha
Where would you find the sub-region Patutahi?
Gisborne GI North Island - New Zealand
Where is located Waitaki Valley?
New Zealand Northern Otago, South of the Canterbury GI and north of Central Otago GI.
Where James Busby had his estate located?
Northland Grow first vine for wine production in NZ back to 1830’s
What major region did Romeo Bragato not identify?
Marlborough
How many hectares of vines are grow in Wairarapa?
1,000 Ha
Where would you find the sub-region Whangarei?
Northland Region North Island - New Zealand
What is the “Gimblett Gravels wine growing district”?
Hawke’s Bay - trademark brand of the Gimblett Gravels winegrowers association – Not a GI yet
Where would you find the Kaimai Range?
Bay of Plenty wine region (coastal range)
What is the current acreage of screw-cap bottling selling in NZ?
85% of the wine is sold under this closure
Where would you find the sub-region Korokipo ?
Hawkes Bay GI: Alluvial plains North Island - New Zealand
What is the soil type of Wairarapa (Martinborough)?
shallow wait loams with gravelly sub soils
Where would you find the sub-region Takaka?
Nelson GI Unofficial sub-zone South Island - New Zealand
What are the major GV of the Central Otago GI?
- Pinot Noir - Pinot gris - Riesling - Chardonnay
Where would you find the sub-region Wairau Valley?
Marlborough GI Unofficial sub-zone South Island - New Zealand
When were restaurant allowed to sell wine in NZ?
1989 / could byo in 1960
What is the Easternmost wine country in the world?
New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Masterton?
Wairarapa GI Unofficial sub-zone North Island - New Zealand
Name the unofficial sub-zone of the Gisborne GI?
- Central Valley - Golden Slope - Manutuke - Ormond - Ormond Valley - Patutahi - Patutahi Plateau - Riverpoint - Waipaoa
Where is the Waipaoa river located?
Gisborne GI
Does NZ have any regulation about Pruning, yield, acidification, enrichment, irrigation…
No at all, As any new world countries, NZ doesn’t have any regulation about this aspect of the production
Where would you find the sub-region Waipaoa?
Gisborne GI North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Te Kauwhata?
Bay of Plenty / Waikato Region North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Gladstone?
Wairarapa GI official sub-zone North Island - New Zealand
Who’s first develop commercial vineyard in Marlborough?
Montana winery In 1973
Name some iconic winemakers of the Wairarapa?
- Ata Rangi - Dry Rober - Palliser Estate - Voss Estate
What are the regulation for a winemaker to use “Gimblett Gravels” or “Gimblett Gravels Wine-growing district” on the label?
- Must be member of the association - Must harvest grapes sourced from at least 95% of the define soil characteristics - Source 95% of the grapes from the appellation district – Any producers using the “Gimblett Gravel” logo is subject to audit
Is Wairarapa an official GI? Name the natural features influencing the climate.
Yes
Aorangi and Tararua Ranges, Ruamahanga River
What are the unofficial and official sub-zones of the Canterbury GI?
Canterbury Plain
Waipara GI
North Canterbury GI
What’s happens in 1909 in NZ?
New rules from NZ government in early 20th century: “six o’clock swill”
Name some classic producers of the Central Otago GI?
Felton Road Mt Difficulty Rippon Peregrine Burn Cottage
What is the “New Zealand Winegrowers”?
- Formed in 2002 - every vine grower and producer are belong this organisation - join initiative of “Grape Grower Council” and “Nez Zealand Wine Institute”
What are the main naturals influences through the Canterbury GI?
What mountain ranges is the Waipara valley between?
- Waimakariri River - Waipara River - Puketeraki Range - Canterbury Plains - peagasus bay
Teviotdale (east) and Southern Alps (west)
Where would you find the sub-region Ohiti?
Hawkes Bay GI: Alluvial plains North Island - New Zealand
Who’s produced the first commercial Marlborough sauvignon blanc ? WHen?
Montana winery in 1979
What are the main influences / Features of the Gisborne GI?
Waipaoa River Poverty Bay Raukumara Range
Where would you find the sub-region Ormond?
Gisborne GI North Island - New Zealand
What are the sub-regions of the Marlborough? Are they official?
- Wairau Valley - Awatere Valley - Southern Valley None of them are official
Where would you find the sub-region Rotorua?
Bay of Plenty / Waikato Region North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Manutuke?
Gisborne GI North Island - New Zealand
Who’s Romeo Bragato?
Victorian base Australian Viticulturist: Identified most of the NZ wine regions and combated the Phylloxera in the country
What are the unofficial sub-region of Auckland?
- Huapai - Henderson - Clevedon - South Auckland - West Auckland
Where would you find the sub-region Matakana GI?
Auckland GI Region North Island - New Zealand
What are the most important GV of the Wairarapa GI?
Pinot Noir Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Gris
How many producers are currently in activities in Northland?
16 Karikari estate Okahu Estate Marsden Estate
What is the minimum % to be varietal labelling in NZ?
85%
Who’s introduced the screwcap closure into the wine industry?
NZ winemakers group leading by Kim Crawford
How many Hectares of vines are cultivated in Gisborne GI?
1,370 ha
Name some major producer of Gisborne?
- Millton - Brunton Road
Where would you find the sub-region Kerikeri?
Northland Region North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Awatere Valley?
Marlborough GI Unofficial sub-zone South Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Te Awamutu?
Bay of Plenty / Waikato Region North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Huapai?
Auckland GI Region North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Bannockburn?
Central Otago only official sub-zone South Island - New Zealand
What are the major varieties of Nelson GI?
Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Noir Pinot Gris Chardonnay
When does the first commercial wine been sold under screw-cap? By Who?
2001 By Kim Crawford
Where would you find the Hauhungaroa range?
Bay of plenty, west of the lake Taupo
Where would you find the sub-region Waimea Plains?
Nelson GI Unofficial sub-zone South Island - New Zealand
Name some major producers of the Canterbury GI?
- Pegasus Bay - Pyramid Valley Mud House
What is the soil type of Auckland?
Volcanic base soil, with layered sandstone and Mudstone, and heavy clay
Where are the unofficial sub-regions omaka valley and brancott valley?
Southern Valley - Marlbourgough
Where would you find the sub-region Hamilton?
Bay of Plenty / Waikato Region North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Gibbston?
Westernmost sub-zone of Central Otago GI South Island - New Zealand
What is Albany Surprise?
Hybrid grape. The most planted in NZ by the 1960’s
How does the Southern Alps range affect vineyards of the souther island of NZ?
Rain Shadow: stop mild, and wet wind from the Tasman sea: occurs a dryer, sunnier climate through the East
Where would you find the sub-region Kaitaia?
Northland Region North Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Southern Valley of NZ?
Marlborough GI Unofficial sub-zone South Island - New Zealand
Where would you find the sub-region Gimblett Gravel?
Hawkes Bay GI: Alluvial plains North Island - New Zealand
Name some major wine producer of the Nelson GI?
Greenhough Seifried Estate Neudorf
What is the biggest winery of NZ?
Montana winery Marlborough base winery