New Zealand Wine Flashcards
Another name for Bay of Plenty?
Waikato
Another name for Gisbourne?
Poverty Bay
Another name for Poverty Bay?
Gisbourne
Another name for Waikato?
Bay of Plenty
Another name for Wairarapa?
Wellington
Another name for Wellington?
Wairarapa
Hawkes Bay Sub regions are?
Gimblett Gravels
Bridge Pa
Esk Valley
Dartmoor Valley
How does the climate vary from the North Island to the South Island?
The North Island is warmer and experiences more rainfall
In what region are the Moutere Hills and the Waimea Plains locates?
Nelson
Kumeu River is the name of both a producer and a subregion in what major New Zealand region?
Auckland
Marlborough climate is?
Maritime
Marlborough sub regions are?
Wairau Valley - North
Southern Valley - Central
Awatere Valley - South
Most common method of harvesting in NZ?
Mechanical
Most northerly subregion of Central Otago is?
Wanaka
Most Northern region is?
Northland
Most planted red grape in New Zealand?
Pinot Noir
Most planted subregion of Central Otago is?
Bannockburn
Most southerly subregion of Central Otago is?
Alexandra
Name some sweet wines from New Zealand?
Loveblock Noble Chenin Blanc
John Forrest Collection Wairau Valley Noble Riesling
Framington Marlborough Gewürztraminer VT
Name the 3 subregions of Auckland.
West Auckland
Waiheke Island
Matakana
Oldest estate in New Zealand?
Te Mata in Hawkes Bay
Otago Sub-regions are?
Bannockburn Bendigo Alexandra Cromwell, Lowburn and Pisa Gibbston Wanaka
The Richmond Range divides which 2 wine regions?
Nelson and Marlborough
Wairarapa major subregion is?
Martinborough
What are the major regions of the North Island (N to S)?
Northland
Auckland
Waikato/Bay of Plenty
Gisbourne
Hawkes Bay
Wairarapa
What are the major regions of the South Island (N to S)?
Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Central Otago
What are the subregions of Hawkes Bay?
Gimblett Gravels
Bridge Pa
Esk Valley
Dartmoor Valley
What body of water separates the North Island from the South Island?
Cook Strait
What company controls 2/3 of Marlboroughs vineyards?
Montana
What is New Zealand smallest region production by volume?
Northland
What is the name of the large man made lake in Central Otago?
Lake Dunstan
What is the rainiest region in NZ?
Nelson
What is the sunniest region in NZ?
Nelson
What percentage of a New Zealand wine must contain for a stated varietal or vintage?
85%
What region in New Zealand has the highest elevation vineyards?
Central Otago
When was Cloudy Bay launched?
1985
When was Marlborough’s 1st commercial vineyard established?
1973
Where is Allan Scott located?
Marlborough
Where is Astrolabe located?
Marlborough
Where is Ata Rangi located?
Martinborough
Where is Burn Cottage located?
Central Otago
Where is Craggy Range located?
Hawke’s Bay
Where is Dog Point located?
Marlborough
Where is Dry River located?
Martinborough
Where is Felton Road located?
Central Otago
Where is Greywacke located?
Marlborough
Where is Hans Herzog located?
Marlborough
Where is Kumeu River located?
Auckland
Where is Man O’War located?
Waiheke Island
Where is Millton located?
Gisbourne
Where is Mount Difficulty located?
Central Otago (Bannockburn)
Where is Neudorf located?
Nelson
Where is Nevis Bluff located?
Central Otago
Where is Pegasus Bay located?
Waipara Valley
Where is Peregrine located?
Central Otago
Where is Pyramid Valley located?
Hawke’s Bay
Where is Rippon located?
Central Otago
Where is Stonecroft located?
Hawke’s Bay
Where is Te Mata located?
Hawke’s Bay
Where is Tohu located?
Marlborough
Where is Two Paddocks located?
Central Otago
Where is Villa Maria?
Marlborough
Which champagne house makes New Zealand sparkling wine?
Deutz
Which region is renowned for its limestone soil?
Waitiki Valley
Which subregion is the 1st region in the world to see the sun each day?
Gisbourne
Which subregion is the largest producer of red wine?
Hawkes Bay
Which winery in Marlborough was the 1st to commercially release a New Zealand wine under screwcap?
Kim Crawford
Who does Deutz partner with to make sparkling wine in New Zealand?
Montana
Who established Marlborough’s 1st commercial vineyard?
Montana
Who is New Zealand’s largest winemaking company?
Montana
Who is the winemaker of Burn Cottage?
Ted Lemon from Littorai
What is the most planted variety in Gisbourne?
Chardonnay
What is the primary viticultural hazard in Marlborough?
Autumn rain
What is the minimum age requirement for ‘Method Marlborough’ wines?
18 months
What mountain range creates the rain shadow for Central Otago?
Southern Alps
What is the newest GI of New Zealand?
Waitaki Valley in Northern Otago
What % of New Zealand wine is certified sustainable?
98%
What top Burgundy winery is collaborating with a New Zealand winery in Otago?
Comte Georges de Vogue with Palliser in Otago
Who was the 1st biodynamic winery in the Southern Hemisphere?
Milton Winery in Gisbourne (1986)
Most widely planted white grape in Central Otago?
Pinot Gris
Who produces Hunting Hill and Mate’s Vineyard?
Kumeu River
Which region has the majority of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon plantings in NZ?
Hawke’s Bay
Name the 2 subregions of Nelson.
Moutere Hills
Waimea Plains
What is the highest subregion of Central Otago?
Gibbston
What are the 3 subregions of Gisborne?
Ormond
Patutahi
Manutuke
Where is the ‘Golden Slope’ found in New Zealand?
Ormond, Gisborne
Which region in NZ is usually the 1st to be harvested?
Gisborne
Most planted variety in Gisborne?
Chardonnay
What are the 2 subregions of North Canterbury?
Waipara Valley
Canterbury Plains
Name the 3 subregions of Wairarapa.
Masterton
Gladstone
Martinborough
What varieties are permitted for use in Methode Marlborough wines?
Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
Chardonnay
What is the most southerly sub-region of Central Otago?
Alexandra
