New Zeland Flashcards
North Island GIs
Northland Auckland Waikato/Bay of Plenty Gisborne Hawkes Bay Wairarapa
South Island GIs
Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Waitaki Valley - added recently Central Otago
Sub regions of Auckland
Matakana
Waiheke Island
Unofficial Kumeu Henderson South Auckland West Auckland Clevedon
Sub regions of Norhtland
Kerikeri
Kaitaia
Whangarei
Sub regions of Waikato
Hamilton Lake Taupo Coromandel Peninsula Rotorua Te Kauwhata Te Awamutu
Sub regions of Gisborne
Golden Slope Ormond Ormond Valley Manutuke Central Valley Riverpoint Patutahi Patutahi Plateau Waipaoa
Hawke’s Bay
all unofficial
Ngaruroro River Valley Tutaekuri River Valley Esk River Valley Mohaka Te Awanga Northern Esk Valley Korokipo Bridge Pa Gimblett Gravels Ohiti Havelock North
Gimblett Gravels
the producer must be member of the association
harvest grapes from a vineyard with 95% of the appellations defined soil characteristics
Source 95% of the grapes from within the appelation
Wairarapa official and unofficial subregions
Martinborough
Unofficial
Masterton
Gladstone
Nelson
all unofficial
Waimea Plains
Upper Moutere
Motueka
Takaka (Golden Bay)
Marlborough
all unoffical
Wairau Valley
Southern Valleys
Awatere Valley
Central Otago
all unofficial
Gibbston Wanaka Cromwell Basin Bannockbrun Bendigo Alexanda Basin
Canterbury
all unoffical
Waipara Valley
Canterbury Plains
Most planted grape variety in the 1960s
Albany surprise
Largest wine making company
Montana
1st varietal wine
Gisborne Chardonnay by Montana, 1973
1st Savignon Blanc
1979, Marlborough
When did Cloudy Bay vineyards launched
1985
The range between Nelson and Marlborough
Richmond Range
Grape %
85%
South Island range
Southern Alps
Southernmost wine growing region
Central Otago
South Island
Lots of sunshine
Aid ripening
Cool nights - retain good acidity
First screwcap initiative
2001 - Kim Crawford
