North Island

Question 1

What organization do all NZ producaers belong to?

Answer 1

New Zealand Winegrowers

Question 2

When did the Screwcap Initiative begin?

Answer 2

2001

Question 3

What are the GI regions of the North Island GI?

Answer 3

Northland GI
Auckland GI
Gisborne GI
Hawkes Bay GI
Wairarapa GI

Question 4

What major region of North Island is not a GI?

Answer 4

Waikato/Bay of Plenty

Question 5

What are the unofficial subregions of Northland?

Answer 5

Kerikeri
Kaitaia
Whangarei

Question 6

What percentage of NZ wine is produced in Northland GI?

Answer 6

less than 1%

Question 7

When was Auckland NZ’s largest region?

Answer 7

1960s

Question 8

What are the GI subregions of Auckland GI?

Answer 8

Matakana GI
Waiheke Island GI
Kumeu GI

Question 9

What are the unofficial subregions of Auckland GI?

Answer 9

Huapai
Henderson
South Auckland
West Auckland
Clevedon

Question 10

What major wineries are headquartered in Auckland?

Answer 10

Montana
Villa Maria
Constellation NZ
Pernod Ricard NZ

Question 11

What are the major grapes of Auckland from most to least acreage?

Answer 11

Chardonnay
Merlot
Syrah
Pinot Gris

Question 12

What is the North Island’s sunniest/driest GI?

Answer 12

Hawkes Bay GI

Question 13

subregion GI of Hawkes Bay GI

Answer 13

Central Hawkes Bay GI

Question 14

Name 3 unofficial Hawkes Bay subregions

Answer 14

Te Awanga
Bridge Pa
Gimblett Gravels
Ngaruroro River Valley
Esk River Valley
Havelock North

Question 15

What are the rules of Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District?

Answer 15

To use “Gimblett Gravels” on a label:

• Must be a member of the Association
• Harvest grapes from a vineyard with 95% of the appellation’s defined soil type
• Source 95% of fruit from within the appellation

Question 16

When was Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association founded?

Answer 16

2001

Question 17

What river created the soil of Gimblett Gravels?

Answer 17

Ngaruroro River

Question 18

three wineries of Gimblett Gravels

Answer 18

Babich Wines
Craggy Range
Sacred Hill
Trinity Hill

Question 19

What is Gisborne often called?

Answer 19

Poverty Bay

Question 20

What are the unofficial subregions of Gisborne GI?

Answer 20

• Golden Slope
• Ormond
• Ormond Valley
• Manutuke
• Central Valley
• Riverpoint
• Patutahi
• Patutahi Plateau
• Waipaoa

Question 21

What is general climate of New Zealand?

Answer 21

Maritime

Question 22

What was the biggest factory in improving NZ wine across the board in the 1980s?

Answer 22

Dr Richard Smart, government viticulturist at the time, taught producers canopy management, helping eliminate overtly green tones

Question 23

Grapes other than Chard important in Gisborne GI

Answer 23

Gewurtz
Viognier
Pinot Gris
Muller Thurgau

Question 24

What region surrounds Wairarapa GI?

Answer 24

Wellington

Question 25

What are the main grapes of Wairarapa GI?

Answer 25

Pinot Noir

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 26

What are the official subregions of Wairarapa GI?

Answer 26

Martinborough GI

Gladstone GI

Question 27

What is the unofficial subregion of Wairarapa GI?

Answer 27

Masterton

Question 28

What is the soil of Martinborough GI?

Answer 28

Shallow silty loam, gravelly sub-soil

Question 29

What style of wine tends to be made in Wairarapa GI?

Answer 29

Lifetyle, quality at all costs. Super low yields on purpose. about 50% of vines are PN

Question 30

Unofficial subregions of Waikato and Bay of Plenty

Answer 30

• Te Kauwhata
• Te Awamutu
• Coromandel Peninsula
• Lake Taupo
• Hamilton
• Rotorua

Question 31

Where is Waikato/Bay of Plenty on the map?

Answer 31

Waikato is just south of Auckland, Bay of Plenty directly to the west of that

Question 32

What labels fall under Constellation NZ?

Answer 32

Kim Crawford
Nobilo
Monkey Bay