Nouvelle Zélande

Question 1

What is the predominant climate of New Zealand?

Answer 1

Maritime

Question 2

Which region in New Zealand is NOT Maritime climate?

Answer 2

Central Otago: The climate here is Continental.

Question 3

What is the body of water on New Zealand’s eastern side?

Answer 3

The Pacific Ocean

Question 4

What is the name of the body of water separating New Zealand and Australia?

Answer 4

Tasman

Question 5

What is the name of the mountain range on the South Island?

(hint: Central Otago is in the foothills)

Answer 5

Southern New Zealand Alps

Question 6

What role do the Southern Alps play in the South Island’s climate?

Answer 6

The Southern Alps protect regions from cold winds off the Tasman Sea, creating a rain shadow for most regions east.

Question 7

Which island generally sees more rain: the North Island or the South Island?

Answer 7

The North Island

The North Island is wetter and also tends to be warmer than the South Island.

Question 8

Generally speaking, what are the differences between Sauvignon Blancs from the North Island and South Island?

Answer 8

Because the North Island tends to be warmer than the South Island, Sauvignon Blancs from the North Island show more tropical, passionfruit flavors and the Sauvignon Blancs from the South Island show higher acidity, green bell pepper, and gooseberry flavors.

Question 9

What is the most planted grape in New Zealand?

Answer 9

Sauvignon Blanc (>22,000 ha)

Question 10

Behind Sauvignon Blanc, what other white grape varietals are New Zealand producers cultivating?

Answer 10

Chardonnay
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer

Question 11

What is the most planted red/black grape in New Zealand?

Hint: it’s also the second most planted grape in New Zealand of either color.

Answer 11

Pinot Noir

Question 12

After Pinot Noir, what other black/red grapes are cultivated in New Zealand?

Answer 12

Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah

Question 13

What are the North Island’s wine regions?

Answer 13

Auckland
Gisborne
Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa
Martin borough

Question 14

What are the South Island’s wine regions?

Answer 14

Marlborough
Nelson
Canterbury
Central Otago

Question 15

What is the leading weather hazard on the North Island?

Question 16

What is the wettest region of New Zealand?

Question 17

What are the 3 most planted grape varieties in Auckland?

Question 18

East of Auckland is the wine region ___ which has a promising reputation for quality wines, particularly its ___.

Question 19

Which GI on the North Island is the warmest and sees the longest hours of sunshine?

Question 20

Hawke’s Bay is notable for growing which red grape varietals?

Question 21

What is the subregion in Hawke’s Bay that is gaining a reputation for Syrah and red Bordeaux blends?

Question 22

Which GI on the North Island is known for its white wines?

Which white grapes thrive there?

Question 23

Martinborough, a subregion of Wairarapa, is best known for which grape?

Why does this grape do well here?

Question 24

Where is Wairarapa?:

northern tip of the North Island
southern tip of the North Island
northern tip of the South Island

Question 25

Which South Island region is cooler and wetter than Marlborough?

Question 26

What are 2 subregions of Marlborough?

Question 27

Which subregion of Marlborough is cool, windy, and dry?

Question 28

What grapes perform best in Canterbury?

Question 29

Two areas in Canterbury are well known for wine production.

Describe each and how they are different

Question 30

Which region is located in the foothills of the Southern Alps?

Question 31

Central Otago’s altitude provides two things:

intense sunlight
big diurnal shifts

What effect does this have on the Pinot Noir grown there?

Question 32

What weather threat does Central Otago face?

Question 33

What is Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand?

Question 34

Why have New Zealand winegrowers become experts in trellising and canopy management?

Question 35

In what year was Cloudy Bay launched?

Question 36

Why are most vineyards in New Zealand mechanically harvested?

Question 37

Why are most of New Zealand’s wines bottled under screwcap?

Question 38

Who was the first person to make wine in New Zealand?

Question 39

Who was Romeo Bragato?

Question 40

Which winery was the first to commercially release wine under screwcap?

Question 41

When a New Zealand wine is labeled with a geographical indication (GI), what minimum % of grapes must be made from that grape, come from that GI, and be from that vintage?

Question 42

What are the leading weather hazards on the North Island of New Zealand?