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1
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What law changed in 1967 on both islands?

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six o’clock swill

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2
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Give an overview of the South Islands climate

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Southern Alps, rainclouds moving south from Tasman Sea deposit all moisturehigh in the mountains = rain shadow for wine regions.

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3
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What parallel is Central Otago on?

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45th

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4
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Extreme North of New Zealand has a comparable climate too?

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Jerez, Spain

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5
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Overview on Gi rules?

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Geographical Indication (Wine & Spirits) Registarion Act. (2006–not in action till 2017). 12 new GIs as of 2018. Brings protection in international marketplace– inline with EU – 85% varietal & vintage, from stated GI.
No laws governing enrichment, acidification, pruning, yields, or irrigation techniques, just like all other new world countries.

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6
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Northlands GI weather

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Warmest (humid) and wettest region. Small dinurials. Clay-rich loam over compact clay.

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7
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Name all GIs?

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8
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Auckland GI subregions?

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Matakana GI, Waiheke Isalnd GI, Kumeu GI

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9
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Auckland GI climate?

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Moderate, rainy maritime climate, rot and frostare pressing hazards. Walheke Isalnd is sunny , dry especially on low west side

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10
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Name 2 Auckland producers other than Kumeu?

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Man O’War, Obsidian

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11
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Gisborne GI aka ‘Poverty Bay’ subregion(s)?

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There are 9. Patutahi, Patutahi plateau, Waipoa, Golden Slope, Central Valley, Riverpoint, Manutuke, Ormond, and Ormond Valley.

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12
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Gisborne climate?

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Maritime. Alluvial

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13
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What GI produces the most trad method

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Gisbrone

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14
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Most Eastern GI

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Gisborne

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15
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Name 2 Gisborne producers?

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Millton, Brunton road

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16
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Hawke’s Bay GI Subregions?

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  1. Central Hawkes Bay GI
  2. Te Mata “Special Character Zone”
    Unofficial Subregions:
  3. Coastel area: Te Awanga, Northern Esk Valley
  4. River Valleys: Mohaka, Esk River Valley, Tutaekuri River Valley, Ngaruroro River Valley
  5. Alluvial Plains: Korokipo, Bridge Pa, Gimblett Gravels, Ohiti
  6. Hillsides: Havelock North
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17
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Hawke’s Bay Geological features

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Heretaunga Plains, Hawke Bay, Ngaruroro River, Tukituki River

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18
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Hawke’s Bay terraces were left behind by

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Ngaruroro river

19
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Hawke’s Bay has three broader areas

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coast, plains, hills

20
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Hawke’s Bay producers:

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Church Road, Craggy Range, Elephant Hill, Esk Valley, Sacred Hill, Supernatural wine Co, Te Awanga Estate, Te Mata Estate, Trinity Hill, Vidal Estate,

21
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Hawke’s Bay soils

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diverse complex soils, from greywacke gravel to heavy silt to sandy loam. Gimblett Gravels – area of deep shingle soils

22
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Wairarapa GI sub districts?

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Martinborough GI, Gladstone GI

23
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Name 2 Wairarapa Gi Producers

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Ata Rangi, Cambridge Road Vineyard, Craggy Hills, Dry River Wines, Escarpment Vineyard, Gladstone Vineyard, Kusuda Wines, Martinborough Vinyard, Palliser Estate, Schubert Wines

24
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____ mountain protects Wairarapa from wind off of ___

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Aorangi mountain protects from harsh southerly winds off Cook Strait

25
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Marlborough Gi Sub-districts

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Wairau Valley, Central Southern Valley, Awarte Valle

26
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Name 3 Marlborough producers?

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Auntsfield Estate, Brancott Estate, Cloudy Bay, Dog Point Vineyards, Fromm Winery, Greywacke, Hans Herzog Estate, Mahi Wines, Seresin Estate, Te Whare Ra, Vavasour Wines

27
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What group makes 2/3rd of Malborough’s wines

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Montana

28
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Name 2 Major Natural Featuresin Malborough

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Richmond Range (divides Marlborough and Nelson), Wither Hill Range, Kaikoura Ranges, Wairau River, Awatere River

29
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Malborough GI soils

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Variable shallow, stony soils and deep sandy loams, clay-based soils on hillside sites

30
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Nelson GI producers

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Alex Craighead Wines, Greenhough Vineyards, Kahurangi Estate, Mammoth Wines, Neudorf Vineyards, Seifried Estate, Spencer Hill, Waimea Estate,

31
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Nelson GI Sub districts?

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Waimea Plains - low lying free draining gravel
Moutere Hills - north west of Waimea

32
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What is the northernmost Gi on the South Island?

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Nelson GI

33
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Waitaki Valley GI soil?

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Limestone, Greywacke, Shist

34
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Waitaki rain shadow is from by _____

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Southern Alps

35
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Waitaki main grapes?

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Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling

36
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Waitaki sub-districts?

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Kurow and Oamaru

37
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Waitaki Producers

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Forrest Wines, Ostler Wines, River T, Valle Vineyards

38
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Canterbury GI sub district

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Waipara Valley GI
Banks Peninsula, Canterbury Plans,

39
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Central Otago GI producers?

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Producers: Bellbird Spring, Bell Hill Vineyards, Black Estate, Greystone Wines, Mountford Estate, Muddy Water, Pegasus Bay Winery, Pyramid Valley Vineyatds, Tongue in Groove

40
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Central Otago Gi Sub districts?

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Bannockburn, Bendigo, Wanaka, Gibbston Valley, Cromwell, and Alexandra.

41
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Canterbury Gi Soil types

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Silt loams over gravel in the Canterbury Plains, gravelly soils near the Waipara River, limestone-derived clays in the eastern Waipara region

42
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Central Otago producers?

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Amisfield, Burn Cottage Vineyards, Felton Road Wines, Gibbston Valley Winery, Maude Wines, Misha’s Vineyard, Mount Edwards, Prophets Rock, Quartz Reef, Rippon Valley, Valli.

43
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What is the high altitude GI in New Zealand

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Central Otago (450m)

44
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Central Otago Climate and soil types:

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Continental climate.
West coast Milford Sound meets Tasman Sea. Rain clouds have to traverse three ranges - the Darran, Himboldt, and Richardson Mountain before even getting to Queenstown.

Huge gravel deposits and flat plains. Older soils can have high limestone content.
Various (broken schist and clay, heavy silt loam, gravel, light sand)