NZ Flashcards
What was NZ’s most planted variety in the 1960’s?
Albany’s surprise
What is NZ’s largest winemaking company?
Montana
What winery put NZ vineyards on the map?
Cloudy Bay 1985
Where are the majority of vineyards planted in NZ?
Marlborough
What is the most planted varietal in NZ?
Sauvignon Blanc
What geographical feature provides a rain shadow on the South Island?
The southern alps.
The NZ winegrowers organization is a joint initiative between:
The grape growers counsel and the New Zealand wine institute
What percentage of NZ wines are finished with a screw cap closure
85%
Auckland wine region is known for what kind of wine varieties?
merlot bordeaux based blends
Kumeu, Waiheke Island and Matakana are notable sub regions of…?
Auckland
Where is the bulk of the north islands production?
Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa
What is the north islands driest climate?
Hawke’s bay
What are the predominant gravel types in Hawkes bay?
Gimblett gravel, sandy loam, greywacke gravel to heavy silt
What’s a synonym for Gisborne?
Poverty Bay
What is micro-oxidation?
Infusing minimal levels of oxygen so they don’t oxidize later
What are esters?
The compounds responsible for the fruity characteristics in wine
What is flying winemaker?
Australians known as flying winemakers - teaching other regions about vineyard practices
What is a hallmark component of Australian wine making?
Blending
Hunter Valley Semillon characteristics?
Chartreuse-like in color, ages well
Gimblett Gravels in Hawkes bay is known to produce which varieties very well?
Bordeaux blends, Syrah
What are the most planted varietals in Hawkes Bay?
Chardonnay and Merlot
Bridge Pa, Esk Valley and Dartmoor Valley are notable sub-regions of?
Hawke’s bay
Gisborne is also known as?
Poverty bay
Is Gisborne primarily planted with white or red grapes?
White
What is the official name of the Wairarapa region?
Wellington
What is the most planted grape in Gisborne (Poverty Bay)
Chardonnay has replace Muller-Thrugau
Martinborugh, a sub-region or Wairarapa is particularly successful with which varietals?
Pinot Noir and Sauv Blanc
What’s the northern most region in NZ’s South Island?
Nelson
What percentage of NZ’s wine does Marlborough produce?
67%
What is the most planted grape of Marlborough?
Sauv blanc
What producer controls the majority of Marborough vineyards?
Montana
Montana’s Lindauer brands produce which type of wine?
Sparkling