NZ - LAWS & LABELS - Guildsomm

Question 1

Year that prohibition ended in New Zealand

Answer 1

1967

Question 2

New Zealand’s largest winemaking company, who established Marlborough’s first commercial vineyard.

Answer 2

Montana

Question 3

Mountain range dividing New Zealand’s South Island which results in rainshadow

Answer 3

Southern Alps.

Rainshadow is created in wine regions by blocking rainclouds moving eastward from the Tasman Sea.

Question 4

What is the world’s southernmost wine region, lying on 45th parallel?

Answer 4

Central Otago, NZ

Question 5

Producer who first released a commercial New Zealand wine under screwcap. % of wine under screwcap now

Answer 5

Kim Crawford ; 85%

Question 6

New Zealand minimum for varietal or vintage on label

Answer 6

85% (declaration of vintage and varietal is optional)

Question 7

Major wine regions on North Island (6).

Answer 7

Northland
Auckland
Waikato/Bay of Plenty
Gisborne
Hawkes Bay
Wairarapa

Question 8

What are the major wine regions of the South Island (4)?

Answer 8

Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Central Otago

Question 9

Which island sees a warmer climate?

Answer 9

North island, especially north regions

Question 10

Where are these rivers:
Waikato:
Wairau:
Noaruroro:

Answer 10

Waikato:
Wairau:
Noaruroro:

Question 11

British minister who planted first vineyards in Northland, New Zealand

Answer 11

James Busby