NZ Regions

Question 1

North Island GIs Overview

Answer 1

• Northland
• Auckland
• Bay Of Plenty/Waikato
• Gisborne (Poverty Bay)
• Hawke’s Bay
• Wairarapa

Question 2

South Island GIs Overview

Answer 2

• Nelson
• Marlborough
• Canterbury
• Central Ottago

Question 3

Northland Overview

Answer 3

• northernmost area of production

- less than 1% of production, few wineries

Question 4

Bay Of Plenty Overview

Answer 4

-large area on North Island but less than 1% production

Question 5

Auckland Climate

Answer 5

-warm, rainy, humid and maritime

Question 6

Auckland Grapes/Style/info

Answer 6

• Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah most planted
• Bordeaux Style blends common
• only 2% NZ production

Question 7

Gisborne Climate

Answer 7

-Cool maritime [reds struggle to ripen]

Question 8

Gisborne Grapes

Answer 8

• Chardonnay
• Muller Thurgau
• Gewürztraminer

Question 9

Hawke’s Bay Climate

Answer 9

• moderate maritime
• Warmest/driest of North Island
• long sunshine hours

Question 10

Hawke’s Bay Grapes

Answer 10

Whites

• Sauvignon Blanc
• Chardonnay

Reds [NZ’s largest producer of reds]

• Merlot
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Pinot Noir
• Cabernet Franc

Question 11

Hawke’s Bay Subregions

Answer 11

Gimblett Gravels

Question 12

Gimblett Gravels Soils/Grapes

Answer 12

• heat absorbing gravel soils [deep shingle soils]

- great Syrah and Bordeaux blends

Question 13

Wairarapa Grapes

Answer 13

• Sauvignon Blanc

- Pinot Noir [especially Martinborough]

Question 14

Nelson Climate

Answer 14

• northernmost region on South Island

- sunniest region in NZ [also rainiest somehow!]

Question 15

Nelson Grapes

Answer 15

• Chardonnay,
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Pinot Noir
• Riesling

Question 16

Marlborough Climate

Answer 16

• cool, dry, sunny

- southern alps create rainshadow protecting from winds to west from Tasmanian sea

Question 17

Marlborough Grapes

Answer 17

White

• Sauvignon Blanc [80% of plantings]
• Pinot Gris
• Riesling

Red
-Pinot Noir

Question 18

Marlborough Vinification

Answer 18

• Marlborough produces over half countries wine

- great Sparklers also made from Champagne varietals

Question 19

Marlborough Viticulture

Answer 19

• plentiful sunshine hours
• long growing season w/ cool nights = retained acidity
• irrigation widespread

Question 20

Marlborough Soils

Answer 20

-typically sandy alluvial loam

Question 21

Marlborough Sub-Areas

Answer 21

Wairu and Awatere Valleys

Question 22

NZ Producers

Answer 22

Cloudy Bay [Marlborough]
Kim Crawford [Marlborough, Screwcap First!]
Nobilo [Marlborough] 
Brancotts [Marlborough]
Mt. Difficulty [Central O]
Akiko [Central O]

Question 23

Canterbury Overview/Grapes

Answer 23

• fastest growing region

- pinot noir, riesling, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc

Question 24

Canterbury Sub-regions

Answer 24

Waipara Valley [Peagasus is here]

Question 25

Central Otago Location

Answer 25

-home to worlds most southernly vineyards [some below 45°]

Question 26

Central Otago Climate/Topography

Answer 26

• cool continental
• low humidity
• highest altitude vineyards in NZ
• north facing slopes to maximize sunshine