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South Island Flashcards

1
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Wine Zones of SI

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Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Central Otago

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where are Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra and Cromwell Basin?

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Central Otago

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Where are Banks Peninsula, Waipara, Lincoln and Kaituna Valley?

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Canterbury

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Where are Awatere Valley, Wairau Valley and Southern Valleys?

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Marlborough

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5
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Where are Upper Moutere and Waimea Plains?

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Nelson

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6
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where did winegrowing begin in Canterbury?

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Banks Peninsula, N of Christchurch

Now of negligible importance

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7
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what and where is Waipara?

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most important Canterbury region from a quality standpoint. N of Christchurch
CH, PN, Ries, and SB

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8
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What does the East Coast appellation cover?

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the eastern coast of NI and SI, effectively 90% of NZ vineyards

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9
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Where is Bendigo (NZ)?

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Central Otago

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10
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what is the most southerly wine area in NZ?

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Alexandra, Central Otago

counterintuitively, it is also the warmest area in Central Otago

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what is the coolest area in Central Otago?

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Gibbston

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12
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what is the most planted area in Central Otago?

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the area from where the Kawarau Gorge meets the Cromwell Basin, specifically Bannockburn

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13
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where is Lower Moutere?

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Nelson

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14
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Mount Richmond is between what two regions?

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Nelson and Marlborough

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15
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Where are Brightwater and Redwood Valley?

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Nelson

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16
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subregions of Nelson

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Waimea Plains, Upper Moutere, Motueka, Takaka (Golden Bay)

17
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major natural features of Nelson

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Tasman Mountains, Richmond Range, Waimea River, Tasman Bay, Golden Bay

18
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major producers in Nelson

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Greenough, Seifried Estate, Neudorf

19
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subregions of Marlborough

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Wairau Valley, Awatere Valley, Southern Valleys

20
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major producers in Marlborough

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Cloudy Bay, Fromm’s, Spy Valley

21
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major natural features of Marlborough

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

22
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subregions of Canterbury

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Canterbury Plains, Waipara

23
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important producers of Canterbury

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Pegasus Bay, Pyramid Valley, Mud House, Giesen

24
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Major natural features in Canterbury

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Waimakariri, Waipara River, Puketeraki Range, Canterbury Plains

25
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major natural features of Otago

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Southern Alps, Lake Wanaka (Central Otago), Waitaki River (north Otago)

26
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major producers of Otago

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Rippon, Peregrine, Felton Road, Mt. Difficulty

27
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subregions of Otago

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North Otago: Waitaki Valley

Central Otago:Alexandra, Cromwell Basin, Wanaka, Gibbston, Bannockburn, Bendigo

28
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who founded Cloudy Bay?

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David Hohnen (of Cape Mentelle in Margaret River)

29
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what is the largest producer in Canterbury?

A

Brancott Estate

30
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which area has greater diurnal variation, Marlborough or Canterbury?

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Canterbury

31
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what is the world’s southernmost wine region?

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Central Otago

32
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unofficial subregions of Nelson?

A

Waimea Plains
Upper Moutere (Moutere Hills)
Motueka
Takaka (Golden Bay)

33
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unofficial subregions of Marlborough

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Wairau Valley
Southern Valleys
Awatere Valley

34
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unofficial subregions of Canterbury

A

Waipara Valley

Canterbury Plains

35
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unofficial subregions of Central Otago

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Gibbston 
Wanaka 
Cromwell Basin 
Bannockburn
Bendigo
Alexandra Basin
36
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subregions within Southern Valleys (W-E)?

A 
Waihopai Valley
Omaka Valley
Brancott Valley
Fairhall
Ben Morven
37
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subregions within Wairau Valley

A 
Rarangi
Dillons Point
Lower Wairau
Rapaura
Renwick
Upper Wairau
38
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Major natural features of Canterbury?

A

Waimakariri River, Waipara River, Puketeraki Range, Canterbury Plains

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