South Island Flashcards
What is the Northernmost region of the South Island?
Nelson
What is the sunniest wine-producing region of New Zealand?
Nelson
What is the rainiest region of the South Island?
Nelson
What 4 grape varietals compose over 80% of the vineyard acreage in Nelson?
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Pinot Noir
What region of the South Island is responsible for half of the entire country’s wine production?
Marlborough
- nearly 19,000ha of Sauvignon Blanc alone
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling
What company controls nearly two-thirds of Marlborough’s vineyards?
Montana
-through subsidiary wineries such as Brancott and Fairhll
Montana’s______ brand sparkling wine are the most exported wines of the country.
Lindauer
Lindauer is a partnership between Montana and what champagne house?
Duetz
-formed in 1988
Name 2 major sub-regions of Marlborough
Wairau
Southern Valleys
Awatere Valley
What is the soil composition of the Awatere Valley?
sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel
-provides excellent drainage and limits vine vigor
What is New Zealand’s fastest growing wine region of the early 2000s?
Canterbury
Name the successful sub-region of Canterbury.
Waipara
-Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
What is the climate of Central Otago?
Continental
- the only region in the country that experiences this climate
- Pinot Noir is the prominent grape varietal.
What are Central Otago’s 4 best known sub-regions?
Wanaka
Gibbston
Alexandra
Cromwell Basin
What is the main soil type of the 3 sub-regions of Marlborough?
sandy, alluvial loam over gravel
-providing excellent drainage and limiting vine vigor
Name the 4 unofficial sub-regions of Nelson.
Waimea Plains
Upper Moutere (Moutere Hills)
Motueka
Takaka
Name 5 natural features of Nelson.
Tasman Mountains Richmond Range Waimea River Tasman Bay Golden Bay
Nme 3 major producers of Nelson.
Green Hough
Seifried Estate
Neudorf
Name the major natural features of Marlborough GI.
Richmond Range (divides Marlborough and Nelson) Wither Hill Range Kaikoura Ranges Wairau River Awatere River
Name 6 major producers of Marlborough.
Allan Scott Cloudy Bay Fromm Hunter's Saint Clair Spy Valley
Name the 4 major natural features of Canterbury GI.
Waimakariri River
Waipara River
Puketeraki Range
Canterbury Plains
Name 4 major producers of Canterbury.
Pegasus Bay
Pyramid Valley
Mud House
Giesen
Name 2 unofficial sub-regions of Canterbury GI.
Waipara Valley
Canterbury Plains
Name 3 major natural features of Central Otago.
- Southern Alps
- Lake Wanaka
- Waitaki River (North Otago)
Name 4 major producers of Central Otago.
- Rippon
- Peregrine
- Felton Road
- Mt. Difficulty
Name the 6 unofficial sub-regions of Central Otago.
Gibbston Wanaka Cromwell Basin Bannockburn Bendigo Alexandra Basin
