New Zealand

Question 1

New Zealand - Factors of Wine Production

Answer 1

• Climate: Range of climates form warm, humid and maritime on the North Island to cool and continental on the South Island.
• Grape Varieties
  
  • White: Suvingnon Blanc, Chardonnay
  • Red: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot
• Vinification
  
  • Mordern, clean vinemaking
  • Pionnered the Screwcap

Question 2

New Zealand - Regional Wine Law

Answer 2

• On par with EU regulations
  
  • 85% of stated grape variety
  • 85% of stated vintage
  • New Zealand does not yet have official, regulated GI boundaries, though they are forthcoming and will adhere to the 85% rule as above

Question 3

New Zealand - North Island - Auckland

Answer 3

• Climate: Warm, rainy, humid and maritime
• Grape Varieties
  
  • Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Question 4

New Zealand - North Island - Wairarapa

Answer 4

• Grape Varieties
  
  • White: Sauvignon Blanc
  • Red: Pinot Noir
• Important Sub-Region
  
  • Martinborough

Question 5

New Zealand - North Island - Gisborne

Answer 5

• Climate: Cool, maritime
• Grape Varieties
  
  • White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris

Question 6

New Zealand - North Island - Hawke’s Bay

Answer 6

• Climate: Moderate maritime (this is the North Island’s driest climate)
• Grape Varieties
  
  • White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • Red: Bordeaux varieties (Merlot and Cabernet), Syrah
• Important sub-region
  
  • Gimblett Gravels
    
    • A warmer, inland area with a unique gravelly soil type
    • Planted mostly to red Bordeaux varieties and Syrah

Question 7

New Zealand - South Island - Marlborough

Answer 7

• Climate: Cool, dry and sunny. The Southern Alps create a rain shadow.
• Grape Varieties
  
  • White: Sauvignon Blanc (80% planting)
  • Red: Pinot Noir
• Viticulture
  
  • Plentiful sunshine hours
  • Long, cool growing season with cool nights allowing grapes to retain acidity
  • Irrigation is widely used
• Vinification
  
  • Marlborough produces over half of the entire country’s wine

Question 8

New Zealand - South Island - Canterbury

Answer 8

• Climate: Cool continental, Long, dry summer
• Grape Varieties
  
  • White: Sauvignon Blanc
  • Red: Pinot Noir

Question 9

New Zealand - South Island - Central Otago

Answer 9

• Climate: Cool continental, low humidity
• Topography: High altitude, Mt-protected north- facing slope to orient sun exposure
• Grape Varieties
  
  • Red: Pinot Noir
• Viticulture
  
  • High sun intensity
  • Dry growing season

Question 10

New Zealand - What is the primary grape variety of Marlborough?

Answer 10

• Sauvignon Blanc

Question 11

New Zealand - What is the primary grape variety of Central Otago?

Answer 11

• Pinot Noir

Question 12

New Zealand - What do the Southern Alps provide?

Answer 12

• A rain shadow that protects the vineyard areas of the South Island

Question 13

New Zealand - Which of the following is true about the Gimblett Gravels?

Answer 13

• All of the above
  
  • Well-known for red Bordeaux grape varieties
  • Sub-zone of Hawke’s Bay
  • Has a unique gravelly soil type

Question 14

New Zealand - Match North Island or South Island for the following New Zealand Wine Regions…

Answer 14

• North Island
  
  • Hawke’s Bay
  • Gisborne
  • Auckland
  • Wairarapa
• South Island
  
  • Marlborough
  • Martinborough
  • Central Otago