History Flashcards
Who planted the first vines in New Zealand?
Reverend Samuel Marsden in Bay of Islands in 1819.
Who is James Busby and why is he significant in New Zealand?
He was involved in viticulture in NSW.
1830 - Planted vineyards in Northland from French and Spanish cuttings
Why was there an influx of wine production in New Zealand in the 1800s?
Because there was an influx of Croatian, Spanish, French and Germanic settlers during this time.
Who identified the modern wine region of New Zealand (except Marlborough)?
Romeo Bragato
Who educated growers on the merits of grafting vines onto disease resistant American rootstock in New Zealand?
Romeo Bragato
-an Austrian viticulturist form Victoria, with the task of studying the nation’s vineyards and combatting phylloxera
What is the “six-o’clock swill”?
During WWI, early closing for pubs were instituted in Australia and New Zealand so husbands would return home to their wives. This lasted until 1967.
While New Zealand avoided nation prohibition, calls for abstinence imperiled the future of New Zealand’s small industry, as growers planted low quality fruit that could be sold as table grapes if the vote went against them.
When were the first licensed restaurants in New Zealand established?
1959
When were restaurants allowed to start selling wine in New Zealand?
1960
When were wineries allowed to start selling wine by the glass in New Zealand?
1976
What was the significance of Montana Winery in New Zealand in 1973 and 1979?
1973: Established Marlborough’s first commercial vineyard, released the country’s first varietal wine (Gisborne Chardonnay).
1979: Produced one of the first Marlborough sauvignon blancs.
Who put Marlborough on the map and when?
1985: Cloudy Bay
What happened in 2002 in New Zealand?
Wine Institute of New Zealand became New Zealand Winegrowers.
-a joint initiative of the Grape Growers Council and the New Zealand Wine Institute. New Zealand Winegrowers promotes and presents a unified face for New Zealand wine, building on the past successes of its parent oganizations.
Undoubtedly, the organization will greatly influence the structure and codification of New Zealand’s emerging appellation system.
What is the Screwcap Initiative?
In 2001, New Zealand committed to using screwcaps even on high end bottles.
Who was the first commercial winery to release a New Zealand wine under screwcap?
Kim Crawford
When was the Sustainability Policy rolled out in New Zealand?
2007
