Label Terms/Climate/Terroir/Geography/Viticulture Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is the label requirement for wine in New Zealand?
Must contain a minimum of 85% of a stated grape or vintage (as of 2007)?
When labeled with a GI, what percentage of grapes must come from the stated GI in New Zealand?
85%
When spirits are labeled with a GI, what percentage of that spirit must come from that GI?
100%
What must be listed on a bottle of wine in New Zealand?
Name and address Country ABV Amount in milliliters Grape Variety (85%) Any additions must be revealed (i.e. egg white)
Why is mechanical harvesting common in New Zealand?
Because it is hard to find cheap labor because the country has a small population and is so far from everywhere.
Why does New Zealand command on average a higher price per bottle than any country in the world.
There is little land to spare
True or False
Prices for New Zealand wine in China are higher than the West (US and UK
True
Why has the price of New Zealand wine in the UK gone up?
Brexit
By what percentage have exports of New Zealand wine to China increased since 2011?
10%
Still only makes up 1% of total exports.
What area of New Zealand is important to China?
Wairu Valley
Where is New Zealand located compared to the rest of the world in terms of viticulture?
The world’s eastern most and southern most winemaking country.
The North Island has the same latitude as what other two regions?
Tasmania
Jerez
-36 degrees
How does the climate of the North Island compare to the South Island?
North Island: warmer, less mountainous, rainier
South Island: continental
New Zealand is heavily influenced by what Sea?
Tasman Sea
Where does the cold weather in New Zealand come from?
The South
This city in New Zealand is the windiest city in the world.
Wellington
Where is New Zealand very seismic?
Wellington
Hawke’s Bay
Marlborough
Christchurch
What is a major geographical feature of the South Island?
Southern Alps
What do the Southern Alps do for viticulture in the South Island?
Rain clouds move east from Tasman.
Deposit moisture high in mountains.
This creates a rainshadow effect.
The climate of the North Island is similar to what region in France?
Bordeaux
What parallel is Central Otogo located on?
45-47 Degrees South
same latitude as Burgundy and Willamette Valley in the Northern Hemisphere
How many hours of sunshine does New Zealand get? How does this compare to Bordeaux and Coonawarra?
2400 hours
Bordeaux: 1500 hours
Coonawarra: 1600
What is a major disease factor in New Zealand and why?
Powdery Mildew
Humid
Where are the vines of New Zealand planted and why?
East of Mountains
Too wet West of Mountains
