New Zealand

Question 1

Who was James Busby?

Answer 1

Scottish born Winemaker who brought the serious winemaking to NZ from Australia

Question 2

When did the first vines get planted in NZ? Where?

Answer 2

1819 in Northland

Question 3

Who brought the first vines to NZ?

Answer 3

Samuel Marsden

Question 4

Who founded Hawke’s Bay wine industry? When?

Answer 4

French Missionaries in 1851

Question 5

Who founded the Auckland wine industry? When?

Answer 5

Dalmatians (Croatia) in the early 1900’s

Question 6

Why did New Zealand’s Wine industry take so long to takeoff?

Answer 6

Not a wine drinking society (mostly British - beer & whisky), Temperance Movement in early 1900’s, strict alcohol beverage laws stretching into the late 1980’s

Question 7

Where was the first Sauvignon Blanc planted in New Zealand?

Answer 7

Auckland

Question 8

When were the first Sauvignon Blanc vines planted in NZ?

Answer 8

1968 by Ross Spence at his Matua Road Vineyard

Question 9

When was the first vintage of Ross Spences Matua Road Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 9

1974

Question 10

What virus hampered yields of Sauvignon Blanc early on?

Answer 10

Leafroll Virus

Question 11

When was the first Sauvignon Blanc vine planted in Marlborough?

Answer 11

1975 at Montana (winemaker Wayne Thomas)

Question 12

What is the name for Montana today?

Answer 12

Brancott Estate

Question 13

When was the first Vintage of Montana Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 13

1979

Question 14

What body of water separates New Zealand from Australia?

Answer 14

Tasman Sea

Question 15

What is the Climate of Central Otago?

Answer 15

Alpine/Semi-Continental

Question 16

Describe the climate of Northland.

Answer 16

Warm and Subtropical

Question 17

Why are grapes not often seen on the western side of NZ?

Answer 17

It’s too wet

Question 18

What provides a rain shadow in New Zealands South Island?

Answer 18

Southern Alps

Question 19

What is the driest winegrowing area in NZ?

Answer 19

Alexandra in Central Otago

Question 20

Are vineyards in NZ generally planted to slopes or valley floors?

Answer 20

Valley Floors

Question 21

What major subregion of Marlborough is planted to slopes?

Answer 21

Southern Valleys

Question 22

Is the Omihi area of Waipara a slope or a valley Subregion?

Answer 22

Slope

Question 23

What are the broad GIs of the North Island?

Answer 23

Northland
Auckland
Gisborne
Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa

Question 24

What are the nested GIs of Auckland?

Answer 24

Matakana
Kumeu
Waiheke Island

Question 25

What body of water is Waiheke Island located?

Answer 25

Off the coast of Auckland sitting in the Hauraki Gulf

Question 26

What is the nested GI within Hawkes Bay?

Answer 26

Central Hawkes Bay

Question 27

Wairarapa has how many nested GIs? Name them.

Answer 27

2: Gladstone Martinborough

Question 28

What are the South Islands GIs

Answer 28

Nelson Marlborough Cantebury Waitaki North Otago/Waitaki Valley Central Otago

Question 29

What are the Nested GIs of Canterbury?

Answer 29

North Canterbury Waipara Valley (Waipara)

Question 30

What is the nested GI of Central Otago?

Answer 30

Bannockburn GI

Question 31

What are the subregions of Northland GI?

Answer 31

Kerikeri Kaitaia Whangarei

Question 32

Where are the following subregions located: Clevedon Huapai Henderson

Answer 32

Auckland GI

Question 33

What are the subregions of Auckland GI?

Answer 33

With GI: Kumeu Matakana Waiheke Island Without GI: South Auckland West Auckland Clevedon Huapai Henderson

Question 34

Where are the Waitakere Ranges?

Answer 34

Auckland

Question 35

Where are the Hexton Hills (Golden Slope)?

Answer 35

Gisborne

Question 36

What are the subregions of Gisborne GI?

Answer 36

Hexton Hills Ormond Ormond Valley Manutuke Central Valley RIverpoint Patutahi Patutahi Plateau Waipaoa

Question 37

What is the most planted grape variety in Gisborne?

Answer 37

Chardonnay

Question 38

What are the main geographical features of Gisborne?

Answer 38

Waipaoa River Poverty Bay Raukumara range

Question 39

What is the most famous subregion of Hawkes Bay?

Answer 39

Gimblett Gravels

Question 40

How many subregions of Hawkes Bay are there?

Answer 40

12

Question 41

What is the hillside subregion of Hawkes Bay?

Answer 41

Havelock North

Question 42

To be labeled Gimblett Gravels, winemakers are required to do what?

Answer 42

1. Be a member of the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association 2. Harvest grapes from a vineyard with 95% of the appellations defined soil characteristics 3. Source at least 95% of the grapes from within the appellation Producers are subject to audit

Question 43

How large is the Gimblett Gravels Wine Growing district?

Answer 43

800 Hectares