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1
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What mountain range creates a rain shadow in Central Otago

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Southern Alps

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What is “Methode Marlborough”

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A society created in 2013 promoting TM sparkling wines made from 100% Marlborough fruit

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Who founded Cloudy Bay

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David Hohnen

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What major Champagne house did Montana/Brancott partner with to produce premium TM wines from Marlborough

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Deutz in 1988

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Name 4 producers from Central Otago

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Felton Road
Prophet’s Rock
Rippon
Mt Difficulty
Burn Cottage

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Name the 5 regions of NZ’s South Island from north to south

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Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Waitaki Valley, Central Otago

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What company established the 1st commercial vineyard in Marlborough and when

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Montana in 1973

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What company established the 1st commercial vineyard in Marlborough and when

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Montana in 1973

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Which producer was the first to release a wine under screw cap in New Zealand

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Kim Crawford

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Is NZ’s North or South Island more mountainous

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South Island

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Originating from the slopes of the Southern Alps, a hard sandstone combined with mudstone known as ???? Is a soil type found throughout NZ

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Greywacke

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What is “Pelorus”?

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TM sparkling wine produced by Cloudy Bay in Marlborough

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What is the top PN produced by Cloudy Bay

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Te Wahi - sourced from Central Otago

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What mountain range separates Nelson from Marlborough

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The Richmond Range

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Which two mountains influence the climate of Canterbury

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Doctor Hills and Teviotdale Hills

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Capital of NZ’s South Island

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Christchurch, Canterbury

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Where is Dartmoore Valley? What are the soils?

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Hawke’s Bay. Greywacke soil

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Body of water that separates NZ’s North and South Island

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Cook Strait

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Subregion of Auckland that has built reputation on good Chardonnay

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Kumeu

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Auckland official subregions

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Kumeu
Matakana
Waiheke Island

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What is Poverty Bay also known as?

22
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Where were NZ’s North Islands first grapes planted?

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Northland in 1819

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GIs of North Island

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Northland
Auckland
Gisborne
Hawkes Bay
Wairarapa

24
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Most planted varietal of Hawke’s Bay

25
Name the official and unofficial subregions of Wairarapa
Martinborough Gladstone Masterton (unofficial)
26
What is the main river of Gisborne
Waipaoa
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Capital of New Zealand
Wellington
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In which GI would you find the driest climate of North Island
Hawke’s Bay
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Who was the first person recorded to produce wine in New Zealand
James Busby in the late 1830s
30
Name the two major rivers of Marlborough
Awatere and Wairau
31
Bell Hill and Pyramid Valley are top producers of what region
Canterbury
32
Who is Gisborne largest producer
Millton
33
What % of NZ wine is bottled under screw cap
90%
34
What is Dr. Richard Smart noted for?
Introducing canopy management in NZ
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When was NZ’s GI Act approved? Implemented?
Approved in 2006 Enacted in 2017
36
What tiny region is between Canterbury and Otago
Waitaki Valley
37
3 subregions of Marlborough
Awatere Valley Wairau Valley Southern Valleys
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Where would you find the subregions of Ngatarawa, Esk Valley and Dartmoor Valley
Hawke’s Bay
39
The flooding of which major river in 1870 lead to the alluvial fan bed which eventually became the Gimblett Gravels?
Ngaruroro River
40
The area known as Wellington in NZ is also what region
Wairarapa
41
Largest wine producing region on NZ’s North Island
Hawke’s Bay
42
Where are Omaha Gravel soils found
Gimblett Gravels
43
Established in 1997, this organization promotes organic viticulture and certifies wineries throughout NZ
SWNZ - Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
44
The cities of Napier and Hastings are where?
Hawke’s Bay
45
What % of grapes used must be from Gimblett Gravels to list on label
95%
46
The first vines in the world to see sun each day are where?
Gisborne
47
What important wine producing island is just off the coast of Auckland
Waiheke Island
48
What GI is affected by Tasman Bay
Nelson
49
Southernmost GI of Central Otago? Most heavily planted
Alexandra (southernmost) Bannockburn (most planted)
50
Who owns Burn Cottage and what Sonoma winemaker is involved
Sauvage Family (Koehler Ruprecht) owns Burn Cottage and Ted Lemon consults
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What was NZ’s first varietal wine
Bracott’s Gisborne Chardonnay
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Who pioneered Awatere Valley
Vavasour

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