new zealand Flashcards
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What is the W-most Central Otago (unofficial) sub-region?
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Gibbston
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Central Otago’s driest subregion
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Bannockburn (also warm, but not as warm as Bendigo)
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In what year is Cloudy Bay established? By whom?
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1985; David Hohnon
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1st vines in the world to see the sun each day come from what region?
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Gisborne GI
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What is the soil of Central Otago?
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Schist
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The Teviotdale Hills are a feature of what GI?
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Waipara GI (keeps it warmer than the rest of Canterbury by blocking cool Easterlies)
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What river is responsible for depositing Gimblett Gravels?
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Ngaruroro R
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In what NZ GI will you find the Waitakere Ranges?
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Auckland
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Who produces “Coddington”, “Huntington Hill” & “Maté’s Vineyard”?
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Kumeu River
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Which 2 NZ wine regions feature LS soils?
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Canterbury & Waitaki Valley
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What is Poverty Bay also known as?
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Gisborne
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Golden Slope & Ormond Valley are unofficial regions of what GI?
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Gisborne
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What is the southern-most vineyard of NZ?
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Two Paddock’s “Last Chance Vineyard”
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The (unofficial) subregions of Hawke’s Bay are based on what?
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Soils laid down by 4 rivers / 4 river valleys
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Which New Zealand wine region was famously overlooked by Romeo Braggato?
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Marlborough
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Top grape of Kumeu GI
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Chardonnay
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2 benefits of Dr Smart’s Canopy Mgmt
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a) Reduce Green Flavors by Controlling Vigor b) Combat Fungal Disease c) Prevent Sunburn
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Where is the Te Mata Special Character Zone & Havelock North?
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Hawke’s Bay
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NZ region with the sunniest climate
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Nelson
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What is the name of NZ’s wine law? When is it established & implemented?
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Geographic Indications Registration Act; est 2006 & implemented 2017
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New Zealand’s highest peak
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Mt Cook (Aoraki)
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Why is netting employed in NZ?
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To protect vs bird pressure
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Name the new wine-growing subregion on the West Coast north of Wellington
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Ohau
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Name 2 (unofficial) subregions of Hawke’s Bay on the Ngaruroro R
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Gimblett Gravels WG District, Bridge Pa & Ohiti
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In what decade was first vines planted in NZ? Australia?
1819 (vs 1788 in Australia)
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NZ wine region known for chalky LS soils
Canterbury (Waipara V)
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Where are the Tararua Ranges, the Aorangi Ranges & the Ruamahanga River?
Martinborough
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Most planted R varietal of Hawkes Bay
Merlot
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What mountain range is responsible for a RSE in Martinborough?
Tararua Ranges
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Origin of soils: North Island vs South Island
N Island: volcanic; S Island: glacial
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Top 2 grapes of Wairarapa
PN & SB
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Where is the producer Trinity Hill located?
Hawke's Bay
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Where were the N Islands first grapes planted and when?
a) Northland b) 1819
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Nelson lies on what 2 bays to the north? (name the 2 bays of Nelson)
Tasman Bay & Golden Bay
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2 sub-GIs of Canterbury
Waipara GI & Northern Canterbury GI ***Waipara within N Canterbury
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Top sub-region for Pinot Noir in Marlborough
Southern Valleys (b/c clay)
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What unofficial area of Hawke's Bay is located in the Heretaunga Plains?
Gimblett Gravels Wingegrowing District
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In what decade was the first wine production of New Zealand? Where?
1830's; Northland
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Indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
Māori
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Top grape of North Otago
PN ***N Otago = Waitaki V GI
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Biggest Central Otago sub-region
Cromwell Basin
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1st commercial plantings in Marlborough were in what decade; by whom?
a) 1973 b) Montana (now Brancott E)
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Who produces NZ's 1st varietal wine? Grape / region?
Montana; Gisborne CH
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Where is Dartmoor Valley?
Hawke's Bay (unofficial) subregion
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What is the name of the captain who first made landfall in Gisborne thinking it was Hawkes Bay?
Captain Cook
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Country-wide sustainability organization of NZ
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
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Rate the 2019 vintage in NZ
Excellent (small H)
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The unofficial sub-regions of Hawke's Bay are divided into what 4 general areas?
Hillsides, River Valleys, Alluvial Plains, Coastal Areas
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Who writes "Three Treatises on Viticulture"?
James Busby
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Who produces "Coleraine"?
Te Mata (Hawke's Bay); BDX-blend
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Soils of Waitaki Valley
Waitakian LS
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What is NZ Winegrowers Assoc?
2002; promotes unified face for NZ wine (all growers/producers are members)
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Name the 2 bays that influence the Marlborough GI
Cloudy Bay & Clifford Bay
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What is the most-planted white grape of Central Otago?
Pinot Gris
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Name 3 major rivers of Hawke's Bay that define the region's diverse soils
Esk R, Ngaruroro R, Tukituki R
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What are the three official subregions of Auckland GI?
Waiheke Island GI, Matakana GI, Kumeu GI
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Which parent company owns Kim Crawford?
Constellation Brands
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What is TM sparkling wine called in Marlborough? Name 2 reqs
a) Method Marlborough b) 18 months, 100% Marlboro grapes, 100% production in Marlborough
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Cloudy Bay's sister winery in Australia
Cape Mentelle (also started by Dave Hohnon)
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Cloudy's Bay's top Sauv Blanc bottling
Te Koko
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What mountain range divides Wairau & Awatere Valleys?
(Marlborough) Wither Ranges
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Where is the "Golden Slope" unofficial subregion?
Gisborne GI
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NZ's oldest, continuously-operating winery; Australia?
Mission Estate (Hawke's Bay); Wyndham Estate (Hunter Valley)
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Only NZ wine region on the west coast of the country
Ohau (official sub-region of NZ)
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NZ's most complex PN comes from what GI?
Martinborough
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3 geographic features of Marlborough for quality wine production
long days, cold nights (DTS), lots of sun, dry autumns (except 2017 / 2018!)
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Which Central Otago (unofficial) sub-region sits on Lake Dunston?
Cromwell Basin
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Cloudy Bay's Central Otago PN is called ___
Te Wahi
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Top GIs for Gewurztraminer in New Zealand
Gisborne, Nelson
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Top 2 best and worst vintages of the last 10 years
Best: 2013/2014/2015/2016, 2019; Worst: 2017 / 2018
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Name the official and unofficial subregions of Wairarapa.
Official: Martinborough GI, Gladstone GI; Unofficial: Masterton
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Tui & Speights are two brands of what?
NZ beer
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What is the smallest (unofficial) sub-region of Central Otago?
Wanaka ***also N-most
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Warmest & coolest Central Otago sub-region
a) Warmest: Bendigo b) Coolest: Gibbston
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Marlborough's warmest & coolest subregions respectively
a) warmest: Wairau V (N); b) coolest / driest: Awatere (S)
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Where is the Waipoa River?
Gisborne
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Destiny Bay is a producer in what NZ GI?
Waihkeke Island GI
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What GI lies on the Tasman Bay?
Nelson
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Climate of Central Otago
Continental (NZ's most extreme)
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What are the 3-most planted grapes of NZ (in order)?
#1) SB #2) PN #3) CH #4) PG #5) MRT
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What is the closure on the Te Mata wines
Cork
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Where does the Waitaki River originate?
Mt Cook (Aoraki)
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Where is the Ohau?
NZ sub-region on the N Island (WEST coast / N of Wellington)
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Kusuda is a producer located in what GI of NZ?
Martinborough (expensive!!!)
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List the GI's of the North Island
North Island GI, Northland GI, Auckland GI, Gisborne GI, Hawkes Bay GI, Wairarapa GI
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Why is Waiheke Island drier than Auckland's mainland?
Waitakere Ranges in W Auckland protect vs westerly weather
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Soils of Marlborough
Free-draining glacial soils: stony gravel & sandy loams; clay & loess hillsides
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Name the sub-GIs of Hawke's Bay
Central Hawke's Bay GI
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Most common soil of South Island NZ
Greywacke: hard sandstone w/ mudstone (originates from S Alps)
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What wine region is home to the Golden Slope limestone escarpment?
Gisborne
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Vinoptima & Millton are producers in what GI?
Gisborne
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Top subregion of Marlbrough for PN
Southern Valleys (b/c clay soils)
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Which NZ GI produces the country's most PN?
Marlborough
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In what wine region will you find the Te Muna Terraces? Who owns them?
a) Martinborough (Wairarapa) b) Craggy Range (even tho producer based in Hawke's Bay) ***don't confuse w/ Te Mata Special Character Zone in Hawke's Bay
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What is the #1 volume-producing region of NZ for PN?
Marlborough!
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Who produces "Larose"? What region?
Stonyridge (Waiheke Island)
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What subregion of Auckland has a strong reputation for Chardonnay?
Kumeu GI
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Northland Climate
Subtropical
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Wairarapa Soil
Silt loam w/ gravel subsoil
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2 important viti innovations of the 1980s/1990s (NZ)
Canopy Mgmt & Site Selection
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What is the S-most sub-region of Central Otago?
Alexandra SZ of Central Otago
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Nelson Sauvin, Rakau, Motueka, Wakatu, Pacific Jade & Southern Cross are examples of what?
NZ hop varieties
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SB accounts for what % of NZ's total vine acreage?
0.6
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Valli & Ostler are producers located in which NZ GI?
Waitaki Valley GI
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This region produces NZ's smallest production
Waikato ***ironic b/c aka Bay of Plenty
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Omahu Gravels are another name for what type of soil?
Gimblett Gravels
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Describe the soils of the GG Winegrowing District; name 2 benifits of these soils
Gravels laid down by Ng River (sand & riverstones over OMAHU GRAVELS); a) nutrient poor / free-draining (< vigor / > concentrated) b) absorbs & releases heat to help ripening
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North Island's driest climate
Hawke's Bay
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Who produces "Clos de Ste Anne"?
Millton (Gisborne); CH
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National average yield of New Zealand
70 hl/ha
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2 factors that contribute to NZ's growth in the 2nd half of the 20th ce
1. Jetliners make travel viable 2. 1986 vine pull scheme (VV replaces hybrids)
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Name 2 spirits from NZ
Stolen Rum, Ariki Gin, 42 Below Vodka
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Cloudy's Bay's sparkling wine is called what? Grape?
Pelorus (CH/PN)
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Which Champagne house 1st invests in NZ? What decade? Which GI? Name of winery?
a) Deutz (Deutz x Montana); b) 1988 c) Marlborough d) LINDAUER
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Where is the Waipara Valley?
Canterbury
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Top grape of Gisborne
Chardonnay (33%)
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Vineyards in what GI are the first in the world to see the sun each day?
Gisborne
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Put the following regions or subregions in order north to south:
A. Waitaki valley B. Wairau valley C. Waipara
B, C, A
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Worst 2 NZ vintages of the last 5 years
2017 & 2018 (cool / rainy - tropical cyclades of South Pacific wipes out harvest!)
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Why are contract winemaking facilities used in NZ (specifically Marlborough)?
Huge variation in crop from 1 yr to next
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What does Marlborough translate to in Maori?
"Place w/ the hole in the clouds"
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Top 2 grapes of Hawke's Bay
Chardonnay #1, Merlot #2
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How long does "Method Marlborough" wines have to age on lees for?
18 months (vs 12 mo for Cap Classique)
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Marlborough subregions from N to S
Wairau V, Southern Valleys, Awatere Valley
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Top NZ GI for hop production
Nelson
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T or F: irrigation is essential in Marlborough; why or why not?
TRUE (low RF & free-draining soils)
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Where is the world's S-most vineyard?
Argentina (Sarmiento in Chubut); owned by Otronia (45*33)
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Gimblett Gravels is a trademarked brand of what organization?
Gimblett Gravels WG Association
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What Central Otago (unoffical) sub-regions sit on the Kawarau River?
Bannockburn & Gibbston
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Marlborough's new wine law system is called what? Name 3 reqs
a) Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) b) 100% Marlborough grapes, bottled in NZ, 100% sustainable (cert by "Sustainable Winegrowing NZ"), lower yields
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Greywacke is a winery in ___ started by ___.
Marlborough; Kevin Judd (founding WM @ CB)
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Name the bodies of water that surround NZ
Pacific O (E) & Tasman Sea (N & W); Cook Strait (C) & Forveaux Strait (S)
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Who produces "Prima Donna" Pinot Noir?
Pegasus Bay (Canterburgy)
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Name 2 producers that use "Gimblett Gravels" on their labels
Babich, Craggy Range, Church Road, Mission Estate, Trinity Hill, Villa Maria
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Describe the 2017 vintage in Marlborough
RAINY AF sucked
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Where are the Whither Ranges?
Marlborough
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What 2 mountains ranges create a DTS in Marlborough?
Richmond Ranges (N) & Wither Hills (b/w Southern V & Awatere V)
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Where will you find Albarino being grown in NZ?
Gisborne GI
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In what GI of NZ will you find schist soils?
Central Otago
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NZ's largest city
Auckland
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Central Otago lies at what latitude?
45*S
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In what region were NZ's 1st Syrah vines planted?
Hawke's Bay (Gimblett Gravels 1982)
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In what region will you find the Heretaunga Plains?
Hawke's Bay (Gimblett Gravels here)
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Top 2 (unofficial) regions of Nelson
Waimea Plains & Moutere Hills
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Who produces Coleraine, Awatea & Bullnose?
Te Mata
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NZ's longest growing season
Waitake V GI
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The Raukumura Ranges & Waipoa River are geographic features of what wine region?
Gisborne GI
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What winery controls the majority of Marlborough's vineyards?
Brancott E
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Where does Busby plant Spanish & French vines?
Waitangi Estate, Northalnd
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Who produced the 1st Marlborough Sauv Blanc and in what decade?
a) Montana (now Brancott E) b) 1979 (1st commercial plantings of Marlborough 1973)
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#1 challenge for winegrowing in Central Otago
Frost
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Where is Onetangi Bay?
Waiheke Island (Stonyridge / most producers here) in WEST
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BDX blends of Hawke's Bay are most often dominated by what grape?
Merlot
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Who produces "The Quarry", "Le Sol" & "Sophia"? What is the blend / grape for each?
Craggy Range (Quarry: Cab, Le Sol: SH, Sophia: MRT)
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Most-planted grape of Hawke's Bay? GG?
Hawke's Bay =. CHARDONNAY; GG: MRT ***Cab has hard time ripening here
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Name 3 producers of Martinborough
Ata Rangi, Palliser E, Dry River, Kusuda ($$$)
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2 most-planted red grapes of NZ
PN, MRT
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T or F: to use the "Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District" on label, the wine must be made from BDX varietals or Syrah
False; grape variety not specified (95% grapes from area / 95% soil type)
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Top area in NZ for late-harvest dessert wines
Nelson & Waipara Valley
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Soils of Martinborough
Gravel (free-draining / alluvial) of the Martinborough Terrace
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Who is Kevin Judd?
Founding WM of Cloudy Bay
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Which NZ GI uses the Abel PN clone?
Martinborough
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In what NZ GI is the unofficial region of "Bay of Islands" located?
Northland GI
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Where are the producers Neudorf & Siefried located?
Nelson GI (unofficial subregions)
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Top areas for PN in NZ
Central Otago, Martinborough, Marlborough
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What are Alps called in Central Otago?
The Remarkables
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What is the effect of the Temperance Movement on NZ wine industry?
Low quality grapes planted in case full on prohibition were to occur (mostly hybrids)
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Who produces "Tom" Cabernet?
Church Road
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Bendigo sits along what river?
Clutha River
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Soils of Marlborough
Silty / Sandy LOAM (+ clay in the Southern Valleys)
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Where are the Clutha & Kawarau Rivers?
Central Otago; Alexandra, Bendigo & Wanaka on Clutha / Gibbston on Kawarau
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Dog Point & Oyster Bay are producers where?
Marlborough
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Top quality Central Otago subregion
Bannockburn ***Felton Rd & Mt Difficulty located here
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Who owns Cloudy Bay?
LVMH
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Who produces le Sol? Varietal(s)?
Craggy Range, Syrah
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Top NZ regions for sparkling wine
Gisborne, Marlborough, Central Otago
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In what GI are the Waimea Plains & Moutere Hills located?
Nelson
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Where is the Hauraki Gulf?
New Zealand (Waiheke Island GI); separates Waiheke Island from ML Auckland
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What is the body of water that separates Waiheke Island from the mainland?
The Hauraki Gulf
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Name 3 producers in Auckland
Man o' War, Destiny Bay, Stonyridge "Larose"
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The North Island of NZ shares lattitude with what australia region?
Tasmania
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What grapes are permitted in "Method Marlborough"?
PN, PM, CH ***NO Sauv Blanc
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Which parent company owns Kim Crawford?
Constellation Brands
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The Ruamahanga River is located in what NZ GI?
Martinborough
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Name 4 producers of Gimblett Gravels
Craggy Range, Mission Estate, Trinity Hill, Church Road ***Te Mata is a producer in Hawke's Bay bot NOT IN GG
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Which Central Otago subzone is home to most of the region's vineyards?
Cromwell Basin (70%)
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Puriri Hills is a producer in what NZ wine region?
(Clevedon) Auckland
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Most-planted grape of Auckland
Chardonnay
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Samuel Marsden is associated with what winemaking country?
NZ - plants 1st vines in 1819 @ Northland
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what are 2 examples of Hawke's Bay "alluvial plains" unofficial SRs?
Gimblett Gravels, Bridge Pa, Ohiti
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What is the climate of NZ?
Maritime (except Central Otago)
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What are the "Roaring 40s"?
Strong westerly winds
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3 factors that negatively affected the NZ wine industry in the early 1900s
Temperence Movement
Depression
Isolationism
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In what decade does Vitis Vinifera replace hybdrids?
1970s
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Most-common trellising NZ
VSP
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Top 2-producing NZ GIs
Marlborough, Hawke's Bay
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When does Gimblett Gravels WG District b/c official?
2001
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What is true about Marlborough's climate as you move westward?
Cooler (frost + ripening can be an issue); warmer in coastal sites b/c of Easterlies
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What is the most-planted white grape of Canterbury? Waitaki Valley?
Pinot Noir
