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1
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Name the Subregions of Auckland

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KumeuGI
Waiheke Island GI
Matakana GI
West Auckland
South Auckland
Clevedon
Huapai
Henderson

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What are the soil types in Auckland?

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Vulkanic and clay rich

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In which year and where the first vines planted in NZ?

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1819 in Kerikeri (now Northland)

by James Marsden

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Who made the first Wine in NZ?

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James Busby in 1833

Scottish man who brought cuttings

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Which latitude is Marlborough in?

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41°

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What is the min abv for NZ wine to be imported into Europe?

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8.5%

a general international standard for all wines from outside EU

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What does 3-mercaptohexanol (3MH) add?

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Found in NZ Sauvignon Blanc and is detected as Gooseberry and passionfruit aromas.

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Which region is influenced by the Hauraki Gulf?

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Auckland

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Where can you find the winery Man O’ War?

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Waiheke Island

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Which is the main producer of wines in Waiheke Island

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Man O’War

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In which region can you find the NZ oldest Estate, name and when was it founded?

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Mission Estate
Hawkes Bay
1851

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MPOCH

Name 5 subregions of Gisborne.

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Hexton Hills (north)
Ormond (north)

Central Valley

Manutuke (south)
Patutahi (south)

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Name Subregions of Hawkes Bay.

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Esk Valley (coastal)
Te Awanga (coastal)

Gimblett Gravels (plains)
Bridge Pa Triangle (plains)

Havelock North (hillsides)

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What is the river called its bed is now Gimblett Gravels

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Ngaruroro River

Earthquake in 1867 made river change course

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In which region are the Heretaunga Plains located?

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hawkes bay

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Which of the Wairarapa subregions is not a GI?

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Masterton

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Who first established Cloudy Bay and when?

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David Hohnen (Cape Mentelle) in 1985

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Where do you find the Teviotdale Hills?

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North Canterbury

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Where do you find the following wineries :
Pyramid Valley
Mud House
Giesen

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North Canterbury GI

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Name the subregions of Central Otago

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Lake Wanaka
Bendigo
Cromwell Basin (Pisa & Lowburn)
Gibbston
Bannockburn
Alexandra

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In which regions are the following producers making wine?
“Ostler,
Pasquale,
River-T Estate Wines,
Valli Vineyards”

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Waitaki Valley North Otago GI

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What type of soil is found in Central Otago?

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mainly schist with gravel, silt, loess and some clay

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Who owns the original experimental Chardonnay vineyard of Penfolds planted in the beginning of the 1900’s?

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Tyrells HDV Vineyard, now one of the oldest Chardonnay vineyards in the world

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What is this Chardonnay clone called and where is it specifically grown?

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Gingin clone - a virus impacted clone grown in western australia and particularly responsible for the quality Chardonnay in Margaret River.
introduced in 1957
poor fruitset
millerandage
low yields
unique winestyle

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What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
the age pyramid of oldest vines
26
Name the regions of the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone.
Adalaide Hills Adelaide Plains Clare Valley
27
What are the sub districts of Adelaide Hills?
Lenswood Picadilly Valley
28
What are the zones of South Australia
Adelaide Superzone - Barossa - Fleurieu - Mount Lofty Ranges Far North Limestone Coast Lower Murray Peninsulas
29
Name the regions of the Fleurieu Zone.
Currency Creek Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Southern Fleurieu Kangoroo Island
30
Name the regions of the Limestone Coast Zone.
Padthaway Wrattonbully Robe Coonawarra Mount Benson Mount Gambier
31
Which was the first commercial winery set up in Barossa and what year?
Orlando Wines in 1847 ( now Jacobs Creek)
32
Which one is the oldest Syrah/shiraz vineyard in the world, what year was it planted and where is it?
Langmeils Freedom Vineyard 1843 Barossa Valley
33
What is Seppeltsfield known for?
100 year old Para Liqueur - fortified, Barossa
34
Which year was Kalimna Block 42 planted?
1888
35
What is "Margaret", Peter Lehman for a wine?
Old vine Semillon (1929) from Barossa
36
Which was the first winery in Yarra Valley?
Yering Station
37
In what region is Tapanappa located?
Wrattonbully
38
Who planted the first commercial vineyard in Tasmania?
Bartholomew Broughton 1823
39
Where is Natalie Fryar Winemaker in Australia?
Janzs Winery Tasmania
40
Which is the most important Wine Region of each Northern Tasmania as well as Southern Tasmania?
N Tasmania = Tamar River S Tasmanai = Coal River
41
Name Queensland GIs.
Granite Belt GI South Burnett GI
42
Who ownes Janzs Winery?
Now Yalumba Original Venture Louis Roederer & Heemskerk Wines
43
Which is the GI in Australian with the highest Altitude?
New England Australia GI
44
Name the Zones of NSW.
Southern New South Wales Big Rivers Central Ranges Hunter Valley Northern Rivers Northern Slopes South Coast
45
Name the GIs of South Coast
Shoalhaven Southern Highlands
46
Name the GIs of Southern New South Wales
Tumbarumba Gundagai Canberra District Hilltops
47
Name the GIs of Big Rivers Zone.
Murray Darling Perricoota Swan Hill Riverina
48
Name the Gis of Central Ranges.
Mudgee Cowra Orange
49
Name the GI of Northern Slopes Zone
New England Australia GI highest Altitude in Australia
50
Name the GI of Northern Rivers
Hastings River GI
51
Subzones of Huntervalley Zone
Pokolbin Upper Hunter Fort Brokewich
52
Which is the warmest region in Australia?
Swan Hill GI in NSW
53
Name the regions of North Tasmania.
Tamar Valley Pipers River North West Coast
54
Name the regions of South Tasmania.
Coal River Derwent Valley Huon Valley East Coast ( Cranbrook / Bicheno area
55
Who produces Huttington Hill and Mate's Vineyard, how would you describe the difference?
Kumeu River in Auckland Mate's V - Puligny like Huttington Hill - Chablis like
56
In what region do you find the following Estates? Palliser Dry River Margrain
Martinborough
57
What is the Mountain range dividing the region of Nelson from Marlborough?
Richmond Range
58
What is the waterbody called in between the North & South Island of New Zealand?
Cook Straight
59
In what region do you find the Waimea Plains and Moutere Hills?
Nelson, NZ
60
What region do you find Seifried?
Nelson , NZ

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