New Zealand - MA Questions - 06.06.20 Flashcards

1
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What is the most planted red grape in Hawkes Bay?

A

Merlot.

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2
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Where can you find Ohiti sub-region?

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Unofficial sub-region in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

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3
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Which region has the highest altitude in New Zealand?

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Central Otago.

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4
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Where would you find Gibbston?

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Unofficial sub-region in Central Otago, New Zealand.

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5
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In which region of New Zealand you can find the producer Nautilus Estate?

A

Marlborough, South Island.

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6
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Where can you find the producer Amisfiled?

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Central Otago, New Zealand.

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7
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Where can you find the producer Nobilo?

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Auckland, New Zealand.

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8
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In which region you can find the producer called Pyramid Valley Vineyards?

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Canterbury, South Island.

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9
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For what style of wines is Gimblett Gravels best known for?

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Good quality Syrah and Bordeaux Blends.

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10
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What was the “Six O’clock Swill” and how did it affect the wine industry in NZ? How long did it last?

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An early closing hour for pubs which impacted the alcohol business. From WW1 until 1967.

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11
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Who established the first commercial winery in Marlborough NZ and when?

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Montana in 1973.

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12
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Which winery was the first one to release a wine under screwcap closure?

A

Kim Crawford in Marlborough.

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13
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What is the most planted grape in Auckland?

A

Chardonnay.

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14
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What are the official sub-regions of Auckland?

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Matakana, Waiheke Island, Kumeu.

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15
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Which region has the driest climate of the North Island in NZ?

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Hawke’s Bay.

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16
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How else is Gisborne known as?

A

Poverty Bay.

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17
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Which region in New Zealand is the sunniest?

A

Nelson.

18
Q

Where can you find Waipara Valley or Waipara?

A

Official sub-region of Canterbury in New Zealand on the South Island.

19
Q

Where can you find the producer Ata Rangi?

A

Martinborough, New Zealand.

20
Q

Where can you find the producer Pegasus Bay?

A

Waipara Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand.

21
Q

Where can you find the producer Prophet’s Rock?

A

Central Otago, New Zealand.

22
Q

What is the climate of Northland?

A

Subtropical climate – humid, sunny and warm.

23
Q

Which region in New Zealand has the highest average annual rainfall?

A

Northland.

24
Q

Who owns Montana in New Zealand?

A

Pernod Ricard.

25
Q

Where is Clevedon region?

A

Auckland, unofficial sub-region.

26
Q

What are the main viticultural hazards in Auckland?

A

Rot and Frost.

27
Q

Which two names came together into a partnership in 1988 for sparkling wine production?

A

Montana and Champagne Deutz?

28
Q

Where can you find Ngaruroro River Valley?

A

Unofficial sub-region in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

29
Q

What is the most planted grape in Nelson?

A

Sauvignon Blanc.

30
Q

Which region in New Zealand has the lowest average annual rainfall?

A

Central Otago.

31
Q

Which Grand Cru in Alsace is the smallest?

A

Kanzlerberg, 3 hectares.

32
Q

Which AOP in Alsace allows Muller-Thurgau to be varietally-labeled?

A

Moselle AOP.

33
Q

What is the synonym for Chardonnay in Jura?

A

Gamay Blanc.

34
Q

Which producer in Sauternes is releasing “Creme de Tete”?

A

What is special about it? Chateau Gilette. Decades of maturation in concrete tanks.

35
Q

Which style of wine does Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP produce?

A

Exclusively sweet wine.

36
Q

What is “methode Gaillacoise”?

A

A variant method of the methode ancestrale.

37
Q

Where is Fronton AOP? What is the main grape?

A

Southwest France. min 50% Negrette

38
Q

Which 4 communes can append “in Chianti” to their names?

A

Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve.

39
Q

What are the subzones of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo?

A

Terre di Casauria, Terre dei Vestini, Alto Tirino, Terre dei Peligni, Teate.

40
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Where is Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG? Grapes and styles?

A

Marche, Central Italy. Red sparkling dry or sweet. Min 85% Vernaccia Nera (40% of the grapes must be dried).