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Regions of

North Island

[New Zealand]

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NAW-GHW
Nearly All Weasels
Get Home Well

Northland

Auckland

Waikato & Bay of Plenty

Gisbourne/Poverty Bay

Hawke’s Bay

Wellington/Wairarapa

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Sub Regions of

Northland Region

[North Island, NZ]

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KKW
Katey & Kerry love Wangs
(WINGS!! I meant to type WINGS!!!)

😈

Kaitaia

Kerikeri

Whangerai

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Sub Regions of

Auckland

[North Island, NZ]

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MKW-HS
Mortal Kombat Wins
Hot Skanks!

Matakana / Mahurangi

Kumeu / Huapai

Waiheke Island
(well known for Bordeaux style reds)
(*Stonyridge Winery is here)

Henderson

  • *South Auckland**
  • (Has 1 “micro-region” Clevendon)*
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Sub Regions of

Waikato & Bay of Plenty

{north-south}

[North Island, NZ]

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  • *CTH-TRL**
  • Can’t Take Home The Real Losers.*

Cook What Ham and Mutton on a Rotisserie by the Lake?

  • *Cooks Beach**
  • (on Coromandel Peninsula)*

Te Kauwhata

Hamilton

Te Awamutu

  • *Rotorua**
  • (in Bay of Plenty)*

Lake Taupu

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Sub Regions of

Gisbourne/Poverty Bay

{north-south}

(North Island, NZ)

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WOOPP-GM-CR
Whoopy!
Gold Makes Crazies Reckless!

  • *Waipaoa**
  • (the name of the river here)*

Ormond

Ormond Valley

Patutahi

Patutahi Plateau

Golden Slope

Manutuke

  • *Central Valley**
  • (location? I can’t find this in a map)*
  • *Riverpoint**
  • (location? I can’t find this on a map)*

==========

Note:
-Hard to see in the photo but everythingis located on
the south part of the Region close to Hawke’s Bay.

-They are alll on the Waipaoa River.

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Sub Regions of

Wairarapa
Wellington

{north-south}

[North Island, NZ]

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  • *MGM**
  • Master Glad Martin*

Masterton

Gladstone

  • *Martinborough GI**
  • (this is New Zealand’s only(?) official GI…)*
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Sub Regions of

Hawke’s Bay

[North Island, NZ]

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CHARC
(shark)

Coastal Areas
Northern Esk Valley
Te Awanga

  • *Hillsides**
  • Havelock North*

Alluvial Plains
Korokipo
Gimblett Gravels
Bridge Pa
Ohiti

River Valleys
Mohaka
Esk River Valley
Tutaekuri River Valley
Ngaruroro River Valley

  • *Central Hawke’s Bay**
  • -no ‘micro-regions-*
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What is the river in Gisborne?

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Waipaoa River

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What River flows through

Gimblett Gravels?

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Ngaruroro River

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What are the requirements for

labelling “Gimblett Gravels”?

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  • *1)** Producer must be a member of the Association.
  • *1a)** Members must own a vineyard in the district.

2) 95% of the grapes must be grown in the defined boundaries of the association.

3) 95% of the vineyards it is grown in must be of the “approved” soil composition.

4) Producers are subject to audit from the association.

5) Agree to use the branding platform of the Gimblitt Gravels brand (see logo below)

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What are the approved soils of Gimblett Gravels?

Which type of soil is expressly forbidden?

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FOOT

Approved
Flaxmere
Omahu
Omarunui

Forbidden
Taupo (pumice sands)

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Where is

Ormond Valley?

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Gisbourne / Poverty Bay

along with:
Waipaoa
Ormond
Patutahi
Patutahi Valley
Golden Slope
Manutuke
Central Valley
Riverpoint

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Where is

Huapi?

A

Auckland

(aka: Kumeu)

along with:
Matakana / Mahurangi
Waiheke Island
Henderson
South Auckland

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Where is

Gimblett Gravels?

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“micro”-region of
Alluvial Plains
(Hawke’s Bay)

others here are:
Korokipo
Bridge Pa
Ohiti

Note:
Gimblett Gravels is a trademarked name of the:
Gimblett Gravels WInegrowers Association.

For Gimblett Gravels -or- Gimblett Gravels WInegrowing District to appear on a label:

  • *1)** Producer must be a member of the Association.
  • *1a)** Members must own a vineyard in the district
  • *2)** 95% of the grapes must be grown in the defined boundaries of the association.
  • *3)** 95% of the vineyards it is grown in must be of the “approved” soil composition.
  • *4)** Producers are subject to audit from the association.
  • *5)** Agree to use the branding platform of the Gimblitt Gravels brand (see logo below)

Region has shown HUGE growth!

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Where is

Martinborough?

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Wairarapa / Wellington

(this is New Zealand’s 1st official GI?)

along with:
Masterdon
Gladstone

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Where is

Patutahi?

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Gisbourne / Poverty Bay

along with:
Waipaoa
Ormond
Ormond Valley
Patutahi Valley
Golden Slope
Manutuke
Central Valley
Riverpoint

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Where is

Hamilton?

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Waikato
& Bay of Plenty

also on W & BP:
Cooks Beach (coromandel)
Te Kawhata
Te Awamutu
Rotorua (bay of plenty)
Lake Taupu

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Where is

Henderson?

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Auckland

along with:
Matakana / Mahurangi
Kumeu / Huapi
Waiheke Island
South Auckland

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Where is

Kerikeri?

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Northland

along with:
Kaitaia
Whangarei

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Where is

Masterton?

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Wairarapa / Wellington

along with:
Gladstone
Martinborough

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Where is

Rotorua?

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Bay of Plenty
& Waikato

(Rotorua is in Bay of Plenty)

also on W & BP:
Cooks Beach (coromandel)
Te Kawhata
Hamilton
Te Awamutu
Lake Taupu

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Where is

Waiheke Island?

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Auckland

(famous for Bordeaux Reds)

along with:
Matakana / Mahurangi
Kumeu / Huapi
Henderson
South Auckland

important wineries here:

  • Stony Ridge
  • Cable Bay
  • Destiny Bay
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Where is

Patutahi Plateau?

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Gisbourne / Poverty Bay

along with:
Waipaoa
Ormond
Ormond Valley
Patutahi
Golden Slope
Manutuke
Central Valley
Riverpoint

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Where is

Ormond?

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Gisbourne / Poverty Bay

along with:
Waipaoa
Ormond Valley
Patutahi
Patutahi Valley
Golden Slope
Manutuke
Central Valley
Riverpoint

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Where is Havelock North?
"micro"-region of **Hillsides** (Hawke's Bay)
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Where is Lake Toapu?
**Waikato & Bay of Plenty** _also on W & BP_: Cooks Beach (coromandel) Te Kawhata Hamilton Te Awamutu Rotorua (bay of plenty)
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Where is Te Awamutu?
**Waikato & Bay of Plenty** _also on W & BP_: Cooks Beach (coromandel) Te Kawhata Hamilton Rotorua (bay of plenty) Lake Taupu
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Where is Golden Slope?
**Gisbourne / Poverty Bay** _along with_: Waipaoa Ormond Ormond Valley Patutahi Patutahi Valley Manutuke Central Valley Riverpoint
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Where is Esk Valley?
"micro"-region of **River Valleys** {Hawke's Bay} _others here are_: *Mohaka Tutaekuri River Valley Ngaruroro River Valley*
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Where is Gladstone?
**Wairarapa / Wellington** _along with_: *Masterson Martinborough*
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Where is Waipaoa?
**Gisbourne / Poverty Bay** _Note_: Waipaoa is also the name of the major river of Gisborne. The Waipaoa River ends in Poverty Bay. _along with_: Ormond Ormond Valley Patutahi Patutahi Valley Golden Slope Manutuke Central Valley Riverpoint
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Where is Mahurangi?
**Auckland** (aka: ***Matakana***) _along with_: Kumeu / Huapi Waiheke Island Henderson South Auckland
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Where is Whangerai?
**Northland** _along with_: Kaitaia Kerikeri
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Where is Te Kawhata?
**Waikato & Bay of Plenty** *(almost sounds like Waikato)* _also on W & BP_: Cooks Beach (coromandel) Hamilton Te Awamutu Rotorua (bay of plenty) Lake Taupu
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Where is Riverpoint?
**Gisbourne / Poverty Bay** _along with_: Waipaoa Ormond Ormond Valley Patutahi Patutahi Valley Golden Slope Manutuke Central Valley
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Where is Manutuke?
**Gisbourne / Poverty Bay** _along with_: Waipaoa Ormond Ormond Valley Patutahi Patutahi Valley Golden Slope Central Valley Riverpoint
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Where is Kumeu?
**Auckland** (aka: ***Huapai***) _along with_: Matakana / Mahurangi Waiheke Island Henderson South Auckland
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Where is Kaitaia?
**Northland** _along with_: Kerikeri Whangarei
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Where is Matakana?
**Auckland** (aka: ***Mahurangi****)* _along with_: Kumeu / Huapi Waiheke Island Henderson South Auckland
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Where is Cooks Beach?
**Waikato & Bay of Plenty** *(on the Coromandel Peninsula)* _also on W & BP_: Te Kawhata Hamilton Te Awamutu Rotorua (bay of plenty) Lake Taupu
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Where is Central Valley?
**Gisbourne / Poverty Bay** _along with_: Waipaoa Ormond Ormond Valley Patutahi Patutahi Valley Golden Slope Manutuke Riverpoint
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Where is South Auckland?
**Auckland!!** _along with_: Matakana / Mahurangi Kumeu / Huapi Waiheke Island Henderson
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NZ's smallest area of production?
Northland
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Coolest region on the North Island?
Gisbourne
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What's the first region to see sunlight every day?
Gisbourne
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New Zealand's driest region?
Hawke's Bay
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What NZ region produces the most amount of red wine?
Hawke's Bay Largest producer of red, but Chardonnay is most-planted grape
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What's the most-planted red grape in Hawke's Bay? Sub-region?
Merlot - Ngatarawa
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What was the first varietal wine released in NZ?
Montana's Gisbourne Chardonnay 1973
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Gimblett Gravels
Located in Hawke's Bay 800ha of deep shingle soil Ideal for high-quality Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon
51
What was New Zealand's most-planted varietal in 1960?
Albany Surprise
52
How many miles of ocean separate Tasmania and the North Island?
1200 miles
53
Which Island sees more annual rainfall?
North
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This region’s geology resulted from an 1867 earthquake that changed the course of the Ngaruroro River.
Gimblett Gravels
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What is the name of the sands that compact to make the gravel, Gimblett Gravels is known for?
Greywacke
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This Waiheke Island producer makes some of New Zealand’s highest-priced wines including the country’s single most expensive bottling Magna Praemia. Who is this winery?
Destiny Bay
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What is the name of the body of water that separates the North Island from the South Island?
Cook Strait
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What approximately are the northernmost and southernmost latitudes at which New Zealand wine are grown?
35˚-45˚
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What is generally a good translation of the Māori word ‘Wai’ when it appears in place-names?
Water
60
What is the Māori word for an underground earth oven and can also refer to the food produced therein?
Hāngi or umu
61
I’ve included a number of possible answers below but name a single beer hop developed in New Zealand:
Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, Riwaka, Green Bullet, Wakatu, Rakau, Pacific Jade, Southern Cross
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What is the predominant Sauvignon Blanc Clone in NZ
Sauvignon Blanc MS (Mass Selection)
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What grapevine virus is a major concern in Hawke’s Bay, and what is it vectored by?
Leafroll - primarily mealybugs
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Wairarapa’s alluvial terraces were formed by which river?
Ruamahanga River
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What are the two official subregions of Auckland? What are the 5 unofficial? What are the three best for premium red wines?
a. Official: Waiheke Island, Matakana b. Unofficial: Kumeu/Huapai, Henderson, South Auckland, West Auckland, Clevedon c. Matakana, Waiheke Island
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What grape does the producer Vinoptima specialize in and where are they located?
a. Gewurtztraminer, Gisbourne GI
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What are the unofficial Subregions of Northland?
Kerikeri, Kaitaia, Whangarei
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List the 3 Subregions of Wairarapa North-South, which is not an official GI?
Masterson (Not GI), Gladstone GI, Martinborough GI
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List 2 Members of the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association:
Craggy Range, Babich, Esk Valley, Te Matata, Villa Maria
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What are the major rivers of Hawkes Bay?
Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri
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As a member of the Gimblett Gravels producers association, what percentage of grapes MUST come from within the appellation?
95%
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The best PN vineyards of Central Otago have what aspect?
North Facing
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Who is accredited first planting vines in NZ?
Samuel Morrison – Northland – 1819 James Busby – Northland – 1836 - *Makes first wine
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When was the NZ GI Act established and what goods does it cover?
Passed in 2016 – enforced in 2017 – Wine and Spirits
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What body of water separates New Zealand from Australia to the east?
Tasman Sea
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List the New Zealand's GI on the North Island from North to South:
Northland GI Auckland GI Waikato/Bay of Plenty GI Gisborne GI Hawkes Bay GI Wairarapa GI
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What are the sub GI's of the Aukland GI?
Kumeu GI Matakana GI Waiheke Island GI
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Name 3 producers in Hawkes Bay GI:
Church Road Te Mata Craggy Range Esk Valley Trinity Hill
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Which GI in New Zealand is also known as Poverty Bay?
Gisbourne GI
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What subregion of Wairarapa GI is known for Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc production?
Martinborough GI

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