New Zealand: North Island Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is the name of the British minister who first planted vines in New Zealand in 1830
James Busby
What are the five GIs of the North Island?
Northland GI
Auckland GI
Gisborne GI
Hawkes Bay GI
Wairarapa GI
What are the sub GIs of Auckland GI?
Matakana GI
Kumeu GI
Waiheke GI
What is the sole sub GI of Hawke’s Bay GI?
Central Hawke’s Bay GI
What are the sub GIs of Wairarapa GI?
Gladstone GI
Martinborough GI
What does “six o’clock swill” refer to?
The temperance movement which instituted at 6pm closing hour for pubs during WWI and lasted until 1967 on both islands in New Zealand
When did restaurants first gain the right to sell wine in New Zealand?
1960
Why did New Zealand predominantly avoid Phylloxera through most of the 20th century?
Due to the temperance movement, winemakers were growing hybrid grapes that could be sold as table grapes
Which island is less mountainous and rainier?
North Island
What grapes lead production in Auckland?
Chardonnay
Syrah
Merlot
What are the principal viticultural hazards of the North Island?
Rain and frost
What is the climate of the North Island?
Maritime
What is the driest region on the North Island?
Hawke’s Bay
What type of gravel is found in Hawke’s Bay?
Greywacke
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
What is the climate of Northland?
Subtropical
What is the most planted white variety in Northland?
Chardonnay
What is the most planted red variety in Northland?
Syrah
What is the most planted variety in Auckland?
Chardonnay
Syrah, Pinot Gris, Bordeaux Varieties
What is Gimblett Gravels
Region within Hawke’s Bay that produces the countries finest Syrah and Bordelaise varieties thanks to well draining gravelly soil
What is the Bridge Pa Triangle?
Region adjacent to Hawke’s Bay whose soils are sandy loam and graywacke which results in wines that are fleshier and with more depth
What grape variety is Hawke’s Bay primarily known for?
Syrah
What grape variety is Wairarapa primarily known for?
Pinot Noir
Name five quality producers from New Zealand’s North Island
Karikari Estate (Northland)
Babich (Auckland)
Milton (Gisborne)
Te Mata (Hawke’s Bay)
Ata Range (Wairarapa)
