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North Island GIs and Sub-Regions Flashcards

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What are the major wine regions of the North Island from North to South?

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Northland GI
Auckland GI
Waikato Bay/Bay of Plenty 
Gisborne GI
Hawke's Bay GI
Wairarapa GI (Martinborough)
-Currently these regions are informal; however new regulations may pave the way for eventual legal recognition of New Zealand's areas of production.
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What are the main grapes of Northland GI?

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White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
Red: Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Viognier
Syrah, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Pinotage, Cham

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What is the climate and soils of Northland GI?

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Climate: Sub-tropical, Humid, Sunny, Warm
Soils are clay loam over compacted clay, rich and heavy

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What are the grapes of Auckland GI?

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Chardonnay (most important - 62 ha), Pinot Gris

Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Montepulciano

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What is the soil of Auckland GI?

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Volcanic, clay, layered sandstone and mudstone

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What is the climate and elements of Auckland GI?

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Climate: Maritime, rainy, humid, rain in winter
Pacific Ocean, Waitakere Ranges

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What are the three official Sub-regions of Auckland?

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Matakana GI
Kumeu GI
Waiheke Island GI

-All three regions experience a moderate, rainy maritime climate; rot and frost are among the chief viticultural hazards

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Why is Waiheke Island warmer and drier than the rest of the region?

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Hauraki Gulf
Provides cooling sea breezes

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Important producer of Auckland? And two major producers headquartered here?

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Brajkovich’s Kumeu River
Makes Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay

Montana (owned by Pernod Ricard NZ)
- Villa Maria

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Notable producers in Auckland

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Constellation NZ (Nobilo, Monkey Bay, Kim Crawford)
Kumeu River
Matua Valley
Babich
Pleasant Valley
Cable Bay - waiheke island
Stonyridge - waiheke island
Pernod Ricard NZ (Montana)
Villa Maria

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Major geographic features of Waikato Bay

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Bay of Plenty, Lake Taupo, Waikato River, Kaimai Range (coastal), Hauhungaroa Range (to the west of Lake Taupo)

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Grapes of Gisborne

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Chardonnay (most planted), Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Merlot
Merlot
-reds struggle to ripen in this climate

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Climate of Gisborne

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Warmer than Hawke’s Bay but wetter.
Red grapes struggle to ripen here.

High sunshine hours (highest in country)

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Major Geographic Features of Gisborne

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Waipaoa River
Poverty Bay (another name for Gisborne)
Raukumara Range

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Where is the Golden Slope located? What is it?

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Hills of the Ormond, Waihirere, and Hexton areas in Gisborne

A 10km gently sloping, free draining escarpment with limestone influence topsoil that is great for Chardonnay..

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Who settled Hawke’s Bay and when?

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Marist Missionaries in 1850s.

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What is the latitude of Hawke’s Bay?

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-39.5 degrees

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Grapes of Hawke’s Bay?

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Merlot (most planted grape)
Chard
Also, Sauv B, Pinot Gris, Syrah, CS

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Climate of Hawke’s Bay

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Warm, dry, low rainfall, longest and hottest growing season of New Zealand.

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Soils of Hawke’s Bay

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27 registered soils
Clay (Saint-Emilion):  Hills
Gravel (Graves):  Plains/Riverbed
Gimblett Gravels
Bridge Pa Triangle
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What is Gimblett Gravels?

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An area of deep shingle soils

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Grapes grown in Gimblett Gravels

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Syrah

Bordeaux blends

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Major Geographic Features of Hawke’s Bay

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Heretaunga Plains, Hawke’s Bay, Ngaruroro River, Tukituki River

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Notable Un-Official Sub-Regions of Hawke’s Bay

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Esk Valley
Dartmoor Valley
Te Awanga
Gimblett Gravels
Bridge Pa

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Official Sub-Regions of Hawke’s Bay

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Central Hawke’s Bay GI

-only official subregion GI in the Hawke’s Bay GI

26
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What are the requirements in order for a producer to use the Gimblett Gravels or Gimblett Gravels Wine Growing District Designation?

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Must be a member of the association
Must harvest grapes from a vineyard with 95% of the appellations defined soil characteristics
Source 95% of the grapes from within the appellation.

27
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Important producers of Hawke’s Bay

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Craggy Range
Vidal
Trinity Hill
Esk Valley Estate
Bridge Pa
28
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What is the main city closest to Wairarapa?

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Wellington

29
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What is the windiest city in the world?

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Wellington

30
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What are the grapes of Wairarapa GI?

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Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir (Martinborough)

Pinot Noir

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Climate of Wairarapa GI

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Sunny, warm days, cool nights, long growing season

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Soil of Wairarapa GI

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Thin, poor soils on free draining gravels, silts and clay

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Wines of Wairarapa GI are similar in style to which region in France?

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Burgundy

34
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Major Geographical Features of Wairarapa GI

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Aorangi Ranges
Tararua Ranges
Ruamahanga River

35
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What are the official Sub-Regions of Wairarapa GI?

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Martinborough (official)

Gladstone (official)
Masterson (unofficial)

36
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The climate of Martinborough is similar to what region on France?

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Burgundy

Great diurnal temperature shift

37
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Where are Craggy Range and Vidal located?

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Hawke’s Bay

38
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What is New Zealand’s largest city?

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Auckand

-located between Northland and Waikato/Bay of Plenty

39
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Where is the traditional center of the wine business in New Zealand?

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Auckland

  • both Montana (now under the Pernod Ricard NZ umbrella) and Villa Maria are headquartered there
  • Wellington is the capital city
40
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Matakana, Kumeu and Waiheke Island are official subregion GIs of which New Zealand region?

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Auckland

41
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In what region are the Waitakere Ranges?

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Auckland

42
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What are two important producers in Auckland

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Kumeu River

Matua Valley

43
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Kumeu River, Matua Valley, Babich and Pleasant Valley are producers in what region?

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Auckland

44
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What are the 11 GIs on the North Island of New Zealand? (not counting North Island GI or NZ GI)?

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Northland GI
Auckland GI
Matakana GI (within Auckland)
Waiheke Island GI (within Auckland)
Kumeu GI (within Auckland)
Gisborne GI
Hawke's Bay GI
Central Hawke's Bay GI (within Hawke's Bay)
Wairarapa GI
Martinborough GI (within Wairarapa GI)
Gladstone GI (within Wairarapa GI)
45
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What region is New Zealand’s northernmost and smallest area of production?

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Northland

  • produces less than 1% of the national total
  • In 2008, only 14 wineries were in operation
46
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The bulk of the North Island’s production is concentrated in which three regions?

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Gisborne
Hawke’s Bay
Wairarapa

47
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Kumeu River is the name of both a producer and a subregion in what major New Zealand region?

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Auckland

48
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Where is the Hauhungaroa Range located?

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Waikato

49
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Morton Estate and Vilagrad are major producers in which region?

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Waikato

50
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What are two major producers in Gisborne?

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Millton

Brunton Road

51
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Where in New Zealand are the first vines in the world to see the sun each day?

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Gisborne

  • also known as Poverty Bay
  • overwhelmingly planted with white grapes
52
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What is the second largest region in New Zealand, and the North Island’s driest climate?

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Hawke’s Bay

53
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What region is New Zealand’s largest producer of red wines?

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Hawke’s Bay

  • Merlot is the leading red grape
  • Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are the region’s most planted varietals
54
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Heretuanga Plains, Ngaruroro River, and the Tukituki River are located within which region?

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Hawke’s Bay

55
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Which region has the North Island’s driest climate?

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Hawke’s Bay

56
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Masterton is an unofficial subregion of what region in the North Island?

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Wairarapa

57
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What is the official name of the region of Wairarapa?

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Wellington

58
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Bell Hill and Pyramid Valley are two top producers from which New Zealand wine region?

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Waipara Valley, Cantebury

59
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What are two major producers in the Wairarapa region?

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Ata Rangi
Dry River

Dry River

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