South Island

Question 1

Wine Zones of SI

Answer 1

Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Central Otago

Question 2

where are Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra and Cromwell Basin?

Answer 2

Central Otago

Question 3

Where are Banks Peninsula, Waipara, Lincoln and Kaituna Valley?

Answer 3

Canterbury

Question 4

Where are Awatere Valley, Wairau Valley and Southern Valleys?

Answer 4

Marlborough

Question 5

Where are Upper Moutere and Waimea Plains?

Answer 5

Nelson

Question 6

where did winegrowing begin in Canterbury?

Answer 6

Banks Peninsula, N of Christchurch

Now of negligible importance

Question 7

what and where is Waipara?

Answer 7

most important Canterbury region from a quality standpoint. N of Christchurch
CH, PN, Ries, and SB

Question 8

What does the East Coast appellation cover?

Answer 8

the eastern coast of NI and SI, effectively 90% of NZ vineyards

Question 9

Where is Bendigo (NZ)?

Answer 9

Central Otago

Question 10

what is the most southerly wine area in NZ?

Answer 10

Alexandra, Central Otago

counterintuitively, it is also the warmest area in Central Otago

Question 11

what is the coolest area in Central Otago?

Answer 11

Gibbston

Question 12

what is the most planted area in Central Otago?

Answer 12

the area from where the Kawarau Gorge meets the Cromwell Basin, specifically Bannockburn

Question 13

where is Lower Moutere?

Answer 13

Nelson

Question 14

Mount Richmond is between what two regions?

Answer 14

Nelson and Marlborough

Question 15

Where are Brightwater and Redwood Valley?

Answer 15

Nelson

Question 16

subregions of Nelson

Answer 16

Waimea Plains, Upper Moutere, Motueka, Takaka (Golden Bay)

Question 17

major natural features of Nelson

Answer 17

Tasman Mountains, Richmond Range, Waimea River, Tasman Bay, Golden Bay

Question 18

major producers in Nelson

Answer 18

Greenough, Seifried Estate, Neudorf

Question 19

subregions of Marlborough

Answer 19

Wairau Valley, Awatere Valley, Southern Valleys

Question 20

major producers in Marlborough

Answer 20

Cloudy Bay, Fromm’s, Spy Valley

Question 21

major natural features of Marlborough

Answer 21

Richmond Range (divides Nelson and Marlborough) Wairau River, Awatere River, Kaikoura Ranges

Question 22

subregions of Canterbury

Answer 22

Canterbury Plains, Waipara

Question 23

important producers of Canterbury

Answer 23

Pegasus Bay, Pyramid Valley, Mud House, Giesen

Question 24

Major natural features in Canterbury

Answer 24

Waimakariri, Waipara River, Puketeraki Range, Canterbury Plains

Question 25

major natural features of Otago

Answer 25

Southern Alps, Lake Wanaka (Central Otago), Waitaki River (north Otago)

Question 26

major producers of Otago

Answer 26

Rippon, Peregrine, Felton Road, Mt. Difficulty

Question 27

subregions of Otago

Answer 27

North Otago: Waitaki Valley | Central Otago:Alexandra, Cromwell Basin, Wanaka, Gibbston, Bannockburn, Bendigo

Question 28

who founded Cloudy Bay?

Answer 28

David Hohnen (of Cape Mentelle in Margaret River)

Question 29

what is the largest producer in Canterbury?

Answer 29

Brancott Estate

Question 30

which area has greater diurnal variation, Marlborough or Canterbury?

Answer 30

Canterbury

Question 31

what is the world's southernmost wine region?

Answer 31

Central Otago

Question 32

unofficial subregions of Nelson?

Answer 32

Waimea Plains Upper Moutere (Moutere Hills) Motueka Takaka (Golden Bay)

Question 33

unofficial subregions of Marlborough

Answer 33

Wairau Valley Southern Valleys Awatere Valley

Question 34

unofficial subregions of Canterbury

Answer 34

Waipara Valley | Canterbury Plains

Question 35

unofficial subregions of Central Otago

Answer 35

``` Gibbston Wanaka Cromwell Basin Bannockburn Bendigo Alexandra Basin ```

Question 36

subregions within Southern Valleys (W-E)?

Answer 36

``` Waihopai Valley Omaka Valley Brancott Valley Fairhall Ben Morven ```

Question 37

subregions within Wairau Valley

Answer 37

``` Rarangi Dillons Point Lower Wairau Rapaura Renwick Upper Wairau ```

Question 38

Major natural features of Canterbury?

Answer 38

Waimakariri River, Waipara River, Puketeraki Range, Canterbury Plains