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Climate? |
Overall maritime due to isolated in pacific South island = cool North island = little warmer Long sunshine hours Cool sea breeze nights Long ripening period Therefore grapes reach high sugar whilst retaining acidity South island vineyards mainly on east and protected from wind by mountains wind by mountains wind by mountains |
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Rainfall can be problematic how here what can be done? |
Soils are free draining so no waterlogging But flat land is overly fertile so excessive shoot growth and expert trellising and canopy management needed |
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What viticulture is practised here? |
Sustainable Very committed to reduce environmental impact |
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Flagship grape and characteristics? difference between south and north island? |
Sauv blanc Pungent, elderflower, passionfruit, high acid South = higher acid and green bell pepper, gooseberry North = more tropical |
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Other widely planted white grape variety here? |
Chardonnay |
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What white grapes are now being explored? How does climate help? |
Aromatic: Riesling Gewurztraminer Pinot gris (semi aromatic) Dry autumns, cool nights help give time to develop before harvest Dry to sweet Normally off dry |
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Most planted black grape variety and where is it grown? |
Widely on south island A few on north |
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After pinot noir what other red wine is produced? |
Merlot but often blended with cab sauv for BORDEAUX blend Syrah also but best in warmer sites and closer in style to rhone |
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4 regions on north island? |
Auckland Gisborne Hawkes bay Wairarapa |
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Climate and grapes in auckland? |
Warm and wettest (fungal issues) Chard Merlot Syrah Waiheke growing rep for reds |
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Gisbourne climate and grapes grown? |
Rainfall high Temps and sun high in growing season Over half chardonnay Small amount of high quality gewurztraminer Some full bod pinot gris |
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Hawkes bay climate and grapes? |
Warmest and longest sunshine hours Diverse soils aspect and alts |
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Where in hawkes bay has built a rep for BORDEAUX blends and also does premium syrah? Talk about it's soil |
gimblett gravels Valley floor, well drained heat absorbing gravel |
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What is the most important area in wairarapa? Climate here? Rep for what wine? |
Martinborough High summer temps but wide diurnal range Rep for: Pinot noir |
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4 regions on south island? |
Marlborough Nelson Cantebury Central otago |
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The 2 valleys in malbourough and climates and differences? |
Wairau Long sunny days same as martinbourough Awatere Drier, cooler, windier Sauv blancs higher acid and less tropical |
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Asides from sauv blanc what else grows in malbourough? |
Chard and pinot noir Still and sparkling Med bod cherry and cran Also riesling and pinot gris do well |
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Location of nelson and compare weather to malbourough? |
North east corner Cooler ad wetter Sauv blan Pinot noir Pinot gris |
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Canterburys 2 main areas of viticulture? Grapes? |
Plain to the west of christchurch: Cooling influence of pacific but slight warming from north west winds waipara valley Warmer the wind here and less ocean influence due to hills Sauv blanc Pinot noir Riesling |
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Central Otago climate? |
Inland Foothills of alps Continental! Frost damage risk High diurnal Summers warm High sunlight |
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Wines in central Otago? |
PINOT NOIR! full nod concentrated Other: Pinot gris Riesling Chard |
