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34 Cards in this Set
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What varietal is New Zealand most known for?
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Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the 5 primary white grapes in new zealand?
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Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Riesling Gewurztraminer Muller-Thurgau |
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What are the 4 primary red grapes in the new zealand?
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Pinot Noir
Cabernet Merlot Shiraz |
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Name the 4 north Island regions
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Auckland
Hawkes Bay Gisborne Wairarapa |
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What was NZ's original wine region?
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Auckland
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What are Auckland 2 most notable districts?
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Kumeu-Huapai
Waiheke |
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What is the climate of Auckland like?
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Humid Warm Maritime
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What type of soil is found in Auckland?
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Heavy clay
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What two varietals are Auckland known for?
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot |
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What is the best region for botrytis wines?
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Te Kauwhata
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What is the climate in Hawkes Bay like?
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Driest in NZ. Sunny and warm.
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What kind of soil does Hawkes bay have?
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Sandy alluvial over gravel
Limestone |
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What white varietal is Hawkes bay known for?
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Chardonnay
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What red varietal is Hawkes bay known for?
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah |
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What varietal does Gisborne specialize in?
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Muller-Thurgau
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What varietal is Wairarapa known for?
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Pinot Noir
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What two types of soil are found in South Island?
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Vocanic and Gravel alluvial with Sandstone
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What type of climate does SOuth Island have?
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Cool maritime
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What white varietals are dominant in South Island? (4)
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Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Reisling Pinot gris |
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What Red varietals are South Island known for? (2)
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Pinot Noir
Syrah |
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Name the 4 regions in South Island
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Marlborough
Central Otago Canterbury Nelson |
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What is the most important and fastest growing region in NZ?
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Marlborough
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What kind of gravel does Marlborough have?
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Alluvial Gravel
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What is the climate like in Marlborough?
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Dry and sunny
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What is the dominant White varietal in Marlborough?
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Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the dominant red varietal in Marlborough
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Pinot Noir
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What are two prominent sub-regions of Marlborough?
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Awatere Valley and Wairau Valley
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What is the most southernly wine region in the world?
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Central Otago
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What kind of soil does Central otago have?
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Alluvial
Some chalk and limestone |
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What type of climate does Central Otago have?
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Contintental, cool
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What red variety is Central Otago known for?
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Pinot Noir
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What 2 varietals is Canterbury known for?
Hint: one red one white |
Riesling
Pinot NOir |
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What type of soil does Nelson have?
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Stoney
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What varietals is Nelson known for?
Hint: 3 whites 1 red |
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Riesling Pinot Noir |
