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TorF. From 1960 to 2008, New Zealand’s vineyard acreage increased exponentially, from approximately 400 ha to over 29,000 ha. A total of approximately 100 wineries in the mid-1980s ballooned to over 600 wineries in the country today
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What is New Zealand’s largest winemaking company?
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Montana
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Who established Marlborough’s first commercial vineyard in 1973?
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Montana
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Who released New Zealand's first varietal wine?
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Montana, Gisborne Chardonnay
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What winery put Marlborough on the map?
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Cloudy Bay Vineyards, launched in 1985
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What is New Zealnd's most planted varietal?
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Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the other grapes grown in New Zealand in descending order?
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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay Pinot Gris Merlot Riesling Cabernet Sauvignon Gewürztraminer |
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What is the world's easternmost and southernmost winemaking country?
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New Zealand
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Which Island of New Zealnd is bigger: North or South?
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South
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What creates a rain shadow effect in New Zealand?
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Southern Alps—rainclouds moving eastward from the Tasman Sea deposit all of their moisture high in the mountains, resulting in a rain shadow effect for the wine regions of the island
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Where are the Southern Alps located in New Zealand?
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directly down the spine of the island from east to west
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What is the climate of the extreme uppermost end of the Northern Island?
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its climate is more often likened to Bordeaux
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What is the climate of the North Island compared to the South Island?
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warmer less mountainous, and generally much rainier
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What is the southermost wine region in the world?
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Central Otago
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Where are the winemaking regions located on the islands?
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north-south axis on the eastern coastlines
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What is the New Zealand Winegrowers Orgainzation?
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organization formed in 2002 as a joint initiative of the Grape Growers Council and the New Zealand Wine Institute. All New Zealand producers and growers belong to it.
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What winery was first to commerically release wine in screw cap?
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Kim Crawford in Marlborough
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If, a varietal is stated on a bottle of New Zealand wine, what % of the varietal is in the bottle?
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85%
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What are the 6 major areas of the North Island?
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Northland
Auckland Waikato/Bay of Plenty Gisborne Hawkes Bay Wairarapa |
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What are the 4 major areas of the South Island?
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Nelson
Marlborough Canterbury Central Otago |
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What is New Zealand's northernmost wine region?
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Northland
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What is Auckland named after?
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New Zealand's largest city
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What are the 5 sub regions of Auckland?
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Matakana
Kumeu Henderson Waiheke Island South Auckland (includes Clevedon) |
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What is the most planted red and white grape of Auckland?
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Chardonnay
Merlot |
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What is the most planted grape of Auckland?
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Chardonnay
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Where are the following producers located Kim Crawford, Kumeu River, Matua Valley, Babich, &Villa Maria?
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Kim Crawford: Hawke's Bay
Kumeu River: Auckland Babich: Henderson Villa Maria: Auckland |
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What city is the traditional center of the wine business in New Zealand?
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Auckland
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What sub region of Auckland is where a majority of the wineries are located and why?
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the hilly Waiheke Island enjoys a singularly sunny, dry climate, especially on its lower western side
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What is New Zealand's driest region?
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Hawkes Bay
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What is Hawkes Bay's most planted varietal?
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Chardonnay
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What region produces the most red wine in New Zealand?
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Hawkes Bay
Merlot is the leading red grape |
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Where is Gimblett Gravels located?
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Hasting Area in Hawkes Bay New Zeland
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What are the 3 other notable sub regions of Hawkes Bay?
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Ngatarawa (known for Merlot)
Esk Valley Dartmoor Valley |
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Why are more sub regions beginning to pop up in Hawkes Bay?
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complex pattern of soils, from greywacke gravel to heavy silt to sandy loam
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What New Zealand region is also known as Poverty Bay?
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Gisborne
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What is the main style of wine of Gisborne?
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White Wine
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What is the most widely planted grape of Gisborne?
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Chardonnay
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What is the North Island's southernmost region?
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Wairarapa
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Where is Martinborough located?
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Wairarapa
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What is New Zealand's first Geographical Indication?
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Martinborough
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What are the 7 sub regions of Wairarapa?
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Martinborough GI
Masterton East Taratahi Dakins Road Wairarapa Valley Te Muna Road Gladstone |
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What is the most widely planted grape in Wairarapa?
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Pinot Noir
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What is the most widely planted white grape in Wairarapa?
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Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the entire region Wairarapa officially known as?
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Wellington
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What is the Capitol city of New Zealand?
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Wellington
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What is the northernmost region on the South Island?
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Nelson
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What is the South Islands smallest region?
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Nelson
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Other than Sauvignon Blanc what other style of wine is Marlborough known for?
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traditional method sparkling wines
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What champagne house is joined with Montana to make preminum sparking wine?
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Deutz Lindauer
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What are the 3 sub regions of Marlborough?
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Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley Southern Valleys (Brancott, Omaka, Waihopai) |
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What are the soils of Marlborough?
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variable shallow, stony soils and deep sandy loams, clay-based soils on hillside sites
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What is New Zealand's fastest growing wine region?
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Canterbury
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Where is Waipara located?
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Canterbury
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What are the main white & red grapes of Waipara?
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Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Noir
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What are the sub regions of Waipara?
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Canterbury Plains
Waipara |
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What is the climate of Central Otago?
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the only region in the country to experience a truly continental climate, with greater seasonal temperature extremes than any of the country’s maritime regions
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What are the sub regions of Central Otago?
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Alexandra
Cromwell Basin Wanaka Gibbston |
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What is the sub region of North Otago?
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Waitaki Valley
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What are some notable producers from Central Otago?
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Rippon
Peregrine Felton Road Mt. Difficulty |
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Who produces "Te Wahi" wine?
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Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir first vintage 2010 from the Central Otago
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Where in New Zealand would you find Wanaka?
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Central Otago
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Where in New Zealand would you find Wairau?
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Marlborough
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Where in New Zealand would you find Waitaki?
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North Otago
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Where in New Zealand would you find Wairarapa?
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On the Southern tip of the North Island
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Where in New Zealand would you find Waiheke?
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Auckland
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Where in New Zealand would you find Waimea?
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South Island in Nelson
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Where in New Zealand would you find Waipara?
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South Island in Canterbury
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Where is Craggy Range located?
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Hawke's Bay, North Island
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What are New Zealand's 3 largest wine producers?
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Montana
Nobilo Villa Maria |
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Where is Stony Ridge located?
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Waiheke Island, Auckland
known for their Larose wine which sells on en primeur |
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Where is Pegasus Bay located?
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Waipara, Cantebury
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