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21 Cards in this Set
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Where were New Zealand's vines first planted?
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In Northland in 1819.
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The Bay of Plenty is also known as...
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Waikato
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What region forms Waikato's Northern border?
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Auckland
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Waiheke Island is part of what region of New Zealand?
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Auckland
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What is New Zealand's driest region?
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Hawke's Bay
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Most planted varietal in Hawke's Bay is? Most planted red varietal?
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Chardonnay is the most planted. Merlot is the most planted red grape. and Hawke's Bay produces the most red wine of any region in NZ.
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What is Gimblett Gravels? What style of wines are gaining attention there?
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Unofficial subregion of Hawke's Bay that has gained some critical acclaim and created a Gimblett Gravels Winegrower's Assocation that puts a seal on bottles certifiably from the area and produced from proper soils. Bordeaux blends and Syrah wines are gaining attention.
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Name three notable subregions of Hawke's Bay.
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1. Ngatarawa (known for Merlot)
2. Esk Valley 3. Dartmoor Valley. |
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Gisborne is also known as
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Poverty Bay
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The first vines in the world to see the new day's sun are from...
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Gisborne.
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What is the climate of Gisborne? What grapes are produced there?
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Cool Climate. Chardonnay, Muller-Thurgau, Gewurztraminer
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The only wine producing district in Wellington is...
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Wairarapa
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Name a notable sub-region of Wairarapa/Wellington
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Martinborough
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What is the northernmost wine-producing region of the South Island of NZ? What's the climate?
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Nelson. Cool climate. But Very sunny. but very rainy.
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What are the subregions of Nelson?
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1. Waimea Plains
2. Upper Moutere 3. Motueka 4. Takaka/Golden Bay |
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What are the subregions of Marlborough?
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1. Wairau Valley
2. Awatere Valley 3. Southern Valleys (Brancott, Omaka, Waihopai) |
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What are the two subregions of Canterbury?
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1. Waipara Valley (Northern)
2. Canterbury Plains |
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The world's southernmost wine region is
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Central Otago
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What are the subregions of Central Otago?
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1. Wanaka
2. Gibbston 3. Alexandra 4. Cromwell Basin |
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What is Magna Praemia?
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Waiheke Island. It is a Destiny Vineyards wine. A Bordeaux blend. It retails for over $200.
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Where is Matakana?
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Sub-region of Auckland
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