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23 Cards in this Set
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What is NZ climate? |
Cool Maritime in the South Island Warm Maritime in the north Island |
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Where are most vineyards located in NZ south island and why? |
East Mountains protects from rain bearing westerly winds |
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Describe NZ weather |
Long sunshine hours Nights cooled by sea breezes Long ripening period |
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What is NZ main issue and why? |
Over fertile and vine vigour Lots of rain and free draining soils |
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What grape varieties are planted recently in NZ |
Riesling Gewürztraminer Pinot Gris |
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What grapes do better in the North Island? |
Cabernet sauvignon Merlot Syrah |
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What is Auckland main issue? |
Fungal disease |
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What is the wettest part of NZ? |
Auckland |
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What are NZ north Island main wine region? |
Auckland Gisborne Hawke's Bay Martinborough |
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What is Gisborne main grape? |
Chardonnay |
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What is Hawke's Bay most famous area and why? |
Gimblett Gravels (well drained, heat absorbant soil) Bordeaux blends |
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What is Martinborough famous for and why? |
Pinot Noir (medium to full body) Wide diurnal range |
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What are Malborough 2 estuary valleys? |
Wairau Awatere |
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How is the Awatare Valley compared to Wairu? |
Cooler, drier and windier |
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Describe a Wairu Sauvignon compared to Awatare |
More tropical fruit in Wairu Awatare have higher acidity and more herbaceous |
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Where is Nelson and which grapes? |
West of Malborough Wetter Sauvignon blanc Pinot noir Pinot gris |
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What are Canterbury 2 mains hubs? |
The plain near Christchurch Walpara Valley in the north |
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Canterbury main grapes |
Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc Riesling |
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What provide a warming effect in Canterbury? |
North-Westerly winds |
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Where is central Otago situated? |
Inland, foothills of the NZ Alps |
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What is Central Otago climate |
Continental Warm summer Large diurnal range High intensity sunlight |
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What is Central Otago main issue? |
Frost |
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Central Otago main grape and others |
Pinot Noir Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay |
