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Welcome to this special quiz. During the Coronavirus ‘lockdown’ of 2020, New Zealand winemaker Kevin Courtney put together this quiz on Kiwi wines to keep us all amused. Please choose from the list of possible answers to each question.
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
1. The iconic NZ Bordeaux blend Te Mata Coleraine was first produced in:
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The first vintage of Coleraine was 1982
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The first vintage of Coleraine was 1982
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
2. The Brajkovich family is associated with which NZ winery?
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The Brajkovich family own Kumeu River near Auckland.
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The Brajkovich family own Kumeu River near Auckland.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
3. Cloudy Bay’s original winemaker Kevin Judd now has his own label. What’s it called?
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Kevin Judd set up Greywacke in 2009
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Kevin Judd set up Greywacke in 2009
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
4: There are several major clones of Chardonnay in NZ. Which of these is not a Chardonnay clone:
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115 is a major Pinot Noir clone
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115 is a major Pinot Noir clone
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
5: Riverby Estate is one of NZ’s premium sweet wine producers. The Riverby Estate Noble Riesling is typically closest to how many grams of sugar?
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The Riverby Noble Riesling is usually very close to 200 grams of sugar
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The Riverby Noble Riesling is usually very close to 200 grams of sugar
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
6: Neudorf is a famous NZ winery in which region
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Neudorf is the most famous winery in the Nelson region
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Neudorf is the most famous winery in the Nelson region
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
7. Bannockburn is a sub region within which larger NZ wine region?
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Bannockburn is just south of Cromwell in Central Otago
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Bannockburn is just south of Cromwell in Central Otago
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
8: The first Syrah plantings in the Hawke’s Bay took place in which decade?
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The first Syrah plantings in the Hawke’s Bay took place in the early 1980s, planted by Alan Limmer of Stonecroft
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The first Syrah plantings in the Hawke’s Bay took place in the early 1980s, planted by Alan Limmer of Stonecroft
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
9: Quite a bit of NZ’s wine comes from the Marlborough region. Marlborough produced how much of NZ’s wine in 2019?
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Marlborough produced 76% of NZ’s total grape production in the 2019 vintage
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Marlborough produced 76% of NZ’s total grape production in the 2019 vintage
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
10: Trinity Hill’s ‘Homage’ is a premium NZ wine produced entirely or predominantly from which grape variety?
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Homage is one of NZ’s most highly regarded Syrahs
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Homage is one of NZ’s most highly regarded Syrahs
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
11: Which of these NZ wineries was the first to release a wine?
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Cloudy Bay released its first wine in 1985, just ahead of Pegasus Bay
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Cloudy Bay released its first wine in 1985, just ahead of Pegasus Bay.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
12: NZ is fortunate to have no restrictions on what varieties can be planted, but first a nursery has to import cuttings and propagate them. Which of these varieties is not grown in NZ?
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Verdicchio is the only one of those grape varieties not currently planted in NZ
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Verdicchio is the only one of those grape varieties not currently planted in NZ
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
13: Which NZ region is its biggest producer of Pinot Noir?
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Almost 60% of NZ’s Pinot Noir comes from Marlborough in most vintages
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Almost 60% of NZ’s Pinot Noir comes from Marlborough in most vintages
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
14: Daniel Le Brun is best known as a pioneer of what wine style in Marlborough?
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Daniel Le Brun was famous for introducing sparkling wine to Marlborough
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Daniel Le Brun was famous for introducing sparkling wine to Marlborough
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
15: Dry River was one of the very first wineries in which wine region?
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The Dry River vineyard was first planted near Martinborough in 1979
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The Dry River vineyard was first planted near Martinborough in 1979
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
16: Like many other countries a NZ wine label doesn’t have to be 100% accurate. A certain percentage, like vintage or region, can be different. What % of a wine doesn’t have to be ‘true to label’?
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A wine label in NZ only has to be 85% accurate, which again is typical of most countries
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A wine label in NZ only has to be 85% accurate, which again is typical of most countries
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
17: NZ is famous for being the first country to adopt widespread use of screwcaps, the year after South Australia’s Riesling producers switched to screwcap. Which year did NZ introduce screwcaps?
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Screwcaps first appeared on NZ wines in 2001
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Screwcaps first appeared on NZ wines in 2001
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
18: Felton Road in Central Otago makes five different Pinot Noirs. Which of these isn’t the name of a Felton Road Pinot Noir?
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Block 1 is a Felton Road wine, but it’s a Riesling. The missing Felton Road Pinot Noir name is Block 5.
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Block 1 is a Felton Road wine, but it’s a Riesling. The missing Felton Road Pinot Noir name is Block 5.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
19: ‘Endeavour’ is NZ’s most expensive white wine. Where does it come from?
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Clearview Estate’s Endeavour Chardonnay comes from Hawke’s Bay and at about $175 is NZ’s most expensive white wine
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Clearview Estate’s Endeavour Chardonnay comes from Hawke’s Bay and at about $175 is NZ’s most expensive white wine
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
20: Cloudy Bay is a well-known Marlborough wine company, but it sources one wine from another region. Which one?
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Cloudy Bay’s Te Wahi Pinot Noir is sourced from Central Otago
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Cloudy Bay’s Te Wahi Pinot Noir is sourced from Central Otago
