New Zealand Wine Producers

Question 1

Which wine estate put Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc on the map back in 1985?

Answer 1

Cloudy Bay

Question 2

Producers Pegasus Bay, Muddy Water and Waipara Hills are renowned for wines made with which grape?

Answer 2

Pinot Noir

Question 3

Te Mata Estate’s ‘Coleraine’ and Craggy Range’s ‘Sophia’ are examples of which type of wines?

Answer 3

Bordeaux blends

Question 4

Sacred Hill’s ‘Sauvage’ and Saint Clair’s ‘Barrique’ wines are oak aged versions of which grape variety?

Answer 4

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 5

In which region would you find producers Elephant Hill, Craggy Range and Clearview Estate?

Answer 5

Hawke’s Bay

Question 6

What are the three largest wineries in New Zealand?

Answer 6

Brancott Estate, Vila Maria and Nobilo

Question 7

What is the name of New Zealand’s largest wine exporter?

Answer 7

Constellation Brands

Question 8

The wines of the Pegasus Bay are widely available but where is the winery based?

Answer 8

Canterbury

Question 9

Kevin Judd is a pioneering winemaker at which New Zealand estate?

Answer 9

Greywacke

Question 10

What are the two flagship grape varieties for Pegasus Bay?

Answer 10

Riesling and Pinot Noir

Question 11

Which of the following estates is not part of the Family of Twelve, Felton Road or Te Mata Estate?

Answer 11

Te Mata Estate

Question 12

Which winery is situated on the shores of Lake Wanaka and home to some of the region’s oldest vines?

Answer 12

Rippon

Question 13

Kumeu River is globally recognised for producing quality wines made from which grape?

Answer 13

Chardonnay

Question 14

In which region would you find Lawson’s Dry Hills?

Answer 14

Marlborough

Question 15

The Moutere Chardonnay and Moutere Pinot Noir are wines from which renowned estate?

Answer 15

Neudorf Vineyards

Question 16

Premium producers of Pinot Noir including Schubert Wines, Alta Rangi and Palliser Estate can be found in which region?

Answer 16

Martinborough

Question 17

Which Stonyridge Estate label has an international reputation and is often compared with some of the best Bordeaux wines?

Answer 17

Larose

Question 18

New Zealand producer Lone Goat is notable for producing a wine from which grape of German origin?

Answer 18

Ehrenfelser

Question 19

Pioneering producers including Babich, Brajkovich and Corbans have gained acclaim for which wine region?

Answer 19

Auckland

Question 20

The Family of Twelve - twelve of New Zealand’s most illustrious wineries was founded in which year?

Answer 20

2005

Question 21

Which wine estate has the oldest single vineyard Malbec in New Zealand?

Answer 21

Fromm Winery

Question 22

Felton Road and Ata Rangi won a Tipuranga Teitei o Aotearoa award - what type of wine does this celebrate?

Answer 22

Pinot Noir - it roughly translates as Grand Cru of New Zealand

Question 23

What is New Zealand’s only winery solely dedicated to sparkling wine production?

Answer 23

No 1 Family Estate