Lift New Zealand what do you think? Is Hollywood’s giant movie the Lord of the Rings series, is ancient and rich Maori culture; is Xanadu-like scenery, is the cool air melts your heart all into; even “KIWI” can refer to New Zealand title? Yes, this is the New Zealand—a charming and spectacular beauty, vibrant country.
As this landscape, like New Zealand wines of very good performance of the Customs here, here in Europe could not be found and old world wines that vintage taste of corruption. Direct, intense, fresh, fresh, very good expression of this young, beautiful country with dynamism and expansion.
New Zealand wine history
Because this is a sparsely populated, with the isolated country in the world, so New Zealand’s wine history is not long. Although 19th century European immigrants had to be here, and planted the first vines, but the true meaning of wine get attention, or in the after World War II. Soldiers who returned from the far in the European Theater, brought a new wave of pop, a very important one is the wine. New Zealand Government also noted that, imposing high tariffs on imported wine, to promote the development of their wine.
Of course, the New Zealand wine when at the beginning of development, has been imitated neighbors Australia, always imitated but never surpassed. They found that grape maturity and Australia worse than it is too far, always stuffed with sour wine to drink. Until in the 1970 of the 20th century, with the Government on the development of the South Island, as well as changes in grape varieties, New Zealand wine became the world best, one of the most active countries.
The current New Zealand wines very well on the international market, and has been under close scrutiny. Many renowned wine critic considers that it has the best growing conditions in the southern hemisphere, most scientific management means, the most advanced brewing technology, most distinctive wine and brewing.
Wines of different climate and soil
New Zealand in Australia approximately 1600 km in the East, surrounded by the sea, is made up of the North Island, South Island and Stewart Island, is the standard of sea air. Because the latitude problem, relatively cool climate here, some areas of the South Island or even frequent frosts, which is also New Zealand why lack of maturity of grapes.
Strip of New Zealand on the island, the Western mountains, relatively flat in the East, almost all the vineyards are concentrated in the eastern region. Mountain snowmelt has formed numerous rivers, provides the necessary water for vine growing. Around the East Valley is best suited to grape growing region, because the soil here is that the River from the Western mountain silt from eroded soil and sandy soil.
In General, New Zealand’s climate and soil is not the most suitable grape growing conditions. Cool climate and relatively fertile soils are two of the biggest threats.
Cultivation and brewing
New Zealand leads to vine leaves lush fertile soil, and obscured the light you want. Even grape looks ripe, acidity is high enough, but the flavor development is unsatisfactory, brewing plants smell’s reception is too strong. This issue has been plagued by New Zealand producers until the cultivation of Australian Richard smart (Richard Smart) scaffolding of the most advanced and the most appropriate management measures proposed, didn’t completely solve this problem. His boot manufacturers relocated branches, increasing the number of pruning in order to obtain full sunshine. While reducing the density of grape leaves in order to get a more open space, reduce fungal infection. To get a more mature, more ideal, more fruity flavor of the grapes. Today’s New Zealand, has become a scaffolding planting model of State, Richard, Matt has also become a rescue New Zealand wine industry pioneers, remembered by people.
In brewing, New Zealand has the world’s most advanced technological level, can thoroughly modern brewing methods, reduce the soaking time, reducing contact with oak barrels, maintain a good health condition, try to keep the natural aroma of grapes brought. At the same time, New Zealand is also a screw caps using one of the most common countries.
Grape varieties
New Zealand Customs conditions and cultivation of brewing, indirectly indicated here must be dominated by early maturity grape of grape varieties. Fact also proves that thinking, Pinot Noir and Riesling early grape variety in New Zealand really was a great success. But with global warming, as well as improve the technological level of, similar to Silas this late-maturing cultivars in New Zealand’s performance was good (Hawke’s Bay region).
Red grape varieties: Pinot Noir (Pinot Noir)
This is a New Zealand most widely planted, and most well-known red grape variety. In addition to France’s Burgundy, New Zealand may be the most watched Pinot Noir producing areas in the world. And all this success, only occurred in the last 20 years. Vines here are still very young, the main style is between new and old world between the two styles, is not as compact as Burgundy Pinot Noir and with a strong aroma, is also different from weilamaidiguheipinuo fruit highlights. New Zealand Pinot Noir has its own unique style: strong, direct, beautiful fruit and a good sense of structure. The most famous production areas including aotage (Central Otago), Martinborough (Matinborough), Marlborough.