https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealanden-USTelligent Community 13 Non-Productionhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealandWed, 13 Nov 2024 20:58:54 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Expert Guides by user22387 on 11/13/2024 8:58:54 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/57Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:23:42 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddGuildSomm Adminhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 57 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 6/18/2024 3:23:42 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/56Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:12:08 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddGuildSomm Adminhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 56 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 4/18/2024 3:12:08 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/55Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:25:33 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22387https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 55 posted to Expert Guides by user22387 on 4/25/2023 7:25:33 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/54Fri, 10 Mar 2023 22:59:57 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddGuildSomm Adminhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 54 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 3/10/2023 10:59:57 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/53Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:36:02 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser33359https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 53 posted to Expert Guides by user33359 on 2/15/2022 10:36:02 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/52Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:52:50 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser33359https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 52 posted to Expert Guides by user33359 on 11/12/2021 8:52:50 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/51Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:47:43 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser33359https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 51 posted to Expert Guides by user33359 on 11/12/2021 8:47:43 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/50Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:24:37 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddGuildSomm Adminhttps://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 50 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 8/6/2021 10:24:37 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/49Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:52:09 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 49 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 7/27/2021 7:52:09 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/48Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:23:43 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 48 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 6/8/2021 5:23:43 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/47Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:27:01 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 47 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 6/4/2021 10:27:01 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/46Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:39:06 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 46 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 6/4/2021 9:39:06 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/45Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:10:26 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 45 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 6/4/2021 5:10:26 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/44Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:05:24 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 44 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 6/4/2021 5:05:24 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/43Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:38:15 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 43 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 6/4/2021 4:38:15 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/42Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:37:13 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 42 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 6/4/2021 4:37:13 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/41Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:10:05 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser22151https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 41 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 6/4/2021 4:10:05 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/40Fri, 04 Jun 2021 03:26:15 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser12694https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 40 posted to Expert Guides by user12694 on 6/4/2021 3:26:15 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 as the queen’s representative and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/39Fri, 04 Jun 2021 03:24:16 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser12694https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 39 posted to Expert Guides by user12694 on 6/4/2021 3:24:16 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 as the queen’s representative and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/38Fri, 04 Jun 2021 03:22:43 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dduser12694https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 38 posted to Expert Guides by user12694 on 6/4/2021 3:22:43 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 as the queen’s representative and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div>