Swartland (Coastal Region)

Question 1

dominant soil of Swartland

Answer 1

Malmsbury shale

Question 2

Natural features of Swartland

Answer 2

Paardeberg Mountains

Question 3

Registration of single vineyards must be smaller than this acreage or this in hectares in Swartland

Answer 3

15 acres, 6 hectares

Question 4

Quality controls for SIP

Answer 4

grown vinified matured and bottled entirely within Swartland
at least 80% of production under own label
Ambient yeast
No acidulation
No added Tannin
Burgundy bottle
25% new oak max
No chemical fining or concentration processes
90% of permitted varietals
Whites:
Chenin
Grenache blanc
Marsanne, Roussane
Viognier
Clairette Blanc
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat de Frontignan
Colombard
Semillon
Verdelho
Palomino

Reds:
Syrah
Mourvedre
Grenache
Carignan
Cinsault
Tinta Barocca
Pinotage

Question 5

darling was once a ward of this district

Answer 5

Swartland

Question 6

who makes columella and Palladius?

Answer 6

Sadie Family (Swartland)

Question 7

producers of Swartland

Answer 7

Spice Route
Mullineux
Lamershoek
Swartland Winery
Porsleinberg
Testalonga
Badenhorst

Question 8

first vintage of columella

Answer 8

2000

Syrah and Mourvedre

Question 9

who is Charles back

Answer 9

A proprietor of Fairview Estate in Swartland
set up the Spice route estate in late 1990s
Eben Sadie was the first Winemaker

Question 10

first vintage of Palladius (Sadie Family)

(Old bush vine chenin from Paardeberg in Swartland)

Answer 10

2002

Question 11

These South African producers make Northern Rhone style Syrah

Answer 11

Boekenhoutskloof
Mullineux

Question 12

wards of Swartland (8)

Answer 12

St. Helena Bay
Malmesbury
Ribeekberg
Riebeeksrivier
Paardeberg
Porseleinberg
Piket-Bo-Berg
Paardeberg South

Question 13

Porsleinberg in Swartland is a biodynamic estate started by whom?

Answer 13

Bokekenhoutskloof of Franschhoeek Valley

Question 14

What is “koffee klip?”

Answer 14

Afrikaans for Coffee rock. Refers to acidic, iron rich soil on Western Cape and flat part of Swartland

Question 15

most crops in Swartland are this

Answer 15

Wheat

Question 16

Temperature of Swartland

Answer 16

Broad hot and dry

Question 17

Who are the producers of the “Swartland Revolution”

Answer 17

Adi Badenhorst
Eben Sadie
Mullineux

Question 18

what is the mission of the SIP

Answer 18

“To build a strong regional identity through wines that truly express this uniqueness of the region”

Question 19

Breadbasket of South Africa

Answer 19

Swartland

Question 20

soil of Paardeberg

Answer 20

sand-like decomposed granite
(Badenhorst and Sadie are there)

Question 21

Soil of Swartland around the Eastern mountains of Swartland

Answer 21

slate, shale and schist

Question 22

Soil of Swartland West of Malmesbury

Answer 22

rich, red clay loam with quartz sprinkled throughout

Question 23

Most planted grape of Swartland

Answer 23

Chenin Blanc
followed by Shiraz

Question 24

Eben Sadie has been importing and trial running grapes that he thinks would be best suited for South Africa. So far he has grapes native to:

Answer 24

Greece
Italy
Portugal
Southern France
Spain

Question 25

What is the commercial hub of Swartland

Answer 25

Malmesbury

Question 26

Most winegrowing in Swartland is concentrated here:

Answer 26

Southeast of Malmesbury, in the Paardeberg and Paardeberg South wards (sandy granitic soils)

Question 27

These two wards are Northeast of Malmesbury in Swartland

Answer 27

Riebeekberg and Riebeeksrivier wards

Question 28

Soils of Riebeekberg and Riebeeksrivier (wards of swartland)

Answer 28

Iron rich slate and shale
Paardeberg wines are more “sculptural”

Question 29

St Helena Bay Ward in Swartland has this soil and climate

Answer 29

Chalk rich soil, remote, 18 degrees fahrenheit, very little viticulture

Question 30

Synonym for Palomino in Swartland

Answer 30

Fransdruif/Vaalblaar