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38. South Africa Flashcards

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1
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What are the factors that help cooling the vineyard regions in South Africa?

A
  • Cold Benguela Current from Antarctica
  • Strong south-easterly summer winds (Cape Doctor)
  • Mountains
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How do the mountains help cooling of the vineyard regions?

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  • Altitude
  • Aspect
  • Casting shadow
  • Channeling the winds
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The vines are planted on which aspect of mountains in Southern Hemisphere? Why?

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  • Southern slopes

- To benefit from cooler temperatures

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What is South Africa’s GI system called?

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Wine of Origin (W.O.)

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What are the 4 different sizes of production areas in South Africa from largest to smallest?

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  • Geographical unit
  • Region
  • District
  • Ward
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6
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Name the only important geographical unit in South Africa

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Western Cape

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What are the most important regions in Western Cape?

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  • Coastal region
  • Breede Valley
  • Cape South Coast
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What does “Estate Wine” mean in South Africa?

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  • The wines must come from a single estate

- All the grapes must come from estate vineyards that cover a single geographical area

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What does “Integrated Production of Wine” mean in South Africa?

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If the winemakers follow a voluntary sustainable agricultural scheme, they can display their credentials as part of their W.O. seals

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What is the most widely planted grape variety in South Africa?

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Chenin Blanc (Steen)

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What is the most widely planted black grape variety in South Africa?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Name the important black grape varieties in South Africa

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinotage (Pinot Noir x Cinsault)
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What is “Cape Blend”?

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Blend of Pinotage and other international varieties

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14
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What are the distinctive aromas that Pinotage can develop when fermented and/or stored with heavily toasted oak staves

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Intense coffee and chocolate aromas

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Which styles of Pinotage can be produced in South Africa?

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  • Light, fruity styles with red berry flavours

- Very full-bodied with rich, spiced berry fruit from old bush vines

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Which styles of Chenin Blanc can be produced in South Africa?

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  • Easy drinking wines with simple stone fruit flavours
  • Wines from old bush vines with more concentrated and complex flavours and a fuller texture. Barrel fermentation and aging can add extra body and toasty oak flavours
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What is the second most widely planted white grape variety in South Africa? What is it commonly used for?

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  • Colombard

- Brandy production

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18
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Tasting notes of best examples of South African Sauvignon Blanc

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  • Very pure flavours of citrus and green fruit

- Herbaceous character

19
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What do the grape growers in warmer regions do retain the flavours and acidity of Sauvignon Blanc in South Africa?

A

They pick the grapes early

20
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Name the important white grape varieties in South Africa

A
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat of Alexandria (Hanepoot)
  • Viognier
21
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Which techniques are used in the production of premium Chardonnays in South Africa?

A

Burgundian techniques such as barrel fermentation and lees stirring

22
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What kind of wines are produced from Muscat of Alexandria?

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Late harvest dessert wines (sometime with noble rot influence)

23
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What are the regions of Western Cape and their districts?

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  1. Coastal Region
    - The Stellenbosch
    - The Paarl
    - Cape Peninsula (Constantia ward)
    - Swartland
    - Darling
    - Tygerberg (Durbanville ward)
  2. Breede River Valley
    - Robertson
    - Worcester
  3. Cape South Coast
    - Walker Bay
    - Elgin
    - Cape Aghulas (Elim ward)
24
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What is the climate of Stellenbosch?

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Moderate to warm. Sufficient rainfall in winter, summers are too hot

25
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What are the factors that moderate hot weather in Stellenbosch?

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  • Cool winds from the False Bay, funnelled by the mountains into the valleys
  • Altitude
26
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The success of Stellenbosch depends on which factors?

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The variety of altitude, aspect and soil

27
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Stellenbosch is famous for which kinds of wines?

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Top class red wines.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Bordeaux-style blends
  • Syrah
  • Cape red blends
28
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How is the climate in Paarl, when compared to Stellenbosch?

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  • Being further inland, it is less exposed to cooling influences of the sea
  • Temperature is hotter but moderated by cooler night temperatures
29
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What are the most widely planted white and black grape varieties in Paarl?

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White: Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay
Black: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Pinotage

30
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Which ward has some of the oldest vineyards in Cape?

A

Constantia

31
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How is Constantia cooled?

A

Cape doctor

32
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Constantia is famous for which grape variety?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

33
Q

What is “Vin de Constance”?

A

Sweet wine from late-harvested Muscat in Constantia

34
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How did Swartland changed in recent years?

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Once considered as a source of inexpensive grapes, Swartland is now a center of innovation and premium wine production.

35
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Swartland is famous for which kinds of wines?

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  • Old vine Chenin Blanc
  • High quality Syrah
  • Premium Cape Blends
36
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How is the climate Darling and its neighbor Durbanville ward in Tygerberg distrcit when compared to Swartland?
They are famous for which grape variety?

A
  • Cooler due to cooling sea breezes

- Sauvignon Blanc

37
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Compare the climate of two districts (Worcester, Robertson) of Breede River Valley

A
  • Both are hot and dry and irrigation from the river is essential
  • Robertson is cooler due to south-easterly winds
38
Q

What style of wines are predominantly produced in Breede River Valley?

A

Well-made wines for high volume brands

39
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Robertson region produce which kinds of wine other than high volume branded wines?

A
  • Excellent Syrahs

- Full-bodied Chardonnays

40
Q

What are the important districts and their wards of Cape South Coast?

A
  • Walker Bay: Hemel-en-Aarde Ward
  • Elgin
  • Cape Agulhas: Elim Ward
41
Q

Which district is home to South Africa’s best Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs?

A

Walker Bay

42
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The Elgin district and the Elim Ward has a reputation for which grape?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

43
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What is the character of Sauvignon Blanc in Elim ward?

A

Pungent, herbaceous

44
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Name the important regions for production of Chenin Blanc

A
  • Swartland
  • Paarl
  • Worcester

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