Africa Flashcards
Two leading red grapes of South Africa
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz
Leading white grape of South Africa
Chenin Blanc “Steen”
Historic dessert wine of South Africa, produced since the 1700s
Vin de Constance (Constantia)
Cold ocean current that flows up the coast of South Africa
Benguela Current
Coastal wind that affects the vineyards of the Western Cape
Cape Doctor
South African name for Chenin Blanc
Steen
South African name of Muscat of Alexandria
Hanepoot
South African name for Crouchen Blanc
Cape Riesling
Parentage of Pinotage
Pinot Noir X Cinsault
Wine made with 30% to 70% Pinotage
Cape Blend
South Africa’s leading Geographical Unit for viticulture
The Western Cape
Wine appellation scheme used in South Africa
Wine of Origin (WO)
Four categories of wine areas, as defined by the Wine of Origin scheme
Geographical Units
Regions
Districts
Wards
Regions of the Western Cape GU
Coastal Region Cape South Coast Breede River Valley Klein Karoo Olifants River
Appellation that contains the districts of Paarl, Stellenbosch, and Swartland (among others)
Coastal Region
Eight wards of Stellenbosch
Banghoek Bottleary Devon Valley Jonkershoek Valley Papegaaiberg Polkadraai Hills Simonsberg-Stellenbosch Vlottenburg
Four wards of the Cape Town District
Constantia
Durbanville
Philadelphia
Hout Bay
District of South Africa originally settled by French Huguenots
Franschhoek (originally known as the Drakenstein Valley)
Cool-climate district located close to Hermanus and Cape Agulhas
Walker Bay District
Appellation that contains the districts of Cape Agulhas, Elgin, and Walker Bay (among others)
Cape South Coast Region
Appellation that contains the districts of Robertson and Worcester (among others)
Breede River
Valley Region
3 countries in North Africa with active wine industries
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
