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Africa Flashcards

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Two leading red grapes of South Africa

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Shiraz

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Leading white grape of South Africa

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Chenin Blanc “Steen”

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3
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Historic dessert wine of South Africa, produced since the 1700s

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Vin de Constance (Constantia)

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4
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Cold ocean current that flows up the coast of South Africa

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Benguela Current

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5
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Coastal wind that affects the vineyards of the Western Cape

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Cape Doctor

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6
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South African name for Chenin Blanc

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Steen

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7
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South African name of Muscat of Alexandria

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Hanepoot

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South African name for Crouchen Blanc

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Cape Riesling

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9
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Parentage of Pinotage

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Pinot Noir X Cinsault

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10
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Wine made with 30% to 70% Pinotage

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Cape Blend

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11
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South Africa’s leading Geographical Unit for viticulture

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The Western Cape

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12
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Wine appellation scheme used in South Africa

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Wine of Origin (WO)

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13
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Four categories of wine areas, as defined by the Wine of Origin scheme

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Geographical Units
Regions
Districts
Wards

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Regions of the Western Cape GU

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Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Olifants River
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Appellation that contains the districts of Paarl, Stellenbosch, and Swartland (among others)

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Coastal Region

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16
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Eight wards of Stellenbosch

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Banghoek
Bottleary
Devon Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Papegaaiberg
Polkadraai Hills
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Vlottenburg
17
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Four wards of the Cape Town District

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Constantia
Durbanville
Philadelphia
Hout Bay

18
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District of South Africa originally settled by French Huguenots

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Franschhoek (originally known as the Drakenstein Valley)

19
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Cool-climate district located close to Hermanus and Cape Agulhas

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Walker Bay District

20
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Appellation that contains the districts of Cape Agulhas, Elgin, and Walker Bay (among others)

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Cape South Coast Region

21
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Appellation that contains the districts of Robertson and Worcester (among others)

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Breede River

Valley Region

22
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3 countries in North Africa with active wine industries

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Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia

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