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Africa Flashcards

1
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1 country of export for Portuguese wines

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Angola

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2
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vines first planted in South Africa, when and where

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Constantine, 1600s

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3
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What caused a collapse of South African wine industry

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Suez Canal and phylloxera (late 1800s early 1900s)

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4
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What S.A. Coop ‘saved’ the wine industry by focusing on quantity

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KWV - Kooperatieve Wijnbouwers Vereeniging van Zuid Africa

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5
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How did South Africa get back into the wine game in the 1990s

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End of Apartheid, scrapping of KWV quantity quotas, replanting of vineyards, upgrading wine technology, focus on quality

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6
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Why is the south coastal areas of South Africa best suited for wine

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Cool enough due to cool moist ocean breezes, maritime or Mediterranean climates, hills to moderate warm climate

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7
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What is the Cape Doctor

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Strong SE wind that helps to dry out vineyards and minimize fungal disease

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What is the Benguela Current

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Cold ocean current the flows up the western coast from Antartica

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9
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Leading red grapes of SA

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Pinotage, Merlot

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10
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Leading white grapes of SA

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Chenin Blanc, Columbard, Sauv. Blanc, Chardonnay, Muscat of Alexandria

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11
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Local SA name for Chenin Blanc

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Steen

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12
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Local SA name for Muscat of Alexandria

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Hanepoot

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13
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Outdated (old) name for Muscat a petite grains

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Muscat de Frontignan

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14
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What is Colombard usually used for

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Brandy

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15
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What is Cape Blend

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Blend of Pinotage (30-70%) and other Bordeaux grapes

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16
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What is Crouchon Blanc also known as

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Cape Riesling

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17
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Name of appellation system of South Africa

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WO - wine of origin

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18
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Categories of WO system

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Geographical Unit (GU), Region, District, Ward

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19
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If geographic region on the label in SA, __% must come from that region

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100%

20
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Wine of Origin scheme is managed by?

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South African Wine and Spirit Board

21
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How do you know if a wine is certified by WO regulations

A

White paper seal across capsule

22
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Main GU of South Africa

A

Western Cape GU

23
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%of wine in Western Cape GU

A

95%

24
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Second largest GU that has 5% of wine production in SA

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Northern Cape GU. (Central Orange River District)

25
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Name the 5 Regions of Western Cape GU

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Coastal, Cape South Coast, Klein Karoo, Breede River Valley, Olifants River

26
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9 districts of Coastal Region

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Lutzville, Swartland, Tulbach, Wellington, Paarl, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Darling

27
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Most respected wine region in South Africa

A

Stellenbosch

28
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What is Stellenbosch known for

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Cab Sauv, Chardonnay, Chennin Blanc, Sauv. Blanc

29
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What is Paarl District known for

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Some of the more familiar South African wine brands, full range of wines

30
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Where is Constantia and what is it known for

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it is a ward in the Cape Town District known for the orders areas for vines in South Africa (1600s), Muscat based sweet wines, cool breezes, Groot and Klein Constantia wineries revived this sweet wine recently

31
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Which district in South Africa enabled dry farming and uses untrellised bush vines, known for Rhône varieties and Chennin Blanc

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Swartland District

32
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Name the 6 districts of Cape South Coast Region

A

Elgin, Walker Bay, Cape Agulhas, Overberg, Swellendam, Plettenberg Bay

33
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Up and coming district in South Africa SE of Stellenbosch, on higher altitude and cooler temps

A

Elgin

34
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What is Walker Bay known for

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Pinot and Chardonnay due to being one of coolest growing area

35
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Name the 3 districts of Breede River Valley Region

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BreedeKloof, Worcester, Robertson

36
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Name the 2 districts of Klein Karoo region

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Langeberg-Garcia, Calitzdorp

37
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Name the 2 districts of Olifants River Region

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Citrusdal Mtn and Valley

38
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Popular name for Robertson District

A

Valley of Vines and Roses

39
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What is Robertson District known for

A

Recently, due to red wine project, Shiraz and Cab Sauv

40
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Which district grows 25% of all South African vines

A

Worcester District

41
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Second largest country wine producer in Africa

A

Algeria

42
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Where is vine located in Algeria

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Mediterranean coast and North facing Atlas foothills

43
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Top grapes of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco

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Carignan, Cinsault Grenache, muscat

44
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Pinotage is a cross of these two varieties

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Cinsault X Pinot Noir

45
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This African country once produced 200million cases per year in the 1960s

A

Algeria

CSW2023 (11 decks)

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