Africa

Question 1

What year were vines first planted in South Africa

Answer 1

1655

Question 2

How does the Benguela current affect the cimate of the vineyards of South Africa. Cold ocean current that flows up from Antarctica

Answer 2

Brings moist fog and cool breezes. Cold ocean current that flows up from Antarctica

Question 3

What is the most widely planted grape in South Africa? What is its name?

Answer 3

Chennin Blanc “Steen”

Question 4

What are the other leading white grapes of South Africa

Answer 4

Colombard, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat

Question 5

What is South Africa’s noble late harvest wine

Answer 5

Boytrytized late harvest Chennin Blanc desert wine

Question 6

What are the leading red grapes of South Africa

Answer 6

Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Pinotage

Question 7

What is a “Cape Blend”

Answer 7

30% min. to 70% max. Must be pinotage blended with traditional Bordeaux grapes

Question 8

What is the name of the appellation system used in South Africa

Answer 8

WO “Wine of Origin”

Question 9

Put the following terms for South Africa’s wine regions in order from largest to smallest

Answer 9

Geographical Units, Regions, Districts, Wards

Question 10

Cool climate district near Hermanus; known for chardonnay and pinot noir

Answer 10

Walker Bay

Question 11

District known as “Valley of Wine and Roses”

Answer 11

Robertson

Question 12

Wine district first settled by French Heugonots

Answer 12

Franschhoek

Question 13

Rugged area where dry farming and untrellised vines are used

Answer 13

Swartland

Question 14

District located east of Cape Town; one of the most respected and well-known wine areas of South Africa

Answer 14

Stellenbosch

Question 15

Refers to the area that includes the countries of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

Answer 15

Maghreb

Question 16

Inland district that grows 25% table grapes and grapes for brandy

Answer 16

Worcester

Question 17

Former French Colony that produced over 200 million cases per year

Answer 17

Algeria

Question 18

Valley located Inland within the North Cape

Answer 18

Orange River

Question 19

Ward near Cape Town famous for it’s traditional desert wine

Answer 19

Constantia. Vin de Constance

Question 20

District north of Stellenbosch, home to many of the more familiar South African wine brands.

Answer 20

Paarl

Question 21

This geographical unit contains nearly 95% of South African’s vineyards

Answer 21

Western Cape

Question 22

Southerly wind that blows across the vineyards near the coast of South Africa

Answer 22

Cape Doctor

Question 23

What is the KWV? What year was it formed?

Answer 23

A cooperative that stabilized wine prices and made brandy. 1918

Question 24

Hanepoot is what

Answer 24

Muscat de Alexandria

Question 25

Crochen Blanc is what

Answer 25

CAPE Riesling. Not a true Riesling.

Question 26

Parents of Pinotage

Answer 26

Pinot Noir and Cinsault