Africa

Question 1

Vines from Europe were first planted in South Africa in…

Answer 1

1655

With the first wine made in 1659

Question 2

How many acres of vines planted near Cape Town in 1709?

Answer 2

70,000 acres

Question 3

What did Simon van Der Stel, governor of Cape Town do in early 1700’s

Answer 3

He planted 100,000 acres in and area just outside of colony (south) called Constantia.

This would be the area to produce a world famous dessert wine.

Question 4

What 2 events in the late 1800’s dealt a sever blow to the South African wine industry?

Answer 4

Phylloxera hit and the opening of the Suez Canel

Question 5

What Impact did the opening of the Suez Canal have on the South African wine industry in the late 1800’s?

Answer 5

The opening of the canal created a short cut from India to The Mediterranean. This dramatically slowed trafic around the cape which was a huge avenue of export business.