Africa and the Mediterranean

Question 1

What is the name of the cold current flowing up from the west coast of Antarctica that cools the prime wine growing areas of South Africa?

Answer 1

The Benguela Current

Question 2

What is the most planted grape in South Africa? What is it’s local synonym?

Answer 2

Chenin Blanc - Steen

Question 3

South Africa’s Pinotage grape is a crossing of what two varieties?

Answer 3

Pinot Noir and Cinsault

Question 4

What is the South African synonym for Muscat of Alexandria?

Answer 4

Hanepoot

Question 5

What is the term for a wine region on South Africa?

Answer 5

WO (Wine of Origin)

Question 6

From largest to smallest, list the categories of areas in the WO classification system

Answer 6

Georgraphical Units, Regions, Districts, Wards

Question 7

In South Africa, what percentage of a wine must come from a geographic area, estate or vineyard? What percentage in order to list vintage or varietal?

Answer 7

100% - 85%

Question 8

What Georgraphical Unit is home to most of South Africa’s regions, districts, and wards?

Answer 8

Western Cape, which surrounds Capetown at the southern point of the continent

Question 9

What district and ward, on the most southern part of the country, are among the coolest regions in South Africa, noted for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay?

Answer 9

Walker Bay (district) and Elim (ward)

Question 10

hat up-and-coming zone in the hills southeast of Stellenbosch, sits at a high altitude, and is known for Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 10

Elgin

Question 11

What is the oldest and most respected winegrowing area of South Africa?

Answer 11

Stellenbosch

Question 12

What wine infused with pine resin was for years Greece’s most famous wine?

Answer 12

Retsina

Question 13

What is the historic wine of Cyprus?

Answer 13

Commandaria, made using sun-dried grapes and aged in a solera-type system