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Cape South Coast Region Flashcards

1
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Number of Districts in Cape South Coast

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7 Districts

  • Overberg (Top 3 districts line SW Atlantic coast)
  • Walker Bay
  • Cape Agulhas
  • Plettenberg Bay - 250 miles E, along S coast
  • Swellendam - borders Overberg to E, near Breede River Valley
  • Elgin - 2012
  • Lower Duivenhoks River

* 3 stand-alone wards: Herbertsdale, Stilbaai East, Napier

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Cape South Coast Region

7 Districts

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  • Cape Agulhas
  • Elgin - 2012
  • Lower Duivenhoks River
  • Plettenberg Bay
  • Swellendam
  • Overberg
  • Walker Bay
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Cape South Coast

Districts that line the SW Altantic Coast

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  • Overberg
  • Walker Bay
  • Cape Agulhas
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Plettenberg Bay

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Plettenberg Bay

  • District of Cape South Coast
  • 250 miles east along southern coast
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Overberg

(one of SA’s promising new districts)

4 wards

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  • Theewater
  • Greyton
  • Klein River
  • Elandskloof

* 5th ward - Elgin received district status in early 2012

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Year Elgin, former 5th ward of Overberg, received district status

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2012

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7
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Overberg and Elgin

3 varietals showing good results

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Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Noir

Riesling (renamed Weisser Riesling to distinguish the grape form Cape Riesling)

  • cooler maritime climate of both districts
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Why was Riesling renamed Weisser Riesling?

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to distinguish the grape from Cape Riesling

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To distinguish Riesling from Cape Riesling, what was Riesling renamed?

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Weisser Riesling

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District that is a whale watchers’ delight

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Walker Bay

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District that surrounds the coastal town of Hermanus, and is showing early success with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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Walker Bay

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Walker Bay

2 Major Grapes

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
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4 unincorporated wards of the Cape South Coast region

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  • Hebertsdale
  • Lower Duivenhoks River
  • Napier
  • Stillbaai East
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Klein Karoo

Most promising grapes

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  • Muscat
  • Tinta Barroca

both for fortified, sweet wine

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Ward of Walker Bay named “Heaven on Earth”

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Hemel-en-Aarde

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Cape Agulhas

1 Ward

17
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Overberg District

Major Grapes

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
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Walker Bay

6 Wards

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  • *Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
  • Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
  • Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
  • *Bot River
  • Stanford Foothills​
  • Sunday’s Glen

​*Top areas of production

19
Q

Riesling

Synonym

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Weisser Riesling

20
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Swellendam

3 Wards

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  • Buffeljags
  • Stormsvlei
  • Malgas
21
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Walker Bay

Key Producer

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Hamilton Russell

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