Chapter Nineteen - Africa

Question 1

What year were vines first planted in South Africa?

Answer 1

1655

Question 2

How does the Benguela Current influence the climate of the vineyards of South Africa?

Answer 2

Generates winds that bring moist fogs & cooling breezes, generates “cape doctor” winds

Question 3

What is the most widely planted grape in South Africa?

What local name is it known?

Answer 3

Chenin Blanc

Steen

Question 4

What is a “Noble Late Harvest” wine?

Answer 4

Botrytis affect dessert wines

Question 5

What is a cape blend?

Answer 5

A blended red wine made w/ 30% to 70% pinotage

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Wine of Origin (WO)

Question 7

Put the following terms used for South African wine regions in the proper order, from largest to smallest: District, Geographical Unit, ward, region

Answer 7

Geographical Unit
Region
District
Ward

Question 8

Cool climate district near the town of Hermanus; known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Answer 8

Walker Bay

Question 9

District known as “the Valley of Vines and Roses”

Answer 9

Robertson

Question 10

Former French Colony that once produced over 200 million cases of wine a year

Answer 10

Algeria

Question 11

Rugged area where dry farming and untrellised vines are used

Answer 11

Swartland

Question 12

District that contains seven wards, including Devon Valley and Bottelary

Answer 12

Stellenbosch

Question 13

One of the seven wards of the Stellenbosch District

Answer 13

Devon Valley

Question 14

Inland district that grows 25% of South Africa’s wine

Answer 14

Worcester

Question 15

District in the Coastal Region whose name means “French Corner”

Answer 15

Franschhoek Valley

Question 16

Geographical Unit located well inland that contains less than 5% of the country’s vines

Answer 16

Northern Cape

Question 17

Ward near the city of Cape Town that is famous for a traditional desert wine

Answer 17

Constantia

Question 18

District north of Stellenbosch that is home to many of the more familiar South African wine brands

Answer 18

Paarl

Question 19

This Geographical Unit contains nearly 95% of South Africa’s vineyards

Answer 19

Western Cape

Question 20

Area settled by French Hugenots in the 1700s

Answer 20

Drakenstein Valely

Question 21

District that contains the Constantia Ward and the Hout Bay Ward

Answer 21

Cape Town

Question 22

What two grape varieties were crossed to create the Pinotage grape variety?

Answer 22

Cinsault and Pinot Noir

Question 23

What is Steen?

Answer 23

An Alternative name for the Chenin Blanc grape variety