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Coastal Region Flashcards

1
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What was the first New World wine to be coveted and acclaimed in Europe? And when?

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Vin de Constance, from Governor Simon van der Stel’s Constantia Estate
1685 to the mid 1850’s

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What are the grapes of Vin de Constance?

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains & Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

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What are the two South African synonyms for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains?

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Muscadel

Muscat de Frontignan

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4
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Which estate in Constantia has revived the classic style with new Muscat de Frontignan plantings?

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Klein Constantia

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5
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Which estate in Constantia is owned by the state?

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Groot Constantia

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Which district of the Coastal Region is the most maritime?

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Cape Peninsula - many vineyards are less than a mile from the ocean.

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Where is Stellenbosch?

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On False Bay, across the water from Cape Peninsula

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What are the three mountains of Stellenbosch?

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Simonsberg
Stellenbosch
Helderberg

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What is the soil makeup of Stellenbosch?

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Ancient alluvial loam over shale on the valley floors; granite and sandstone on the hillsides.

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What are the main white and red grapes of Stellenbosch?

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc

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What major French region is similar to Stellenbosch in terms of climate?

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Bordeaux, although Stellenbosch is certainly warmer.

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Who produces Trilogy?

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Warwick Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

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Who produces Rubicon?

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Meerlust

Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot

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What is Rust en Vrede’s 1694 Classification?

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A shiraz/cabernet blend, named for the year the winery was established.

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Who produces Black Label?

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Kanonkop

59 year old Pinotage vineyard

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16
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Who produces Signature?

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Ernie Els

“Classic” bordeaux blend - all five majors

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17
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What are the wards of Stellenbosch?

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Polkadraai Hills
Bottelary
Devon Valley
Papegaaiberg

Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Banghoek
Jonkershoek Valley

Roughly west to east

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18
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Where is the KWV located?

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Paarl

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19
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Who was the first producer to make botrytized dessert wine in South Africa, and where are they located? What is the wine?

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Golden Liquid Nederburg Edelkeur - first vintage 1969

Nederberg, in Paarl

20
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Paarl: Natural Features

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Berg River
Groot and klein Drakenstein ranges (southeast)
Franschhoek range (southeast)
Wemmershoek range (east)
Hawequa Mountains (northeast)
21
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What are the wards of Paarl?

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Simonsberg-Paarl (southwest)
Voor Paardeberg (northwest)
22
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What is the major product of Tulbagh? Why?

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Cap Classique; it’s high elevation leads to a significant diurnal shift

23
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What is unique about Tulbagh’s climate?

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There is a “cold trap” due to the valley’s horseshoe-shaped composition; Tulbagh sits at the northernmost point of the curve. Because there is no airflow from the sides, the cold air of the evening sits trapped under the warm morning air, keeping the average temperature down.

24
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What are the mountains of Tulbagh?

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Groot Winterhoekberge (north)
Witsenberg (east)
Obiekwaberg (south)

25
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What is the Boberg Region?

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A region for fortified wines from Paarl, Franschhoek, Wellington, and Tulbagh

26
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Which two districts were formerly wards of Paarl?

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Franschhoek Valley (2010)
Wellington (2012)
27
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Who settled Franschhoek, and why are they important?

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French Hugeunots in the late 17th century; brought with them winemaking and vinegrowing experience the original Dutch colonists lacked.

28
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Franschhoek: Natural Features

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Groot Drakenstein and Franschhoek Mountains, at the northern end of the appellation
Klein Drakenstein and Simonsberg, west, towards Paarl
Berg River, originating in the mountains (Drakenstein?) and flowing through the Wemmershoek Dam.

29
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What is significant about Wellington’s production?

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Small, up and coming district, HOWEVER, they supply over 85% of the cuttings for the industry.

30
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What districts of the Coastal Region have no wards?

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Franschhoek/Franschhoek Valley
Wellington
Tulbagh

31
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Tygerberg: Natural Features

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Tygerberg and Kanonkop hills (vineyards up to 380M)

False Bay/Atlantic Ocean (direct maritime influence moderates temperature)

32
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What are the wards of Tygerberg?

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Durbanville (covers the slopes of the Tygerberg - heart of the appellation)
Philadelphia (northwest, and newer)

33
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What are the wards of Darling?

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Groenekloof (foothills of the Darling Hills, inland side)

34
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Darling: Climatic influences

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Altantic Ocean moderates the temperature; Darling Hills protect the vineyards on the inland side from inclement weather.

35
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What are the wards of Swartland?

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Both in the southerly part of the district, roughly parallel to Darling.
Riebeeksberg (inland foothills of the Riebeeksberg, east)
Malmesbury (central, north of the the Perdeberg/Paardeberg)

36
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Swartland: Trellising

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Historically populated by bush vines, today trellising is increasing in some areas. That being said, the old bush vines are particularly prized by the SIP guys and other producer (for all the usual reasons).

37
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What is renosterbos?

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“Rhino bush,” an indigenous shrub that previously dominated the landscape, giving it the name Swartland (black land) because of its dark color.

38
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What is SIP?

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Swartland Independent Producers: a coalition of producers with the intent to produce wines with a true sense of place.

39
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What are the requirements for SIP wines?

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  • Producers must be based in Swartland and bottle a minimum of 80% of their production there, in glass.
  • Wines must be 100% Swartland WO, and grown, produced, and bottled in the district.
  • Must be naturally produced: no inoculation, no acidification, no tannin additions, no chemical fining, no dilution or reverse osmosis. Sulphur is allowed.
  • European oak only, and no more than 25% new
40
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What varieties are allowed for SIP wines?

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Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache Noir, Mourvedre, Syrah, Tinta Barroca, Pinotage
Clairette Blanche, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Chenin Blanc, Muscat of Alexandria, Muscat de Frontignan, Vaalblaar (Palomino), Groendruif (Semillon)

41
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Name three SIP producers

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AA BADENHORST
MULLINEUX
SEQUILLO (Eben Sadie)
Annexkloof, Antebellum, Avant Garde, Bryan MacRobert, Clayton, Chevallerie, David & Nadia Sadie, Dragonridge, Hofstraat, Intellego, JC Wickens, Kloovenburg, Lammershoek, Mount Abora, Nativo, Org de Rac, Paardebosch, Porseleinberg, Rall, Santa Cecillia, Stormborn, Testalonga, Wildehurst

42
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Who produces Columella and Palladius?

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Sadie Family Wines
Columella is Syrah plus Mourvedre (usually 85/15%)
Palladius is white, Chenin Blanc, Viognier, and others

43
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What is Sequillo Wines?

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Eben Sadie’s negociant project

44
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What are the 9 districts of the Coastal Region?

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Stellenbosch
Franschhoek
Paarl
Wellington
Tulbagh

Cape Peninsula
Tygerberg
Darling
Swartland

45
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What is Cape Peninsula? What district does it replace? What wards does it encompass?

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Cape Peninsula replaces the Cape Point district, and now occupies the entire peninsula, encompassing Hout Bay and Constantia.

46
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Where is Table Mountain?

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In Cape Peninsula, right on False Bay

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