Coastal Region & Boberg

Question 1

Where is South Africa’s Coastal Region located?

Answer 1

South Africa’s Coastal Region is located around the original colony of Cape Town and along the western coast of the Cape.

Question 2

What are the nine districts of the coastal Region? Which was repealed?

Answer 2

The region is subdivided into nine districts:Stellenbosch, Cape Peninsula, Tygerberg, Paarl,Tulbagh, Darling, Franschhoek Valley, Wellington andS wartland. Another district, Cape Point, was repealed in early 2014 with the introduction of Cape Peninsula, which contains the wards of Constantia and Hout Bay.

Question 3

What does Paarl mean?

Answer 3

Pearl

Question 4

Five estates now occupy the historic Constantia vineyard -name 1

Answer 4

state-owned Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, and Buitenverwachting (“Beyond Expectations”)

Question 5

Constantiaberg terroir

Answer 5

decomposed granite slopes
Cool sea breezes blow northward from False Bay, and average February temperatures hover around 70° F, promoting a lengthy growing season ideal for dessert wines and cool-climate white grapes like Sauvignon Blanc.

Question 6

Klein Constance revived Vin de Constance with what grape

Answer 6

Klein Constance revived the virtually extinct style with new Muscat de Frontignan plantings in the 1980s.

(Despite the fabled glory of Vin de Constance, several of the new proprietors are focusing on international grapes and dry wines)

Question 7

What does Klein mean?

Answer 7

Little

Question 8

What bay is between the Cape Peninsula and Stellenbosch?

Answer 8

False Bay

Question 9

What is the “town of oaks”

Answer 9

stellenbosch

Question 10

Stellenbosch terroir

Answer 10

The valleys surrounding Stellenbosch, cradled between the Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, and Helderberg peaks, harbor almost one-fifth of South Africa’s vines and contain some of the world’s most ancient soils, ranging from alluvial loam over shale on the valley floors to decomposed granite and sandstone on the hillsides.
warm/maritime

Question 11

Stellenbosch Varietals

Answer 11

Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc are the district’s two most planted varietals, followed by Merlot, Shiraz, and Chenin Blanc.

Question 12

Stellenbosch producers?

Answer 12

CS-Warwick Estate’s “Trilogy” and Meerlust’s “Rubicon”, garner high praise.
Kanonkop (a champion of Pinotage), Rust en Vrede, and Neil Ellis round out a sampling of highly regarded producers in the district.

Question 13

Stellenbosch Wards

Answer 13

Wards within Stellenbosch include Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Bottelary, Banghoek, and the Polkadraai Hills.

Question 14

Where is Paarl?

Answer 14

North of Stellenbosch - it rivals it in production

Question 15

Who is Paarls largest producer? Product?

Answer 15

Nederburg is the district’s largest producer and the first house to produce a botrytised dessert wine in South Africa. - 40 differnt bottlings

Question 16

What is the Nederburg Wine Auction?

Answer 16

The renowned Nederburg Wine Auction, an auction of rare Cape wines, has taken place in Paarl since 1975. In its first year, the New World’s oldest annual wine auction showcased Golden Liquid Nederburg Edelkeur.

Question 17

Paarl wine cultivars?

Answer 17

The district rivals Stellenbosch in production; Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Pinotage, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay produce good wines.

Question 18

What wards were no longer a part of Paarl as of 2010 and 2012?

Answer 18

Until 2010, Paarl included Franschhoek Valley, the site claimed by French Huguenot settlers in the late 17th century, among its wards, but the historic valley has now achieved status as a separate district. In 2012, Wellington followed suit.

Question 19

Where is the Tulbagh region, and what is it known for and Why?

Answer 19

Tulbagh is a smaller district located to the north of Paarl. The district’s higher altitude creates a significant diurnal temperature shift, and Cap Classique production is increasing.

Question 20

What is the Boberg region?

Answer 20

The Boberg Region, named for the nearby Berg River, exists only for fortified wines produced in Paarl, Franschhoek, Wellington and Tulbagh.

Question 21

Paarl climate compared to Stellenbosch

Answer 21

warmer inland

Question 22

What district headquarters the the KMV?

Answer 22

Paarl (“pearl”) district is home to the KWV

Question 23

Cape Penninsula wards

Answer 23

• Constantia

* Hout Bay

Question 24

Tygerberg wards

Answer 24

• Durbanville

* Philadelphia

Question 25

Paarl wards

Answer 25

• Simonsberg-Paarl

* Voor Paardeberg

Question 26

What districts have no wards

Answer 26

Franschhoek/Franschhoek Valley
Wellington
Tulbagh

Question 27

Swartland Wards

Answer 27

• Riebeeksberg
• Malmesbury
• St. Helena Bay

Question 28

Darling Wards

Answer 28

• Groenekloof

Question 29

Stellenbosch wards

Answer 29

• Jonkershoek Valley
• Papegaaiberg
• Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
• Bottelary
• Devon Valley
• Banghoek
• Polkadraai Hills

Question 30

Name a pinotage producer and locale?

Answer 30

Kanonkop - Stellanbosch, Beyerskloof

Question 31

Who in Paarl is the district’s largest producer and the first house to produce a botrytised dessert wine in South Africa?

Answer 31

Nederburg is the district’s largest producer and the first house to produce a botrytised dessert wine in South Africa. - 40 differnt bottlings

Question 32

Where does Kanonkop, Rust en Vrede, and Neil Ellis produce wine?

Answer 32

Stellenbosch