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Expert Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa Flashcards

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Wilyabrup, Yallingup, and Karridale are all informal subregions of what GI?

A

Margaret River

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Match the following famed wine makers to their home region of production:

Chester Osborne
John Duval
Andrew Pirie
Denis Horgan

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Chester Osborne:
D’Arenberg in McLaren Vale

John Duval:
ex-Grange winemaker making wines in Barossa

Andrew Pirie:
Apogee winemaker and owner in Tasmania. Most influential figure in Tasmania. Australia’s first PHD in Viticulture.

Denis Horgan:
Founder of Leewin Estate

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What contribution did the following contribute to Australia’s wine industry?

James Busby
Captain Arthur Phillip
Gregory Blaxland

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James Busby:
brought the first collection vinifera vines to Australia from France and Spain.

Captain Arthur Phillip:
Planted first vines in Australia

Gregory Blaxland:
Made Australia’s first wine.

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In what decade were the following wineries established?

Wyndham's Estate
Yalumba Winery
Torbreck
Henschke
Leeuwin Estate
A

Wyndham (1820s)

Yalumba Winery (1840s)

Torbreck (1990s)

Henschke (1860s)

Leeuwin Estate (1970s)

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What are the grapes of Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny?

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Grenache
Mataro
Syrah

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What are the GIs of the Central Ranges Zone in New South Whales?

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Mudgee
Orange
Cowra

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What are the unofficial subzones of Clare Valley? (5)

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Watervale
Polish Hill
Auburn
Seven Hill
Clare
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What are the grapes of Mount Mary “Quintet”?

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Cab/Merlot/Cab Franc/Malbec/PV

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Mallee Point, Painter’s Cove, and Yenda Vale are all apart of what winery?

A

Casella

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Who makes “the Laird”, “The Pict”, and “the Factor”?

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Torbreck

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RDI is most likely to be utilized in which of the following regions? What is RDI?

Tasmania
Hunter Valley
Riverland
Yarra Valley

A

Riverland.

RDI stands for Regulated Deficit Irrigation. It is a strategy for irrigation where water resources are sparse. Irrigation is employees only when necessary under the most severe stages of a plant’s growth cycle.

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What is the top region for sparkling wines in South Australia?

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Adelaide Hills

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13
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Regions or subregions in Australia must have how many independently owned vineyards of at least what size?

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5 of at least 5 ha in size

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What are the aging designations of vines according to Barossa’s Old Vine Charter?

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Old Vine: min 35 years
Survivor Vine: min 70 Years
Centenarian Vine: min 100 years
Ancestor Vine: min 125 years

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According to heat summation, on average what is the coldest GI in Mainland Australia?

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Adelaide Hills

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16
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In which GI was John Riddoch a pioneering figure?

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Coonawarra

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17
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What producers made up “The First Five” of the Margaret River?

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Vasse Felix
Cullen
Cape Mentelle
Moss Wood
Voyager

Cullen was the 6th

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What body of water is directly north and west of the Mornington Peninsula?

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Port Phillip Bay

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Name a GI that the following rivers flow through:

Para
Murray
Coal
Goulburn

A

Para (Barossa)

Murray (Riverland)

Coal River (Tasmania)

Goulburn (Strathbogie Ranges)

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20
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Which of the following wines is harvested first?

Clare Valley Riesling
Margaret River Chardonnay
Yarra Valley Pinot Gris
Hunter Valley Semillon

A

Hunter Valley Semillon

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21
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The Albany, Fremantle, and Lake Doctors are all referring to what type of meteorological effect?

A

Wind patterns off nearby bodes of water

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22
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Where does Giaconda make wine?

A

Beechworth

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23
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How many estates were classified in Langton’s Classification VI as “Exceptional”?

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21

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24
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Where does Australia rank in the world in regards to production?

A

7th

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25
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What Australian GI did Michel Chapoutier establish a winery?

A

Mount Benson in the Limestone Coast

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26
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What grape is used to produce Australian Topaque?

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Muscadelle

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27
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What are the first and second-most planted red grapes in Australia respectively?

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Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon

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Which is larger, Napa Valley or Barossa Valley?

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Barossa Valley

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29
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Nagambie Lakes is a subregion of what GI?

A

Goulburn Valley GI

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30
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What are the subregions of Great Southern in Western Australia? What zone is this located in?

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South West Australia Zone:

Frankland River
Albany
Mount Barker
Porongurup
Denmark
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31
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What zones does the Adelaide Super Zone include?

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Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges

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32
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What are the GI regions of the Limestone Coast Zone?

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Coonawarra
Robe
Wrattonbully
Padthaway
Mount Benson
Mount Gambier
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33
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What is the term for fortified sherry-like wines of Australia?

A

Apera

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34
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What body of water is directly west of McLaren Valey GI?

A

Gulf of St. Vincent

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35
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What are the 6 GI Regions of the South West Australia Zone in Western Australia?

A 
Geographe
Blackwood Valley
Great Southern
Manjimup 
Margaret River
Pemberton
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36
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Where does Clarendon Hills make wine? What is their top wine?

A

McLaren Vale

Astralis

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37
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What are the subregions of Adelaide Hills?

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Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley

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38
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Where does Penley Estate and Belnaves make wine?

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Coonawarra

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39
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Poverty Bay is a significant geographic feature of what wine region in New Zealand? Which island is this located on?

A

Gisbourne on the North Island

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What is the southernmost wine region on the North Island of New Zealand?

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Wairarapa

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What is the most planted red grape in New Zealand?

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Merlot

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42
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Where does Dog Point make wine?

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Marlborough

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43
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What’s more common in Marlborough, dry farming or irrigation?

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Irrigation

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44
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Where is Wellington located?

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Wairarapa

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45
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Which of the following regions has the driest climate?

Hawke's Bay
Auckland
Northland
Gisbourne
Northland
A

Hawke’s Bay

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46
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What are New Zealand’s 2 largest wine growing regions?

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Marlborough

Hawke’s Bay

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47
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Christchurch is a major city in which region of wine growing in New Zealand?

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Canterbury

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48
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What is the name of the body of water separating the North and South Island of New Zealand?

A

Cook Straight

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49
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What are the 3 subregions of Marlborough?

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Wairu Valley
Southern Valleys
Awatere Valley

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50
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What are the 6 subregions of Central Otago?

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Gibbston
Wanaka 
Cromwell Basin
Bannockburn
Bendigo
Alexandra Basin
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51
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What are the 2 official subregions of Auckland? 5 unofficial?

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Official:
Waiheke Island
Matakana

Unofficial:
Kumeau/Huapai
Henderson
South Auckland
West Auckland
Clevedon
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52
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Where does Kumeau River make wine?

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Auckland

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53
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What is the most planted red grape in Marlborough?

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Pinot Noir

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54
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What are the two fastest growing grapes in regards to plantings in New Zealand?

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Pinot Gris

Syrah

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55
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The Tasman Sea lies on which side of New Zealand?

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West

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56
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Which major French wine region is nearest to New Zealand in terms of total ha under vine?

57
Q

The Dartmoor Valley, Esk River Valley, and Ngaruroro Valley are all in what wine region of New Zealand?

A

Hawke’s Bay

58
Q

What is the min % of a variety or vintage that a New Zealand wine must contain in order to mention it on the wine’s label?

59
Q

The Gimblett Gravels signature soil was revealed when which river changed its course in 1867?

60
Q

Hastings and Napier are cities in what major wine producing region of Hawke’s Bay?

A

Hawke’s Bay

61
Q

The Tasman Bay has the greatest moderating effect on the climate of what region in New Zealand?

62
Q

Despite its latitude Central Otago Pinot Noir is able to achieve ripeness successfully due to what mostly?

A

High levels of solar radiation in the ozone layer.

63
Q

In recognition of its limestone-dominant soils, what valley was recently distinguished as its own region, separate from Central Otago to the south and Canterbury in the north?

A

Waitaki Valley

64
Q

In order to put “Gimlet Gravels” on a wine label, what minimum percentage of grapes must be from vineyards with the appellation’s defined soil characteristics?

65
Q

Which of Auckland’s subregions experiences the driest climate? What body of water is it isolated by?

A

Waiheke Island

Hauraki Gulf

66
Q

What are the subregions in Nelson?

A

Waimea Plains
Upper Moutere (Moutere Hills)
Motueka
Takaka (Golden Bay)

67
Q

Dry River, Voss, and Palliser are all producers where?

A

Martinborough

68
Q

What is the chief viticultural hazard in Matakana? Where is Matakana?

A

Mildew/Rot

Auckland

69
Q

Where does Hans Herzog make wine?

A

Marlborough

70
Q

Where does Trinity Hill make wine?

A

Hawke’s Bay

71
Q

Where does Peregrine make wine?

A

Central Otago

72
Q

Who makes the following wines? What is the grape? Region?:

Section 94
Te Wahi
The Quarry
Larose
Clos de Ste. Anne
A 
Section 94 (Dog Point)
Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough

Te Wahi (Cloudy Bay) Pinot Noir from Central Otago

The Quarry (Craggy Range) Cabernet Sauvignon from Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay

Larose (Stony Ridge) BDX Blend in Waiheke Island in Auckland

Clos Ste. Anne (Milton)
Gisçourne Chardonnay

73
Q

What is the largest exporting wine brand in New Zealand by volume? What is the style they’re famous for?

A

Landauer

Sparkling wine

74
Q

What wine region is most adjacent to Pegasus Bay in New Zealand?

A

Waiprara Valley in Canterbury.

75
Q

Where do the following producers make wine?

Ata Rangi
Te Mata
Felton Road
Stony Ridge
Framingham
A

Ata Rangi (Martinborough, Wairarapa)

Te Mata (Hawke’s Bay)

Felton Road
(Bannockburn, Central Otago)

Stony Ridge
(Waiheke Island, Auckland)

Framingham
(Wairau Valley, Marlborough)

76
Q

This soil type originating from the Southern Alps is composed of hard sandstone combined with mudstone. What is it?

77
Q

Ben Hill and Pyramid Valley are two top producers in what wine region of New Zealand?

A

Canterbury

78
Q

Name the region for the following subzones and put them from North to South.:

Cromwell Basin
Ngaruroro River
Patutahi Plateau
Golden Slope

A

Ngaruroro River (Hawke’s Bay)

Golden Slope
(Gisborne)

Patutahi Plateau (Gisborne)

Cromwell Basin (Central Otago)

79
Q

What are the subzones of Gisbourne GI?

A 
Ormond
Ormond Valley
Waipaoa
Golden Slope
Patutahi 
Patutahi Plateau
Central Valley
Riverpoint
Manutuke
80
Q

The Richmond Range divides which two of the following New Zealand wine regions?

A

Nelson and Marlborough

81
Q

The majority of Central Otago’s vineyard acreage is found in which of the following subregions?

A

Cromwell Basin

82
Q

Neudorf is a prominent Producer in which of the following New Zealand wine regions?

83
Q

Where does Boekenhoutskloof make wine?

A

Franschhoek Valley

84
Q

Where does Meerlust Estate make wine? What is their top wine?

A

Stellenbosch

Rubicon

85
Q

Where does Groot Constantia make wine?

A 
Constantia (ward)
Cape Town (district)
Coastal Region (region)
86
Q

What are the 8 Districts of the Coastal Region of South Africa?

A 
Cape Town
Darling
Franschhoek Valley
Paarl
Stellenbosch
Swartland 
Tulbagh
Wellington
87
Q

Where does Hamilton-Russel make wine?

A

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (Ward)

Walker Bay (district)

Cape South Coast Region

88
Q

What direction from Stellenbosch is Paarl located?

89
Q

What are the 3 districts of the Breede River Valley?

A

Robertson
Worcester
Breedekloof

90
Q

What are the 6 districts of the Cape South Coast Region?

A 
Swellendam
Elgin
Overberg 
Cape Agulhas 
Walker Bay
Plettenberg Bay
91
Q

What mountain separates the Stellenbosch and Paarl Districts? What mountain separates Stellenbosch from Walker Bay?

A

Simonsberg Mountain in the North (separates Stellenbosch from Paarl

Hottentot Hollands Mountain (separates Stellenbosch from Walker Bay)

92
Q

The historic Vin de Constance styles are produced form what grapes and what style?

A

Dried grape style produced from the Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains aka Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel and its red-berried variant.

Wine was sold in the early 1800s

93
Q

What are the 3 District WOs of the Olifants River Region? What WO are all within?

A

Citrusdal Mountain
Citrusdal Valley
Lutzville Valley

94
Q

What ocean current contributes to South Africa’s coastal climate being cooler than its latitude suggests?

A

Benguela Current

95
Q

In Methode Cap Classique (MCC) wines, what are the main grapes?

A

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

96
Q

What District of the Coastal Region has gained a strong reputation for Cap Classique?

97
Q

Who produces Trilogy? What grapes? Where is it from?

A

Warwick Wine Estate

BDX Blend

Stellenbosch

98
Q

What is the most planted white grape in South Africa?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

99
Q

What is Hanepoot?

A

Synonym for Muscat de Alexandria in South Africa.

100
Q

Arrange the following WO districts from coolest to warmest climate. (1=coolest, 4=warmest)

Swartland
Cape Agulhas
Calitzdorp
Stellenbosch

A

Cape Agulhas
Stellenbosch
Swartland
Calitzdorp

101
Q

What % of grapes must originate from a WO area in order to include it on a label?

102
Q

If grapes in a blend of South African wine are listed on the label what is the min % that each grape must contribute to the blend in the bottle?

103
Q

Anthonij Rupert, Boekenhoutskloof, and Chamonix are all notable producers from what district?

A

Franschhoek Valley

104
Q

Traditional Constantia dessert wines are most similar in style to:

Muscat de Frontignan
Sauternes
Alsace Muscat VT
Rutherglen Muscat
Banyuls
A

Alsace Muscat VT

105
Q

The sole ward of Cape Agulhas is?

106
Q

Jerepigo is the South African name for what?

A

Vin de Liqueur styles

107
Q

Who makes Fusion V and what is the WO? Grapes?

A

De Toren

Stellenbosch

BDX blend (main V)

108
Q

Who makes Columella? WO? Grapes?

A

Sadie Family Wines

Swartland

Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Tinta Barroca

109
Q

Who makes “1694”? WO? Grapes?

A

Ruste en Vrede

Stellenbosch

Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon

110
Q

Who makes Paul Sauer?

A

Kanokop

Stellenbosch

BDX Blend

111
Q

What was Abraham Perold’s contribution to South African wine?

A

Developed the Pinotage grape

112
Q

Pinotage was created by a crossing of what?

A

Pinot Noir and Cinsault

113
Q

What is the most planted grape in Constantia?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

114
Q

Which of the following is NOT prohibited for a wine labeled with the logo Swartland Independent Producers?

Commercial yeast inoculation

Acidification

Reverse osmosis

The inclusion of BDX grape varieties as minor components of a blend

Vinification, maturation, or bottling outside of the Swartland boundaries.

A

The inclusion of BDX grape varieties as minor components of a blend

115
Q

For the term “Single Vineyard Wine” to be listed on a label of South African wine, what must also be true?

A

Vineyard must be planted with a single variety.

100% of grapes used must be sourced from that vineyard.

Vineyard must be less than 6ha in size.

116
Q

Select the estates established prior to Apartheid.

Ernie Els
Rust en Vrede
Meerlust
Sadie Family Wines
Kanonkop
DeMorgenzon
A

Rust en Vrede
(Stellenbosch)

Meerlust
(Stellenbosch)

Kanonkop
(Stellenbosch)

117
Q

What is the maximum percentage of new oak that can be used on a bottling labeled under the Swartland Independent Producrers (SIP) certification?

118
Q

Which of the following are not common in the production are NOT common in the production of Pinotage?

Blending Pilotage into “Cape Blends” alongside Bordeaux and Rhone varieties.

Stainless Steel aging

Fermenting on highly toasted stave to impart a strong mocha character

Whole Cluster Fermentation

Saignée-style rosé

A

Stainless Steel aging

Whole cluster fermentation

119
Q

Malmesbury shale is the dominant soil type in which of the following:

Stellenbosch
Constantia
Franschhoek Valley
Swartland
Paarl
120
Q

Select from the following the regions located along the False Bay:

Stellenbosch
Paarl
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Lutzville
Constantia
A

Stellenbosch

Constantia

121
Q

Somerset West is a major city in what South African wine district?

A

Stellenbosch

122
Q

What is Cape Riesling in South Africa aka?

A

Crouchen Blanc

123
Q

What is the largest of the Stellenbosch wards? What are the other 6?

A

Simonsberg-Stellenbosch is the largest.

Banghoek
Jonkershoek
Polkadrai Hills
Papegaaiberg
Botterlay
Devon Valley
124
Q

Boberg River Region of the Western Cape applies to fortified wines from what 4 districts? What other region do these districts fall under if they aren’t fortified?

A

Paarl
Tulbagh
Franschhoek Valley
Wellington

Coastal Region if they aren’t fortified.

125
Q

What are the districts of Klein Karoo?

A

Calitzdorp

Langeberg-Garcia

126
Q

Which geographical area contains no WO regions, but does contain two districts, Sutherland-Karoo and Douglas?

A

Northern Cape

127
Q

Match the following wards with their respective district:

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Voor-Paardeberg
Riebeekberg
Durbanville
A

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (Walker Bay)

Jonkershoek Valley
(Stellenbosch)

Voor-Paardeberg
(Paarl)

Riebeekberg
(Swartland)

Durbanville
(Cape Town)

128
Q

What are the 4 wards within the Cape Town District? What is the WO Region?

A

Constantia
Hout Bay
Durbanville
Philadelphia

Coastal Region

129
Q

Which WO districts were previously apart of Paarl?

Wellington
Simonsberg-Paarl
Franschhoek Valley
Tygerberg
Boberg
A

Franschhoek Valley

Wellington

130
Q

What has Swarland been more recently recognized for in regards to vines?

A

abundance of low-yielding, old bush vines.

131
Q

Select the activities the Kooperative Wijnbouwers Vereniging (KWV) was responsible for prior to its privatization in 1997:

Establishment of a “quota system”, which set production limits for individual farms

The establishment of the Wine of Origin (WO) scene and the concept of the “estate” in South Africa

Fixing the min price to be paid to farmers for their grapes, wine, or distillate.

Encouraging the production of high quality wines through a government incentive program

A

Establishment of a “quota system”, which set production limits for individual farms

Fixing the min price to be paid to farmers for their grapes, wine, or distillate.

132
Q

As of 2013, Methode Cap Classique (MCC) wines are required to have a minimum lees contact period of how many months?

A

12 months was 9 months prior to 2013

133
Q

Match the following producers to their district of origin:

Sadie Family Wines
Ken Forrester
Fairview
Anthonij Rupert

A

Sadie Family Wine (Swartland)

Ken Forrester
(Stellenbosch)

Fairview
(Paarl)

Anthonij Rupert
(Franschhoek Valley)

134
Q

What is another name for “the South-Easter”? What affect does it have and what direction does it blow? Where does it get its name?

A

Cape Doctor

cool and drying.

Blows from the southeast.

Gets its name because it is a local belief that it clears Cape Town of pollution and ‘pestilence’

135
Q

Where does Vilafonté make wine? Top wine? Grapes?

A

Paarl

Series C

Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

136
Q

What grapes make up a “Cape Blend”?

A

A significant portion of Pinotage with Bordeaux varietals.

137
Q

What is the most planted grape in South Africa?

A

Chenin Blanc

138
Q

What is the synonym for Chenin Blanc in South Africa?

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