Mainly South Africa - ST Questions 29.02.20

Question 1

Name the seven geographical areas of South Africa.

Answer 1

Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Free State, Limpopo, NW.

Question 2

What des WIETA stand for?

Answer 2

Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association.

Question 3

What is Jerepigo?

Answer 3

South African Vin de Liqueur made from Hanepoot, fortified prior to fermentation.

Question 4

What is the name of the red mutation of Semillon?

Answer 4

Semillon Gris

Question 5

What did Dr Abraham Izak Perold create and in what year?

Answer 5

Pinotage, 1924

Question 6

Name the wine regions of the Western Cape.

Answer 6

X 5 Coastal Region, Cape South Coast, Breede River Valley, Klein Karoo, Olifants River

Question 7

Which wards and districts are included in the Cape West Coast sub-region?

Answer 7

Darling, Lutzville, Groenekloof, St. Helena Bay, Lamberts Bay, Bamboes Bay, Koekenaap and western half of Swartland.

Question 8

Which Cape South Coast wards have no district?

Answer 8

Napier, Stilbaai East and Herbertsdale

Question 9

What are two synonyms for the iron rich soils of Cape Agulhas?

Answer 9

Koffieklip, Ferricrete

Question 10

The Malgas ward was created to accommodate which producer?

Answer 10

Sijnn

Question 11

What are the districts of the following wards?
Bovlei 
Elandskloof 
Stettyn 
Piekenierskloof 
Ashton

Answer 11

Bovlei – Wellington
Elandskloof – Overberg
Stettyn – Worcester
Piekenierskloof – Citrusdal Mountain
Ashton – Robertson

Question 12

What are the wards of Walker Bay?

Answer 12

X 7 Bot River, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Springfontein Rim, Stanford Foothills, Sunday’s Glen, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Question 13

Which two producers make Metis?

Answer 13

Klein Constantia and Pascal Jolivet

Question 14

Which river, originating in Franschhoek, flows through Paarl?

Answer 14

The Berg River

Question 15

Which mountain marks the border between Paarl and Stellenbosch?

Answer 15

Simonsberg Mountain

Question 16

In which ward would you find Delaire Graff and Tokara?

Answer 16

Banghoek

Question 17

Which remote ward would you find toward the NW coast of Swartland, which is regularly 10 degrees C cooler than inland Swartland?

Answer 17

St Helena Bay

Question 18

What are the three main styles of the fortified wines formerly known as Cape Ports?

Answer 18

Cape Vintage, Cape Ruby, and Cape Tawny.

Question 19

In which region would you find the Cango Valley ward?

Answer 19

Klein Karoo

Question 20

Who makes Skurfberg and from which district?

Answer 20

Eben Sadie, Citrusdal Mountain

Question 21

Name a ward of the Eastern Cape.

Answer 21

St Francis Bay

Question 22

Name the sub regions of Chianti DOCG.

Answer 22

Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentni, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Montalbano, Rufina, Montespertoli

Question 23

Name the original villages of Chianti Classico.

Answer 23

Radda, Gaiole, Castellina, Greve

Question 24

What are the Fraziones of Brunello di Montalcino?

Answer 24

Saint Angelo del Colle, Castenuovo Abate, Torrenieri

Question 25

What is the name of the barrels that Vin Santo is aged in, what is the type of wood and for how long is it aged?

Answer 25

Caratelli, chestnut, 3 yrs

Question 26

Main grape and minimum aging for Torgiano Rosso Riserva?

Answer 26

Sangiovese, 3 yrs

Question 27

Name the five original Clos wines of Priorat.

Answer 27

Clos Mogador, Clos Dofi, Clos Erasmus, Clos de l’Obac, Clos Martinet

Question 28

Which grape makes up over 80% of plantings in Condado de Huelva?

Answer 28

Zalema

Question 29

What are the subs of La Palma DO?

Answer 29

Hoyo del Mazo, Fuencaliente, Norte de la Palma.

Question 30

In which village would you find Finca Allende?

Answer 30

Briones

Question 31

What are the subzones of Cotes du Roussillon Villages?

Answer 31

Caramanay, Lesquerde, Latour-de-France, Tautavel, Les Aspres

Question 32

What is the minimum aging for an ‘old’ Pineau de Charentes?

Answer 32

5 years

Question 33

Which 3 Muscats can make Muscat de Noel?

Answer 33

Rivesaltes, Lunel and St Jean de Minervois

Question 34

What are the permitted varieties in Cremant de Limoux?

Answer 34

min 50% Chardonnay, Chenin blanc 10-40%, max 20% Mauzac and PN

Question 35

What is the most common variety in white Faugeres?

Answer 35

Roussanne (30-70%)

Question 36

What are the origins, main flavours and flavouring agents of the following liqueurs?
Tamara 
Amaretto 
Pisang Ambon 
Chambord 
Van der Hume 
Strega

Answer 36

Tamara – Dates (Israel)
Amaretto – Apricot and almond (Italy)
Pisang Ambon – Banana (Netherlands)
Chambord – Black Raspberry (France)
Van der Hume – Tangerine (South Africa)
Strega – Saffron, Herbs, Spices (Italy)

Question 37

In which AVA would you find the Hyde vineyard?

Answer 37

Los Carneros

Question 38

Along with Mondavi, who else owns vines in To Kalon vineyard?

Answer 38

Andy Beckstoffer

Question 39

Describe Biodynamic preparation 504?

Answer 39

A nettle tea applied to compost or vines

Question 40

What is whip and tongue?

Answer 40

A grafting technique