Module 11 South Africa

Question 1

Year the KWV was begun

Answer 1

1918

Question 2

Cold ocean current that flows up from the Antarctica

Answer 2

The Benguela Current

Question 3

Southerly wind that blows across the vineyards near the coast of South Africa

Answer 3

The Cape Doctor

Question 4

South African name for Chenin Blanc

Answer 4

Steen

Question 5

Hanepoot

Answer 5

Muscat of Alexandria

Question 6

Corchen Blanc

Answer 6

Cape Riesling (not a true Riesling)

Question 7

Cape Blend

Answer 7

Blend with a minimum of 30% Pinotage

Question 8

Parent of Pinotage

Answer 8

Pinot Noir X Cinsaut

Question 9

Two leading grapes of South Africa

Answer 9

Cabernet Sauvignon

Shiraz

Question 10

South Africa’s leading geographical unit for viticulture

Answer 10

The Western Cape

Question 11

The viticultural appellation system used in South Africa

Answer 11

Wine of Origin (WO)

Question 12

Highly respected wine district located just east of Cape Town

Answer 12

Stellenbosch

Question 13

Cool wine district located near Hermanus and Cape Agulhas

Answer 13

Walker Bay

Question 14

Wine district first settled by the French Huguenots

Answer 14

Franschhoek Valley

Question 15

Historic dessert wine if South Africa, produced since the 1700’s

Answer 15

Constantia (vin de Constance)