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What is South Africa’s most widely-planted white grape?

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Chenin Blanc

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What is the name of the cooling wind that moderates the climate in many of the regions of South Africa?

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The Cape Doctor

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Which water current helps to cool coastal areas of South Africa?

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The Benguela Current

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The South African GI system is known as what?

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The Wine of Origin Scheme (WO)

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South African law recognizes 4 sizes of production area. What are they, from largest to smallest?

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  1. Geographical Unit
  2. Regions
  3. Districts
  4. Wards
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What is South Africa’s most planted black grape variety?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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7
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Pinotage is a crossing of which varieties?

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Pinot Noir X Cinsault

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8
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Hanepoot is the local South African synonym for which variety?

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Muscat of Alexandria

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9
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Which ward in the Cape Town district is said to have some of the oldest vineyards in the Cape?

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Constantia

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10
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What is the South African term for wines produced without irrigation?

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dry-farmed

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11
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The ward of Hemel-en-Aarde is found in which district?

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Walker Bay

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12
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Hemel-en-Aarde is synonymous with the production of which 2 top-quality wines?

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Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

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Which wine region producing old-vine dry-farmed Chenin Blanc has become a centre of South African innovation?

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Swartland

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14
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Vin de Constance is produced from which grape variety?

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Muscat

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Between which latitudes can the majority of South Africa’s vine-growing regions be located?

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between 32 and 35 degrees south of the Equator

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16
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What is the speciality black grape of the Yarra Valley?

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Pinot Noir

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17
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What is the climate of Mornington Peninsula in Australia?

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Cool to moderate, maritime

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18
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What is the principal black grape variety of Australia?

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Shiraz

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19
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Describe the Climate conditions of the Hunter Valley.

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Hot and Humid

20
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What is the Hunter Valley’s most planted grape variety?

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Semillon

21
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Which wine region lies to the North-west of Barossa, with most vines grown at an altitude of 300-400m?

A

Clare Valley

22
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What is Australia’s most planted white grape?

A

Chardonnay

23
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There is a hierarchy of GIs in Australia - What are they?

A

Zones, regions and sub-regions

24
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What is the Australian synonym for Mourvedre?

A

Mataro

25
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The Adelaide Hills region has developed a reputation fro producing benchmark examples of which white wine?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

26
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Which Western Australian sub-region has developed a reputation for Riesling?

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Frankland River

27
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What is Australia’s ‘super zone’?

A

South East Australia

28
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Coonawarra is associated with which specific soil type?

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Terra Rossa

29
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In which state would you find the Australian regions of Macedon Ranges and Upper Goulburn?

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Victoria

30
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What is the climate of Tasmania?

A

cool maritime

31
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What is the climate of Margaret River region?

A

Warm mediterranean climate

32
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What is the climate of New Zealand’s Central Otago?

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Cool continental

33
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Which grape variety dominates the red wine production of Central Otago?

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Pinot Noir

34
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Which region of New Zealand is well known for its red Bordeaux blends?

A

Hawkes bay

35
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What is the most widely-planted black grape in New Zealand?

A

Pinot Noir

36
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New Zealand’s South Island has what type of climate?

A

Cool

37
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Generally speaking, how do the Sauvignon Blancs between NZ’s North & South Island differ?

A

The warmer north creates more tropical flavors, the south creates wine with higher acidity, with flavors of bell pepper and gooseberry.

38
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NZ creates aromatic wines from dry to sweet. What is the most prevalent style?

A

Off-dry

39
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The twin towns of Hastings and Napier are close to which NZ wine region?

A

Hawkes Bay

40
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Which NZ wine region is warmest & wettest?

A

Auckland

41
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Name the wine region at the southern tip of the North Island in NZ, which is made up of several small vineyard areas?

A

Wairarapa

42
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describe a classic Martinborough Pinot Noir.

A

Med-full bodied, ripe, with hints of dark plum and spice

43
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How does the climate of Nelson compare to Marlborough?

A

Nelson is cooler & wetter

44
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As well as Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, Wairarapa is noted for its high-quality…what?

A

Riesling

45
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Which wine region is situated in the foothills of the Southern NZ Alps?

A

Central Otago

46
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What year were the 1st GIs registered in NZ?

A

2017

47
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For a wine to be labelled with a GI in NZ, what are the criteria?

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a minimum of 85% of the grapes must come from the region to which the GI relates.

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