NZ SA Flashcards

1
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What is the purpose of the Distell Tabernacle?

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Wine library in Stellenbosch, to examine how SA wine evolves as it ages

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producer of ‘kidnappers’ chardonnay & te muna road

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Craggy Range

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What wine style is Jerepiko and what grape is typically associated with it?

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VDL; M of ALexandria

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What is the largest ward of Stellenbosch? Name the district of the following wards: Bot River

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Simonsberg-Stellenb osch

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Name 3 South African wineries established after Apartheid

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De Toren, Ken Forrester, Neil Ellis (vs Kanonkop, Warwicke, Meerlust, Ruste en Vrede)

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What is Amarula?

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a. Cream liqueur with a base distilled from Amarula fruit.

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What is the most-planted white grape of Central Otago?

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Pinot noir

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8
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westerlies in NZ

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roaring 40s

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Name 3 grapes permitted for wines labeled Method Marlborough How long must they age on the lees for?

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CH, PN, PM (no SB) 18 months

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10
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Sunniest region of NZ?

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nelson (and rainiest on SI)

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Greenhough, Seifried Estate, Neudorf are producers in which GI?

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Nelson

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12
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First commercial vineyard in Marlborough, NZ by whom? year?

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Montana- 1973

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What are botrytized wines called in South Africa? What are late harvest wines in South Africa called that are produced from unbotryitized grapes?

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a. Edel Laat-Oes (botrytized) b. Laat-Oes (unbotrytized)

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14
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In which District will you find wine classified with Appellation Grand Prestige ?

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Franschhoek - launched in 2014, 10 wines. black elephant mcc, franshoek vineayrd sem

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15
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Name the two official subregions of Wairarapa GI

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Martinborough GI & Gladstone GI; ***Masterton unofficial

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16
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Who Produces ‘Cartology’ ‘Radio Lazarus’ ‘Magnetic North’?

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Alheit ; Walker Bay

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17
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What is the historical name for Cinsaut in south Africa

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Hermitage

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18
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Where is the limestone escarpment of the golden slope?

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Gisborne

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marlborough climate?

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“martime” beside cloudy bay, clifford bay; but RSE- very sunny, warm days but cool night. warm lengthy dry growin season (drought can be issue) allows grapes to ripen while retaining fresh, crisp character (difference in subregions) many mtn ranges - southern alps but smaller closer - richmond, wither, etc

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20
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In Central Otago, plantings prefer what type of exposure and why?

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North – south too cool

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21
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In 1988 Montana partnered with which Champagne house to produce sparkling?

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Deutz

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22
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Constantia separated in which 5 estates? which are state-owned

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Klein Constantia, Groot Constantia, buitenverwatching (state owned) ; Constantia Uitsig; Steenberg

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23
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Producer of ‘The Quarry’ ‘Sophia’ ‘le sol’

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Craggy Range- all gimblett gravels bottlings

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24
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Nobilo, Monkey Bay, Kim Crawford are owned by which parent company?

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Constellation

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25
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What is SA big coop and where?

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Vredendal, olifants River

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26
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Fromm, Saint Clair, Spy Valley are in which GI?

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Marlborough

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27
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Subregions of Auckland Kumeu

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Kumeu GI, Matakana GI, Waiheke Island GI

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28
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Why did Abraham Perold choose to cross Pinot Noir & Cinsault?

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Pinot Noir- Elegant, acid/elegance, red fruit. Cinsault- production/yield, drought resistant, heat resistant.

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29
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The Darling District is best known for what grape?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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30
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‘White rust’ is the local name for which fungal disease?

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Powdery mildew

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31
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Name the two bays of Marlborough

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Clifford Bay, Cloudy Bay

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32
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Producers of Walker Bay?

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Hamilton Russel, Alheit

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33
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What is the appellation of Mullineux “Olerasay 2.0” and the grape? What style is this wine?

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a. Swartland b. Dried grape wine or strawine produced from 100% Chenin Blanc

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34
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marlborough soils?

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sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel - good drainage, limit vigor

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Producer of ‘Mate’s Vineyear’ ‘coddington’ ‘hunting hill’ ? GI?

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Kumeu River; Auckland

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36
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What is the base for van der hume?

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Tangerine

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37
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Besides Central Otago, what is the general climate of NZ?

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Maritime

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38
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Worst 2 NZ vintages of the last 10 years

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2017 & 2018 (cool / rainy - tropical cyclades of South Pacific wipes out harvest ) 2011

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39
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2-3 factors that affect climate of Central Otago?

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inland from coast, higher altitude makes for more cool continental climate; southern alps shield from rain but allow for warm dry nor’wester wind. northfacing slopes capitalixe on sunlight to warm vines.

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40
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Mountain range divides the South island?

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Southern Alps

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41
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Name 2 producers who bottle under Gimblett Gravels

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Church Road, Craggy Range, Mission Estate, Trinity Hill Pinot Gris

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Please name 2 requirements that must be met for a South African wine to list a single vineyard

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a) < 6 ha b) SINGLE VARIETAL c) 100% grapes from vineyard Franschhoek, Paarl, Wellington, Tulbagh, Swartland

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43
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Who produces ‘ironclad’ ‘dreadnought’ ‘valhalla’

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Man O’War ; Auckland GI; ironclad-bdx blend; dread-syrah; valhalla- chard

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Who produced the first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and in what decade?

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Montana, 1979

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What 2 wards of the Cape Town District were created with the elimination of the Tygerberg ward in 2017?

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Durbanville Ward, Philadelphia Ward

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46
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Montana owned by what parent company?

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Pernod-Ricard

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47
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Name 3 districts that the Berg River flows through

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Franschhoek, Paarl, Wellington, Tulbagh, Swartland

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48
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Groendruif is a synonym for what grape in South Africa?

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Semillon

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49
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Who produces “Coddington,” “Huntington Hill” and “Maté’s Vineyard”?

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Kumeu River (Kumeu GI, Auckland)

50
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Name 2 coastal sub-regions of Hawkes Bay

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Te Awanga, Esk River

51
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Samantha O’Keefe which south african winery?

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Lismore Estae; Greyton ward, Overberg District

52
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What are the two most influential ocean currents that affect the vineyard mesoclimates of the Cape South Coast?

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a. Benguela: Cold b. Agulhas: Warm

53
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Who makes ‘Pelorus’ style?

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Cloudy Bay ; sparkling

54
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Who produces ‘columella’ & ‘palladius’ ? grapes? first vintage?

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Sadie Family Wines. Columella - red gsm; 2000 ; Palladius -white blend chenin, s rhone; 2002

55
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What does NLH indicate on a bottle of South African wine?

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a. “Noble Late Harvest” b. Indicates botrytized fruit has been used in the production of the wine.

56
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The Wither Ranges are a feature of what New Zealand wine region?

A

Marlborough

57
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Newest district of Cape south coast?

A

Lower duivenhoks river

58
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Danie de Wet, Peter Finlayson most known for other than their wines?

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smuggling vine material into SA (due to apartheid restrictions) mostly chardonnay & pn

59
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What is the top volume-producing subregion of Central Otago

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Cromwell Basin

60
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Man O War in which GI?

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Auckland (Waiheke Island)

61
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What is the average vine age for vineyards to receive the Old Vine Project certification?

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a. 35 years old

62
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What is the E-most district of the Cape South Coast

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Plettenberg Bay

63
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What is the soil of Stellenbosch?

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Granite & Sandstone

64
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Who produces ‘The Gypsy’ and ‘Three Halves’? grapes?

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Ken Forrester; GSM Stellenbosch

65
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What is the Vine Improvement association?

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1986 founded to address issues around quality plant material, and this organization remains a leader in plant certification for vine propagation.

66
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southern valley, marlborough climate/soils

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Valley floor/ rise to Wither Hills (north) and Black Birch Range. soils more clay, hold more moisture than wairau. cooler/drier

67
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What is the GI of Giaconda?

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Beechworth GI

68
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Warmest subregion of central Otago?

A

Bendigo

69
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Who produces “Columella”? What is the appellation? What are the grapes used to produce it?

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Sadie Family; Swartland; GSM, Cinsualt, Tinta barroca

70
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What river forms the Hemel en Aard Valley?

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Onrus River

71
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Put the following regions or subregions in order north to south: A. Waitaki valley B. Wairau valley C. Waipara

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  1. B. (Marlborough) 2. C. (canterbury) 3. A. (above CO)
72
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First Vintage of Cloudy Bay marlborough sauvignon blanc?

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1985

73
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Earth Smoke & Angel Flowers are bottlings from which NZ producer?

A

Pyramid Valley

74
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Name the district of the following wards: Bot River; elim

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Walker Bay D Cape Agulhaus

75
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Producers of Wairarapa?

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Ata Rangi, Dry RIver, Palliser Estate, Voss Estate

76
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2 oceans and respective currents surrounded South Africa

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Atlantic -benguela (cold) moderates vines, adds moisture in warmth. and the Indian ocean aguilhas current- warm

77
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in which District would you find iron-rich koffieklip soils (ferricrete)

A

cape agulhas

78
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What region is NZ largest output of red wine, and which varietal?

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Hawkes bay, merlot

79
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Who produces “Columella”? What is the appellation? What are the grapes used to produce it?

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a. Sadie Family is the producer of Columella b. Swartland c. GSM, Cinsault, and Tinta Barroca

80
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Montana’s sparkling brand in NZ?

A

Lindauer

81
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Who produces ‘Angel Flower’ ‘Earth Smoke’ ? grape? GI?

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Pyramid Valley; Canterbury; Pinot Noir

82
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District of De Wetshof?

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Robertson 1952; known for smuggling vines

83
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Beyerskloof, DeMorgenzon, Ken Forrester in which District?

A

Stellenbosch

84
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Glen Carlou, Vilafonte and Fairview are producers in what district?

A

Paarl

85
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In what year was the quota system was eliminated?

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1992

86
Q

Mountain range between Nelson & Marlborough?

A

Richmond ranges

87
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Name a reason why the KWV was formed?

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Economic depression, grape glut.

88
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Producers of Swartland?

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Sadie Family, AA Badenhurst, Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines

89
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What mountain range dominates the Western Cape?

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Cape Fold Mountains

90
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What is the mountain range of Central Otago?

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The Remarkables Schist

91
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who produces ‘ the chocolate block’? District?

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Boekenhoutskloof; Franschhoek

92
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What is the predominant soil type of Central Otago

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5 (best vintage ever)

93
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What is the Old Vine Project (OVP)?

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works to raise awareness of the special qualities of old vine fruit and to raise prices to incentivize growers to keep these vines

94
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Name 2 social initiatives that came out of the end of apartheid. Fair trade. Black economic power.

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Fair trade. Black economic power. Wieta-wine agricultural ethical trade – worker conditions, compensation. Black owned brands. Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé

95
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Producers of Central Otago?

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Felton Road, Rippon, Mt Difficulty, burn cottage, Quartz Reef, Prophets Rock

96
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What is the GI of Jasper Hill?

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Heathcote GI

97
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What mountain range does Robertson face?

A

Malgas

98
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True or false – a South African wine label that reads Laat-oes, must come from botrytis infected grapes.

A

False. Edel Laat-ooes implies noble rot

99
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Method Cap Classique producers?

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Graham Beck, Le Lude, and Charles Fox

100
Q

climate of auckland? viticultural hazards?

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rainy maritime climate; rot and frost

101
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In what year was the first Nederberg Wine Auction?

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1975

102
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What is the maximum sweetness level for Method Cap Classique wines

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Brut (max 15 g/l)

103
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Montana first release of Marlborough SB?

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1979

104
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What is the newest district of Cape south coast?

A

lower duivenhoeks River

105
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awatere valley climate/soils

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driest/coolest/windiest/most southern; alluvial gravel river terraces; clay and sandstone subsoils on the wider river plains

106
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Waiheke Island climate?

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warm, sunny, dry

107
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What is the General climate of SA?

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Mediterranean, with long, dry summers and rain generally confined to the winter months

108
Q

Brancott & Fairhall owned by which winery?

A

Montana

109
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wairau valley climate/ soil/factors

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gravelly soils, alluvial , free draining, richmond ranges (north) , Wither Hills (south) protect from rain.

110
Q

Drakenstein is now called what?

A

Paarl

111
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What is the maximum percentage of new oak permitted for wines produced by members of the Swartland Independent Producers (SIP)?

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a) max 25% new oak (European only) b) SAWIS-certified c) min 90% SA cultivars (18 approved grapes) d) min 80% production under own label e) Burgundy bottle f) grown / vinified / matured in Swartland g) no innoculation / acidification / concentration

112
Q

Millton GI?

A

Gisbourne (most prominent)

113
Q

First to commercial release screwtop?

A

Kim Crawford

114
Q

Owner of Cloudy Bay?

A

LVMH

115
Q

Southern most Sub-region of South Island?

A

Alexandra, Central Otago

116
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To be gimblett gravel winegrowers association, what % of grapes must come from defined soils?

A

95%

117
Q

Cape Coast encompasses wines from which 2 regions?

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Coastal, Cape South Coast

118
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Name the top 3 vintages of South Africa between 2009 and 2019

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2009, 2015, 2017

119
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climatic challenges of Central Otago?

A

but spring frosts, cool climate makes it hard to ripen sometimes ; and drought

120
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What SA region produces the most wine?

A

Breede River Valley

121
Q

nor’westers wind has what effect on vines? which GI?

A

canterbury, central otago- drought

122
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Pelorus is a sparkling wine owned by which company?

A

Cloudy bay