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Olifants, Breede River Valley, Klein Karoo Flashcards

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Gateway to get to Walker Bay

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Bot River ward

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Bot River

Geographic Features

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lies btwn

Bot River lagoon

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foothills of Groenlandberg and Babylonstoren mountain ranges

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Bot River
Soils

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Bokkeveld shale (predominantly Glen Rosa and Klapmuts) and Table Mountain sandstone

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Bot River

Climate

General Character

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Bot River

  • Cool maritime climate
  • Quirky eclectic mix of handcrafted wineries
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Breedekloof

Wards

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  • Goudini
  • Slanghoek
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Breedekloof Wine Route

Number of wineries

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24 wineries

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South Africa’s southernmost point

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Cape Agulhas

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Cape Agulhas

1 ward

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Elim

  • Where most Cape Agulhas vineyards are located
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Year Elim was founded

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  • 1824
  • As a Moravian mission settlement, today a national monument
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4 wards of Cape Town

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  • Philadelphia
  • Durbanville
  • Constantia
  • Hout Bay
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Constantia

Annual Rainfall

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1,000mm (appx. 40 inch) of rain

  • Irrigation is NOT necessary
  • vs Chablis 26 inch, Burgundy 30 inch, Bordeaux 37 inch
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Year winemaking began in Cape Town

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1685

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Which is further north, Durbanville or Philadelphia?

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Philadelphia

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What is the elevation of Durbanville vs. Philadelphia, which is higher?

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  • Philadelphia - up to 260m (N, Lower)
  • Dubanville - up to 380m (S, Higher)
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Ward with South Africa’s highest vineyards

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Cederberg

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Cederberg borders on what major wine region?

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Olifants River Region

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Central Orange River

Size in ha

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6,029 ha

  • Stretches in close proximity to the Orange River
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Central Orange River

Major Styles and Grapes

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White grape area, reds are increasingly being planted

W: Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Chardonnay, Muscadel (both red and white) and Muscat d’Alexandrie

R: Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Tannat

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Central Orange River

Trellising

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Large trellising systems - hut, gable and T-trellises / create special microclimates which protect the grapes allowing them to ripen away from exposure to the direct rays of the sun

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Central Orange River
Styles of wine West vs East

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  • 350km long region
  • East - higher natural acids and lower pH, resulting in lighter, more delicate wines
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Darling

Ward

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Groenekloof ward

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Darling

Groenekloof Main Grape

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Sauvignon Blanc

  • Benefits from the cooling Atlantic
  • Groenekloof is one of the closest regions to the coast
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Elgin in relation to Cape Town

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Elgin is 1 hour East of Cape Town

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Elgin

Aspect and Climate

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Elgin

  • High elevation
  • Cool climate
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Elgin's Mountain range
**Hottentots Holland mountains** * Ancient sandstone
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'Culinary Captial' of the cape
**Franschoek**
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Franschhoek in relation to Paarl
**Franschhoek is SE of Paarl**
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Franschhoek 4 Mountain ranges
Top of the valley * **Groot Drakenstein mountains** * **Franschhoek mountains** South towards Paarl * **Klein Drakenstein mountains** * **Simonsberg mountains**
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Franschhoek Main River
**Berg River** * Streams from the higher peaks flow down to the valley floor where they converge to form the fast-flowing river
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Klein Karoo
* Along the R62 from Montagu via higher-lying Barrydale and Ladismith towards Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn and the Langkloof * Relative extremes with soils and climate * Highest mountain peaks in Western Cape enclose the area * Mountains form part of Cape fold belt * Table Mountain sandstone * Part of the Bokkeveld shale grouping * Good water retention * High nutrient properties * Vineyards in kloofs, valleys and riverine in a rugged mountainous landscape, ensures quality wines * Historically: Muscat varieties and sweet wines, plus potstill brandies. * Today: * More Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Shiraz * Red wines from varieties typically used to make port
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Kwazulu-Natal
* **From Greytown to Oribi Flats and Midlands, where altitudes are up to 1,500m** * **Early days as a region, but promising**
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Malgas ## Footnote (Ward of Swellendam)
* **Pioneering new ward on a stony plateau 80km east of Cape Agulhas** * **Mainly drought-resistant Mediterranean varieties, appx 70m above Breede River** * **Complex stony soils** * **Warm dry climate (350mm ann. rain)** * **Moderated by constant sea breezes from coast appx 15km away** * **Excellent potential**
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Olifants River
* **Belt, N to S, along broad valley of Olifants River** * **Summers in valley range from warm to cool is a little higher** * **Low Rainfall** * **Soils vary from sandy to red clay loams** * **Canopy management (ensures grapes shaded by the vines' leaves), combined with modern winemaking techniques, the Olifants River is proving to be a source of quality, affordable wines**
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Olifants River Region All Wards
* Lutsville: * **Koekenaap** * Citrusdale Mountain * **Piekenierskloof** * Unincorporated: * **Vredendal** * **Spruitdrift** * **Bamboes Bay** * West Coast, excitement w/ Sauvignon Blanc
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Citrusdal Valley Soils
* Southern Olifants River Valley * Mostly *citrus*-producing * **Sandy alluvial soils surround Table Mountain sandstone** * Irrigation from Clanwilliam dam, water of excellent quality * High-lying ward of Piekenierskloof
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Citrusdal Mountain 1 Ward
​**Piekenierskloof**
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Overberg
Overberg * **Newer viticultural areas opened up in the south** * **Award-winning wines from Klein River Ward near Stanford**
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What effect does the Breede River have on its surrounding WO's?
Much like the Murray in Australia, it provides ready irrigation in a hot climate.
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Which two districts of the Breede River Valley contain over 20% of the country's vineyard acreage, and produce over 25% of the national volume of wine and spirits?
Worcester and Breedekloof
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What is the largest district in South Africa by production?
Worcester
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What is Robertson known for?
High quality wines, particularly of Shiraz.
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Where was Graham Beck founded?
Robertson, in 1983 Currently has vineyards in Stellenbosch as well; at one point had a Franschhoek property as well but it has since been sold.
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How do Robertson's natural features affect its climate?
Generally arid and hot Irrigated by the Breede River (and tributaries) Bordered on the south by the Riversonderend Mountains and on the north by the Langeberge, which act as a funnel for cool, southeasterly winds off the ocean
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What are the wards of Robertson?
``` (Clockwise from northwest) Vinkrivier Hoopsrivier Klaasvoogd Bonnievale Boemansrivier McGregor Agterkliphoogte Le Chasseur Eilandia ```
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What are the wards of Worcester?
Hex River Valley (northerly, surrounded by mountains) Nuy (north of Scherpenheuvel along the Rabiesberg) Scherpenheuvel (along the Breede itself)
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What are the wards of Breedekloof?
Slanghoek Goudini Both on alluvial plains rather than at higher elevations
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Which district of the Breede River Valley borders Paarl, Wellington, and Tulbagh on its western and northern borders?
Breedekloof
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Which district of the Breede River Valley borders the Ceres Plateau to the northwest?
Worcester - also the farthest inland by a significant amount.
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What is the dominant focus of Klein Karoo?
Sweet and fortified wine of Muscat and Tinta Barroca
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What are the districts of Klein Karoo?
Langeberg-Garcia Calitzdorp
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What are the five unincorporated wards of Klein Karoo?
``` Montagu (far west) Tradouw Highlands (just north of Swellendam) Tradouw (east of Tradouw) Outeniqua (east of Langeberge Garcia) Upper Langkloof (far east) ```
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Which district of Klein Karoo is most famous for its Port styled wines?
Calitzdorp; Langeberge Garcia is a much younger region.
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What two rivers influence Langeberge-Garcia?
Brand (west) Gourits (east)
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What is the largest co-operative winery in South Africa? Where is it located?
Vredendal; located in the Vredendal ward of the Olifants River Region
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Where are South Africa's highest elevation vineyards?
In Cederberg, an unincorporated ward to the east of Olifants River Region
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Where is the Olifants River Region? What is its major product?
To the North of Swartland, producing bulk wines of Steen and Colombard
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What are the three districts of the Olifants River Region?
``` Citrusdal Mountain (inland, mountainous) Citrusdal Valley (east of Citrusdal Mountain, between that range and the high Cederberg range) Lutzville Valley (northerly, coastal, where the Oliphants River hits the Atlantic) ```
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What are the three unincorporated wards of the Olifants River Region?
Vredendal (inland, upstream of Lutzville) Spruitdrift (just upstream of Vredendal) Bamboes Bay (coastal, directly south of Lutzville Valley)
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What is the ward of Lutzville Valley?
Koekenaap
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What is the ward of Citrusdal Mountain?
Piekenierskloof (southerly)

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