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Regions South Africa Flashcards

1
Q

Black Grapes
Common characteristics for premium

A

Cab Sauv #1 - blending common
Merlot - sometime on own
Cab Franc
Pinot Noir - cooler areas only
Syrah
Piniotage
All: premium in oak, new oak

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2
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Merlot Style

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Full body
Jammy

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3
Q

Syrah Style

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Warm Climate: Full Body, hi Alc, Ripe black fruit, earthy, meaty
Cooler: Less full body, Peppery

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4
Q

Pinotage
Cross
Styles
Blend

A

Pinot Noir x Cinsault
Style: light fruity, red berry
From Old bush: full body, rich spicy red fruit
Oaked: coffee / chocolate
Cape Blend (with International)

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5
Q

Chenin Blanc
Rank
Styles

A

1 overall

Sweet or dry
easy drinking , simple stone fruit
Old bush -> full texture, concentrated, complex flavor
Barrel ferment / age: more body / toast

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6
Q

Colombard
Uses
Rank

A

Brandy
#2 white

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7
Q

Sauvignon Blanc
Common
Styles and methods

A

Often herbaceous
Best cooler -> citrus , green fruit
Warmer : pick earlier

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8
Q

Chardonnay
Quality / where ?
Methods

A

Hi in cooler sites
Barrel ferment / lees stirring as burgundy

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9
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White Grapes

A

Chenin #1 overall
Colombard #2 white
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Muscat de Alexandria aka Hanepoot
Viogner
White Blends from Chenin plus Rhone white Marsanne, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Viognier

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10
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Muscat of Alexandria
Style

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aka Hanepoot
Late harvest sweet
dried on vine
botrytis

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11
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Viogner
Style

A

Rich perfumed
toasty oak

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12
Q

Regions

A

Cape Coastal
Breed River Valley
Cape South Coast

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13
Q

Geo Units
% production

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Western Cape 90%
Northern Cape (Orange River) 10%

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14
Q

Label term for sustainable

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Integrated production of wine

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15
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Wine of Origin Def

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geo indication 100% of wine origin

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16
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Coastal Region Districts / Wards

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Stellenbosch
Constantia (Ward of Cape Peninsula)
Paarl
Swartland
Darling
Durbanville (Ward of Tygerburg)

17
Q

Stellenbosch
Climate
Geo features
Rainfall
Influences
Grapes

A

Moderate to warm climate cooled by breezes funneled in from False Bay to the valleys. Sufficient rain in winter.
Surrounded by mountains
Influences : varied altitude, aspects, soils lead to variety
Red: Cab Sauv, Merlot (alone and blended) Syrah, Cape Red Bends
White: Sauv blanc, chard in cooler sites

18
Q

Paarl
Location
Climate
Influence
Grapes

A

North of Stellenbosch
Warmer in summer / inland. Cool nights moderate temps
Mountainous
Altitude, Aspect, Soil for variety
Black: Cab Sauv, Syrah, Pinotage
White: Chenin, Chardonnay

19
Q

Constantia
District
Geo
Influence
Grape
Sub Area / Grapes

A

Cape Peninsula district
Eastern flank of Table Mountains
Fully exposed to cooling Cape Doctor
Sauv Blanc #1, Muscat (Vin de Constance sweet wine)
South of Table Mts -> cooler, sauv blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Cab Sauv

20
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Swartland
Location
Trends
Grapes
Method

A

North of Capetown
Inexpensive moving to Premium
Black: Syrah
White Chenin
Red / white cape blends
Dry farming - low yield, hi concentration

21
Q

Darling
location
grapes
noteable

A

SW of Swartland
Sauv Blanc
Reputation for old vines

22
Q

Durbanville
District
Influence
Grapes
Geo / location

A

Tygerburg
Sea breeze through cape point
Sauv Blanc
Hillsides north of Cape Town

23
Q

Breed River Valley
Districts

A

Worcester
Robertson

24
Q

Worcester
Location
Climate / soil
Growing methods / styles
Grapes

A

West end of valley
Hot, Dry, fertile soil
Irrigation from river
hi volume
Chenin, colombard

25
Q

Robertson
Location
Climate / soils
Styles
Grapes

A

East of Worcester
cooling breezes south easterly / fertile soil. Some low fertile outcroppings
Mostly hi volume
In low fertile cooler areas full body Chardonnay, Syrah

26
Q

Cape South Region
Districts
Wards
Influence

A

Walker Bay District
Hemel -en-Arde (of Walker Bay)
Elgin
Elim (ward of Agulhas)
Ocean

27
Q

Walker / Heme-en-Arde
Grapes

A

Black: Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah
White: Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc

28
Q

Elgin
Location
Grapes

A

North of Walker Bay
Black: Pinot noir, Syrah
White: Sauv Blanc noteable (intense, fresh), Chardonnay

29
Q

Elim
Location
Grapes

A

SE of Walker Bay
White: Sauv Blanc (herbaceous pungent)
Black: Syrah

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