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S. Africa Flashcards

1
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name of the river that runs through the districts of Tulbagh, Wellington, Paarl and Franschhoek Valley (Coastal Region)?

A

Berg River

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2
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Malmesbury Shale is the primary soil of what SA district?

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Swartland

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3
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what is the soil of Constantia vineyard?

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decomposed granite

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4
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for WO single vineyard wines, what % of the fruit must come from the stated vineyard?

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100%

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5
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what is the largest a SA WO Single Vineyard may be?

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6ha (15acres)

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6
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name of the cool ocean current that flows north from Antarctica to South Africa’s coast?

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Benguela Current

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7
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only ward of the Eastern Cape?

A

St Francis Bay

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8
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what is Riesling known as in Overberg (Cape South Coast Region)

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Weisser Riesling

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9
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most planted grape of South Africa?

A

Chenin Blanc

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10
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what former (repealed in 2019) SA region only produces fortified wines?

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Boberg

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11
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where is Table Mountain located?

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Cape Town, Coastal Region

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12
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Tulbagh is hemmed on three sides by which mountains?

A

Winterhock Mountains

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13
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what is the Cape Doctor?

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a cool south east wind that cools vineyards in spring and summer (inhibits fungal disease but can damage vineyards)

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14
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the valleys between Stellenbosch are cradled between what mountains?

A

Simonsberg
Stellenbosch
Helderberg

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15
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what is Hanepoot?

A

dessert wine made from Muscat d’Alexandria

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16
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what is Jerepigo?

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a VdL made from any grape but usually Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

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17
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what are Port style wines now called in SA?

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Cape. Cape Vintage, Cape Tawny, Cape LBV, etc

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18
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in which region is Walker Bay district?

A

Cape South Coast Region

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19
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name the districts of the Breede River Valley?

A

Robertson
Worcester
Breedekloof

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20
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what grape is referred to as Cape Riesling?

A

Cruchen Blanc

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21
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Ken Forrester makes wine in what district?

A

Stellenbosch

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22
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what mountain separates Paarl from Stellenbosch? which side is cooler?

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Simonsberg Mountain. Cooler on the Stellenbosch side

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23
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what grape/grapes are used for Constantia?

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Muscat de Frontignan aka Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge a Petits Grains

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24
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most planted cultivars in Stellenbosch

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Cab Sauv and Sauv Blanc

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25
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which district is home to over half of SA’s Chenin Blanc

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Worcester

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26
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where is Darling district?

A

Coastal Region

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27
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what is the difference between Elim and Elgin?

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Elim is the only ward of Cap Agulhas (CSC), Elgin is a district of Cape South Coast Region

28
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what year was the WO scheme officially recognized

A

1973

29
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name the 6 Geographical Units that have been delimited by the WO system?

A

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Free State, Limpopo and Kwazulu-Natal

30
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in what year was the first vineyard planted in South Africa? When was the first wine harvest?

A

1st vineyard planted in 1655
1st harvest 1659

31
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what style of wine is the focus of Klein Karoo

A

fortified and sweet wines

32
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what grape is typically used in SA’s Sherry style wines?

A

Chenin Blanc

33
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what bay is on the coast of Cape Town?

A

False Bay

34
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what is SIP

A

Swartland Independant Producers (think SA’s version of VDP)

35
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who founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard?

A

Jan van Riebeeck of Dutch East India Company

36
Q

who makes Columella and Palladius

A

Eben Sadie

37
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name 3 producers of Walker Bay other than Hamilton Russell

A

Bouchard-Finlayson
Newton-Johnson
Storm
Bosman Hermanus
Crystallum Wines

38
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name SA’s production areas in descending order of size

A

Geographical Unit
Region
District
Ward

39
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what is IPW

A

Integrated Production of Wine Scheme. Voluntary means of certification for WO producers to comply with sustainable environmental standards

40
Q

Kwazulu-Natal is home to what 2 districts?

A

Central Drakensberg District
Lions River District

41
Q

what Geographical Unit of SA does not have a wine production zone

A

Limpopo

42
Q

districts of Western Cape Region

A

Cape South Coast Region
Coastal Region
Breede River Valley Region
Klein Karoo Region
Olifants River Region
Boberg was eliminated in 2019

43
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what is the most recent district of Coastal Region

A

Cape Town (2017)

44
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name a few well regarded producers of Stellenbosch

A

Warwick’s Estate (Trilogy)
Meerlust (Rubicon)
Kanonkop (Paul Sauer)
Rust en Vrede
Thelema

45
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6 wards of Stellenbosch

A

Simonsberg-Stellenbosch (first)
Papagaaiberg
Jonkershoek Valley
Banghoek
Polkadraai Hills (newest)
Devon Valley

46
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where is the KWV based

A

Paarl

47
Q

what is Vredendal?

A

both South Africa’s largest co-op and a ward of Olifants River Region

48
Q

oldest wine producing farm in South Africa

A

Groot Constantia

49
Q

what district of the Coastal Region replaced the repealed Tygerberg and Cape Peninsula Districts in 2017

A

Cape Town

50
Q

what was the first estate to produce a botrytised wine in SA

A

Nederberg’s Edelkeur. Made from 100% Chenin and sold exclusively at the Nederberg Auction

51
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what is the teinturier grape responsible for the old red wines of Constantia

A

Pontac

52
Q

Tulbagh District (Coastal Region) is known for what style of wine?

A

Cap Classique

53
Q

what is the oldest annual wine auction in the new world?

A

Nederberg Wine Auction - founded in 1975

54
Q

what are the wards of Paarl

A

Simonsberg-Paarl
Voor-Paadeberg
Agter-Paarl

55
Q

SIP requirements

A

bottled in Burgundy bottle
less than 25% new oak
Swartland based
must use at least 90% approved varieties
only fermented with ambient yeasts

56
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which winery of SA became the first to have its wine distributed through La Place de Bordeaux

A

Klein Constantia in 2016

57
Q

when was the South African Wine Industry Trust established? why?

A
  1. speed transformation of South African wine and to empower black workers
58
Q

what is the Old Vine Project (SA) and when was it started?

A

started in 1997 by Rosa Kruger (Swartland). Vines must be 35+ years old.

59
Q

min lees aging for Cap Classique?

A

12 months. Legally regulated since 1992

60
Q

first winery in SA to produce traditional method sparkling wine?

A

Simonsig

61
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newest Coastal Region District (2019)

A

Lutzville Valley (used to be part of Olifants River Region)

62
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first producer to revive Vin de Constance after phylloxera?

A

Klein Constantia in 1986 - 1st vintage after phylloxera

63
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what mountain range separates Stellenbosch from Walker Bay

A

Hottentot Holland Mountains

64
Q

what cultivar found in Breede River Valley is a cross between Cab Sauv and Carignan?

A

Ruby Cabernet

65
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only ward of Free State GU

A

Rietrivier

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