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South Africa Flashcards

1
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Climate western cape

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Warm Mediterranean
Latitude 32-35
- winter not cold enough so vines don’t reset
Lack of rainfall in north and Swartzland - irrigation or old vines

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Viticulture

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Soils v acidic so needs lime ask to grow vines
Low find density & larger vines
Mildew - spraying or organic method
Vsp cordon short pruned
Usually hand harvest - cheap labour
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3
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High volume pinotage/Chenin yields spraying sorting

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H yields
Spraying- no botrytis
No sorting

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4
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Small volume premium Chenin/pinotage yields and sorting

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Low yields often old vines dry farmed
Sorting
Poss botrytis depends on style

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5
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Cooling influences in South Africa

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Cold Benguela current from Atlantic- coastal fog, cool breezes
Cape doctor
Altitude
Aspect - s facing so cooler

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What is the cape doctor

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Strong se summer wind brings cool air from Benguela current inland
Inhibits fungal disease
But risks- damage leaves - photosynthesis, ripeness; affects flower & fruitset

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7
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Main grape varieties

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Chenin (double Loire’s plantings)
Columbard - blends or brandy
Cab sav
Syrah
S Blanc
Pinotage 
Chardonnay
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8
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Pinotage crossing of which varieties

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P noir

Cinsault

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9
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Characteristics pinotage

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Early budding 
moderate susceptible fungal disease
High sugar levels in small grapes
Deeper colour 
H abv
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10
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Style pinotage

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Inexpensive good to v good
Red berry fruits
Lighter style
M tannins

V gd to outstanding mid to premium 
Oak - coffee, chocolate
Old bush vines
F body
H abv
Blackberry red plum
H tannins
F body
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11
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Winemaking inexpensive pinotage

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Punch down/pump over
Beginning of fermentation 
So less tannins
Stainless steel or old oak maturation 
Poss oak staves
Released 6-12 months after
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Winemaking small volume premium Chenin

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Cool fermentation
Inert vessel inc large old oak, eggs
Some using new oak May ferment in barrel
Lees ageing upto 12 months
Poss batonnage for richer style
Stabilised
Light filter & fine
Bottled South Africa 
Transported
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13
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Style Chenin

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M to pronounced intensity 
Ripe yellow apple, peach, tropical
H acidity 
M abv
M body
Vanilla & toast if oak 
Inexpensive to mid - Acceptable to good 
Mid to premium- v gd to outstanding
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Inexpensive wine making Chenin

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Poss blend 15% another variety eg colombard
Acidification 
Cultured yeast
Cool fermentation
Matured stainless steel few months 
Poss oak staves
Poss residual sugar
Adj depends on mkt
Stabilised
Fined
Filtered
Often transported bulk
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15
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Pinotage premium wine making

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Poss cold soak for colour
Punch down & pump over start of fermentation
2 styles
Fuller/traditional- 3-5 days post ferment on skins
Lighter - cooler sites, picker lower ripeness

Both Maturation 12 ms french barriques (circa 50% new)

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16
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White cape blend grapes

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Chenin dominant
Rhône variety’s
Chard
Semillon
S Blanc
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17
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Over 90% of wine from where in South Africa

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Western cape

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18
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Districts & wards have common

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Soil
Climate
Eco factors

19
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Wines of origin certificates wines to ensure

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Claims on packaging true
Eg vintage
Grapes
Good quality

20
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Red cape blend grapes

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Pinotage and:or Rhône varieties

21
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Production area defined by official wine of origin scheme what are they

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Geographical unit (large area western cape)
Region eg breede river (major feature)
District eg Stellenbosch
Ward defined area in district

22
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Climate factors in Stellenbosch giving h quality wines

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Altitude- cooling influence oil winds false bay funnelled by mountains
Varied soil types - alluvial, granite, shale - good water retention & suitable dry farming

23
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Stellenbosch in coastal region reputation built on

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V gd to outstanding cab sav premium priced
Shiraz
Chenin Blanc
Merlot??

24
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Grape varieties Paarl in coastal district

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Chenin
Cab sav
Shiraz
Pinotage

25
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Is Paarl warmer or cooler than Stellenbosch

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Warmer further inland less cooling influence

26
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Constantia ward & durbanville ward in coastal region has reputation for which grape varietal

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Sav Blanc
Constantia - gd drainage & rainfall
Durbanville - dry farmed less rain and water holding soil

27
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Franschoex valley district in coastal region grapes and famous producer

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S Blanc
Cab sav
Shiraz
Boekenhoutsloof
Cooler
High diurnal range
Irrigation- fast draining soil
28
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Swartzland known for which grape variety often dry farmed, ambient yeast & old oak

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Old vine Chenin 
Premium cape blends 
Syrah
Cab sav
Chard
Pinotage 
S Blanc
29
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Viticulture in Swartzland

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Irrigation or old bush vines as low rainfall

Low fertility soils

30
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Walker bay district has a reputation for which grapes

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Chardonnay

P noir

31
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Hemel en aarde wards are in which district

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Walker bay

32
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Elgin know for

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S Blanc

Chardonnay

33
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Can botrytis wine be produced in Elgin

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Yes

34
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Which 2 districts in breede river valley are known for high volume branded wines irrigated as low rain

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Worcester

Robertson

35
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Wine style in olifants

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Inexpensive

Some old vine dry farmed premium

36
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Cooling influence Elgin

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Altitude
Cloud cover
Ocean influence

37
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What are the 3 Hemel in aarde wards

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Hemel en aarde valley - lowest altitude
Hemel en aarde ridge - coldest & highest
Upper Hemel en aarde - higher than valley

38
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Features giving cooling in Hemel en aarde

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Coast - cool climate
Wind - cool & lowers vigour
Aspect n - helping to ripen in cool area
Clay soil - water holding

39
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Ward bot river in walker bay grape variety

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S Blanc

Chennin

40
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What initiatives are there

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Ipw integrated production of wines - sustainable farming 95% adhere
WWF sa conservation champion program- environmental friendly promotes biodiversity > 90% adhere
Integrity & sustainability seal - environmental, chemical usuage, water, natural predators

41
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Market

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Export/ domestic
Uk
Germany 
Us
China
42
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Aim sa business

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Increase packaging wine exports as opposed to bulk - not easy
Value packaging sales growing - 1litre bricks
Move to free trade mkt

43
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What did kwv control before

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Fix prices
Approve purchases between producers & merchants
Set quotas
Control imports

44
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What happened after free trade agreement

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Growers & producers shifted to quality to sell grapes/wines

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