South Africa Flashcards
what is the climate of South Africa and what are the cooling influences?
hot
cooling influences from the Southern Ocean
Benguela current from antarctic
south easterly summer winds bringing air cooled by the ocean in
what is a geographical feature of south africa?
prominent mountain ranges run through the regions offering a range of altitudes, aspect, and soil
What is the most planted black grape in south africa and what is it used for?
Cabernet Sauvignon
used for blending with merlot, cab franc, or as a single variety
a widely planted grape in south africa that gives rich, full bodied reds, high i. alcohol with ripe black fruit, meaty and earthy characters
syrah
a black grape planted in south africa that does not do well with the climate is?
pinot noir
what is the crossing of Pinotage
pinot noir
cinsault
what is a cape blend?
a pinottage blended with international variety’s
describe a pinotage vs an old vines pinotage
a pinottage will be light and fruity with red berrys
an old vines pinotage may be very full bodied with rich spiced berry fruit
when using oak staves it takes on intense coffee and chocolate aromas
what is south africa’s GI system?
wine of origin scheme, W.O
then further divided into
regions
districts
and wards
what regions make up the western cape GI?
Coastal
cape south coast
breede river valley
where must estate wines in south africa come from?
a single vineyard with facilities on the land to do all processing and bottling
what is south africa’s sustainable agriculture scheme
integrated production of wine IPW
what is the most widely planted grape in south africa?
chenin blanc
what white grape is 2nd most planted and used for brandy production
colombard
this white is widely grown and has a herbaceous character the best examples come from the cool regions showcasing citrus and green fruit
sauvignon blanc
what style of chardonnay is being made in south africa?
exceptional in cooler sites
burgundian, with barrel fermentation and lee’s stirring
what is hanepoot?
muscat of alexandria
muscat of alexandria is used to produce?
late harvest desert wine
high quality white blends coming from swartland are made from?
chenin blanc, marsanne, rousanne, viogner
90% of wine comes from western cape where does the rest come from?
the very hot and irrigated Orange River in northern cape
a wine is able to source the grapes from a wider area than the GI it is located how will this be labelled?
with a region or a GI
describe the climate in stellenborsch
moderate to warm with rainfall in winter
cooled by winds from false bay that are funnelled by the mountains
which region has developed a reputation for high quality red blends in bordeaux style
stellenborsch
what is the climate of paarl
warmer, with cooler nights and a wide range of aspects and altitude and soils
which districts most important reds are cab sauv, syrah and pinotage and whites are chenin blanc and chardonnay
paarl
what are the wards in the coastal region
durbanville
constantia
what are the wards in the cape south coast?
hemel en aarde
elim
which wards vineyard are the oldest in the cape, cooled by the cape doctor with a reputation for sauvignon blanc?
constantia
what is vin de constance
late harvested muscat sweet wine
what district will you find old vine chenin and high quality syrah being dry farmed
swartland
what is dry farmed
farmed without irrigation
where are premium cape blends both red and white coming from?
swartland
which ward is cooled by sea breezes blowing through cape point and has a reputation for sauvignon blanc
durbanville
what are the districts of breede river valley?
worcester
robertson
what is the worcester district climate and what is the majority of production there?
hot and dry with irrigation from rivers essential
fertile soils produces chenin and colombard
what makes robertson district different from worcester?
cooling influences and outcrops of less fertile soil
producing excellent syrah and chardonnay
hemel-en-aarde in Walker bay is home to south africa’s best?
chardonnay’s and pinot noirs
what is elgin district producing?
intense fresh sauvignon blancs
pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah
a pungent herbaceous sauvignon blanc is coming from which ward?
Elim
