South Africa Flashcards
What is the Cape Doctor?
Strong Southeasterly wine, blows across the western cape in spring in summer
helps suppress fungal disease
helps moderate temperatures
can injure the vines and disturb flowering
What is Steen?
what locals call chenin blanc in south africa
What is pinotage?
a cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut
What is a cape blend?
wine made from a blend of different grapes in south africa where pinotage must make up at least 30%
What is South Africas climate
Mostly maritime with cooling effect of the oceans
Benguela Current flows north from Antarctica to cool the coastal areas
Becomes very warm to hotmoving inland away from the coast
Top South African grapes
Chenin blanc (steen
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinotage
Cabernet
Syrah
Merlot
Pinot Noir
South Africa Geographic Designations from largest to smallest
Geographical Unit (western cape)
Regions (costal region)
Districts (stellenbosch, paarl, walker bay, swartland)
Wards (“constantina” wards are defined by soil, climate, and geologic factors)
Estates (single vineyards)
Districts of Cape south region
Cape Agulhas
Elgin
Overberg
Walker Bay
Districts of Costal region
Cape Town
Franschhoek Valley o Paarl
Swartland
Stellenbosch
What is the KMV?
Kooperatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging
the KMV produced wine, stabilized prices, and established a quota system that emphasized quantity over quality
KMV controlled the South african wine industry until Apartheid was lifted, and became a private company in 1997
well know sub regions or districts of paarl
Franschhoek Valley
Wellington
Vin de constance producer
Klein Constantia
What grape is in vin de constance?
Muscat de Frontignan (muscat blanc a petits grains)
