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Hamilton Russell is located in which DO District?

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Walker Bay

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What’s the Antarctic current which blows north and cools the coastal regions of South Africa?

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The Beguela Current

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3
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Wind that impacts South Africa and helps ward off fungal disease?

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Cape Doctor

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4
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Which district of the Coastal region replaced the repealed Tygerberg and Cape Peninsula districts in 2017?

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Cape Town district

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5
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What’re the three districts within the Breede River Valley?

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Robertson
Worcester
Breedekloof

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True or False: Swellendam USED to be the fourth district in Breede River Valley but became part of the new Cape South Coast region in 2010

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True

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7
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Who produces “Rubicon”?

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Meerlust

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8
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In what region does Pinot Noir thrive in South Africa?

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(Mainly in the south districts of the Cape)
Overberg
Elgin
Walker Bay

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9
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In what year did Apartheid end?

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1994

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10
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In what year did KWV transform into a private company?

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1997

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11
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For individual grapes of a blend to be listed what % must be in the wine?

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At least 20%

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12
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What and where is St. Francis Bay?

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The only ward of Eastern Cape geographical area

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13
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Which South Africa district has the coolest climate?

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Cape Agulhas

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14
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Which district of Breede River Valley is known for Cap Classique production?

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Robertson

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15
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Abbreviation for Cap Classique?

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MCC

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16
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First producer to make a sparkling wine in South Africa and in what year?

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Simonsig (1971)

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17
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Red Muscadel is a South African term for what grape?

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Muscat rouge a petits grains

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18
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What grape is used in sherry styles in South Africa?

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Chenin Blanc

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19
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Cape ruby cannot be aged for more than ____ years

A

three years

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20
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What grape is Franschhoek mainly known for?

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(Old Vine) Semillon

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21
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What is average rainfall of South Africa?

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300-1000 millimeters/year

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22
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What is Hanepoot?

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Muscat of Alexandria

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23
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What is the major river of Robertson district?

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Breede river

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24
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What is the bay that is on the coast of Cape Town?

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False Bay

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25
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What does “SIP” stand for?

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Swartland Indpendent Producers (kind of like a South Africa VDP)

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26
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Where is Neil Ellis produced in South Africa?

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Stellenbosch

27
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Who founded Cape Town and established it’s first vineyard?

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Jan Van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company in 1655

28
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Hamilton Russell is located in which WO district?

A

Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

29
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What grape is used to make Vin de Constance and Grand Constance?

A

Late-picked Muscat

30
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Between 1680-1690 the S.A wine industry flourished with the help of these settlers by bringing in their winemaking techniques

A

French Huguenots

31
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What is Cape Riesling?

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A synonym for Crouchen Blanc (not related to Riesling)

32
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Who developed Pinotage?

A

Professor Abraham Perold

33
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Where are South Africa’s highest elevation vineyards located?

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Cedarberg

34
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Who makes the iconic “Columella” and “Palladius”?

A

Eben Sadie/ Sadie Family Wines

35
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Klein Constantia produces their “Metis” Sauvignon Blanc with what producer in the Loire Valley?

A

Pascal Jolivet

36
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What is the most planted grape in South Africa?

A

Chenin Blanc (Steen)

37
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Newton-Johnson, Crystallum wines, and Restless River are all producers from district in South Africa?

A

Walker Bay

38
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In what century were vines first planted in South Africa?

A

17th Century (more specifically- 1655)

39
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What is the KWV?

A

A co-op of wine producers and growers

40
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What’s South Africa ranked among wine-producing countries?

A

8th

41
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In what year was the Wine of Origin System introduced?

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1973

42
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What is the S.A production areas in descending order of size

A

Geographic Unit (largest)
Region
District
Ward (single-vineyard maybe used if < 6 ha)

43
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What does IPW stand and what is it?

A

Integrated Production of Wine scheme- a voluntary means of certification for WO producers to comply with sustainable environmental standards

44
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Name the six Geographical areas of South Africa

A

Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwazulu-Natal
Linpopo
Free State

45
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Name the singe ward in Free state

A

Rietrivier FS

46
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Name Kwazulu-Natal’s two districts

A

Central Drakensberg
Lions River District

47
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Which Geographical Area in South Africa DOES NOT have a wine production area?

A

Limpopo

48
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What Geographical area is most of the wine production contained to?

A

Western Cape, located in the southwestern corner of the country

49
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What’s the regions of the Western Cape?

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Coastal Region, Cape South Coast, Breede River Valley, Klein Karoo, Olifants River, Boberg

50
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What’s the climate of the Western Cape?

A

Mediterranean, albeit the Benguela Current cools the coastal areas.

51
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Name the southernmost district of the Western Cape?

A

Cape Agulhas

52
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Is Cape Riesling related to Riesling?

A

No- it’s a synonym for Crouchen Blanc in South Africa

53
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What are the two most-planted varietals in Stellenbosch?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauvignon Blanc

54
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Kanonkop, Rust en Vrede, and Warwick Estate are all well-regarded producers of what district?

A

Stellenbosch

55
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What are the wards of Stellenbosch?

A

Devon Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Papegaaiberg
Simonsberg-Stellenbosh
Banghoek
Polkadraai Hills

56
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Where does the KWV call home?

A

Paarl

57
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Climate of Paarl?

A

Warmer inland area compared to Stellenbosch

58
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Where is the Olifants River Region?

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Located north of Swartland

59
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What’s South Africa’s largest co-op winery?

A

Vredendal

60
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Where are South Africa’s highest elevation vineyards located?

A

Cedarberg
Olifants River Region

61
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What’re the three districts of the Olifants River Region?

A

Citrusdal Mountain
Citrusdal Valley
Lutzville

62
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What grape is teinturier in South Africa?

A

Pontac

63
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What is the most planted white and red grape in Stellenbosch?

A

Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvginon

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