South Africa Flashcards
What is the climate of Western Cape?
a warm Mediterranean climate
What is the current influence Western Cape?
Benguela Current, cooling, the cold north-flowing
Angulhas Current, warming.
What is a south-easterly wind during spring and summer?
the Cape Doctor
What are the top 6 planted varieties?
Chenin Blanc
Colombard
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinotage
When was Pinotage was bred and where? What is crossed?
at the University of Stellnbosch in 1925, Pinot Noir and Cinsaut
What is the South African synonym of Cinsaut?
Hermitage
Does Pinotage bud early or later?
Early
What are the soils of Western Cape?
Table mountain sandstone
Granite
Shale
What were the diseases the South African industry suffered from in the modern period?
viral diseases, especially leafroll and fanleaf
Powdery mildew
What is the most common training system?
cordon with VSP
What is IPW?
the integrated Production of Wine system in 1998. very detailed and governs all aspects of growing and winemaking from carbon emissions
What are the “White Cape blends”?
typically Chenin-dominant blends but with white Rhone varieties, Chardonnay, Semillon or Sauvignon Blanc
What is the “Red Cape blends”?
this is a broader category for blends with a significant proportion of
Pinotage and/or black Rhône varieties
What are the Wine of Origin terms of production areas from large to small?
- Geographical Unit
- Region
- District
- defined area within a district (ward)
What are the requirements for ‘estate wines’?
made and bottled on the estate
What are the regulations about single vineyard?
They must be registered, be planted with a single variety and not be larger than six hectares.
if the term Wine of Origin is used, what % of wine must come from the region?
100%
If a vintage of the label, what % of wine must be from that vintage?
85%
What are the important districts in Coastal Region?
Cape Town,
Darling,
Franschhoek Valley,
Paarl,
Stellenbosch,
Swartland
What are the wards of Cape Town?
Constantia
Durbanville
What is the famous wine of Constiantia, and from what grape?
Vin de Constance, a dried Muscat dessert wine from Klein Constantia
What are the geographical features of Constantia?
Table Mountain
False Bay - bringing cooling sea breezes
Who are the significant producers of Contantia?
Klein Constantia
Steenberg
What is the name of hills in Durbanville?
Tygerberg
Who is the largest wine and spirits producer in South Africa?
Distell
What are the soils of Stellenbosch?
sandy and alluvial soils to granite and shale soils
What are the mountains of Stellenbosch? = cooler slopes
Simongberg
Bottelary Hills
Stellenbosch Mountain
Henderberg
What are the main varieties of Stellenbosch?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinotage
Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Chardonnay
Who are the significant producers of Stellenbosch?
Rust en Vrede
Raats Family Wines
Who are the significant producer of Paarl?
Nederburg,
Villadonte; super-premium
What are the districts of Olifants River Regions?
Citrusdal Mountain
Lutzville
What are the wards of Olifants River Region?
Bamboes Bay
Piekenierskloof
What are the wards of Walker Bay?
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Bot River
What are the soils of Hemel-en-Aarde?
Clay
Who are the significant producer of Walker Bay?
Hamilton-Russell, first planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in 1975
Bouchard Finlayson (Hemel-enAarde Valley),
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards
(Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley) Creation
(Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge).
What is Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI)?
created in 2005. By 2015 over 90 per cent of the South African wine industry was able to certify their wine as being environmentally friendly.
What is WWF-SA Conservation
Champion Program?
recognizes producers who commit to biodiversity
conservation and improvement of production practices, energy-efficient measures and water stewardship
What is Integrity and Sustainability
a seal in 2010 that guarantees a certified wine’s environmental credentials such as chemical usage, water management and introduction of natural predators
What is Sustainable Wine South Africa (SWSA)
the alliance between the WSB, IPW, World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) and WOSA.
What is Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association (WIETA)
a voluntary association of businesses that committed to an audited scheme of ethical trade with a focus on reasonable working conditions for workers
What was KWV repealed?
1992
What is Wines of South Africa?
funded mainly by export levies, was established to promote the South African wine category in international markets.
