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1
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Name the wards of Stellenbosch.

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Banghoek
Bottelary
Devon Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Papegaaiberg
Polkadraai Hills
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Vlottenburg

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Name the wards of Paarl.

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Agter-Paarl
Simonsberg-Paarl
Voor-Paardeberg

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What’s the name of the current that washes the Atlantic coast from the Antarctic?

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Benguela Current

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What’s the name of the powerful southeasterly wind that can ward off rot and mildew?

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Cape Doctor

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In which region is the district Citrusdal Valley located?

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Olifants River

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Which region is famous for fortified wine production?

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Klein Karoo
Especially in Calitzdorp district

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In which ward are the Cape’s most southerly vineyards found?

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Elim

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What are the wards within Cape Town district?

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Philadelphia
Durbanville
Hout Bay
Constantia

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9
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Which virus was commonly a treat for red wine production in South Africa?

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Leaf Roll virus

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10
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Name the 4 types of production zones.

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Geographical unit, district, region and ward

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Name the G.U.’s of South Africa?

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Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Free State.

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Name the wards of Walker Bay.

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Bot River
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Springfontein Rim
Stanford Foothills
Sunday’s Glen

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13
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Name the regions.

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Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Olifants River
Orange River

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14
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What mountain marks the boundary between Stellenbosch and Paarl?

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Simonsberg Mountain

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15
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In which ward is Kanonkop located?

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Simonsberg-Stellenbosch - northern Stellenbosch

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16
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Who are part of the Swartland Revolution?

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Eben Sadie
Mullineux
Adi Badenhorst

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What is Jerepigo?

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Vin de liquor. Unfermented grape juice is fortified with grape spirit.

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Where is Eben Sadie’s Skurfberg vineyard located?

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In the Citrusdal Mountain District.

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Name a famous producer in Franschhoek.

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Boekenhoutskloof
Anthonij Rupert

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Name 3 principal producers in Walker Bay.

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Hamilton Russell
Newton Johnson
Bouchard-Finlayson

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Describe climate in Breede River Valley region.

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Region is separated from Coastal and Cape South Coast regions by a series of mountain chains. These mountains block much of the ocean’s influence, making for a hot and dry climate. Wind and lack of rain are other climatic conditions.

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Name 3 districts of Breede River Valley Region.

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Breedekloof (west)
Worcester (middle and north)
Robertson (southeast)

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23
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Who is considered the leading MCC producer?

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Graham Beck in Robertson

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24
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Name a principal producer in Robertson?

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De Wetshof - famous for single vineyard Chardonnay

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25
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What’s the single ward of Cape Agulhas District?

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Elim

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26
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Which districts are located in Cape South Coast Region?

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Cape Agulhas
Elgin
Overberg
Swellendam
Walker Bay

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Which two oceans influence the climate?

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Atlantic
Indian

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Where are ‘koffieklip’ soils and what are they?

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In Elim Ward, Cape Agulhas District. Soils are shale and iron-rich koffieklip, or ‘coffee stone’, also known as ferricrete.

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In which ward is the popular Lismore winery located?

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Greyton Ward in Overberg district.
Planted on 300+ metres altitude. Rocky soils of shale and slate over clay and limestone. High amount of rain.

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For which producer is Malgas Ward famous?

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Ward in Swellendam District.
Producer is Sijnn. Soils are similar to CNDP. Rhône varietals planted.

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31
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What’s the main town in Walker Bay?

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Hermanus

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32
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Name the districts of the Coastal Region.

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Wellington
Tulbagh
Swartland
Stellenbosch
Paarl
Franschhoek
Darling
Cape Town

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33
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Name the ward of Darling District.

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Groenekloof

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In which district is vineyard ‘La Colline’ planted?

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Franschhoek.
Planted in 1936 to Sémillon.

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35
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What’s the main soil type of Paarl?

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Granite.

36
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Name principal producers in Stellenbosch.

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Kanonkop
Rustenberg
Warwick
Meerlust
Neil Ellis
Raats
Rust en Vrede
Vergelegen

37
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What have wards Jonkershoek Valley and Devon Valley in common?

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Both cool climate wards.

38
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What’s the main soil type in Stellenbosch?

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Granite and clay. Sandstone and shale found here as well.

39
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What’s the name of the Mountain that sits at an angle to the coastline and channels the ocean breezes to either side in Stellenbosch?

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Helderberg Mountain

40
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What gives schist/ shale soil in Swartland wines?

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Blue fruit and earthiness

41
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What gives granite to Swartland wines?

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Granitic perfume and nervy acidity.
Purity.

42
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What gives gravel/ iron to Swartland wines?

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Deep colour, structure, concentration and mid-palate.

43
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Name the wards of Swartland.

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Malmesbury
Paardeberg
Paardeberg South
Picket-Bo-Berg
Porseleinberg
Riebeekberg
Riebeeksrivier
St. Helena Bay

44
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Name principal producers in Swartland other than ‘Swartland Revolution’.

A

Lammershoek
Testalonga
Donovan Rall

45
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Where is Calitzdorp District?

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In Klein Karoo region (east).

46
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For what wine styles is Calitzdorp District known for?

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Cape Vintage, Cape Ruby and Cape Tawny.

47
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Name districts of Klein Karoo region.

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Langeberg-Garcia, Calitzdorp, Klein Karoo

48
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What’s the most famous Klein Karoo ward (with no district)?

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Tradouw and Tradouw Highlands

49
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Name the other Wards of Klein Karoo.

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Cango Valley
Montagu
Outeniqua
Tradouw
Tradouw Highlands
Upper Langkloof

50
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Which grape varietals in South Africa are commonly used for bulk wine and brandy?

A

Chenin Blanc
Colombard

51
Q

Where would I find the Piekenierskloof Ward?

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In Citrusdal Mountain District
In Olifants River Region

52
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What is Piekenierskloof famous for?

A

Chenin blanc and Sémillon
Grenache - home to the single largest amount of Grenache in SA since the 1960’s

53
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Name the districts of Olifants River Region.

A

Citrusdal Mountain
Citrusdal Valley

54
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Name the Olifants River wards.

A

Piekenierskloof (in Citrusdal Mountain)
Spruitdrift and Vredendal (no district)

55
Q

Name the District in Western Cape GU that doesn’t belong to a region.

A

Ceres Plateau

56
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What is the Ward of Ceres Plateau District?

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Ceres
Inland from Tulbagh
High altitude around 850 metres above sea level
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz

57
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What’s the Ward with the highest vineyards at 1,100 metres?

A

Cederberg (no district)

58
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Where would I find the following districts - Central Orange River, Douglas and Sutherland-Karoo?

A

In GU Northern Cape

59
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What’s the Eastern Cape’s Ward?

A

St. Francis Bay

60
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What’s the Free State’s Ward?

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Rietrivier FS

61
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What are the 2 districts of KwaZulu-Natal?

A

Central Drakensberg
Lions River

62
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Soil type of Hemel en Aarde Valley and Hemel en Aarde Ridge?

A

Shale-based clay

63
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Soil type Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley?

A

Decomposed Granite

64
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Describe Swartland’s climate.

A

Mediterranean
Hot and dry (arid)

65
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Describe climate in Hemel en Aarde Ridge.

A

Rainfall averages 750 millimetres a year and the climate is cooler than Burgundy in the summers but warmer during the shoulder seasons.

66
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Name 2 principal producers in Bot River Ward?

A

Gabrielskloof (single-soil Syrah series)

Beaumont (chenin blanc)

67
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Describe Elgin as a wine district.

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Situated to the southeast of Stellenbosch.
Between 300-500 metres in elevation.
One of the coolest climates in SA.
Over 1,000 mm rain annually.
Chardonnay most successful. Bright, crisp style similar to Walker Bay Chardonnays.

68
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Name principal producers in Elgin district.

A

Iona Vineyards, Paul Kluver, Oak Valley and Kershaw

69
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Major natural feature in Elgin?

A

Hottentots-Holland Mountain

70
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Name of the river in Walker Bay?

A

Bot River

71
Q

First South African producer to use Champagne method?

A

Simonsig

72
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Requirements and details MCC’s/ Methode Cap Classique?

A

Traditional Method
Legally regulated since 1992
Any variety, any region
12 Months Lees ageing required
Dosage levels as per Champagne (brut less than 12, extra brut less than 6 and brut nature less than 3)

73
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What’s the minimal ageing requirement for MCC?

A

12 Months

74
Q

Where would I find Table Mountain, Tygerberg, Kanonkop Hills, False Bay, Atlantic Ocean and Cape Doctor Wind?

A

Cape Town district

75
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Soil type in Cape Town?

A

Granite and sandstone
Greywacke and shales from former Tygerberg

76
Q

Name two mountains in Franschhoek.

A

Drakenstein
Wemmershoek

77
Q

In which district is producer Nederburg located?

A

Paarl

78
Q

What’s the key vineyard in Citrusdal Mountain?

A

Skurfberg

79
Q

In what types of oak is Vin de Constance aged?

A

Aged on gross lees in a combination of new French oak, Hungarian oak and French acacia for at least three years.

80
Q

What’s the grape synonym for Muscat of Alexandria?

A

Hanepoot

81
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Grape synonym for Polomino?

A

Fransdruif

82
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Grape synonym for Semillon?

A

Groendruif

83
Q

Who is the South African pioneer of Pinot Noir winemaking in Walker Bay?

A

Peter Finlayson

84
Q

When was the South African wine scheme WO developed?

A

In 1973

85
Q

Name the ward and producer in Swellendam District.

A

Malgas Ward
Sijnn is producer
CNDP soils and varietals
Little rain in comparison to Overberg

86
Q

Name two single producer Wards.

A

1) Greyton (in Overberg)
Lismore winery
2) Malgas (in Swellendam)
Sijnn winery

87
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Name the Districts outside WO area.

A

Districts of Western Cape:

  • Ceres Plateau (district without a Region)
  • Prince Albert (without a Region)

Wards Western Cape (without a District):

Cederberg (directly east of Piekenierskloof)

Districts of Northern Cape (without a region):

  • Central Orange River
  • Douglas
  • Sutherland-Karoo

Districts of KwaZulu-Natal (without a region):

  • Central Drakensberg
  • Lions River

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