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1
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What is knowned as governors wine?

A

Klein Constantia

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2
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How developped Klein Constantia wines and when

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Commander Simon van der Stel
1679

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3
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Where does Franschoek comes from

A

french huguenots in 1680’s
they settled between stellenbosh and paarl

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4
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When did Interior regions began to be planted and why

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Roberson/Swartlan in 1870’s
thanks to railway system

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5
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What is KMV

A

Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Ziud Afrika

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6
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Creation of KWN

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1918 KWV

1923 became mutual cooperative society in

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7
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Who created KWN

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Charles Kohler

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8
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When and what was the name of the first bordeaux blend

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Hoymeyr 1979

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9
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KWN realized rootstock trafic when and how

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1986 discovery of auxerrois
Danie de Wet
Peter Finlayson

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10
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Who dvl Hemel en erde

A

Timothy Hamilton Russell
acted against KWV in the late 70’s
PN
KWN forced him to dump 5000L but public pressure saved

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11
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When was Platters south african guide launched

A

1980

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12
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End of KWV

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1992

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13
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When was minimum pricing system abolished

A

1994

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14
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Lardest sparkling produced

A

Distell circa 30%

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15
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When KWV becomes a private company

A

1997

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16
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South eastern wind

A

Cape doctor

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17
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General SA cliamte

A

mediterranean

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18
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Major current

A

Benguela

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19
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Name of chenin blanc

A

steen

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20
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What is OVP

A

old vine project
introduced by rosa kruger

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21
Q

min age of ovp certified vines

A

35 y

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22
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what is mcc

A

methode cap classic

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23
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Lieberstein meaning

A

semi sweet chenin

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24
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local name of muscat a petit grains

A

muscadel

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25
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when was first sauvignon blanc labelled

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1977

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26
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First label of sauv/sem blend

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2001

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27
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name of muscat d alexandrie

A

hanepoot

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28
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local name of semillon

A

greengrape

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29
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Who created pinotage

A

Dr Abraham Izak Perold
1941
pn x cinsault

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30
Q

paint aroma of cinsault

A

hydric stress

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31
Q

burn rubber aroma in cinsault

A

viral disease

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32
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green/blood aroma cinsault

A

high cropping

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33
Q

Furfuythiol

A

coffee aroma

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34
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creation of wards

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1994

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35
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creation of single vineyards

A

2004

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36
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what is Jerepigo

A

sweet wine from Breed Valley in Worcester district

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37
Q

Koffiejlip

A

iron rich present in cape south disctrict in cape Agulhas and Elim

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38
Q

6 wine growing regions

A

Western Caoe
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Limpopo
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal

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39
Q

Southern most wine region

A

Cape Algulhas
Cape south coast

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40
Q

Which region experiences the hottest climate

A

Orange River
also northernmost wine region

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41
Q

First bottling of pinotage?

A

1961

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42
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Benchmark of pinotage

43
Q

Western cape regions

A

Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Olifant River
Cape South Coast
Coastal region

44
Q

Districts of Breede River

A

Breedekloof
Worcester
Robertson

45
Q

Where is Jeripigo produced? What is it?

A

in klein karoo
sweet wine

220 g rs

46
Q

Cape south coast regions

A

Cape Agulhas
Elgin
Overberg
Swellendam
Walker Bay

47
Q

Grape of Cape Agulhas

48
Q

Soils of Cape Agulhas

A

Koffieklip
iron rich
meaning coffee stone

49
Q

Ward of Cape Agulhas

50
Q

Grape of Elgin

51
Q

Where is O keefe located

52
Q

Where is Sjinn located what is the particularity

A

Swellendam
soils of CNDP

53
Q

Who developped Walker Bay

A

Russell Hamilton
Bouchard Finlayson

54
Q

All Hemel en Aarde Wards

A

Hemel en Aarde Valley
Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley
Hemel en Aarde Ridge

55
Q

Notable wards of Walker Bay

A

Hemel en Aarde (all 3)

Bot River
Stanford Foothills

56
Q

Coastal region Regions

A

Cape Town
Darling
Franschhoek
Paarl
Stellenbosch
Swartland
Tulbagh
Wellington

57
Q

When was the official Constantia farm registered

58
Q

When was Cosntantia divided in 3 parts

59
Q

Name the three parts of Constnatia

A

Groot
Klein
Bergvliet

60
Q

Who brought international fame to Constantia and which part

A

Klein and Bergvliet
Hendrik Cloete

61
Q

Soil of klein constantia

A

clay and granite

62
Q

Wards of Cape Town

A

Constantia
Durbanville
Hout Bay
Philadelphia

63
Q

Grape of Darling

A

Sauvignon Cinsault

64
Q

Soil of Franschoeck

65
Q

Franschhoek is fmaous for

A

old vines of semillon

66
Q

oldest vineyard of Franschhoek

A

la colline
semillon planted in 1936

67
Q

Which District was home to KWV

68
Q

Soils of Paarl

69
Q

River of Paarl

A

Berg River

70
Q

Vilafonte location

71
Q

Wards of Paarls

A

Agter Paarl
Simonsberg Paarl
Voor Paardeberg

72
Q

most planted grape in Stellenbosch

A

Cabernet sauvignon

73
Q

Wards of Stellenbosch

A

Simonsberg Stellenbosch (Kanonkop)
Banghoek (aka Bankers ward : Capensis, Delaire Graff, Tokara, Rainbow’s End)
Bottelary
Polkadraai hills (Sauv)
Jonkershoek Valley (elegant)
Devon Valley
Papegaaiberg
Volttenberg

74
Q

Who established the Spice Route winery and where

A

Charles Back
mid 1990s
Swartland

75
Q

Who is Swartland revolution

A

Mullineux
Badenhorst
Sadie

76
Q

Swartland Wards

A

Malmsbury
Riebeekberg
Riebeekriver
St Helena bay
Porseleinberg

77
Q

Klein Karoo meaning

A

dry thirsty land

78
Q

To what is Klein Karoo associated

A

bulk sweet wines hanepoot moscatel, jerepigo and port

79
Q

Different types of “port”

A

Cape Vitnage
Cape Ruby
Cape Tawny

80
Q

Where is Skurfberg located

A

Olifants River

81
Q

Where is Lutzville located + wards

A

Olifants River

Ward : Koekenaap

82
Q

Mountain ranges of Stellenbosh

A

Simonsberg
Stellenbosch
Helderberg

83
Q

Where is le Chasseur located

A

Robertson district
ward

84
Q

When was SAWIT created

A

1999
Focus on growers and quality

85
Q

Lion River location

A

Kwazulu-Natal

86
Q

What is the synonym of Crouchen Blanc

A

Cape Riesling

87
Q

Swartland independant producer scheme

A

Is a label for Swartland producer. - Wine have to be naturally managed - low intervention - light oak influences (25% max new) + only European sourced – Here to create a label and helps to keep the sour of the region

88
Q

What is Ruby

A

CAB s x Carignan
planted in Worcester

89
Q

Swellendam belongs to which region

A

Cape South Coast currently Until 2010, it was under the Breede River Valley

90
Q

When does Elgin receive its own District status? under what umbrella was it before?

A

2012 Previously Was a ward of Overberg

91
Q

What is Pontac

A

red Teinturier grape link with the old time of S A

92
Q

What is Weisser Riesling

A

Riesling
named like that to avoid confusion with crouchen blanc

93
Q

What is Cultivar

A

grape variety

94
Q

Name of pais in California

A

Mission grape

95
Q

What is pampero

A

Cold wind from the south

96
Q

Costas

A

Casablanca
San antonio

97
Q

Nubles

A

Punilla
Diguilin
Itata

98
Q

Austral

A

Cautin
Malleco

99
Q

Explain leaf roll virus

100
Q

Two currents

A

Aghulas East (Indian warm and moisture)
Benguela west (cold atlantique)

101
Q

Important ward of overberg

A

Greyton
(Check winemaker)

102
Q

Sub of klein Karoo

A

Calitzdrop
Langeberg

103
Q

Cape blend

A

30-70% pinot âgé + bdx blend

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