south africa Flashcards
climatic influence
Atlantic ocean (benguela current from antartica)
Indian ocean (cape doctor winds)
Cooling down warm areas, extending ripening season
Mountain range creating an L-shape dividing wetter coastal areas to hot arid interior
tipe of climate overall
mediterranean climate
wine law
wine of origin diving in geographical unit, region, district, ward, single estate
Single estate can be maximum 6 ha, with grapes sourced and bottled there;
International 85% rule of a stated variety, vintage or origin
List of geographical unit
Northern cape, western cape, eastern cape, free state, limpopo, kwazulu-natal
list of region in western cape
olifants river, coastal region, cape south coast, breede river valley, klein karoo
olifants river
cistrusdal mountain
grape: old vine chenin - colombard
Cistrusdal valley: old vine grenache
soil: sandstone
coastal region
lutzville valley
darling
cape town
stellenbosch
paarl
franschhoek
tulbagh
wellington
swartland
Climate: maritime
soil: sandtone/clay
cape south coast
cape agulhas
elgin
walker bay
swellendam
overberg
climate: maritime
breede river valley
robertson
breedekloof
worcester
klein karoo
landeberg - garcia
calitzdrop
kwazulu natal
lions river
central drakensberg
stellenbosch
western cape GI - coastal region
Climate: maritime to arid
Soil: sandstone/granite with clay
Grapes: cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc, shiraz, merlot, chenin b., pinotage, chardonnay
Franschhoek
Soil: granite in mountain side, clay on valley floor
Grapes:old vine Semillon, sv.blanc, chardonnay
Where can be found most chardonnay and why?
Robertson in breede river valley (western cape GI) due to limestone soil
Methode cape classique
Born in 1992, mimimum time on the lees 12 months
Any variety allowed but usuallly ch, p.n, p.m.
Cape blend
Usually in this blend a share between 20 to 70% is made with pinotage, other grapes can be cab.s, shiraz, merlot
local name for chenic blanc
steen
what is pinotage
Born in 1924, a cross between pinot noir x cinsault
Thick skinned, drought resistant, high yealding
Tell me about vin de costantia
Produced in western cape GI
Coastal region
Cape town district
Costantia ward
Unfortified dessert wine/no botrytis
Muscat de frontignan (muscat blanc a petit grains)
elgin
Situated in the southeast of Stellenbosch
Elevated bowl ringed trough the mountain
Soil: decomposed sandstone and shale
One of the cooler region, where frost can me a danger
Variety: chardonnay (bright, crispy style as walker bay), sv.blanc, merlot
walker bay
Quality production is concentrated in ward of bot river and hemel-en-aarde where we can found chardonnay and pinot noir
Characterized by regular ocean breeze, mist and rain
Old vine chenin blanc, pinotage, shiraz, mourvedre
Soil: shale, granite
