south africa

Question 1

climatic influence

Answer 1

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

Question 2

tipe of climate overall

Answer 2

mediterranean climate

Question 3

wine law

Answer 3

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

Question 4

List of geographical unit

Answer 4

Northern cape, western cape, eastern cape, free state, limpopo, kwazulu-natal

Question 5

list of region in western cape

Answer 5

olifants river, coastal region, cape south coast, breede river valley, klein karoo

Question 6

olifants river

Answer 6

cistrusdal mountain
grape: old vine chenin - colombard
Cistrusdal valley: old vine grenache
soil: sandstone

Question 7

coastal region

Answer 7

lutzville valley
darling
cape town
stellenbosch
paarl
franschhoek
tulbagh
wellington
swartland
Climate: maritime
soil: sandtone/clay

Question 8

cape south coast

Answer 8

cape agulhas
elgin
walker bay
swellendam
overberg
climate: maritime

Question 9

breede river valley

Answer 9

robertson
breedekloof
worcester

Question 10

klein karoo

Answer 10

landeberg - garcia
calitzdrop

Question 11

kwazulu natal

Answer 11

lions river
central drakensberg

Question 12

stellenbosch

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Franschhoek

Answer 13

Soil: granite in mountain side, clay on valley floor
Grapes:old vine Semillon, sv.blanc, chardonnay

Question 14

Where can be found most chardonnay and why?

Answer 14

Robertson in breede river valley (western cape GI) due to limestone soil

Question 15

Methode cape classique

Answer 15

Born in 1992, mimimum time on the lees 12 months
Any variety allowed but usuallly ch, p.n, p.m.

Question 16

Cape blend

Answer 16

Usually in this blend a share between 20 to 70% is made with pinotage, other grapes can be cab.s, shiraz, merlot

Question 17

local name for chenic blanc

Answer 17

steen

Question 18

what is pinotage

Answer 18

Born in 1924, a cross between pinot noir x cinsault
Thick skinned, drought resistant, high yealding

Question 19

Tell me about vin de costantia

Answer 19

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)

Question 20

elgin

Answer 20

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

Question 21

walker bay

Answer 21

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