South Africa Flashcards
What producer started Method Cap Classique and in what year was it legally regulated?
Simonsig Sparkling
1992
What Antarctic current cools and slows the growing season in South Africa?
Benguela
Graham Beck, Le Lude, and Charles Fox are top produces of what wine style?
Method Cap Classique
What are the 3 districts of Breede River Valley?
- Breedekloof
- Robertson
- Worcester
What is the max size for single vineyard labelling in South Africa?
6 ha
List a key producer in the Robertson District
- Graham Beck
- Springfield Estates
- De Westhof
What was the first Cape Bordeaux blend and when was it debuted?
Hofmeyer, 1979
What is koffieklip?
“coffee stone” ferricrete soil
What effect does the Cape Doctor wind have in spring/summer?
- staves off disease pressure and pests
- can interfere with fruit set
- can break canes
How many wards are in Franschoek Valley?
none
What is the hottest and driest district of Breede River Valley?
Worcester
What grapes dominate Overberg district?
- sauv blanc
- chardonnay
25% of all South African chardonnay is planted in what district?
Robertson (Breede River)
What is the key natural feature of Breedekloof district?
Du Toitskloof Mountains
What are the 9 districts of the Coastal Region?
- Cape Town
- Darling
- Franschoek
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- Swartland
- Tullbagh
- Wellington
- Lutzville
What 2 wards in Walker Bay district have the most potential for high quality wine?
- Bot River Ward
- Hemel en Aarde (actually 3 different wards)
What ward is home to the largest amount of grenache in South Africa?
Piekeniersloof
What is the most planted grape in Klein Karoo?
colombard
What is the most planted grape in Stellenbosch district?
cab sauv
What 2 Coastal Region districts are hot, dry, inland and known for bulk production?
- Tullbagh
- Wellington
Adi Badenhorst and Eben Sadie are known for what quality minded growers coalition?
Swartland Independent Producers
What are the primary soil types in South Africa?
- decomposed granite and sandstone
- slate, quartz, and shale pockets
What is the KWV and when was it established?
South African Winegrowers Co-op (est 1923)
What are 2 two key producers in Cape Agulhas district?
- Strandveld
- Black Oystercatcher
- The Berrio
- Quoin Rack
- Zoetendal
What is the only ward in Cape Agulhas district?
Elim
In what district is the producer Hamilton Russell found?
Walker Bay
What district is considered the heart of the South African wine industry?
Stellenbosch
What 3 mountainous areas in Paarl district are known for quality?
- Simonsberg
- Paardeberg
- Paarl Rock
What mountain range forms the border between Stellenbosch and Paarl?
Simonsberg Mountains
Where is the Skurfberg vineyard located?
Citrusdal Mountains
What is the most planted grape in the Cape Town district?
sauv blanc
List 3 key Constantia producers in the Cape Town district
- Groot Constantia
- Klein Constantia
- Constantia Uitsig
- Steenberg
- Buiteneverwachting
Name a key non- Constantia producer in the Cape Town district
- Altydgedacht
- Durbanville Hills
- Diemersdal
What are the 2 most popular grapes in the Darling district?
- sauv blanc
- cinsault
List 3 key producers in Stellenbosch district
- Annondayle
- Beyerskloof
- Capensis
- Delaire Groff
- Demorgenzen
- Ernie Els
- Neil Ellis
- Raats
- Ken Forrester
- Mulderbosch
- Rustenberg
- Rust en Vrede
- Tokara
- Warwick Estate
- Vergelen
- Kanonkop
- Meerlust
- Rainbows End
- Thelema
- Waterford
What are the main viticultural benefits of pinotage?
- thick skin
- drought resistant
- high yielding
What style of wine is Breedekloof know for?
large scale operations and distillers
What is the most planted grape in Robertson district?
colombard
The Old Vine Project label applies to vines older than how many years?
35 years
Greengrape is a South African name for what grape?
semillon
What Klein Karoo district provided the best known source of Cape Vintage, Cape Ruby, and Cape Tawny?
Calzidorp district
What is the climate of Walker Bay district?
cool, maritime
What direction does the Cape Doctor blow?
southeast
What Dutch commander requested the first vinifera cuttings to be brought to South Africa?
Jon van Riebeck
What is the common name for Muscat of Alexandria in South Africa?
hanepoot
What is the descending order of region by size in South Africa?
- Geographical units
- Regions
- Districts
- Wards
What are the 6 geographical units of South Africa?
- Western Cape
- Northern Cape
- Eastern Cape
- Limpopo
- Free State
- Kwa Zulu Natal
What is the most well known and developed district in Cape South Coast region?
Walker Bay
What is the coolest district in Breede River Valley?
Robertson
What is the parentage of pinotage and when was it created?
pinot noir X cinsault (1924)
What grape is Cape Agulhas known for?
grassy sauv blanc
What are the 5 regions of Western Cape?
- Breede River Valley
- Cape South Coast
- Coastal Region
- Klein Karoo
- Olifants River
What is the hallmark style of wine in the Elgin district?
crisp chardonnay
In what district are the Paardeberg Mounatins?
Swartland
What type of varieties dominate Swellendam district?
Rhone varieties
Who is the key producer in Worcester district?
KWV Brandy Cellars
What are the 7 districts of Cape South Coast region?
- Cape Agulhas
- Elgin
- Overberg
- Swellendam
- Walker Bay
- Lower Duivenhoks River
- Plettenberg Bay
What is the only ward in the Darling district?
Groenkloof
Name a key producer in Paarl district
- Nederburg
- Vilafonte
- Backsburg
What is the famous grape in Franschoek district?
Old vine semillon
What are the 3 wards of Paarl district?
- Agter Paarl
- Simonsberg Paarl
- Voar Paardeberg
When was South Africa’s Wine of Origin designation established?
1973
What are the dominant red grapes in the Simonsberg-Stellenbosch ward?
- cab sauv
- merlot
- shiraz
- pinotage
What is the most planted grape in the Paarl district?
chenin blanc
What is the grape of Constantia wine?
Muscat-de-Frontignan
Who are the 2 key producers in Overberg district?
- Lismore Estate
- Raka Wines
What Western Cape region has the highest production?
Breede River Valley
Olifantsberg is a key producer in which district?
Breedlekloof
What are the 2 wards of Breedekloof?
- Goudini
- Slanghoek
What is the most planted variety in Breedekloof?
chenin blanc
What is the soil type of the Malagas ward?
- Bokkeveld Shale (fossilized marine shale)
- sandstone
- little topsoil
Jankershoek Valley and Devon Valley are located in which district?
Stellenbosch
Which grape dominates the Polkadraai Hills ward?
sauv blanc
Who is the most famous producer in Simonsberg-Stellenbosch ward?
Kanonkop
What region is the historic heartland of South Africa’s wine industry?
Coastal Region
What is the Dutch word for mountain?
berg
In which geographical unit does the majority of viticulture happen in South Africa?
Western Cape
What is the climate of Overberg district?
cold, wet, and windy