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South Africa Flashcards

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Muscat

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  • Muscadel – Muscat Petit Grains
  • Hanepoot – Muscat Alexandria
  • Fortified Hanepoot prior to fermentation is Jerepigo
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Semillon

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  1. Originally known as Greengrape.
  2. Has a red mutation called Semillon Gris
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Cape Riesling / Crouchen Blanc

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Not a Riesling. Riesling is called Rhine.

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Cinsault

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Was called Hermitage

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Pinotage

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Created in 1925 by Abraham Izak Perold

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Production areas of South Africa

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6 Geographical Units – Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Kwazulu Natal and Limpopo

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Coastal Region (11)

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Bamboes Bay, Lamberts Bay, Cape Town, Darling, Franschoek, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Swartland, Tulbagh, Wellington, Lutzville Valley

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Cape Town District

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  • Wards include Constantia, Hout Bay, Durbanville and Philadelphia
  • Muscat and Sblanc grow well with Cab S and Shiraz growing further inland
  • Land most expensive. Groot and Klein Constantia most famous.
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Darling District

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  • 1 ward Groenekloof. (Green Valley)
  • Sblanc and Cinsault are the main grapes.
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Franschoek District (French Quarter)

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  • No Ward!
  • Warmer than Stellenbosch, granite Mt and think clay floor
  • Old Vine Semillon famous. Char/Cabs
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Paarl District (Pearl named after the granite mountains)

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  • 3 Wards in Paarl: Voor Paardeberg (Before Paardeberg), Simonsberg Paarl (borders Stellenbosch) and Agter Paarl (BehindPaarl)
  • Hot and flat
  • CB and CabS leading grapes
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Stellenbosch District (Stel’s Bush)

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  • 8 Wards: Simonsberg Stellenbosch, Banghoek, Bottelary, Papeagaiberg, Jonkershoek, Polkadraai, Devon Valley, Vlottenberg
  • Simonsberg Stellenbosch – most northern and inland. Rich Bordeaux blend – Kanonkop, Warwick, Rustenberg
  • Banghoek (Scary Corner) – southern edge of the Simonsberg mountains – up to 640m with Cabs and Char – okara, Rainbow’s End, Jackson Family
  • Bottelary (pantry) – West, CB and Bdx Blends
  • Polkadraai faces directly south and Cape Doctor, SB and Syrah
  • Jonkershoek and Devon (Deep) Valley are cooler sits with clay soils – Bdx varieties
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Swartland (Black Land)

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  • 8 Wards: 2 Riebeeks (Rivier, Berg), 2 Paardeberg (Paardeberg and
    Paardeberg South), 2 P-berg (Porselainberg, Piket-Bo-Berg), St Helena Bay and most importantly Malmesbury
  • Main grape CB and Cabs
  • Malmesbury and Paardeberg – 2 larger area with sandy and granitic soils. Good for Rhone varieties.
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Tulbagh

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Bowl like terrain trapping heat producing Rhone and Cab S. More quantity than quality.

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Wellington

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  • Formerly part of Paarl but flatter. Bulk production. Mostly heat tolerant varieties from Rhone. CB and Pinotage.
  • Biggest vine nursery bank for South Africa is located here.
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Lutzville Valley

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1 Ward called Koekenaap producing Sauvignon Blanc. Strong atlantic winds with alluvial soils on lowlands with gravel on the slopes.

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Bamboes Bay, Lambert Bay

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Ocean influence, SB, no ward

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Cape South Coast Region (7)

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  • Cape Agulhas District, Walker Bay, Overberg, Elgin, Swellendam, Lower Duivenhoks River, Plettenberg Bay, Wellington
  • Wards without Districts (3): Herbertsdale, Napier, Still Bay East
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Overberg, Elgin and Cape Agulhas Districts

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  • All cool climate, main SB
  • Elgin also Cap Classique with Char/PN
  • Cape Agulhas has one famous Ward: Elim – SB on Koffieclip (rich iron soil)
  • Overberg famous for Lismore
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Walker Bay

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  • Wards include: Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge (400m) and Bot River. Springfontein Rim, Stanford Foothills, Sunday’s Glen
  • PN, Char, Semillon, CB
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Swellendam, Plettenberg Bay, Lower Duivenhoks River

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  • Malgas is interesting because it houses one producer only Sjinn (Sane) which grows Rhone varieties in its CDP like soil. Rousanne, GSM.
  • Plattenberg Bay – SB, Char, Rielsing, PN
  • Lower Duivenhoks River – one sole producer Baleia Wines
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Breede River Valley Region

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Breedekloof, Worcester, Roberton

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Breedeskloof

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  • 2 Wards: Goudini and Slanghoek
  • Major Brandy production with CB/Colombard
  • Breedekloof Makers – a small group of independent growers trying to
    make terroir driven wines.     Olifantsberg is an interesting producer trying to make Rhone varieties.
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Worcester

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  • 4 Wards: Hex River Valley, Nuy, Scherpenhuevel, Stettyn
  • Major Brandy production with CB/Colombard
  • A lot of Jerepigo is made here
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Robertson

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  • Home to the majority of the nation’s Cap Classique makers. Graham Beck is the largest.
  • Many grapes sold to Robertson for Cape Blend
  • Char, CB, Colom, Cabs
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Klein Karoo Region

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  • 2 Districts: Calitzdorp (Sweet and Fortified Wines) and Langeberg-Garcia. 1 Ward in Calitzdorp: Groenfontein
  • 7 Wards w/o Districts: Cango Valley, Koo Plateau, Montagnu, Outeniqua, Tradouw, Tradouw Highlands, Upper Langkloof
  • Colom, CB, Hanepoot
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Olifants River Region

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  • 2 Districts: Citrusdal Mountain and Citrusdal Valley (Named after the Dutch orange plantations)
  • 2 Wards w/o Districts: Spruitdrift and Vredendal
  • 1 important Ward in Citrusdal Mountain: Piekieneerskloof (Pikemen’sValley)
    where old vine Chenin and Semillon and largest Grenache plantings. Sadie’s Skurfberg from here. Up to 600m elevation.
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Northern Cape Region

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  • 3 Districts: Central Orange River, Douglas, Sutherland-Karoo
  • 2 Wards w/o Districts: Hartswater, Prieska
  • Central Orange River Wine Cellars is the largest coop in SA.
  • 5 Wards inside Central Orange River District: Groblershoop, Grootdrink, Kakamas, Keimoes, Upington.
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Limpopo
Eastern-Cape
Free-State
KwaZulu Natal
Western Cape (Others)

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Limpopo
Eastern-Cape – 1 Ward: St Francis Bay
Free-State – 1 Ward: Rietrivier
KwaZulu Natal – 2 Districts: Central Drakensberg, Lions River
Western Cape (Others):
1. 1 District: Ceres Plateau with 1 Ward: Ceres (High alt. 850m Chard, Pinot Noir, Shiraz)
2. Cederberg (1100m altitude), Leipoldtville-Sandveld, Nieuwoudtville, Prince Albert Valley, and Swartberg
1 Ward with no District or Region near Johannesburg : Lanseria

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Famous producers and wines 1

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Famous producers and wines 2

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