South Africa Flashcards
Muscat
- Muscadel – Muscat Petit Grains
- Hanepoot – Muscat Alexandria
- Fortified Hanepoot prior to fermentation is Jerepigo
Semillon
- Originally known as Greengrape.
- Has a red mutation called Semillon Gris
Cape Riesling / Crouchen Blanc
Not a Riesling. Riesling is called Rhine.
Cinsault
Was called Hermitage
Pinotage
Created in 1925 by Abraham Izak Perold
Production areas of South Africa
6 Geographical Units – Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Kwazulu Natal and Limpopo
Coastal Region (11)
Bamboes Bay, Lamberts Bay, Cape Town, Darling, Franschoek, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Swartland, Tulbagh, Wellington, Lutzville Valley
Cape Town District
- 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.
Darling District
- 1 ward Groenekloof. (Green Valley)
- Sblanc and Cinsault are the main grapes.
Franschoek District (French Quarter)
- No Ward!
- Warmer than Stellenbosch, granite Mt and thick clay floor
- Old Vine Semillon famous. Char/Cabs
Paarl District (Pearl named after the granite mountains)
- 3 Wards in Paarl: Voor Paardeberg (Before Paardeberg), Simonsberg Paarl (borders Stellenbosch) and Agter Paarl (BehindPaarl)
- Hot and flat
- CB and CabS leading grapes
Stellenbosch District (Stel’s Bush)
- 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
Swartland (Black Land)
- 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.
Tulbagh
Bowl like terrain trapping heat producing Rhone and Cab S. More quantity than quality.
Wellington
- 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.
Lutzville Valley
1 Ward called Koekenaap producing Sauvignon Blanc. Strong atlantic winds with alluvial soils on lowlands with gravel on the slopes.
Bamboes Bay, Lambert Bay
Ocean influence, SB, no ward
Cape South Coast Region (7)
- Cape Agulhas District, Walker Bay, Overberg, Elgin, Swellendam, Lower Duivenhoks River, Plettenberg Bay, Wellington
- Wards without Districts (3): Herbertsdale, Napier, Still Bay East
Overberg, Elgin and Cape Agulhas Districts
- 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
Walker Bay
- 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
Swellendam, Plettenberg Bay, Lower Duivenhoks River
- 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
Breede River Valley Region
Breedekloof, Worcester, Roberton
Breedeskloof
- 2 Wards: Goudini and Slanghoek
- Major Brandy production with CB/Colombard
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Breedekloof Makers – a small group of independent growers trying to
make terroir driven wines. Olifantsberg is an interesting producer trying to make Rhone varieties.
Worcester
- 4 Wards: Hex River Valley, Nuy, Scherpenhuevel, Stettyn
- Major Brandy production with CB/Colombard
- A lot of Jerepigo is made here
Robertson
- 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
Klein Karoo Region
- 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
Olifants River Region
- 2 Districts: Citrusdal Mountain and Citrusdal Valley (Named after the Dutch orange plantations)
- 2 Wards w/o Districts: Spruitdrift and Vredendal
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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.
Northern Cape Region
- 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.
Limpopo
Eastern-Cape
Free-State
KwaZulu Natal
Western Cape (Others)
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
Famous producers and wines 1
Famous producers and wines 2
