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When was the Wine of Origin system introduced

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1973

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What are the 4 types of production areas

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Geographical unit
Region
District
Ward

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What are seven geographical areas

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western Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo and Free State

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What is Methode Cap Classique

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Traditional method sparkling wine

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What are the 3 most planted white grape varieties

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Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Colombard

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What are the 3 most planted red varieties

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Pinotage

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What is the other name for Chenin Blanc

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Steen

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Pinotage is cross of which grapes

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Cinsault and Pinot Noir

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Description of Pinotage

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Smoky, fruity, pungent and full boded red wine

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What are fortified wines of South Africa

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Cape Port and Sherry

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What are Wards of the Free State

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Rietrivier

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Districts of KwaZulu-Natal

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Central Drakensberg and Lions River

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What are regions of Cape Coast

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Cape South Coast and Coastal Region

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What are subregions of Coastal Region

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Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Tulbagh, Darling, Franschhoek Valley, Lutzville Valley, Wellington and Swartland

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Major natural features of Cape Town

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Table Mountain, Tygeberg Hills, Kanonkop Hills, False Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Cape Doctor wind

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Soil types of Cape Town

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granite and sandstone for former Cape Peninsula
Grewacke and phyllite shales

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Wine styles of Cape Town

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White, Red, Vin de Constance and Sparkling wine

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Major grapes of Cape Town

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White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sémillon, Chenin Blanc
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage

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Wards within Cape Town

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Constantia, Durbanville, Hout Bay and Philadelphia

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Key producers of Cape Town

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Constantia: Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, Constantia Uitsig, Steenberg, Buitenverwachting

Altydgedacht, Durbanville Hills

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21
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Grape for Vin de Costance

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Muscat de Frontignan

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Natural Features of Darling

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Darling Hills, Atlantic Ocean

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Major grapes of Darling

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White; Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
Red: Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage

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Key producers of Darling

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Ormonde, Tukulu

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Natural Features of Franschhoek Valley

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Franschhoek, Drakenstein and Wemmershoek Mountains, Berg river

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Wine styles of Franschhoek valley

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White, red, sparkling, desser and fortified wines

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Major grapes of Franschhoek valley

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White: old vine Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage

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Key producers of Frasnchhoek valley

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Graham Beck Wines, Boschendal Wines, Boekenhoutskloof, Chamonix

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Natural features of Lutzville Valley

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Olifants River, Atlantic Ocean

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Major grapes of Lutzville

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White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon

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Key producers of Lutzville Valley

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Lutzville, Cape Diamond

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32
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Wards within Darling

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Groenekloof

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33
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Wards within Lutzville Valley

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Koekenaap

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Natural features of Paarl

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Berg River, Hawequa Mountains, Simonsberg Mountain, Paarl Rock

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Wine styles of Paarl

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White, Red, Sparkling, Fortified, Botrytis affected Dessert Wines

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Grapes of Paarl

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White: Chening Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Pinotage, Merlot

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Key producers of Paarl

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Nederburg, Vilafonté, Backsburg

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38
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Wards within Paarl

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Simonsberg-Paarl and Voor-Paardeberg

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39
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who was the first house to produce a botrysied dessert wine in South Africa

40
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What is the name of the auction in Paarl and what is it famous for

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Nederburg Wine Auction
an auction of rare Cape wines

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Natural features of Stellenbosch

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False Bay, Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, Helderberg Mountains

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Wine Styles of Stellenbosch

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White, red, Sparkling, Fortified and Dessert

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Major grapes of Stellenbosch

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White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Semillon
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Pinotage; Cabernet Franc

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Key Producers of Stellenbosch

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Annandale, Beyerskloof, Capensis, Delaire Graff, Demorgenzon, Ernie Els Wines, Kanonkop, Ken Forrester, Meerlust, Mulderbosch, Neil Ellis, Raats, Rainbow’s End, Rustenberg, Rust en Vrede, Thelema, Tokara, Vergelegen, Warwick Estate, Waterford

45
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Wards within Stellenbosch

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Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Johkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Vlottenburg

46
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Natural Features of Swartlands

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Paardeberg Mountains

47
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Soils of Swartland

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Malmesbury Shale, sandy grantitic soils, gravel

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Wine styles of Swartland

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white, red, sparkling, dessert and fortified

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Grapes of Swartland

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White: Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon
red: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Merlot

50
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Major Producers of Swartland

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Sadie Family Wines, A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines, Mullineux

51
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Wards within Swartland

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Malmesbury
Paardeberg
Paardeberg South
Piket-Bo-Berg
Porseleinberg
Riebeekberg
Riebeeksrivier
St Helena Bay

52
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What is the Quality Control Organisation in Swartland

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Swartland Independent Producers

53
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Natural Features of Tulbagh

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Witzenberg, Groot Winterhoek and Obikwaberg Mountains

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Soils of Tulbagh

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shale, clay, and quartz

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Styles of Tulbagh

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White, Red, Sparkling and Dessert

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Major grapes of Tulbagh

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White: Chenin Blanc, Colombar, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Chardonnay
Red: Cinsault, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot, Pinotage

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Key producers of Tulbagh

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Fable Mountain Vineyards,Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards, Saronsberg

58
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Major grapes of Wellington

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White: Chenin Blanc
Red: Syrah, Pinotage, Grenache, Carignan

59
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Wards within Wellington

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Blouvlei
Bovlei
Groenberg
Limitberg
Mid-Berg River

60
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Key producers of Wellington

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Diemersfontein, DGB

61
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Three districts of Breede River Valley Region

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Robertson, Worcester and Breedekloof

62
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Natural features of Breedekloof

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Du Toitskloof Mountains

63
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Major grapes of Breederkloof

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White: Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
Red: Pinotage

64
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Key producer of Breedekloof

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Olifantsberg

65
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Natural features of Robertson

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Breede River, Riversonderend and Langeberg Mountains

66
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Wine Styles of Robertson

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White, red, sparkling, dessert and fortified wines

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Major grapes of Robertson

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White: Colombard, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz

68
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Key producers of Robertson

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Graham Beck Wines, Springfield Estate

69
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Natural features of Worcester

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Breede River

70
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Major grapes of Worcester

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White: Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc

71
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Key producers of Worcester

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KWV Brandy Cellars

72
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Wards within Worcester

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Hex River Valley
Keeromsberg
Moordkuil
Nuy
Rooikrans
Scherpenheuvel
Stettyn

73
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What are two districts largest in terms of production

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Breedekloof and Worcester

74
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what is the focus in Klein Karoo region

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Fortified and sweet wine production

75
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Two districts of Klein Karoo region

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Langeberg-Garcia and Calitzdorp

76
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Major grapes of Calitzdorp

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Red: Tinta Barroca and Touriga Nacional

77
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Fortified wines of Calitzdorp

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Cape Vintage, Cape Ruby and Cape Tawny

78
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Grapes of Langeberg-Garcia

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White:Sauvignon Blanc
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz

79
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What is the largest co-operative winery in South Africa

80
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Where is the highest elevation vineyard located in South Africa

81
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two districts of Olifants River

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Citrusdal Mountain and Citrusdal Valley

82
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Grapes of Citrusdal Mountain

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White: Old vine Chenin Blanc and Semillon
Red: Grenache

83
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Grapes of Citrusdal Valley

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White: Chenin Blanc, Colombard
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz

84
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Seven districts of Cape South Coast region

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Cape Agulhas, Elgin, Lower Duivenhoks River, Overberg, Plettenberg Bay, Swellendham, Walker Bay

85
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Soil types of Cape Agulhas

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Shale, koffieclip (ferricrete)

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Major grapes of Cape Agulhas

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White: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Red: Shiraz

87
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Major producers of Cape Agulhas

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Strandveld, Black Oystercatcher, The Berrio, Quoin Rock, and Zoetendal

88
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Major grapes of Elgin

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White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling
Red: Pinot Noir, Merlot

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Key producers of Elgin

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Iona Vineyards, Paul Cluver, Oak Valley, Kershaw

90
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What is sole producer of Lower Duivenhoks River

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Baleia Wines

91
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Major grapes of Swellendham

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White:Rousanne
Red: Grenache, Mourvedre, Shiraz

92
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Major grapes of Wellington

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White: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Semillon
red: Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Pinotage, Mourvedre

93
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Which estate produces Trilogy

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Warwick estate

94
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Who produces Rubicon

95
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Hanepoot synonym of which grape

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Muscat de Alexandria

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