South Africa Flashcards
Methode Cap Classique???
Traditional method sparkling wine
Simonsig was first producer to use the “Champagne method”
Can be made from any variety, from any region.
Must undergo secondary fermentation in bottle 12 months lees aging required
Dosage requirements for labeling:
Brut: Less than 12 g/L
Extra Brut: Less than 6 g/L
Brut Nature: Less than 3 g/L
Cape blend???
30% to 70% of Pinotage. From 2019 Pinotage should be the major component.
Wards within Stellenbosch???
Banghoek
Bottelary
Devon Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Papegaaiberg
Polkadraai Hills
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Vlottenburg
Wards within Paarl
Agter-Paarl
Simonsberg-Paarl
Voor-Paardeberg
Wards within Cape Town???
Constantia
Durbanville
Hout Bay
Philadelphia
Wards within Walker Bay???
Bot River
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Springfontein Rim
Stanford Foothills
Sunday’s Glen
Wards within Swartland
Malmesbury
Paardeberg
Paardeberg South
Piket-Bo-Berg
Porseleinberg
Riebeekberg
Riebeeksrivier
St. Helena Bay
Wards within Darling???
Groenekloof
Wards of Klein Karoo Region ???
Cango Valley
Koo Plateau
Montagu
Outeniqua
Tradouw
Tradouw Highlands
Upper Langkloof
Wards of Olifants River Region ???
Spruitdrift
Vredendal
South African key vineyards and wines
- Skurfberg Vineyard ( Olifants River - Citrusdal Mountain WO).
Simonsig first sparkling traditional method wine was named?
Kaapse Vonkel (Cape Sparkel) in 1971
Simonsig Wine Estate Stellenbosch District.
Sadie Family Wines
Swartland District
Palladius first vintage: 2002
Chenin, Grenach Blanc, Clairette Blanc, Viognier, Verdelho, Roussanne, Marianne.
Columella first vintage: 2000
Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache
Hamilton Russell
Walker Bay District
Top wines:
HR Chardonnay first V 1983
HR P. Noir first V 1981
Ashbourne Pinotage first V 2001
Ward: Hemel -en- Aarde Valley.
Klein Constantia
Cape Town 1685
Top Wines:
Metis Sauvignon Blanc first V 2013
Perdeblokke Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Estate Red 2011
Vin de Constance 1986
