South Africa Flashcards
Who is responsible for brining European vine cuttings to South Africa in 1652?
Jan van Riebeeck
What is the Cape Doctor
Notoriously strong wind blowing southeasterly during the spring and summer
What is the most planted grape variety in South Africa?
Chenin Blanc
What are the top three most planted red varieties in South Africa?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz
Pinotage (Pinot Noir/Cinsault)
Where was Pinotage developed and by whom?
Stellenbosch University
Professor Abraham Pernold
1925
What is Cap Classique
Traditional Method sparkling wine
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Cape Doctor?
Limits fungal disease
Batters the vines
What is Steen
South African term for Chenin Blanc
What five countries border South Africa?
Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe (North)
Mozambique and Swaziland (East)
South Africa sits at the intersection of which two oceans?
Atlantic (West)
Indian (East)
What is the most important wine growing region in South Africa?
Western Cape
What is the climate of Western Cape?
Primarily Mediterannean with cooling effects from the ocean breeze
What is Hutton?
Deep, rich, red soil known as Cape Sandstone
What are 7 soil types found in South Africa?
Gravel
Granite
Clay
Sand
Schist
Shale
Hutton
When was the Wine of Origin system established?
1973
According to the WO, if a grape in a blend is listed on the label, it must be present in what minimum percentage?
20%
Must be fermented separately
What percentage of a blend must be sourced from within a region to be permitted to state the region on the label according to the WO?
100%
What percentage of a variety must be present in order to be listed as a varietal wine according to the WO?
85%
What are the categories of classification protected by the WO?
1) Geographical Units
2) Regions
3) Districts
4) Wards
List the seven Geographical Units of South Africa
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
North West
Kwazulu-Natal
Limpopo
Free State
Western Cape
List the five regions of Western Cape
Olifants River
Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Cape South Coast
Coastal Region
List the 9 districts of the Coastal Region
Cape Town
Darling
Franschoek Valley
Lutzville Valley
Paarl
Stellenbosch
Swartland
Tulbagh
Wellington
List five major producers found in South Africa and their districts
Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch District)
Klein Constantia (Cape Town District)
Hamilton Russell (Walker Bay District)
Sadie Family (Swartland District)
A.A. Badenhorst (Swartland District)
What is the maximum size of a single vineyard in South Africa
15ac (6ha) planted with a single variety
True or false: more than a quarter of the country’s entire wine output comes from Breede River Valley
True
What common virus in South Africa plagues red wines production by not allowing leaves to fully develop?
Leafroll virus
What is the average annual rainfall of Stellenbosch?
29in
What is the elevation of Stellenbosch?
479ft
What is the average growing season temperature in Stellenbosch?
67.5ºF
