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South Africa Flashcards

1
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KWV translation

A

Cooperative Winemakers Union of South Africa

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2
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Who established Constantia?

A

Commander Simon van der Stel (1690’s)

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3
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Where did the Huguenots settle in South Africa?

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Franschhoek

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4
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Dorp in dutch?

A

Village

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5
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Groot in dutch?

A

Big

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Klein in dutch?

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Little

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7
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Kloof in dutch?

A

Valley/canyon

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8
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When and who established the KWV?

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1918, Charles Kohler

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9
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Things KWV did?

A

A. Establish minimum mandatory pricing for grapes (led to overcropping and overproduction)

B. Set production maximums and purchased excess for brandy production

C. Set government quotas (only given to existing farms)

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10
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Years of Apartheid

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1948-1994

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11
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When was WO scheme introduced?

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1973

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12
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Who fought the KWV and won?

A

Timothy Hamilton Russell

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13
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What was Day Zero in South Africa?

A

possibility of dams falling below 13.5% capacity

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14
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What is MCC

A

Méthode Cap Classique

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15
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First known producer to make MCC?

A

Simonsig

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16
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Minimum lees aging for MCC?

A

12 months

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17
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South African Chenin common style?

A

Concentrated, phenolic, often fermented/aged in new oak. Battonage and Malo too.

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18
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What is Hanepoot?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

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19
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Name 2 South African pseudonyms for Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc

A

Muscat de Frontignan
Muscadel

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20
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What South African district is modeling itself after Napa?

A

Stellenbosch

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21
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Who created Pinotage? What year?

A

Dr. Abraham Izak Perold
1925

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22
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Pinotage is known for off flavors like paint thinner, burnt rubber and coffee. What is the reason for these?

A

Paint Thinner- Isoamyl acetate can delvelop if vines experience high water stress or high temperatures at harvest

Burnt Rubber- Viral Disease (unconfirmed)

Coffee- Furfurylthiol, from furfural released by toasted staves during fermentation.

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23
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Do South African blended wines have to list their varieties?

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No
But if they do, grapes must be listed in order of dominance, ALL OF THEM

UNLESS

two or more grapes combine to form over 85% of the blended and each of those varieties represents at least 20%

Example:
Sauvignon Blanc 70%
Semillon 90%
Legal to label Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon without noting final 10%.

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24
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How many GU in South Africa?

A

7

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25
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Name the 5 regions of the Western Cape GU

A

Olifants River
Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Breed River Valley
Klein Karoo

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26
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What was the recently repealed 6th region of the Western Cape and what was it known for?

A

Boberg

Fortified Wine (port like) from Paarl, Franschhoek, Tulbagh and Wellington

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27
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When can the Cape Coastal designate be used?

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when Coastal Region and Cape South Coast fruit are used together

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28
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What region in South Africa grows the most grapes and produces the most wine?

A

Breede River Valley

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29
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Name the 3 districts of Breede River Valley

A

Breedekloof - Mostly bulk, with some quality at elevation
Worcester-Largest but least planted. mostly brandy/bulk
Robertson- Coolest of the 3

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30
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Robertson District Soil?

A

Limestone

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31
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Robertson District style?

A

Chardonnay and MCC, Bordeaux style reds

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32
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How many Wards within Robertson District?

33
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How many Wards in South Africa?

34
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How many Districts in South Africa

35
Q

Furthest North district in Western Cape?

A

Lutzville Valley

36
Q

Furthest South district in South Africa?

A

Cape Agulhas

37
Q

Cape Agulhas soil type?

A

Koffieklip aka coffee stone aka layered, iron rich shale

38
Q

Cape Agulhas most well known wine?

A

Grassy Sauvignon Blanc

39
Q

What district is the country’s premiere source for orchard fruits?

A

Elgin (80% of land dedicated to apples and pears)

40
Q

Elgin most known for?

A

Chardonnay
then PN and Riesling

41
Q

Elgin and Walker Bay used to be wards inside of what district?

42
Q

What is the most famous current ward within Overberg?

43
Q

Greyton Ward is a monopole for what producer

A

Lismore Estate (Samantha O’Keefe)

44
Q

What District is notable for Galets like soil?

A

Swellendam

45
Q

What’s the most famous ward in Swellendam?

A

Malgas
(Monopole of Sijnn (pronounced Sane)
Lies close to ocean and looks down upon Breede River on plateau

46
Q

What is Sijnn known for?

A

Cool Climate Rhone style wines

47
Q

Main tourist destination of Walker Bay?

48
Q

What does Hemel-en-Aarde mean?

A

Heaven and Earth

49
Q

Name 4 famous wards of Walker Bay?

A

Bot River
Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley
Hemel en Aarde Valley
Hemel en Aarde Ridge

50
Q

Name 2 important wineries of Bot River

A

Gabrielskloof

Beaumont (first operating winery of modern era)

51
Q

Name the most famous producer from Hemel en Aarde?

A

Hamilton Russell

52
Q

What region is the Plettenberg Bay district a part of?

A

Cape South Coast

53
Q

How many wards in the Cape Town district?

A

4

Constantia
Durbanville
HOut Bay
Philadelphia

54
Q

What is the largest an official vineyard can be in South Africa?

A

6 Hectares

55
Q

The Darling district is wedged inside which other district? What is it known for?

A

Swartland
Sauvignon Blanc

56
Q

Franschhoek is most famous for?

A

Old vine Semillon
La Colline vineyard- 1936

57
Q

Which district is the KWV located?

A

Paarl District

58
Q

What river irrigates Paarl?

A

Berg River

59
Q

Which white and red varieties are most significant in Paarl?

A

Chenin and Cabernet Sauvignon

60
Q

How many wards in Stellenbosch?

61
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What is the largest ward of Stellenbosch?

A

Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Also most northerly and furthest inland

62
Q

Name 3 producers from Simonsberg-Stellenbosch.

A
  1. Kanonkop
  2. Rustenberg
  3. Warwick
63
Q

Banghoek is also known as the _____?

A

Banker’s ward

64
Q

Where are the highest elevation vineyards in Stellenbosch?

A

Banghoek (640 meters)

65
Q

Which Stellenbosch ward is known for its southern aspect?

A

Polkadraai Hills

66
Q

Where is the Golden Triangle in South Africa?

A

Stellenbosch

67
Q

Where are Meerlust, Ken Forrester and Rust en Vrede located?

A

Stellenbosch

68
Q

What producer started the quality movement in Swartland?

A

Spice Route (Charles Back)

69
Q

What famous winemaker left Spice Route and started which winery?

A

Eben Sadie
Columella

70
Q

Who is Adi Badenhorst?

A

raised on Groot Constantia estate, part of Swartland quality movement

71
Q

Which area is referred to as the “breadbasket of South Africa”?

72
Q

Which 3 producers declared themselves “The Swartland Revolution?

A

Adi Badenhorst, Eben Sadie, Mullineux

73
Q

Most planted red of Swartland?

74
Q

Name a famous producer from Tulbagh District.

A

Fable Mountain (Rhone Varieties)

75
Q

Wellington District was formerly a ward of _____

76
Q

Karoo translates to?

A

Dry, thirsty land

77
Q

What district is best known for Cape Vitage, Cape Ruby and Cape Tawny?

A

Calitzdorp District

78
Q

Where is Citrusdal Mountain district?

A

Olifants River Region

79
Q

What is the one district inside the Western Cape that is not within a region?

A

Ceres Plateau

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