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Name the Geographic Units of South Africa. How many are there?

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a) 6
b) Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Kwazalu Natal, Limpopo

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List the hierarchy of the South African system of origin:

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a) GU (geographic unit)
b) Region
c) District
d) Ward

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What % of grapes need to come from the stated “area”?

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100%

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What % of grapes must come from a) stated varietal & b) stated vintage

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a) 85%
b) 85%

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What is the wine law in SA?

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Wine of Origin System (WO)

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Is varietal, vintage and area of production required on a label?

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No. The WO system is optional. In order to use, though, the wine must be a registered Wine of Origin

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When was SA’s ___ appellation system established?

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a) WO
b) 1973

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SA WO wines must come from ___ permitted varietals, ___ of origin.

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a) 75
b) Irrespective of origin

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What are the rules for WO blends?

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a) Grapes listed in order of dominance
b) Listed grapes must combine to no less than 85% of the wine’s composition

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WO wines that state “single vineyard” requires (3)?

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a) 100% of the fruit comes from that vineyard
b) Vineyard is registered
c) Vineyard is small than 6ha

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WO wines that state “Estate” bottled requires (2)?

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a) Grapes are from contiguous parcels
b) Vinified and bottled at the estate

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WO wines must undergo a ___ & ___.

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a) Tasting panel (shows correct cultivar & age qualities)
b) Scientific analysis

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Name the regions of Western Cape GU (6).

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Coastal Region
Cape South Coast Region
Boberg Region
Klein Karoo Region
Breede River Valley Region
Olifants River Region

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Name the Districts of the Coastal Region (9).

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Cape Town District
Swartland
Stellenbosch
Paarl
Franschhoek
Tulbagh
Boberg
Wellington
Darling

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Name the Wards of Cape Town District (4).

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Constantia
Durbanville
Philadelphia
Hout Bay

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What body of water sits between Cape Town District & Stellenbosch District?

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False Bay

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Cape Town District is the meeting point of what 2 bodies of water?

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Atlantic & Indian Oceans

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Two currents of SA?

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a) Benguela: flows north from the antarctic, cold
b) Agulhas: flows west from the Indian Ocean, warm

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The ___ is a strong SE wind that blows across ___ GU.

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a) Cape Doctor
b) Western Cape

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(3) effects of the Cape Doctor.

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a) Batters vines
b) Mitigates fungal disease
c) Mitigates temperature

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Cape Town District climate?

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Maritime

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Cape Town District grapes?

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a) White: Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay
b) Red: Cab Sauv, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage

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Constantia Ward is famous for what style of wine?

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Vin de Constance; late harvest sweet wine made from Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

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Name a producer of Vin de Constance and the wine’s RS level (2).

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a) Groot Constantia “Grand Constance” (181g/l)
b) Klein Constantia “Vin de Constance” (160g/l)

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Name a producer that owns part of original Constantia Vineyard (3).
a) Groot Constantia (state-owned) b) Klein Constantia c) Buitenverwachting
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Who is responsible for renewing the "Vin de Constance" style?
Klein Constantia
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What color is Vin de Constance? What grapes?
a) Both white and red b) White: Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains c) Red: Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains
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What kind of wine is Vin de Constance? What is it not?
a) Late harvest, dried grape wine b) Edelkeur (botrytized wine)
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Botrytis-affected wine in SA is called ___.
Edelkeur
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1st to produce an Edelkeur in SA? Where?
a) Nederberg Estate "Golden Liquid Nederburg Edelkeur" b) Paarl District
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Stellenbosch soil type?
Granite & sandstone, free-draining, low fertility
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How many wards of Stellenbosch District? Name three.
a) 7; Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jankershoek, Papagaiberg, Polkadrai Hills
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Stellenbosch is sometimes called ___.
The Town of Oaks
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Stellenbosch District is named after who?
Simon van der Stel (first governor of the Dutch Cape colony)
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Mountains of Stellenbosch (3).
a) Simonsberg Mountains b) Stellenbosch Mountains c) Helderberg Mountains
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What mountain range separates Stellenbosch from Paarl?
Simonsberg Mountains (wards in each district)
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Stellenbosch climate? Cooler or warmer than Bordeaux?
a) Maritime b) Warmer
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Top grapes of Stellenbosch?
a) White: Chenin Blanc b) Red: Cab Sauv, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage
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What style of wine is Stellenbosch best known for?
Red Bordeaux blends
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Name a producer in Stellenbosch.
Warwicke Estate Meerlust Rust en Vrede Kanonkop
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The first commercial producer of Pinotage?
Kanonkop
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What are the top bottlings of Warwicke Estate & Meerlust?
a) Trilogy b) Rubicon
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Stellenbosch is located ___ miles ___ of Cape Town.
a) 25 miles b) East
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New World's oldest wine auction?
Nederburg Auction, Paarl District, 1975
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What District of the Coastal Region rivals Stellenbosch in quality wines?
Paarl District
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Describe the climate of thePaarl District. Name one moderating feature.
a) Continental; further inland b) Elevation
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Major river in the Paarl District?
Berg River
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Ward(s) of Paarl.
Simonsberg-Paarl Atger-Paarlward Voor-Pardeberg
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G/S of Paarl District?
a) White: Chenin Blanc, Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay (richer) b) Red: Bordeaux (on the richer side), Shiraz, Pinotage
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Producers of Paarl District?
Nerdeburg (Edelkeur) Backsberg (Simonsberg-Paarl)
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Until 2010 & 2012, Paarl District included the wards of ___ & ___.
a) Franschhoek b) Wellington
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What river flows through Franschhoek Valley?
Berg River
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What district was claimed by French Huguenot settlers in the late 17th century?
Franschhoek Valley
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Wellington District is located ___ of Paarl. Franschhoek Valley District is located to the ___ of Paarl.
a) North b) South
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Despite its northerly inland location, ___ District's cap classique production is on the rise.
Tulbagh
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Tulbagh District moderating climatic feature?
Elevation
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Top producer of the Tulbagh district?
Fable Mountain
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Boberg Region incorporates the ___ wines of which districts?
a) Fortified b) Franschhoek, Paarl, Wellington, Tulbagh
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Where is Swartland District? Name its wards.
a) Coastal Region b) Paardeburg. Paardeburg South, Saint Francis Bay< Malmsby, Riebeekberg, Riebeekrivier
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Name the three producers responsible for the Swartland Revolutioon?
Columella Badenhorst Mullineux
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Where is the Spice Route winery? Established when?
a) Swartland b) Mid-1990s
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Soil of Swartland District?
Malmsbury Shale
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Darling District geographic feature/moderating Influence?
a) Benguela current
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Name the districts of the Cape South Coast Region?
WESCOP Overberg District Cape Agulhas District Walker Bay District Elgin District Swellendam District Plettenburg District
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Name the wards of the Overberg District. (4)
Klein River Elandkskloof Greyton Theewater
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Name wards of Walker Bay. (2)
Hemel-en-Arde Bott River
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Name the ward(s) of Cape Agulhas.
Elim
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Overberg District climate?
Maritime
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Most promising new district of Cape South Coast Region?
Overberg district
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G/S of Overberg?
Cool climate, Rhone & Burgundy varieties
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Where is the Greyton ward? It's top producer?
a) Overberg District b) Lismore Estate
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What is Riesling called in South Africa?
Weisser Riesling
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Proponent of Burgundy Grapes & Pinotage in Walker Bay?
Hamilton-Russel
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Grapes of Walker Bay?
Burgundy
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Southern-most point of Africa?
Cape Agulhus
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South Africa's coolest district?
Cape Agulhus
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The most important ward of Cape Agulhus district?
Elim
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G/S of Cape Agulhus district?
Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Shiraz
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In which region is Swellendam District?
Cape South Coast
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Easternmost district of Cape South Coast?
Plettenberg district
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What region is located N of Coastal Region?
Olifants River Region
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Name the districts of Olifants River Region (3).
Citrusdal Mountains Citrusdal Valley Lutzville
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Name the unincorporated ward ___ of Olifants River Region.
Cederberg
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What ward is home to South Africa's highest elevation vineyards?
Cederberg
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Olifants River Region is known for what styles of wine?
BULK!
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Name the grapes most commonly found in Olifants River Region
Chenin Blanc Colombard
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Olifants River is a tributary of the ___ River.
Limpopo
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Vredendal is South Africa's largest __________, located in ___ Region.
a) Co-op b) Olifants River District
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Districts of Breede River Valley Region?
Robertson Worchester Breedekloof
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Name the largest district (in terms of production) in South Africa.
Worchester District, Breede River Valley Region
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Top district of Breede River Valley Region?
Robertson District
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G/S of Robertson District?
Chardonnay
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Worcester D & Breedekloof D account for what % of SA's wine & spirits? vineyards?
a) 25% b) 20%
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G/S of Breede River Valley
BULK. Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Semillon, Ruby Cab
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What is Ruby Cab?
A grape crossing prominent in South Africa, Cabernet Sauvignon x Carignan
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What districts are home to > 1/2 of SA's Semillon?
Breedlekloof District & Worchester District
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Name the districts of Klein Karoo Region? (2)
Callitzdorp Langeberg-Garcia
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G/S of Klein Karoo Region.
a) Sweet + fortified wines b) Muscat (W), Tinta Barocca (R)
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Who founds Cape Town? When?
a) Jan van Riebeeck, Dutch East India Co. b) 1600s
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Who plants the 1st vineyards of SA? Where?
a) Jan van Riebeeck b) Cape Town
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Who establishes the Constantia Estate? When?
a) Simon van der Stel b) 1600s
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What is the 1st NW wine to be coveted in European courts?
Vin de Constance
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Who is responsible for bringing Vin de Constance to intl. fame?
Hendrick Cloete; goes on to purchase Groot Constantia
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T or F: Phylloxera has a devastating effect on South Africa?
True; late 1800s
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What is the result of phylloxera in SA?
Replanting delayed due to a shortage of American rootstock. Eventually, high yielding varieties planted causing a surplus of wine, drives down prices/quality
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What is the KWV? When is it founded?
a) Began as a cooperative of growers and producers in 1918. Orchestrated by the South African government. Fixed grape prices, dictated where grapes could be grown, oversaw the export market
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What does the 1924 Wine & Spirits Control Act do? Who is in charge?
a) Pulls SA wine industry from brink of disaster but favors large producers & rewards lower quality/higher output b) KWV
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What was the problem with KWV/Wine & Spirits Control Act?
95% of vineyard owners were members of the KWV.
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What 2 events are turning points for the SA Wine Industry?
a) End of Apertheid (1994) b) KWV becomes privatized (1997)
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What is established to speed transformation of SA wine industry & empower black workers?
SAWIT (South African Wine Industry Trade)
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What is the IPW? Who oversees it?
a) Integrated Production of Wine b) Volunatry cetrification of WO producers who comply with sustainable and environmentally friendly production standards
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What % of South Africa's wines have the "Sustainable WO" seal? What is the name of the certification?
a) 85% b) IPW; Integrated Production of Wine
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South Africa ranks ___ in worldwide production of wine.
9th
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Vine training in SA?
Traditional viticulture encouraged the preservation of bush vine training. Modern efforts seem to embrace trellising.
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Top vintages of SA since 2000?
2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2021
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What is Hanepoot a synonym of?
Muscat of Alexandria
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Name the synonyms of Muscat Blanc a PG in SA
Muscat Frontignan, Muscadelle
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Where are the (unincorporated) districts of Douglas & Sutherland-Karoo?
Northern Cape GU
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Where are the (unincorporated) wards of Central Orange River, Hartswater and Prieska?
Northern Cape GU
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Where is the (unincorporated) ward of St. Francis Bay?
Eastern Cape GU
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Where is the (unincorporated) ward of Rietrivier FS?
Free State GU
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Where are the (unincorporated) districts of Central Drakensberg & Lions River?
Kwazulu-Natal GU
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What is SAWIS? Function?
a) South African Wine Info & Systems b) Offers a certification system through the SA Wine & Spirits Board in accordance with the Wine of Origin System
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Who produces "Grand Constance"?
Groot Constantia
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Who produces the SA wine "Trilogy?"
Warwick Estate (Stellenbosch)
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Who produces the SA wine "Meerlust?"
Rubicon (Stellenbosch)
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The first SA wine to crack the WS top 100.
Rust-en-Vrede (Stllenbosch)
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This wine was served at Nelson Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize dinner.
Rust-en-Vrede (Stllenbosch)
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Who produces the 1694 Classification "Single Vineyard" Syrah/CS?
Rust-en-Vrede (Stllenbosch)

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