South Africa

Question 1

When was Cape Town established? By whom? Who did he work for?

Answer 1

1652. Jan van Riebeeck. Dutch East India Company.

Question 2

Why was there an influx of French immigrants? When? Where from?

Answer 2

French Catholic persecution against the Protestant Huguenots following the Edict of Fontainbleau (aka revocation of Edict of Nantes) in 1685. 1680s-1690s. All of France, but heavily from around Nantes.

Question 3

What is the origin of the name Franschhoek?

Answer 3

“French Quarter”. The region where the French Huguenots settled.

Question 4

Who founded the Constantia estate? When?

Answer 4

Governor Simon van der Stel. 1685.

Question 5

Constantia Estate

Answer 5

• Founded in 1685 by Governor Simon van der Stel.
• Produced the “Governors Wine”, now called Vin de Constance
• Split into 3 estates in 1712 when Simon van der Stel passed away
• Restored in 1778

Question 6

What caused the decline of South African wine in the late 1800s?

Answer 6

Phylloxera, state acquisition of Constantia, colonial war

Question 7

What is the KWV? When was it founded and what did it set out to do initially? What was the result?

Answer 7

Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika. 19. Fixed minimum prices, determined areas of production, and established production limits. Saved the wine industry, but subsidized poor quality wine production in favor of large producers.

Question 8

When was the Apartheid? What was a result on the wine industry?

Answer 8

1948 - 1994. Decreased international interest in SA wine.

Question 9

What does SAWIT stand for? When was it established and what did it do?

Answer 9

South African Wine Industry Trust. Est 1999. Empowered black wine industry workers.

Question 10

When was the Wine and Spirits Control Act passed? what did it do?

Answer 10

1924. Formalized the powers of the KWV.

Question 11

What happened to KWV in 1997?

Answer 11

Privatized. Eliminated federal powers and production quotas. Encouraging quality over quantity.

Question 12

What does SAWIS stand for? When was it inaugurated? What does it do?

Answer 12

South African Wine Information and Systems. 2002. Non-profit company that does Demarcation, Labelling, and Wine Evaluation for WO.

Question 13

What is the delimitation scheme used by South Africa?

Answer 13

Wines of Origin “WO”.

Question 14

What is the max size for a Single Vineyard under the WO scheme?

Answer 14

6 ha

Question 15

What are the requirements for “estate wine” under the WO system?

Answer 15

One or more contiguous farms that are farmed as a single unit and have their own production cellar.

Question 16

What percentage of wine has to come from the named production area under the WO system?

Answer 16

100%

Question 17

What are the areas of origin from broadest to most specific in South Africa?

Answer 17

Geographical Unit
Region
District
Ward
Estate
Single Vineyard

Question 18

What is generally the name derivative for areas of origin in South Africa?

Answer 18

Wards & Districts: Real geographical place name with definable soil, climate, ecological factors.
Regions: Encompassing area name.

Question 19

When were Geographical Units added to the Wines of Origin scheme in South Africa?

Answer 19

1993

Question 20

What are the six Geographical Units in South Africa?

Answer 20

Western Cape, Northern Cape Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, Eastern Cape, Free State.

Question 21

What percentage of stated vintage is required in WO wines from South Africa?

Answer 21

85%

Question 22

How many cultivars are authorized for production in South Africa?

Answer 22

~90

Question 23

What is the IPW Scheme?

Answer 23

• Integrated Production of Wine Scheme
• controlled by SA Wine and Spirit Board
• encourages sustainable environmental standards
• wines receive “Sustainable Wine of Origin” seal

Question 24

What is the abbreviation for the largest Geographical Unit?

Answer 24

“GI”

Question 25

How many regions are in the Western Cape? What are they?

Answer 25

5. Cape South Coast, Coastal Region, Breede River Valley, Klein Karoo, Olifants River.