South Africa

Question 1

Governor Simon van der Stel’s Estate was called what

Answer 1

Constantia, founded in 1685. The sweet Vin de Constance became the first New World wine to be coveted throughout the courts of Europe.

Question 2

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is known as what in South Africa

Answer 2

Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel

Question 3

Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika (KWV)

Answer 3

Formed in 1918 with the support of 90% of South Africa’s growers. Cooperative of wine producers and growers. Located in Paarl District

Question 4

South African Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT)

Answer 4

Established 1999 to speed transformation of South African wine and to empower black workers in an industry that had long relied on slave- and apartheid-era labor practices. In 2002

Question 5

Wine of Origin scheme

Answer 5

South Africa’s appellation system introduced in 1973. Goes to tasting panel, and must contain 85% of the stated grape and vintage. 100% of the grapes from which the wine was made must come from the stated area of production.

Question 6

What are the four types of Production Areas in the South African Wine of Origin system

Answer 6

Geographical Unit, Region, District and ward

Question 7

What are the five geographical wine-producing areas of South Africa

Answer 7

Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, and Limpopo

Question 8

What are the six regions of South Africa under WO scheme

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Cape Riesling

Answer 9

Crouchen Blanc

Question 10

What are the nine Districts of the Coastal Region

Answer 10

Stellenbosch, Cape Peninsula, Tygerberg, Paarl, Tulbagh, Darling, Franschhoek Valley, Wellington and Swartland. Another district (Cape Point) was repealed in early 2014 with the introduction of Cape Peninsula, which contains the wards of Constantia and Hout Bay

Question 11

What are the top two planted varieties in the Stellenbosch District of the Coastal Region

Answer 11

Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc

Question 12

Warwick Estate’s “Trilogy” and Meerlust’s “Rubicon”

Answer 12

Famous Bordeaux blends in Stellenbosch

Question 13

Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Bottelary, Banghoek, and the Polkadraai Hills

Answer 13

Wards within Stellenbosch

Question 14

What district are Kanonkop (a champion of Pinotage), Rust en Vrede, and Neil Ellis located in

Answer 14

Stellenbosch

Question 15

Nederburg

Answer 15

Paarl district’s the district’s largest producer and the first house to produce a botrytised dessert wine in South Africa. The renowned Nederburg Wine Auction, an auction of rare Cape wines, has taken place in Paarl since 1975

Question 16

What region are Robertson, Worcester, and Breedekloof dsitricts located in

Answer 16

Breede River Valley

Question 17

Worcester

Answer 17

Largest district in South Africa in terms of production

Question 18

What are the two Districts of Klein Karoo Region

Answer 18

Langeberg-Garcia and Calitzdorp. Fortified and sweet wine production is the dominant focus, and Muscat and Tinta Barroca are the most promising grapes of the region

Question 19

What are the three Districts of the Olifants River Region

Answer 19

Citrusdal Mountain, Citrusdal Valley, and Lutzville Valley—and is located to the north of Swartland. Colombard and Chenin Blanc are chiefly purposed for bulk wines, and South Africa’s largest co-operative winery, Vredendal, is based here

Question 20

What are the Districts of the new Cape South Coast Region

Answer 20

Overberg, Walker Bay, Cape Agulhas, Plettenberg Bay, Swellandam (very spread out)