South Africa

Question 1

List the large geographical areas in a South Africa: which one contains the most wine production areas?

Answer 1

Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
Kwazulu-Natal
Limpopo

Most SA wine production occurs in the Western Cape

Question 2

The Western Cape Geographical Unit contains the Coastal Region–and the region is divided into 9 districts–list them.

Answer 2

Cape Peninsula
Stellenbosch
Paarl
Franschoek
Wellington
Swartland
Tygerberg
Tulbaugh
Darling

Question 3

If an area of production appears on a South African wine label, what percentage of the wine must come from the stated region?

Answer 3

100%

Question 4

Blends may list several grapes, if vinification occurred separately and each listed grape comprises a minimum ——% of the wine.

Answer 4

20%

Question 5

The term Single Vineyard Wine may be used for wines sourced solely from the vineyard, provided it is appropriately registered and of less than ——how many hectares?

Answer 5

6 hectares

Question 6

What does IPW stand for?

Answer 6

Integrated Production of Wine Scheme

A voluntary means of certification for WO producers wishing to comply with sustainable environmental standards.

Question 7

Info card
The IPW–The Integrated Production of Wine Scheme sets guidelines for agricultural, manufacturing, and packaging practices–as of 2010, wines that receive 60% or better will be marked with a joint seal, indicating a “sustainable wine of origin” rather than the basic WO seal…what are the wineries judged on?

Answer 7

Worker Safety Measures
Handling of wastewater
Carbon emissions
Use of pesticides and other chemicals 
Vineyard biodiversity

Question 8

List the 6 regions of the Western Cape Geographical Unit: within each region contains districts and some contain wards within the districts or wards without specified districts.

Answer 8

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

Question 9

The Breede River Valley region of the Coastal Region comprises 3 districts–what are they?

Answer 9

Worcester
Robertson
Breedekloof
Swellendam

Question 10

List the 2 districts of the Klein Karoo region

Answer 10

Calitzdorp
Langeberg-Garcia

There are 5 wards without districts in Klein Karoo

Question 11

The Wine of Origin requires what percentage of stated grapes for vintage and varietal?

Answer 11

85%

Question 12

List the 5 districts of the Southern Cape:

Answer 12

Overberg–4 wards Klein River, Theewater, Elandskloof, Greyton, and ELGIN JUST RECEIVED DISTRICT STATUS

Walker Bay–6 wards Bot River and Hemel-en-Aarde regarded the best—Hamilton Russell famous winery

Cape Agulhas–ward ELIM

Plettenberg Bay–lies 250 miles to the east on the coast

Swellendam

Question 13

What is the teinturier grape of South Africa?

Answer 13

Pontac