South Africa

Question 1

Name two South African synonyms for Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

Answer 1

Muscat de Frontignan and Muscadel

Question 2

What caused the huge decline of South African wine in the Southern coast during the later half of the 19th century?

Answer 2

Mostly phylloxera and powdery mildew, which decimated vineyards around this time. Even after this cleared up and tariffs were lifted from African wine the region still suffered from expensive transit and poor overall quality.

Question 3

When was the Wine of Origin (WO) system introduced in South Africa

Answer 3

1973

Question 4

What does the term Single Vineyard Wine mean on a South African wine label

Answer 4

The wine is sourced solely from one registered vineyard which is less than 6 hectares.

Question 5

What does the term Estate indicate on a bottle of South African wine.

Answer 5

The wine is produced from contiguous parcels of vineyard land and vinified and bottled on a single property.

Question 6

What is the IPW scheme.

Answer 6

IPW is the Integrated Production of Wine Scheme which is a voluntary means of certification for South African producers that meet WO certification who want to comply with sustainable environmental standards. Wineries are judged on worker safety measures, handling of wastewater, carbon emissions, use of pesticides and other chemicals, and vineyard biodiversity. If wineries meet 60% criteria for this standard, they will be marked with the label “sustainable wine of origin” instead of the normal WO.

Question 7

What is the general climate of the Western Cape of South Africa? What current helps to moderate the temperatures?

Answer 7

Mediterranean. The Benguela Current which flows North from Antarctica to cool the coastal areas.

Question 8

What is the Cape Doctor?

Answer 8

The Cape Doctor is a southeasterly blowing wind system that blows across the western cape, particularly during the spring and summer. This wind helps to inhibit fungal diseases and moderates temperature, but can also physically damage vines.

Question 9

What is the coolest appellation of South Africa? What is the hottest appellation?

Answer 9

The coolest appellation is Cape Agulhas, the hottest appellations are in the Northern Cape, specifically along the orange river where the hot, arid climate is mostly suitable to production of bulk wine.

Question 10

What is Cape Riesling

Answer 10

South African synonym for Crouchen Blanc

Question 11

What is Hanepoot

Answer 11

South African synonym for Muscat of Alexandria

Question 12

Name the most significant geographical influences in vines of Stellenbosch

Answer 12

• False Bay, which separates Stellenbosch from the Cape Peninsula
• Simonsberg Mountains
• Stellenbosch Mountains
• Helderberg Mountains

Question 13

Which three estates of Costantia are owned by the South African state?

Answer 13

• Klein Constantia
• Groot Constantia
• Buitenverwachting

Question 14

What style of wine is Tulbagh best known for? Why?

Answer 14

Tulbagh, located in the Coastal Region of South Africa is best known for Cap Classique wines due to high altitude vineyard sites offering large diurnal shifts.

Question 15

What style of wine is designated to Boberg and what districts may be used to make this wine?

Answer 15

Boberg is for sweet, fortified wines only from the districts of Paarl, Franschhoek Valley, Wellington and Tulbagh

Question 16

What is the largest production district in South Africa

Answer 16

Worcester in the Breede River Valley

Question 17

What is South Africa’s largest co-operative? Where are they located

Answer 17

Vredendal is South Africa’s largest co-operative. They are located in the Olifants River Region.

Question 18

Where would you find South Africa’s highest elevation vineyard sites?

Answer 18

Cederberg, which is an ward not incorporated into any region or district located East of the Olifants River Region

Question 19

What districts of the Cape South Coast have vineyards directly affected by the Hottentots-Holland Mountains?

Answer 19

Elgin and Overberg

Question 20

Where does Hamilton Russell produce wine? What grapes are they best known for? Name two geographical features that affect their vines.

Answer 20

Hamilton Russell produces wine in Walker Bay in the Cape South Coast District. They make wine from Pinot Noir or Chardonnay. This area is affected by the Atlantic Ocean and the Bot river for cooling effects and the Hemel en Aarde ridge.

Question 21

What is Jerepigo

Answer 21

Jerepigo is a mistelle made in South Africa

Question 22

What is the most planted white grape of Stellenbosch?

Answer 22

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 23

Name the districts of the Breede River Valley

Answer 23

Robertson
Worcester
Breedekloof

Question 24

Where does Sadie Family produce wine? Name a wine from them.

Answer 24

Sadie Family produces wine in Swartland in the Coastal Region of South Africa. They are known for their Columella from Syrah and Mourvedre and Palladius, a white blend based on old vine Chenin Blanc.

Question 25

What is SIP and what are some of their rules.

Answer 25

SIP is the Swartland Independent Producers. Must be grown, vinified and matured entirely in Swartland. Must bottle 80% of their production under their own labels. Entirely fermented with ambient yeast, no cultures allowed. Not acidified and no added tannin. No fining or concentration allowed. Only aged in European oak with only 25% max new. Must be bottled in Burgundy shaped bottles. Must contain 90% of stipulated varieties.

Question 26

For what grape are Fransdruif and Vaalblaar synonyms

Answer 26

Palomino

Question 27

For what grape is Groendruif a synonym

Answer 27

Semillon