South Africa Flashcards

1
Q

Geographic regions

A
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal (Natalie Portman shouting kwaaaaa in Zulu outfit)
Limpopo
Western Cape
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2
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major Climatic factors greater SA

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Benguela current blowing up from Antartica

Cape doctor, south easterly funneled through mountains, Staving off mildew

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3
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Main mountain ranges in SA

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Drakenstein
Hottentots Holland
Langebert Ranges

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4
Q

What does Kloof mean?

A

SAfrica Canyon through which water runs

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5
Q

Dal meaning

A

SAfrica

Valley

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6
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Klip meaning

A

stone

SAfrica

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7
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Koffie kIip

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Coffee Stone

decomposed granite with lot’s of clay

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8
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Name of sandstone in SAfrica

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Table Mountain

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9
Q

Name 3 notable chenin producers

A
Sadie families Palladius blend in Swartland's Paardeberg 
In Stellenbosch: 
ken forrester 
Rudera 
D., Trafford
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10
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Regions in Western Cape

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Breede River Valley
Cape South Coast
Coastal 
klein Karoo
Olifants
Boberg Region is fortified wines from Paarl, franschhoek, wellington, and Tulbagh
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11
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Who started Constantia winery?

A

Governor Simon van der SteIs

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12
Q

When did apartheid end?

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1994

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13
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Western cape climate

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Mostly Mediterranean

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14
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Southernmost western cape district

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Cape Agulhas

coolest climate in SA

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15
Q

Northern cape tidbits

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vines grown on Orange River, arid, hot, bulk wines

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16
Q

Who made pinotage from what

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Prof. Abraham Perold in 1925

Cinsault x Pinot Noir

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17
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Breede river valley districts

A

Breedkloof
Robertson
Worcester

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18
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Cape South Coast districts

A
Cape Agulhas
Elgin
Overberg 
Plettenberg Bay
Swellendam
Walker Bay
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19
Q

Coastal Region Districts

A
Stop stabbing trees can't cut trees please fart doods 
Driveway loop entrance Tennessee 
Cape town 
Darling
franchhoek valley
Paarl 
Stellenbosch 
Swartland 
Tulbagh
Wellington
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20
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Klein Karoo Districts

A

Calitzdorp

langeberg-Garcia

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21
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Olifants River districts

A

Citrusdal Mountain
Citrustal Valley
Lutzville Valley

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22
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Constantia Ward location

A

Cape Town

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23
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Where is Table Mountain

A

Constantia Valley

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24
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Which grape are you most likely to find coming out of Constantia

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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25
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Major 2 Constantia houses

A

Klein Constantia

Groot Constantia

26
Q

Swartland Wards

A

Malmesbury
Riebeekberg
St. Helena Bay

27
Q

Which quality grape will you run into from Swartland

A

Old Bush vine Chenin Blanc

28
Q

Where is Spice Route estate

A

Swartland

29
Q

Who makes Columella from what where

A

Eben Sadie, Syrah/Mouvedre blend from Swartland

30
Q

Where is Boekenhoutskloof from

A

franschoek

31
Q

Say a few things about Swartland

A

foothills of Riebeek
It is on top of Tulbagh and Darling
Mountains have shale and Clay break up wheat fields
old bush vine Chenin being challenged by Syrah and Cab

32
Q

Wards of Stellenbosch

A
Banghoek
Bottelary
Devon Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Papegaaiberg 
polkadraai hills
Simonsberg-Stelleabosch
33
Q

Stellenbosch Ward acronym

A
Big
Babies
Don't
Join
Poopy 
Pants 
Socials
Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
34
Q

Stellenbosch wine growing area

A

valley floor is Chenin focused sandy soil.
Slopes of Major mountains (including Drakenstein, also Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, franschhoek) are decomposed granite
Best vineyards open to southerly winds from South Bay

35
Q

Grape spread Stellenbosch

A

Cab Sauv passed Chenin

Plus lots of Syrah, Merlot, Sauv Blanc

36
Q

Which Bay heavily effects Western Cape

Climate it’s similar to

A

false Bay

Similar to Bordeaux but more wind, high elevation option, warmer summer

37
Q

Which region hugs Walker Bay

A

Cape South Coast

38
Q

Characteristics of Waker Bay district

A

Cooled by Atlantic, Hemel en Arde valleys

Sand and limestone with enough clay to dry farm

39
Q

Elgin district characteristics

A

high elevation shale and limestone
Atlantic winds keep harvests very late
Racey Whites

40
Q

2 major grape varieties of Cape Agulhas

A

Just the tip

Sauv Blanc and Shiraz

41
Q

Grape percentages south Africa

A

if from production area, 100%

85% of vintage and grape

42
Q

What is Cape Riesling

A

Crouchen Blanc

43
Q

What is Pontac

A

teinturier grape, old school grape of Constantia

a few hipster pieces of shit bringing it back

44
Q

Acronym Coastal Region

A
Cats don't fart, poop, shit, should they win 
 Cape town 
Darling
franchhoek valley
Paarl 
Stellenbosch 
Swartland 
Tulbagh
Wellington
45
Q

Where’s walker bay

Important wards

A

Cape South Coast

Hemel en Aarde: Valley, Ridge, Upper H.e.A. Valley

46
Q

Wards of Capetown

A

Constantia
Hout Bay
Durbanville
Philadelphia

47
Q

key producers of Stellenbosch

A

Warwick Estate, Rust en Vrede, Meerlust, Kanonkop, Ernie Els Wines, Annandale

48
Q

key wineries of swartland

A

Sadie family Wines

49
Q

key wineries franschhoek valley

A

Graham Beck wines

Boschendal Wines

50
Q

Where is Nederburg

A

producer in Paarl

51
Q

Main mountains around Stellenbosch

A

Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, Helderberg

52
Q

Who makes South Africa’s “trilogy” from where

A

Warwick estate in Stellenbosch,

Cab based Bordeaux blend

53
Q

Where’s Niel Ellis based?

A

Stellenbosch

54
Q

Where’s Kanonkop based? known for

A

Stellenbosch, Pinot Noir

55
Q

Where is Nederberg based and what is it known for

A

Paarl
great old school rare wine auction
Nederberg Edelkeur

56
Q

Breede River Valley districts

A

Robertson
Worcester
Breedekloof

57
Q

What are the specialties of Breedkloof and Worcester

A

mostly Brandy
Makes 25% of wine/spirits
Worcester is largest producers

58
Q

Africa’s largest co-op and location

A

Vredendal in Olifants River

59
Q

What is Tygerburg

A

Former district repealed in 2017 and replaced by capetown (with durbanville, Philadelphia, hout bay and Constantia wards)

60
Q

Regions surrounding false bay SAfrica

A

East to West:
Western cape;
Capetown
Stellenbosch

CapeSouthCoast;
Overberg

61
Q

Top 2 walker bay districts

A

Bot River and Hemal en Arrdee Valley

62
Q

What does Hemel en Aarde mean?

A

Heaven and Earth