South Africa Flashcards
Geographic regions
Northern Cape Eastern Cape KwaZulu-Natal (Natalie Portman shouting kwaaaaa in Zulu outfit) Limpopo Western Cape
major Climatic factors greater SA
Benguela current blowing up from Antartica
Cape doctor, south easterly funneled through mountains, Staving off mildew
Main mountain ranges in SA
Drakenstein
Hottentots Holland
Langebert Ranges
What does Kloof mean?
SAfrica Canyon through which water runs
Dal meaning
SAfrica
Valley
Klip meaning
stone
SAfrica
Koffie kIip
Coffee Stone
decomposed granite with lot’s of clay
Name of sandstone in SAfrica
Table Mountain
Name 3 notable chenin producers
Sadie families Palladius blend in Swartland's Paardeberg In Stellenbosch: ken forrester Rudera D., Trafford
Regions in Western Cape
Breede River Valley Cape South Coast Coastal klein Karoo Olifants Boberg Region is fortified wines from Paarl, franschhoek, wellington, and Tulbagh
Who started Constantia winery?
Governor Simon van der SteIs
When did apartheid end?
1994
Western cape climate
Mostly Mediterranean
Southernmost western cape district
Cape Agulhas
coolest climate in SA
Northern cape tidbits
vines grown on Orange River, arid, hot, bulk wines
Who made pinotage from what
Prof. Abraham Perold in 1925
Cinsault x Pinot Noir
Breede river valley districts
Breedkloof
Robertson
Worcester
Cape South Coast districts
Cape Agulhas Elgin Overberg Plettenberg Bay Swellendam Walker Bay
Coastal Region Districts
Stop stabbing trees can't cut trees please fart doods Driveway loop entrance Tennessee Cape town Darling franchhoek valley Paarl Stellenbosch Swartland Tulbagh Wellington
Klein Karoo Districts
Calitzdorp
langeberg-Garcia
Olifants River districts
Citrusdal Mountain
Citrustal Valley
Lutzville Valley
Constantia Ward location
Cape Town
Where is Table Mountain
Constantia Valley
Which grape are you most likely to find coming out of Constantia
Sauvignon Blanc
Major 2 Constantia houses
Klein Constantia
Groot Constantia
Swartland Wards
Malmesbury
Riebeekberg
St. Helena Bay
Which quality grape will you run into from Swartland
Old Bush vine Chenin Blanc
Where is Spice Route estate
Swartland
Who makes Columella from what where
Eben Sadie, Syrah/Mouvedre blend from Swartland
Where is Boekenhoutskloof from
franschoek
Say a few things about Swartland
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
Wards of Stellenbosch
Banghoek Bottelary Devon Valley Jonkershoek Valley Papegaaiberg polkadraai hills Simonsberg-Stelleabosch
Stellenbosch Ward acronym
Big Babies Don't Join Poopy Pants Socials Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch wine growing area
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
Grape spread Stellenbosch
Cab Sauv passed Chenin
Plus lots of Syrah, Merlot, Sauv Blanc
Which Bay heavily effects Western Cape
Climate it’s similar to
false Bay
Similar to Bordeaux but more wind, high elevation option, warmer summer
Which region hugs Walker Bay
Cape South Coast
Characteristics of Waker Bay district
Cooled by Atlantic, Hemel en Arde valleys
Sand and limestone with enough clay to dry farm
Elgin district characteristics
high elevation shale and limestone
Atlantic winds keep harvests very late
Racey Whites
2 major grape varieties of Cape Agulhas
Just the tip
Sauv Blanc and Shiraz
Grape percentages south Africa
if from production area, 100%
85% of vintage and grape
What is Cape Riesling
Crouchen Blanc
What is Pontac
teinturier grape, old school grape of Constantia
a few hipster pieces of shit bringing it back
Acronym Coastal Region
Cats don't fart, poop, shit, should they win Cape town Darling franchhoek valley Paarl Stellenbosch Swartland Tulbagh Wellington
Where’s walker bay
Important wards
Cape South Coast
Hemel en Aarde: Valley, Ridge, Upper H.e.A. Valley
Wards of Capetown
Constantia
Hout Bay
Durbanville
Philadelphia
key producers of Stellenbosch
Warwick Estate, Rust en Vrede, Meerlust, Kanonkop, Ernie Els Wines, Annandale
key wineries of swartland
Sadie family Wines
key wineries franschhoek valley
Graham Beck wines
Boschendal Wines
Where is Nederburg
producer in Paarl
Main mountains around Stellenbosch
Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, Helderberg
Who makes South Africa’s “trilogy” from where
Warwick estate in Stellenbosch,
Cab based Bordeaux blend
Where’s Niel Ellis based?
Stellenbosch
Where’s Kanonkop based? known for
Stellenbosch, Pinot Noir
Where is Nederberg based and what is it known for
Paarl
great old school rare wine auction
Nederberg Edelkeur
Breede River Valley districts
Robertson
Worcester
Breedekloof
What are the specialties of Breedkloof and Worcester
mostly Brandy
Makes 25% of wine/spirits
Worcester is largest producers
Africa’s largest co-op and location
Vredendal in Olifants River
What is Tygerburg
Former district repealed in 2017 and replaced by capetown (with durbanville, Philadelphia, hout bay and Constantia wards)
Regions surrounding false bay SAfrica
East to West:
Western cape;
Capetown
Stellenbosch
CapeSouthCoast;
Overberg
Top 2 walker bay districts
Bot River and Hemal en Arrdee Valley
What does Hemel en Aarde mean?
Heaven and Earth
