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What ward of Walker Bay is named “Heaven on Earth”?

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Hemel-en-Aarde

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Who is the largest producer in Paarl? What style of wine were they first to produce?

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Nederburg; botrytised dessert wine

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Until 2010, Franschhoek Valley was a ward of what region? What happened in 2010?

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Paarl; it became its own district within the Coastal Region.

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What is the most common style of wine made in Tulbagh? Where is Tulbagh located and what is its status?

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Cap Classique; It is a district just north of Paarl in the Coastal Region.

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What river is Boberg named for?

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The Berg River

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What are the wards of Stellenbosch?

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

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What district is home to the KWV?

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Paarl

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Which two districts of the Cape South Region have no wards?

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Elgin & Plettenberg Bay

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What are the 4 wards of the Overberg district?

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Klein River, Theewater, Greyton, Elandskloof

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Name the 2 wards of Swartland?

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Rieboeksberg and Malmesbury

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What are the 5 wards of Walker Bay? Which are the top areas of production for the district?

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*Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Sunday’s Glen, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, *Bot River, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

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What South African region was created in 2010?

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Cape South Coast Region

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What district used to be a ward of Overberg and became its own district in 2012?

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Elgin

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What is a synonym for Riesling in South Africa?

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Weisser Riesling

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What grape varieties is Overberg district known for?

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Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling

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What are the three unincorporated wards of the Olifants River Region?

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Spritdrift, Vrendendal, Bamboes Bay

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What is the ward of Citrusdal Mountain District? What region does it lie in?

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Pie Kenierskloof; Olifants River Region

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What region lies directly north of Swartland?

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Olifants River Region

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SA’s largest cooperative winery, Vredendal, is based in what region?

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Olifants River Region

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What ward are SA’s highest elevation vineyards located in?

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Cederberg, an unicorporated ward just east of the Olifants River Region.

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The Olifants River Region is best known for what grapes/style of wine?

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Chenin Blanc & Colombard for bulk wines.

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What are the three districts of the Olifants River Region?

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Lutzville Valley, Citrusdal Mountain, Citrusdal Valley

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What is the ward of the Lutzville Valley? What region is it in?

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Koekenaap; Olifants River Region.

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What are the 5 unaffiliated wards of Klein Karoo?

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Upper Langkloof
Montagu
Outeniqua
Tradouw
Tradouw Highlands
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What river runs through the Northern Cape?
Orange River
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What is the southernmost district in the Western Cape?
Cape Agulhas
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What is the "Cape Doctor"?
A strong SE wind that blows through the Western Cape in the Spring and Summer, inhibiting fungal disease and moderating temperatures.
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How many regions are there in all of South Africa? What larger Geographic Unit do they lie within? Name them.
Six, all in the Western Cape. Coastal Region, Cape South Coast, Breede River Valley, Klein Karoo, Olifants River, Boberg
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How many estates now occupy Constantia? Name three.
Five; Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, Buitenverwatching
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What body of water helps moderate the climate of Constantia?
False Bay
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What are the two unaffiliated wards of the Coastal Region?
Constantia & Hout Bay
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Name the nine districts of the Coastal Region?
Stellenbosch, Cape Point, Tygerberg, Paarl, Tulbagh, Darling, Franschhoek Valley, Swartland, Wellington
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What South African region of production surrounds Cape Town?
Coastal Region
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What is Cap Classique?
Traditional method sparkling wines made in South Africa, usually from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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What teinturier grape is used in Constantia production in South Africa?
Pontac
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What grape did Abraham Perold develop in 1925?
Pinotage (PN x Cinsault)
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What is the most planted red grape in South Africa?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is Hanepoot?
Muscat of Alexandria
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What is Cape Riesling?
Crouchen Blanc
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What is the second most planted white grape in South Africa?
Chardonnay (after Chenin Blanc)
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What district are Meerlust, Kanonkop, Warwick Estate, Rust en Vrede, and Neil Ellis found within?
Stellenbosch
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What are the leading red and white varietals in Stellenbosch?
Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauvignon Blanc
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What three mountain ranges frame Stellenbosch?
Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, & Helderberg
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What South African production area translates to "town of oaks"?
Stellenbosch
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What two grapes are most prominent in Cape Point? What kind of production area is Cape Point? What does it lie within?
Semillon & Sauvignon Blanc; It is a district within the Coastal Region, within the Western Cape
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Which two South African Geographic Units contain no further production areas?
Kwazulu-Natal & Limpopo
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St. Francis Bay is the only ward in which Geographic Unit?
Eastern Cape
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What are the five production areas of the Northern Cape?
Districts: Douglass, Sutherland, Karoo. Unaffiliated Wards: Hartswater, Central Orange River, Rietrivier FS
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Which Geographic Unit does most of South African wine production occur in?
Western Cape
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Name the 5 Geographic Units of South Africa.
Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, and Limpopo
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Put in ascending order, from smallest to largest, the four types of production areas in South Africa.
Ward, District, Region, Geographic Unit
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In South Africa, how much of a WO wine hast to be in the bottle to be labeled as that varietal? How much of stated vintage? Area?
85%/85%/100%
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What grape is used to make Constantia and what are its synonyms?
Muscat Blanc a Petits Grain (aka Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel)
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What are the three wards of Swellendam?
Buffeljags, Stormsvlei, Malgas
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What is the ward of the Cape Agulhas district?
Elim
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Half of SA's Semillon is located in what district? What region does it lie within?
Worcester, within the Breede River Valley
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What are the three unincorporated wards of the Cape South Coast region?
Hebertsdale, Napier, Stillbaai East
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Which three districts in the Coastal Region have no wards?
Tulbagh, Cape Point, and Wellington
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What ward of the Coastal Region was promoted to a district in 2012?
Wellington
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What varieties is the Cape Agulhas district known for?
SB, Semillon & Shiraz
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What grape varieties is the Walker Bay district known for?
PN & Chard
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What are the two districts of Klein Karoo?
Calitzdorp & Langeberg-Garcia
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What are the most promising grapes of Klein Karoo?
Muscat & Tinta Barroca (for fortified, sweet wine)
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Which two districts of the Breede River Valley have no wards?
Breedekloof & Worcester
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What are the 9 wards of of Robertson?
Agterkliphoogte, Bonnievale, Boesmansrivier, Eilandia, Hoopsrivier, Klaasvoogds, Le Chasseur, McGregor, Vinkrivier
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What grape variety is Robertson known for?
Shiraz
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Which two districts are responsible for 25% of SA's wine and spirits, and 20% of the nation's acreage?
Worcester & Breedekloof (Breede River Valley region)
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In 2010, Swellendam shifted from being a district in the ___________ region to being a district in the __________.
Breede River Valley; Cape South Coast
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What are the 3 districts of the Breede River Valley Region?
Robertson, Worcester & Breedekloof
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Boberg is a region only for ________ wines made in which 4 districts?
Fortified; Paarl, Franschhoek, Tulbagh & Wellington
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Durbanville & Philadelphia are wards in which district?
Tygerberg
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What district was elevated from a ward in 2012? Which district was it formerly a ward of?
Wellington; Paarl
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Name the two wards of Paarl.
Simonsberg-Paarl, Voor Paardeberg
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Groenekloof is a ward in which district?
Darling
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What are the 6 districts of the Cape South Region?
Overberg, Elgin, Walker Bay, Cape Agulhas, Swellendam, Plettenberg Bay
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What are the 5 unofficial wards of Klein Karoo?
Montagu, Tradouw, Tradouw Highlands, Upperlangkloof, Outenigua

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