South Africa

Question 1

In South Africa the system of defining growing regions is divided into four categories. List them from largest to smallest

Answer 1

Geographical unit, region , district, ward

Question 2

As of 2006 the wine must contain __% of the stated grape and vintage in SA?

Answer 2

85%

Question 3

What are the requirements for single vineyard wines in

S. Africa?

Answer 3

Must be from a single parcel of land less than 6 ha, be from a contiguous parcel of land, and vinified and bottled on a single property

Question 4

South Africa has 5 wine-producing regions, what are they?

Answer 4

Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, and Limpopo

Question 5

Eastern Cape has a single ward named?

Answer 5

St. Francis Bay

Question 6

The wine-producing region, Northern Cape (SA), has five sub-regions. What are they called?

Answer 6

The Douglas 
Sutherland-Karoo districts,
3 Independents;
Hartswater
Central Orange River
Rietrivier FS

Question 7

The majority of production in South Africa is located in which Geographical unit?

Answer 7

Western cape

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

Question 8

There is a current that flows north to cool the coastal regions of South Africa.
Along with this current what is the main climate the Western Cape?

Answer 8

Western Cape’s climate is essentially Mediterranean, with warm, sunny growing seasons, although the Benguela Current flows north from Antarctica to cool the coastal areas.

Question 9

A notoriously strong southeasterly wind, blows across the Western Cape throughout the spring and summer, inhibiting fungal disease and moderating temperature is called the Benguela current?
T or F

Answer 9

False, it is called the Cape Doctor because it moderates the temperatures and help to prevent diseases on the vines

Question 10

What region of south african is known for only producing fortified wines?

Answer 10

the Boberg Region named after the Berg River

Question 11

The Breede Valley has 3 subregions, what are they?

Answer 11

Robertson, Worcester, Breedelkoof

Question 12

What Sub-Region produces 1/2 of South Africas’ Semillon?

Answer 12

Worcester

Question 13

What is the main focus of the Klein Karoo districts two sub regions?

Answer 13

Fortified and Sweet wines made from Muscat and Tinta Barroca.

Langenberg-Garcia and Calitzdorp

Question 14

South Africas highest vineyards are located to the east of the Olifants River Region the WO of?

Answer 14

Cederberg

Question 15

The Olifants River Region has 3 subregion and is known for what two grape varietals?

Answer 15

The 3 subregions are Citrusdal Mountain and Valley, Lutzville Valley

They produce mainly Chenin Blanc and Colombard.

Question 16

What is the southern most ward in SA?

Answer 16

Cape Agulhas and its major producing area Elim.

Question 17

What is the most planted Varietal in South Africa?

Answer 17

“Steen” or Chenin blanc

Question 18

Where is the Orange River

Answer 18

Northern Cape

Question 19

Prior to 2010, the Franschhoek Valley was a ward within what district

Answer 19

Paarl

Question 20

What is Couchen blanc known as?

Answer 20

Cape riesling

Question 21

Where is Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Constantia located?

Answer 21

Coastal Region

Question 22

Vin de Contance are made from which of the following grapes?
A.  Sauvignon blanc
B.  Semillon
C.  Chenin Blanc
D.  Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Answer 22

D. Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

It is a Sweet natural wine using dried fruit to concentrate the sweetness. It was one of the first exported wines of South Africa

Question 23

Methode Cap Classique wines must be made with which sparkling method?

Answer 23

Traditional Method

Question 24

Elgin, Walker Bay, Overberg, Swellendam, and Cape Agulhas are located in which WO Region?

Answer 24

Cape South Coast