South Africa Flashcards
What is the hierarchy of wines in South Africa?
GI (Western Cape)
Regions (Coastal Region, Cape South Coast, Breede River Valley)
Districts (Stellenbosch, Paarl, Walker Bay)
Wards (Hemel-en-Aarde, Elim, Durbanville)
What are the rules for ‘Estate Wines’ in South Africa?
Grapes must come from estate vineyards in one GI
Estate must process from grape to wine incl bottling
What are the 5 main black grapes in South Africa?
Cab Sav Merlot Syrah Pinotage Pinot Noir
What is Pinotage a Crossing of?
Pinot Noir and Cinsault
What is a red wine blend called when it is a blend of Pinotage and other International grapes?
Cape Blend
What are the 4 main white grapes in South Africa?
Chenin Blanc
Colombard
Saivignon Blanc
Chardonnay
If a winery sources grapes from outside their District or Ward how must it be labelled?
With the name of the Region or GI
In which Region is Stellenbosch located?
Coastal Region
What are the 5 key Districts and Wards in Coastal Region in South Africa?
Stellenbosch District Paarl District Swartland District Durbanville Ward (Sauv Blanc) Constantia Ward (Oldest Vines, Vin de Constance)
What are the 3 key Regions that make up Western Cape GI?
Coastal Region
Breede River Valley
Cape South Coast
What are the 2 key WSET L3 Districts that make up Breede River Valley Region in South Africa?
Worcester District
Robertson District
What are the 4 key WSET L3 Districts and Wards that make up Cape South Coast Region in South Africa?
Elgin District
Walker Bay District
Hemel-en-Aarde Ward (of Walker Bay)
Elim Ward (of Cape Agulhas District)
What is the climate of Stellenbosch?
What is anything provides cooling?
Moderate to warm depending on location
Cool winds from False Bay funnel winds through mountains into valleys
What current cools South Africa?
The Benguela Current, in the Southern Ocean, from Antarctica
What is the name of the wind that brings cool air inland?
The Cape Doctor
What is Stellenbosch District most renowned for?
Single varietal Cabernet Sauvignon and BDX blends with Merlot, Syrah and Cape Blends
What white grapes are grown in the cooler sites in Stellenbosch?
Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
What are the 3 main black grapes grown in Paarl District?
Cab Sav, Syrah and Pinotage
In which District is the Ward of Constantia?
Cape Peninsula District
Constantia vineyards are located on the East and South sides of which mountain?
Table Mountain
What are the 2 main white grapes grown in Constantia?
Sauvignon Bland and Semillon
Muscat Blanc for Vid de Constance
What is ‘Dry Farming’, what outcome does it provide and which District pioneered it?
Vine growing without irrigation
Reduced yields = more concentrated fruit flavours
Swartland
What 1 black and 1 white grape is Swartland most renowned for?
Old Vine Chenin Blanc
High quality Syrah
What grape is Darling District renowned for?
Sauvignon Blanc
