South Africa

Question 1

The first Europeans to settle in South Africa were the…

Answer 1

Dutch

Question 2

Which South African sweet muscat wine became famous in the late 18th and early 19th century Europe

Answer 2

Constantia

Question 3

Large wine cooperatives produce and bottle more than 3/4 of all South African wine

Answer 3

T

Question 4

South Africa’s largest export market for wine is…

Answer 4

The United Kingdom

Question 5

Most of south Africa lies within the latitude of 30 to 50° that are optimal for wine grape growing

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Which statement is true?

Answer 6

All the above

Question 7

Why was the first South African wine produced by Dutch settlers and 1659

Answer 7

Do you help ward off scurvy in ships crews

Question 8

Which event did not Damage the South African wine industry during the 1860s

Answer 8

The institution of the system of racial segregation called Apartheid

Question 9

Which acronym matches that of south Africa’s long time wine cartel

Answer 9

KMV

Question 10

Which statement is true

Answer 10

Chenin Blanc called Steen locally today accounts for more than 25% of total production

Question 11

Among s African red grapes high-yielding Cinsaut was once predominate the plantings of Cabernet Merlot and Shiraz or on the strong upswing

Answer 11

T

Question 12

South African Pinotage is a cross between

Answer 12

Cinsaut and Pinot Noir

Question 13

Which sequence for South African wine areas from largest to smallest is correct

Answer 13

Geographical unit region District and ward

Question 14

The Boberg regional designation applies to fortified wines from Paarl, Franschhoek and

Answer 14

Tulbagh

Question 15

During the 18th century South Africa had a reputation in Europe for producing extraordinary…

Answer 15

Sweet Muscat

Question 16

Which of the following South African areas is the warmest

Answer 16

Paarl

Question 17

Which is not a South African wine producing area

Answer 17

Coonawara

Question 18

The Olifants river region…

Answer 18

All the above

Question 19

The Worcester district

Answer 19

Is South Africa’s largest wine producing area

Question 20

The Klein Karoo region includes the Calitzdorp district

Answer 20

T

Question 21

Which of the following statements is true

Answer 21

The overberg district includes the Elgin ward

Question 22

South Africa’s wind of origin scheme is…

Answer 22

Mandatory

Question 23

If a South African wine label indicates a geographical location what is the minimum portion of the grapes that must be from that location

Answer 23

100%

Question 24

Which technique is not allowed in South African wine making

Answer 24

Chaptalization

Question 25

In which key manor does the wind of origin certification process differentiate South African wines from most other new world wines

Answer 25

Wines must pass through a sampling process