South Africa Flashcards
List the production areas of South Africa from largest to smallest.
GI
Regions
Districts
Wards
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 including bottling
What are the 4 main black grapes in South Africa?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinotage
Pinot Noir
Pinotage is a Crossing of what 2 varieties?
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
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
In which region is Stellenbosch located?
Coastal Region
What are the 3 key districts and 2 key wards of the Coastal Region?
Stellenbosch District
Paarl District
Swartland District
Durbanville Ward
Constantia Ward
What 2 districts are situated in the Breede River Valley?
Worcester District
Robertson District
What are the 2 key districts and 2 key wards of the Cape South Coast region?
Walker Bay District
Hemel-en-Aarde Ward
Elgin District
Elim Ward
What is the climate of Stellenbosch?
What ocean current brings cooling winds?
Moderate to warm depending on location.
Cool winds from False Bay funnel winds through mountains into valleys
What is the name of the wind that brings cool air from inland?
The Cape Doctor
For what red wine blend is Stellenbosch District most renowned?
Single varietal Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends with Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
What white grapes are grown in the cooler sites in Stellenbosch?
Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
What are the 3 main black grapes grown in the Paarl district?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Pinotage
What are the two best known wards of the Cape Town district?
Constantia and Durbanville
What are the 2 main white grapes grown in Constantia?
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
What is ‘Dry Farming’, and what outcome does it provide?
Vine growing without irrigation
Reduced yields = more concentrated fruit flavours
Swartland is recognised particularly for what 2 grapes?
Chenin Blanc - Old Vine especially.
Syrah - of high quality
For what grape is Durbanville District most renowned?
Sauvignon Blanc
What are the 2 main white grapes grown in Worcester District?
Chenin Blanc and Colombard
Which 2 grapes are most common in Robertson?
Syrah and Chardonnay
What is the name of the ward in the Walker Bay district renowned for high quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir?
Hemel-en-Aarde
Hemel-en-Aarde is associated with high quality red wines from what 2 grape varieties?
Pinot Noir and Syrah
What factor helps account for the cooling of the Elgin district?
Altitude
For what white grape is Elgin renowned?
Sauvignon Blanc
For what 2 grape varieties is Elgin renowned?
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
Which ward is home to some of the oldest vineyards in the Cape?
Constantia Ward
