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South Africa Flashcards

1
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What are the Geographical UNITS of SA?

A 
Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kwazulu Natal
Limpopo
Free State
Eastern Cape
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What are the Western Cape REGIONS ?

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Klein Karoo Breeds Olifants with Capes by the Coast

Breede River Valley
Cape South Coast
Coastal Region
Klein Karoo
Olifants River
Boberg
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Which UNITS have WARDS but no DISTRICTS or REGIONS?

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UNIT-Free State Northern Cape-WARD-Rietrivier FS

UNIT- Eastern Cape- WARD- St Francis Bay

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4
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Which UNITS has no REGIONS or WARDS but does have a DISTRICTS?

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UNIT-Kwazulu Natal- DISTRICT-Central Drakensberg

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5
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What are the Western Capes regions?

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BBOCCK

Boberg
Breede River Valley
Cape South Coast
Coastal Region
Klein Karoo
Olifants River
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6
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A synonym for Cape Riesling is?

A

Crouchen Blanc

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7
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A synonym for Hanepoot?

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Muscat of Alexandria

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8
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A synonym for Steen is?

A

Chenin Blanc

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9
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Pinotage, a Cinsault x Pinot Noir crossing was developed by?

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Professor Abraham Perold in 1925

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10
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Most planted red grape in SA?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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11
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Name a teinturier grape linked to the old red wines of Constantia

A

Pontac

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12
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Traditional method sparkling wines known as ?

A

Cap Classique

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What are the Districts of Breede River Valley?

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Robertson
Breedekloof
Worchester

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14
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Nearly 20% of the nation’s vine acreage is located in these two districts

A

Breedekloof

Worchester

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15
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Approximately one half of South Africa’s Sémillon is located in ?

A

Worchester

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16
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Explain DISTRICT Klein Karoo?

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A arid inland region with two districts: Langeberg-Garcia and Calitzdorp.
Fortified and sweet wine production is the dominant focus, of Muscat and Tinta Barroca.

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17
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Western Cape GU

What are the districts of the region Breede River Valley?

A

Breedekloof - 25% of production
Robertson - High quality area of Shiraz
Worchester - good quality known for large % of semillon

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18
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Western Cape GU

What are the districts of the region Cape South Coast?

A 
Cape Agulhas
Elgin
Overberg
Plettenberg Bay
Swellendam
Walker Bay
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19
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Western Cape GU

What are the districts of the region Coastal?

A 
Cape Town
Darling
Franschoek/Franschoek Valley
Paarl
Stellenbosch
Swartland
Tulbagh
Wellington
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20
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Western Cape GU

What are the districts of the region Klein Karoo?

A

Calitzdrop

Langeberg-Garcia

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Western Cape GU

What are the districts of the region Olifants River?

A

Citrusdal Mountain
Citrusdal Valley
Lutzville Valley

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Northern Cape GU

What are the districts of the Northern Cape?

A

No regions

Districts: Douglas, Sutherland-Karoo

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Eastern Cape GU

What is the ward of GU Eastern Cape?

A

No Region
No Districts
Ward: St Francais Bay

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Kwazulu- Natal GU

What are the districts of Kwazulu-Natal?

A

No Regions
Districts: Central Drakensberg, Lions River
NO Wards

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Limpopo GU?

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No Regions
No Districts
No Wards

26
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Free state GU?

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No Regions
No districts
Ward: Rietrivier FS

27
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Western Cape GU

Coastal Region?

A

Situated around the town of Cape town and the Western Coast of the Cape area.

28
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District : Cape Town what are it’s Wards? 2017

A

Constantia
Durbanville
Hout Bay
Philadelphia

29
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District : Darling what are its Wards?

A

Groenekloof

30
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District : Franschhoek/Franschhoek Valley what are its
Wards?

31
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District : Paarl what are its Wards?

A

Simoneberg- Paarl

Voor Paardeberg

32
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District : Stellenbosch what are it’s Wards?

A

StellenBBosch PPuts Jelly on Devon

Simonsberg- Stellenbosch
Banghoek
Bottelary
Papegaaiberg
Polkadraai Hills
Jonkershoek Valley
Devon Valley
33
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District :Swartland what are it’s Wards?

A

Malmesbury
Riebeekberg
Riebeeksriver
St Helena Bay

34
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District :Tulbagh what are it’s Wards?

35
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District : Wellington what are it’s Wards?

A 
Blouvlei
Bovlei
Groenberg
Limietberg
Mid Berg River
36
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How many districts in total?

37
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How many Wards in total

38
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District of Cape Town explain?

A

Sits at the Cape Peninsula and the Southern Slopes of the Table Mountains
Ancient soils
East Facing slopes
Benefits from cool breezes from False Bay
No irrigation necessary
Cool climate white varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc
do very well
Durbanville borders on the town of Cape Town
Philadelphia is hill terrain, higher altitude and slower ripening (reds= Cab San, Merlot doing well)
Constantia- eastern slopes 5 Estates include
Groot Constantia,
Klein Constantia,
Constantia Uitsig,
Steenberg,
Buitenverwachting(beyond expectations)

39
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What are the 5 estates of Constantia?

A 
Groot Constantia, 
Klein Constantia, 
Constantia Uitsig, 
Steenberg, 
Buitenverwachting (beyond expectations)
40
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Western Cape GU
Coastal Region
District: Stellenbosch Explain?

A 
Maritime influenced climate
17th century history
Mountainous terrain
Good rainfall
Deep well drained soils
over 170 estates and porducers
Diversity of terroir 
Cab Sav and Sav Blanc are the two most planted varietals
Notable wines; Warwick Estate’s “Trilogy” and Meerlust’s “Rubicon,” Red Blends based on Cab Say.
41
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Who was the first producer to produce a dessert wine in SA?

A

Nederburg is the district’s largest producer and the first house to produce a botrytised dessert wine in South Africa.

42
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The renowned Nederburg Wine Auction takes place where?

43
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The Boberg Region is known for what?

A

Named for the nearby Berg River, exists only for fortified wines produced in Paarl, Franschhoek, Wellington and Tulbagh.

44
Q

Hamilton Russell producer is located in what region?

A

Hamel -En -Arde Valley

45
Q

Meerlust producer is located in what region

A

Stellenbosch

46
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Boekenhootskloof producer is located in what region?

A

Franschhoeck Valley

47
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Paarl is located where compared to Stellenbosch?

48
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6) The Stellenbosch and Paarl WO districts are separated by _____ Mountain.

A

Simonsberg (need to check)

49
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What percentage of grapes must originate from a WO area in order to include it on a label?

50
Q

Hanepoot is a South African synonym for which of the following grape varieties?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

51
Q

Districts of Cape South Coast

A

Walker SCOPE

Walker Bay
Swellendam
Cape Aguhlas
Overberg
Plettenberg Bay
Elgin
52
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Districts of Coastal Region

A

Frans was the Darling of Cape Town

Wellington gave her Paarls which she thought were Stella but she Swarted him away cause he was a Tulbagh

53
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What is the wind that effects the Western Cape

A

Cape Doctor

54
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What are some natural threats in the Western Cape?

A

Baboons

Leaf roll virus

55
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Cape blend

A

30-70% pinottage to Bordeaux blend

56
Q

Jerepiago

A

Vin de liqueur

57
Q

Cape Agulhas

A

most southern region

58
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What is the ward within Cape Agulhas, Cape South Coast

59
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When was Pinotage created?

60
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Constantia is a ward within what district?

A

Cape Peninsula

61
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What us the largest volume production area?

A

Worchester

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