South Africa

Question 1

What is the name of the wine legislation that governs the production areas of South Africa?

Answer 1

Wine of Origin

Question 2

Which ocean current has a significant cooling effect on the regions of South Africa?

Answer 2

Benguela

Question 3

Which crossed variety with some distinct wild characters is grown almost exclusively in South Africa?

Answer 3

Pinotage

Question 4

Complete these statements relating to wine production in South Africa: - If a cultivar is stated on the label, ____ of the wine must be made from that stated cultivar. - If a vintage is stated on a label ____of the wine must come from that particular vintage. - If the same wine is sold in the EU ____of the wine must come from the stated variety and vintage.

Answer 4

• If a cultivar is stated on the label, 75% of the wine must be made from that stated cultivar. - If a vintage is stated on a label 75%of the wine must come from that particular vintage. - If the same wine is sold in the EU 85% of the wine must come from the stated variety and vintage.

Question 5

Put the following South African production areas in order from smallest to largest: - Region - Estate - District - Ward

Answer 5

• Estate - Ward - District - Region

Question 6

A guest usually likes to drink wines from Vouvray, what South African white could you suggest to them?

Answer 6

Steen (Chenin Blanc)

Question 7

A dessert wine is labelled as being made from Hanepoot – what variety is this?

Answer 7

Muscat of Alexandria

Question 8

What districts are within the Coastal Region?

Answer 8

• Stellenbosch district
• Paarl district
• Cape Peninsula district
• Constantia ward
• Swartland district
• Tygerberg district
• Durbanville ward

Question 9

What are the districts of the Breede River Valley region?

Answer 9

• Worcester district
• Robertson district

Question 10

What are the districts of Cape South Coast region?

Answer 10

• Walker Bay district
• Hemel-en-Aarde ward
• Elgin district
• Cape Agulhas district
• Elim ward

Question 11

What are the main regions in the Western Cape?

Answer 11

• Coastal Region
• Breede River Valley region
• Cape South Coast region

Question 12

What are the important grapes of the Stellenbosch region?

Answer 12

• Stellenbosch region has sufficient rainfall in winter and summers are rarely too hot due to cooling winds from False Bay.
• Top class reds. - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah.
• In the cooler sites they can grow Sauvignon Blanc

Question 13

What are the important grapes of the Paal district?

Answer 13

• Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinotage

Question 14

Where is Chenin Blanc and Colombard planted for the production of brandy?

Answer 14

Worcester district

It is too hot and dry for quality wine however it is also known for well-made high volume red and white table wines