South Africa Flashcards
What grape is used to make Vin de Constance?
What is this grape called in South Africa?
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
Muscat de Frontignan / Muscadel
What is the name of South Africa’s appellation system?
Wine of Origin Scheme (WO)
What is a cultivar?
A synonym of variety (grape) used in South Africa.
South African wines must contain ___% of their stated variety.
85%
South African wines must contain ___% of grapes from their stated vintage.
85%
South African blended wines may list several grapes, if _____ and if each listed grape comprises a minimum ___% of the wine.
Vinification occurred separately
20%
In South Africa, if an area of production appears on the label, ___% of the grapes from which the wine was made must come from the stated area.
100%
Name South Africa’s four types of production areas, in descending order of size.
Geographical Unit
Region
District
Ward
What is Chenin Blanc called in South Africa?
Steen
Name the 6 large geographical areas of South African wine production.
Western Cape Northern Cape Eastern Cape Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Free State
In which geographical unit does most of South African wine production occur?
Western Cape
Where are the 6 regions of South African wine production?
What are they?
Western Cape
Coastal Region Cape South Coast Breede River Valley Klein Karoo Olifants River Boberg
What is the name of the current that flows North from Antarctica, cooling coastal South Africa?
Benguela Current
How can the climate of South Africa be most easily described?
Essentially Mediterranean, with warm, sunny growing seasons.
What is the name of the notoriously strong southeasterly wind that blows across South Africa’s Western Cape throughout the spring and summer?
What effect(s) does it have?
The Cape Doctor
It inhibits fungal disease and moderates temperature—but also ferociously batters the vines.
What is Pinotage?
A red grape crossing of Cinsault and Pinot Noir
What is Cap Classique?
A traditional method sparkling wine made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in South Africa.
Which district of South Africa offers the coolest climate in the country?
Cape Agulhas
Where is False Bay?
In the far Southwestern corner of South Africa, East of the Cape Peninsula and West of Stellenbosch.
What is South Africa’s most prominent winemaking region?
Stellenbosch
The soil on the valley floor of Stellenbosch is mostly _____.
The soil on the hillsides of Stellenbosch is mostly _____.
Alluvial loam over shale.
Decomposed granite and sandstone.
What are the two most planted grapes in Stellenbosch?
Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc
Who founded Constantia, when, and in what town is it located?
Simon Van der Stel - 1685
Cape Town
What are the 3 regions of South Africa’s Breede River Valley?
Robertston
Worcester
Breedekloof
Who was responsible for the creation of Pinotage?
Abraham Perold
What is the name of the traditional method sparkling wine in South Africa?
Cape Classique
