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1
Q

pinotage = cross of which 2 grapes?

A

Cinsault + pinot noir

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2
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who was pinotage created by

A

Professor Abraham Perold

of Ko-operative Wijnbouwers Vereniging

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3
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what is the Ko-operative Wijnbouwers Vereniging

A

Wine growers’ association

1925

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4
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when was the 1st bottling of pinotage done?

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1961

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5
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who is the benchmark producer of Pinotage

A

Kanonkop Estate in Stellenbosh

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6
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What is WO

which year?

A

The Wine Of Origin Scheme

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7
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what does the WO seal on a bottle guarantee

A

100% of the grapes have originated from the specified place

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8
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what is a ward

A

demarcated viticultre area.

TOTAL 66

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9
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how many districts in total

A

25

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10
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how many regions is total

A

6

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11
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Name the 6 regions

A 
Coastal region
Cape south coast
Breede river valley region
Boberg region
olifants river region
Klein Karoo Region
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12
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All WO with vintage or cultivator written on it must contain ___ % grapes
and in EU?

A

75 %

EU = 85%

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13
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Name the 5 geographical units of South Africa

A 
Western Cape
Northern cape
Kwazulu-Natal
Limpopo
Eastern Cape
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14
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what is the SA certification for brandy

A

Estate Brandy Certification

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15
Q

which is the wine unique to South Africa

A

Jeripigo
Vin de Liqueur = adding brandy to unfermented must
any grape variety

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16
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name the other VDL of SA

A

Muscadel

Grapes = Muscat a petit grains

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17
Q

name the districts of Coastal region

A 
Stellenbosch
Paarl
Wellington
Franchoek
Swartland
Tygerberg
Tulbagh
Cape point
Darling
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18
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climate of Cape peninsula

A

cool maritime climate

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19
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grapes of cape peninsula

A

semillon

sauvignon blanc

20
Q

where did the South african wine industry begin

A

ward of Constantia
Cape peninsula
Coastal region

21
Q

what are vin de constance and grand constance

A

Unfortified sweet wine
Recreated by Klein Constancia
Grape = muscat blanc a petit grains

22
Q

what is a cultivar

A

plant variety

23
Q

grapes of Darling

A

Sauv blanc

other aromatics

24
Q

Grapes of Franchhoek

A

Cab sauv
cab blends
semillon

25
Q

where do the Nederburg wine auctions take place

A

Paarl

base of KWV

26
Q

river in Paal and its grapes

A

Berg river = total irrigation

Grapes = chenin blanc, chardonnay, cab sauv, pinotage, shiraz

27
Q

what is stellenbosch famous for

A

Kanonkop

top pinotage producer

28
Q

wine of swartland and its grapes

A

Port style fortified

Grapes = chardonnay, chenin blanc, sauv blanc, pinotage, shiraz, cab sauv

29
Q

grapes of Tulbagh

A 
shiraz
chenin blanc
mourvedre
viognier
chardonnay
sauvignon blanc
30
Q

grape of Tygerberg

A

Sauv blanc

31
Q

where is SA’s vine cutting produced

A

Wellington

32
Q

Name the districts of CAPE SOUTH COAST

A 
Cape Agulhas
Elgin
Overberg
Walker bay
Swellendam
Pletenberg Bay
33
Q

grapes of Cape Agulhas

A

Sauv blanc
semillon
shiraz

34
Q

grapes of elgin

A 
Pinot noir
shiraz
chardonnay
riesling
sauv blanc
35
Q

Grapes of Overberg

A

Pinot noir
sauv blanc
Chardonnay

36
Q

Grapes of walker bay

A 
pinot noir
chardonnay
Sauv blanc
merlot 
shiraz
pinotage---------
chenin blanc--- Bot river ward
37
Q

districts of BREEDE RIVER VALLEY

A 
Robertson
Breedekloof
Swellendam
Worcester
Tulbagh
38
Q

wine and grapes of Robertson

A

Fortified dessert wine

Chardonnay, sauv blanc, cab suv, shiraz

39
Q

wine and grapes of Beerdelkloof

A

Fortifed dessert wine = muscat alexandria

Grapes = shiraz, pinotage, sauv blanc

40
Q

what is worcester known for

A

brandy production

41
Q

what is the BOBERG region known for

A

marketing fortified wines

42
Q

name the districts of OLIFANTS RIVER region

A

Citrusdal mountain
Citrusdal valley
Lutzville valley

** sauv blanc grape

43
Q

grapes of KLEIN KAROO region

A

sweet muscat wines

44
Q

name the 3 ward of Douglas

A

Hartswater
lower orange
rietrivier

45
Q

what is chenin blanc called in SA

A

steen

46
Q

what are the grapes of douglas

A 
chenin blanc
colombard = brandy
cab suv
pinotage
merlot
cinsault
shiraz

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