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What is the governing body for those who wish to seek certification for sustainable enviromental standards?

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Integrated Production of Wine Scheme (IPW)

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What is the maximum size of a single vineyard for it to appear on a label?

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6ha

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Where are the Drakenstein Mountains located?

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Breede River Valley

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What is the South African Label Language for Noble Rot?

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Edelkeur

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Which vintage was best between the following?
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011

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2009.

Great for both red and white wines.

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Who produces Columella and what is the blend?

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Sadie Family Wines

80% Syrah, 20% Mourvédre

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What is SIP and what type of oak is used and what % of new?

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Swartland Independent Producers:

European Oak, 25% new

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What is a major product of Tulbaugh? Why?

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Cap Classique; its high elevation leads to significant diurnal shift.

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What water feature seperates Cape Town district and Stellenbosch district?

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False Bay

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What are the four wards of Overberg?

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Klein River

Theewater

Elandskloof

Greyton

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Where is the Hamilton Russel Winery?

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Walker Bay District, Hamel-en-Aarde Valley,

Cape South Coast

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What is the genetic identity/sysnonym forSteen?

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Chenin Blanc

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What is the genetic identity/synonym for Muscat Frontignan?

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Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains

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What is the genetic identity/synonym for Muscadel?

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Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains

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What is the genetic identity/synonym for Pinotage?

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Pinot Noir X Cinsault

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What is the genetic identity/synonym for Cape Riesling?

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Crouchen Blanc

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What is the genetic identity/synonym for Hanepoot?

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Muscat of Alexandria

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What are the geographical areas of South Africa from largest to smallest?

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Geographical Unit

Region

District

Ward

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For certification through Wines of Origin, what are the min. percentages required for the following?

Stated Vintage?
Stated Grape?
Stated Area?
Stated Vineyard?

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Stated Vintage: 85%

Stated Grape: 85%

Stated Area: 100%

Stated Vineyard: 100%

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In what Geographical Unit would you find Stellenboch?

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Western Cape, Coastal Region

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What is Cap Classique?

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Traditional Method sparkling wines made from any grape and spends a min. 12 months on the lees. Brut or less (15 g/l)

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What is the Cape Town district’s most famous ward?

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Constantia

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What is the Cape Doctor?

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A notoriously strong southeasterly wind that blows across the Western Cape throughout the spring and summer.

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Name six districts within the Coastal Region?

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Stellenbosch
Cape Town
Paarl
Tulbagh
Darling
Franschhoek Valley
Wellington
Swartland

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What is the most planted red and white varietals in Stellenbosch?
Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauvignon Blanc
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What bodies of water are most influential to the climate of Stellenbosch?
Flase Bay
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**Franschhoek Valley** district and **Wellington** district were once wards in what district?
Paarl
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Eben Sadie is most associated with what district?
**Swartland**
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What is South Africa's largest district?
Worcester District
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What is the most planted grape in Worcester District?
Semillon
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What is the South African synonym for Couchen Blanc?
Cape Riesling
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What region was used for Fortified wines from Paarl, Franschhoek, Wellington and Tulbagh?
The Boberg Region Eliminated in Feb 2019
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What district is home to the KWV?
Paarl
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What is South Africa's southern most district?
Cape Agulhas
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What style of wine is most commonly produced in **Klein Karoo**?
Fortified and sweet wine production.
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Name two producers from Stellenbosch?
Kanonkop Warwick Estate Meerlust Rust en Vrede
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Where is **Hemel-en-Aarde Valley**?
a ward in the Walker Bay district
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What district is **Bottelary** in?
**Stellenbosch**
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What district is **Constantia** in?
**Cape Town**
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What district is **Malmesbury** in?
**Swartland**
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What district is **Elim** in?
**Cape Agulhas**
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What district is **Klein River** in?
**Overberg**
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What district is **Bot River** in?
**Walker Bay**
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What year was Wine of Origin founded?
1973
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What is the wine phenomena that brings Antarctic winds to South Africa?
Bengula Current
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What happened in 1994 that had a large impact of the South African wine and its future?
End of Apartheid
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What geographical unit does most of South African wine production take place?
Western Cap
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Muscat de Frontignan is a South African synonym for what grape?
Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains
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Cape Vintage is a term used for\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?
Fortified Wine
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What percentage of Pinotage should generally be in a Cape Red Blend?
30-70%
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What geographical feature causes the "cold trap" in Tulbagh?
A ring of mountains surrounding
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Graham Beck wines are most famous from what district?
Robertson
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Name three estates that associated with the original Constantia?
Groot Constantia Klein Constantia Buitenverwachting
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What is 4G?
Four producers making wines that they deem as Grand Cru wines of the cape.
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What district surrounds the town of Hermanus?
Walker Bay District. Cape South Coast.
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What is Pontac?
A teinturie grape linked to the old red wines of Constantia.
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Where is the Orange River?
Northern Cape
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Where are South Africa's highest elevation vineyards?
Cederberg, an unicorporated ward located to the east of the Olifants River Region.
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What are the Geographical Units of production in South Africa?
* *Western Cape** * *Northern Cape** * *Eastern Cape** * *Kwazulu-Natal** * *Limpopo** * *Free State**
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What are some of the mountain ranges that border Stellenbosch?
Helderberg Peaks Simonsberg Stellenbosch
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What is the name of the auction that features some of the most prominent South African producers?
Nederburg Wine Auction It is the New World's oldest annual wine auction.
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Paul Cluver and Kershaw are producers in what district?
Elgin
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What mountain range influences the districts of Elgin and Overberg?
Hottentots-Holland Mountains
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What are the two primary grapes grown in the ward of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley?
Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
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What district has the highest percentage of Pinot Noir in South Africa?
Walker Bay
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What is the primary soil type of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley?
Shale-based clay soils
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What does the word *Groot* mean on a bottle of South African wine? As in *Groot Constantia?*
Big
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What does *Klein* mean on a bottle of wine from South Africa? As in *Klein Contsantia?*
Little
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What does *Klein* mean on a bottle of wine from South Africa? As in *Klein Contsantia?*
Little
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What two wards sit on opposite sides of the Simonsberg Mountains?
**Simonsberg-Paarl** in Paarl & **Simonsberg-Stellenbosch** in Stellenbosch
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Who was the first person to plant vines in South Africa?
Jan Van Riebeeck
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What is the varietal composition of Klein Constantia's Vin de Constance?
100% Muscat de Frontignan
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What producer revived the historic Vin de Constance style in 1986?
Klein Constantia
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Where would you find the wine areas of St. Helena Bay, Malmesbury and Paardeberg South?
These are Wards within Swartland
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Name three producers that are members of SIP in Swartland?
Sadie Family Wines A.A. Badenhorst Mullineux Lee Family Wines
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What are the grapes used for “Cap Classique”? Min. Lees? Min. Bars?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chenin Blanc Min. 12m on lees min. 3 bars pressure
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What is the name of Sadie Family Wines top white bottling?
Palladius Chenin Blanc & Viognier
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Where would you find the Lower Duivenhoks District?
Cape South Coast Region
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Where would you find the Still Bay East Ward, Napier Ward & Herbertsdale Ward?
Cape South Coast Region. | (wards without a district)
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What two ocean currents directly impact the Mediterranean climate of the Costal regions of South Africa?
Bengula Current Agulhas Current
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What are the Wards within Cape Town?
Constantia Durbanville Hout Bay Philadelphia
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Citrusdal Mountain District & Citrustal Valley District are located in what Western Cape Region?
Olifants River Region
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What district features Malmsbury Shale soils?
Swartland
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What district in the Coastal Region allows for the desgination of "Appellation Grand Prestige"?
Franchhoek Valley
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What region in the Western Cape is north of the Coastal Region?
Olifants Region
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What is the min average age of the vine for a vineyard to be designated Old Vine Project's Certified Heritage Vineyard?
Min. 35 years old
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The wines of *Paul Sauer, Rubicon, Trilogy* and *1964 Classification* come from what majore wine region?
Stellenbosch
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Fransdurif & Vaalblaar are synonyms for what grape in what region?
Palomino in Swartland
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*Groendurif* is a synonym for what grape in what region?
Semillon in Swartland
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What district is the producer Graham Beck located and what style of wine does he produce? Name three wards in that district.
Robertson District, in Breede River Valley Region. Methode Cap Classique Hoopsrivier McGregor Eilandia Bonnievale Goree Vinkrivier Zandrivier
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What are the wards in Stellenbosch?
Bonghoek Bottelary Devon Valley Jonkershoek Valley Papegaaiberg Polkadraai Hills Simonsberg-Stellenbosch Vlottenburg
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What are the districts of the Breede River Valley Region?
Breedekloof Robertson Worcester
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What are the regions in the Western Cape and which one is furthest north?
Olifants River (nost northern) Coastal Region Breede River Valley Cape South Coast Klein Karoo
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What region is Worcester District in? Name two wards in Worcester District?
Breede River Valley Hex River Valley Nuy Scherpenheuvel Stettyn
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What are the wards of Swartland?
Malmsbury Paardeberg Paardeberg-South Piket-Bo-Berg Porseleinberg Riebeekberg Riebeeksrivier St. Helena Bay
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What major district in the Coastal Region does not contain any wards?
Franschhoek Valley
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What are the wards of Paarl?
Agter-Paarl Simonsberg-Paarl Voor-Paardeberg
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What region is Wellington District in? Name three wards in Wellington District?
Coastal Region Blouvlei Bovlei Groenberg Limietberg Mid-Berg River
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Buffeljags, Malgas and Stormsvlei are examples of what?
Wards of Swellendam
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What district is famous for its shale and koffieklip soils?
Cape Agulhas
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Who created Pinotage?
Dr. Izak Perold
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What are the Regions in the Western Cape?
Olifants River Region Coastal Region Breede River Valley Region Cape South Coast Region Klein Karoo Region
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The district of Darling is nested with what district?
Swartland
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What Region in South Africa produces the most wine?
Breede River Valley Region
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What are the districts in Cape South Coast Region?
Overberg District Swellendam District Elgin Distrcit Walker Bay District Cape Agulhas District
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What is Vredendal?
South Africa's largest Co-op winery. Located in Olifants River Region

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