South Africa Flashcards
What are the 6 GIs (Geographical Areas) of South Africa?
Western Cape Northern Cape Eastern Cape Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Free Estate
What is the Ward of the Eastern Cape?
without a district
St. Francis Bay
What is the Ward of Free State?
without a district
Rietrivier FS
What are the districts of KwaZulu-Natal?
without a region
Central Drakensberg
Lions River
What are the Regions of Limpopo?
There are none.
What are the Regions of the Northern Cape?
There are none.
What are the districts of the Northern Cape?
without a region
Douglas
Sutherland-Karoo
What are the regions of the Eastern Cape?
There are none.
What are the three independent Wards of the Northern Cape?
without a district
Central Orange River
Hartswater
Prieska
What are the regions of the Western Cape from North to South?
Olifants River Coastal Region Breede River Valley Klein Karoo Cape South Coast
What are the districts of the Breede River Valley?
Breedkeloof
Worcester
Robertson
What are the 7 districts of the Cape South Coast Region?
- Elgin
- Overberg
- Walker Bay
- Cape Agulhas
- Swellendam
- Plettenberg Bay
- Lower Duivenhoks River
What are the 9 districts of the Coastal Region?
- Swartland
- Tulbagh
- Darling
- Wellington
- Paarl
- Franschhoek Valley
- Cape Town
- Lutzville Valley
- Stellenbosch
What are the districts of the Klein Karoo Region?
- Calitzdorp
- Langeberg-Garcia
What are the districts of the Olifants River Region?
- Citrusdal Moutain
- Citrusdal Valley
Who founded the Constantia Estate? When?
Governor Simon van der Stel - 1685
What is Rust en Verde?
An important producer in Stellenbosch.
What region is the epicenter for viticulture and oenological research for South Africa?
Stellenbosch (Coastal Region)
What is Kanonkop?
A champion of Pinotage in Stellenbosch.
What is the Cape Doctor?
- A notoriously strong, southeasterly wind, that blows across the Western Cape throughout the spring and summer
- Inhibiting fungal disease and moderating temps
- But ferociously batters vines
Half of South Africa’s Semillon is located where? What other sizeable plantings are here?
- Worcester
- In Breede River Valley Region
- -Colombard, Steen, Ruby Cabernet
Who was responsible for renovating Groot Constantia in 1778 and bringing acclaim back to the wines?
Hendrik Cloete
What is the IPW?
- Est. 1998 - Integrated Production of Wine Scheme
- Voluntary means for WO producers wishing to comply with sustainable environmental standards
- Jurisdiction of SA Wine & Spirit Board
- 2010 vintage forward, IPW evaluation (60% of better) and qualify for WO certification, will be marked with a join seal = “Sustainable Wine of Origin”
- By 2011, 85% of South Africa’s WO wine carried this new seal
What district shifted to the new Cape South Coast region in late 2010?
Where did it shift from?
- Swellendam
- Breede River Valley
When did the golden era of Constantia end? Why?
- 1885 - when the state purchased Groot Constantia
- Phylloxera struck
- Colonial war broke out
What are the requirements for estate wines?
- Must be produced from contiguous parcels of vineyard land
- Must be vinified and bottled on a single property
When did Powdery Mildew and Phylloxera strike South Africa?
-Latter half of 19th Century
When was the WO system introduced?
1973 (Australia wasn’t established until 1981)
What annual wine auction is for rare Cape wines? Where does it take place? When was its first year?
- Nederburg Wine Auction
- Paarl
- 1975
What ward of Paarl was promoted to a district in 2010? Which followed suit in 2012?
- Franschhoek Valley
- Wellington
When were the terms Cape Port and Cape Sherry phased out? What is Cape Port referred to as now?
- 2012
- Cape Port is named according to its style: Cape Tawny and Cape Ruby
A South African synonym for Semillon.
What is Groendruif?
What is Jerepigo?
A VDL from South Africa, made from Muscat a Petits Grains with a min RS of 160g/l
What are the requirements for a single vineyard to be listed on a South African wine label?
- Must be 100% sourced from the listed vineyard
- The vineyard must be appropriately registered and less than 6 ha
What 2 grapes are most promising in Klein Karoo? What is the focus of production?
- Muscat & Tinta Barroca
- Fortified & Sweet wines (Jerepigo)
What is the Boberg Region named for?
The nearby Berg River
What Constantia estate revived the virtually extinct style with new Muscat de Frontignan planted in the 1980s? What is the common style for the region now?
- Klein (“little”) Constantia
- Despite the historical fame of Vin de Constance, several new proprietors are focusing on international varieties and dry wines
When was the Cape South Coast Region created?
2010
What is the Cape’s southernmost district?
Cape Agulhas - coolest climate in the country
Are multiple grapes allowed to be listed on a blended wine from South Africa?
Yes, if vinification occurred separately and each listed grape comprises a min 20% of the wine.
What are the 4 types of production areas in South Africa?
(Largest to smallest)
- Geographical Unit
- Region
- District
- Ward
What is the most planted white and red grape of South Africa?
- Steen ≈20% of acreage
- Cabernet (recently surpassed Cinsault - responsible for past surplus)
What are the most planted red and white grapes in Stellenbosch?
Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauvignon Blanc
Cape Town in the Coastal Region of South Africa was formerly known as what?
Cape Peninsula/Tygerberg
All of South Africa’s regions are located where? What are they?
Western Cape
- Coastal Region
- Cape South Coast
- Breede River Valley
- Klein Karoo
- Olifants River
- Boberg
What is the Boberg Region for?
Fortified wines produced in Paarl, Franschoek, Wellington and Tulbagh
What are the wards of Cape Town?
- Constantia
- Durbanville
- Hout Bay
- Philadelphia
What districts in the Coastal Region do not have any wards?
- Tulbagh
- Franschhoek Valley
What does KWV stand for? When was it founded? By whom?
- Ko-opertive Wijnbovwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika
- 1918 - with the support of 90% of the growers
- A co-operative of growers & producers
When did the KWV turn into a private company?
- 1997
- Relinquished power and scrapped quotas in 1992
When did Apartheid end?
1994
What is SAWIT? What does it stand for?
- Est. 1999
- South African Wine Industry Trust
- Speed up transformation and empower black workers
What are the wards of Paarl?
Agter-Paarl
Simonsberg-Paarl (Bordeaux varieties and Chardonnay)
Voor-Paardeberg (old vine Chenin Blanc)
Name 5 producers of Stellenbosch and important wines if necessary.
- Warwick Estate “Trilogy” Cabernet-blend
- Meerlust “Rubicon” Cabernet-blend
- Kanonkop - Champion of Pinotage
- Rust en Verde
- Neil Ellis