South Africa Flashcards
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
Although the WO seal is entirely voluntary, what may not appear on the label if it doesn’t show certification?
Vintage, variety and area of production
Annual rainfall for the Constantia Ward in the Cape Town District?
1000mm - no need for irrigation here
Annual rainfall for the Durbanville Ward in the Cape Town district?
481mm - Greywacke and Phyllitic soils are deep and well-drained and can hold water = good for dry land production
Approximately how much land is under vine in South Africa?
95,000 ha
White Varieties = 55.2%
Red = 44.8%
With Chenin and Cabernet Sauvignon both #1, respectively
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
For use with respect to Fortified wines from:
- Paarl
- Franschhoek
- Wellington
- Tulbagh
Boberg (region)
Boberg Region is an umbrella appellation for what style of wine?
Fortified wines
Districts:
Paarl
Franschhoek
Wellington
Tulbagh
Bukettraube
Bukettraube is a white-wine grape variety found mainly in the vineyards of South Africa. It is used most often in the production of sweet wines, as it is susceptible to the noble rot Botrytis cinerea. Bukettraube wines tend to be light and floral-tinged, with peach, apricot and pear flavors.
The variety is the result of a crossing of Silvaner and Schiava Rossa (Trollinger), obtained in the mid-19th Century in Randersacker, Germany by winegrower Sebastian Englert. Unfortunately, Bukettraube has been largely driven from its homeland by powdery mildew, and is now almost exclusively found in South Africa, albeit in rather small quantities.
Bukettraube is an aromatic variety – its name indicates this fact – and it has excellent levels of sugars and acidity. These factors all make the grape suitable for sweet-wine production, although the wines produced do not age very well.
Cape Peninsula is located between the Atlantic and what?
False Bay
Climate Conditions in the Western Cape:
Generally Mediterranean
With regular coastal fog and cooling sea breezes
Constantia is a what within the what of Cape Peninsula in the what of the Coastal Region in the what of the Western Cape?
Vineyard within
the district of Cape Peninsula
within the Region of Coastal Region
within the Geographical Unit of the Western Cape
Crouchen Blanc
‘Cape Riesling’
wrongly called Weisser Riesling or Rhine Riesling for many years
can produce delicate fruity whites
South African name for a vine variety
Cultivar
Half of South Africa’s Semillon is located where? What other sizeable plantings are here?
-Worcester -Colombard, Steen, Ruby Cabernet
Hamilton Russell Winery is located in what district?
Walker Bay District - Cape South Coast Region
*Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
*Bot River / Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (Heaven on earth)
How many estates occupy the historical Constantia vineyard? Name 3.
5 -Groot Constantia (state owned) -Klein Constantia -Buitenverwachting (“Beyond Expectations”)
100%
If an area of production is listed on the label, what percen
If the term Single Vineyard is used on the wine label?
Must be produced from continuous parcels of vineyard land, and vinified and bottled on a single property.
In 1778 who bought Groot Constantia and revived the Vin de Constantia
Hendrik Cloete
KWV- fixed minimum prices - determined areas of production - established production limits- powers were formalized in the 1924 Wine & Spirits Control Act
Ok-opertative Wijnbouwers Vereeniging van Zuid-Afrika
Geographical UnitProduction areas, largest to smallest:Geographical Units (ie. Western Cape)Region (ie. Klein Karoo, Olifants River)District (ie. Walker Bay, Cape Agulhas)Ward (ie. Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Bot River)
List the types of production areas from largest to smallest
3 bars of pressure
Minimum internal bottle pressure of MCC?
9 months
Minimum on the lees for MCC?
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
Pinot Noir x Cinsault
Pinotage is the progeny of what crossing?
A 1960s crossingCabernet Sauvignon x Alicante Bouchet- has a grassy character (unusual)- resists disease well- often blended with Pinotage
Roobernet
Wine of Origin: “Cape Town” = District in the Coastal Region
Since June 2, 2017, the following wine wards have been combined under what on name: Constantia Durbanville Philadelphia Hour Bay
Chaptalization - no (don’t really need it)Acidification - yesThere are no stipulations in yields or irrigation
South Africa allows - Chaptalization? -Acidification?
It is a Ward in the Northern Cape
South Africa Central Orange River is what and where?
CapeFloralKingdom- one of six plan kingdoms on earth- this is the smallest, but richest - 9500 plant species (which is more than the Northern Hemisphere)- 70% of the plants are not found anywhere else on earth
South Africa CFK
Muscat de FrontignanOrMuscadel
South Africa Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains is also known as:
Created in 1973-is an attempt to guarantee label claims-participation is voluntary-origin (100%): region, district, ward, estate-vintage (75%)-grape variety (75%)
South African Wine of Origin (W.O.)
- 2012 - ‘Port’ removed from SA labels- wines are now ‘Cape White’ or ‘Cape Pink’-must be fortified- must be made from non-muscat grapes- must be aged for 6 months (in oak for white)
South Africa Parameters for Port-style wines?
- mostly made from Chenin- best are aged for 4-6 years- min abv= 16%- color and character is defined by law- most SA are sweeter than Spain wines
South Africa Parameters for sherry-style wines?
- no fortification permitted- min RS of 20g/L- mainly simple entry level wines, but some are made as premium styles
South Africa What are the parameters for Natural Sweet Wine?
- no filtration- no sweetening permitted- min RS content of 50g/LGrapes include: Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Semillon
South Africa What are the parameters for Noble Late Harvest wine?
- no fortification permitted- no sweetening permitted- min abc of 11%- wine must have character of fully ripe grapes
South Africa What are the parameters for Special Late Harvest wines?
- no fortification permitted- no sweetening allowed- category includes grapes desiccated on the vine and straw wines- min combined actual and potential alcohol abc of 16%
South Africa What are the parameters for Wine Made from Naturally Dried Grapes?
Dutch East India Co. established a refreshment station for the fleet sailing to India.
Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.
South Africa What happened at the Cape in 1652, and by whom?
3 things:- 1861 - British abolish preferential tariffs - thus allowing French wine to flow more easily- Phylloxera in 1885- Colonial WarBasically is it all decimated the wine industry well into the 1900s
South Africa What happened at the end of the 1800s to affect the wine industry in S.A.?
Between 1680-1690
South Africa When did the French Huguenots settle at the Cape?
SustainableWineSouthAfrica
SWSA
The first New World wine to be drunk throughout the Courts of Europe. Governor Simon van der Stel’s Constantia introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the “governor’s wine,” to the world. Founded near Cape Town in 1685.
Vin de Constance
What 2 districts combined contain nearly 20% of the national’s vine acreage?
Breedekloof & Worcestor
What 2 grapes are most promising in Klein Karoo? What is the focus of production?
-Muscat & Tinta Barroca -Fortified & Sweet wines (Jerepigo)
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 are the 2 districts of the Northern Cape?
Douglas & Sutherland-Karoo
What are the 2 districts of Olifants River Region?
-Citrusdal Mountain -Citrusdal Valley
What are the 3 districts of the Breede River Valley?
-Robertson -Worcestor -Breedekloof
What are the 3 independent wards of the Northern Cape?
-Hartswater -Central Orange River -Rietrivier FS
What are the wards of Swartland?
-Riebeekberg -Malmesbury -St. Helena Bay - Paarderberg - Paaderberg South - Riebeeksrivier
What are the 4 types of production areas in South Africa?
(Largest to smallest) -Geographical Unit -Region -District -Ward
Elandskloof
Greyton
Klein River
Theewater
What are the 4 Wards of Overberg?
What are the 5 large geographical areas of production?
-Western Cape -Northern Cape -Eastern Cape -Kwazulu-Natal -Limpopo
What are the 7 districts of the Cape South Coast Region?
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Cape Agulhas
Elgin
Lower Duivenhoks River
Overberg
Plettenberg Bay
Swellendam
Walker Bay
Bot River
Sunday’s Glen
Stanford Foothills
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
What are the 6 Wards of Walker Bay? Hint: Heaven on Earth
BanghoekBottelaryDevon ValleyJonkershoek ValleyPapegaaibergPolkadraai HillsSimonsberg-Stellenbosch
What are the 7 Wards of Stellenbosch?
What are the 7 wards of Stellenbosch?
-Devon Valley -Jonkershoek Valley -Papegaaiberg -Simonsberg-Stellenbosch -Bottelary -Banghoek -Polkadraai Hills
Devon Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Papegaaiberg
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Bottelary
Banghoek
Polkadraai Hills
Vlottenberg
What are the 8 wards of Stellenbosch?
What are the 9 districts of the Coastal Region?
Cape Town
Darling
Franschhoek Valley
Lutzville Valley
Paarl
Stellenbosch
Swartland
Tulbagh
Wellington
Robertson
Worcester
Breedekloof
What are the districts of Breede River Valley? (3)
Douglas
Sutherland-Karoo
What are the Districts of the Northern Cape (without a region)