South Africa Areas Flashcards
1
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South African GUs
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- Western Cape
- Northern Cape
- Eastern Cape
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Limpopo
2
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Western Cape Regions
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- Coastal Region
- Cape South Coast,
- Breede River Valley
- Klein Karoo
- Olifants River
- Boberg
3
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Coastal Region Districts
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- Stellenbosch
- Cape Town
- Paarl
- Tulbagh
- Darling
- Frankschoek Valley
- Wellington
- Swartland
4
Q
Breede River Valley Disctricts
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- Breedekloof
- Worcester
- Robertson
5
Q
Cape South Coast Districts
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- Walker Bay
- Overberg
- Cape Agulhas
- Swellendam,
- Plettenberg Bay
6
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Walker Bay Wards
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- Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
- Bot River
7
Q
Cape Town Wards
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- Constantia
- Hout Bay,
- Durbanville
- Philaldephia
8
Q
Constantia Wines/Grapes
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- Sauvignon Blanc (Semillon too)
- Shiraz/Cabernet in warmer sites
- Vin de Constance [late harvested muscat sweet wine]
- Groot Constantia [state owned]
9
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Stellenbosch Climate/Factors
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- moderate/warm climate
- altitude/aspect greatly important !
- cooling winds from False Bay
10
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Stellenbosch Grapes/Styles
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- Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauvignon Blanc most planted
- Merlot, Shiraz, Chenin Blanc as well
- Cabernet Based Bordeaux Blends
11
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Stellenbosch Producers
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- Warwick Estates [“Trilogy” bordeaux blend]
- Kanonkop (Pinotage!)
12
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Paarl Climate
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- further inland, less cooling influences
- hotter than Stellenbosch
- mountains offer variety of altitudes/aspects/soils
13
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Paarl Producers
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-Nederburg [botrytised dessert wines]
14
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Worchester/Breedekloof Grapes/Style
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- produce 25% of Africa’s wine [mostly for Brandy]
- Worchester has 50% of Africa’s Semillion [+Columbard, Chenin, Ruby Cabernet]
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Klein Karoo Grape/Style
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-fortified and sweet wines from Muscat and Tinta Barroca mainly
