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What are the 6 districts of the Cape South Coast Region?

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  • Overberg
  • Elgin
  • Walker Bay
  • Cape Agulhas
  • Plettenberg Bay
  • Swellendam
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Who founded the Constantia Estate? When?

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Governor Simon van der Stel - 1685

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What is Rust en Verde?

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An important producer of Stellenbosch

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What region is the epicenter for viticulture and oenological research for South Africa?

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Stellenbosch (Coastal Region)

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What are the 2 districts of the Northern Cape?

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Douglas & Sutherland-Kargo

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What is Kanonkop?

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A champion of Pinotage in Stellenbosch

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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
  • Inhibiting fungal disease and moderating temps
  • But ferociusly batters vines
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What are the 3 independent wards of the Northern Cape?

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  • Hartswater
  • Central Orange River
  • Rietrivier FS
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9
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Half of South Africa’s Semillon is located where? What other sizeable plantings are here?

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  • Worcestor

- Colombard, Steen, Ruby Cabernet

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Who was responsible for renovating Groot Constantia in 1778 and bringing acclaim back to the wines?

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Hendrik Cloete

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What is the IPW?

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  • 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
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12
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What two geographical areas do not have any smaller production areas located within them?

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Kawzulu-Natal & Limpopo

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13
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What district shifted to the new Cape South Coast region in late 2010?

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Swellendam

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14
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When did the golden era of Constantia end? Why?

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  • 1885 - when the state purchased Groot Constantia

- Phylloxera struck and colonial war broke out

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What are the requirements for estate wines?

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  • Must be produced from contiguous parcels of vineyard land

- Must be vinified and bottled on a single property

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When did Powdery Mildew and Phylloxera strike South Africa?

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Latter half of the 19th c.

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What two districts are located in Klein Karoo?

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Langeberg-Garcia & Calitzdorp

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When was the WO system introduced?

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1973 (Australia wasn’t established until 1981)

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What annual wine auction is for rare Cape wines? Where does it take place? When was its first year?

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  • Nederburg Wine Auction
  • Paarl
  • 1975
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What ward of Paarl was promoted to a district in 2010? Which followed suit in 2012?

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  • 2010 - Franschoek Valley

- 2012 - Wellington

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When were the terms Cape Port and Cape Sherry phased out? What is Cape Port referred to as now?

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  • 2012

- Cape Port is named according to its style: Cape Tawny and Cape Ruby

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22
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What is Groendruif?

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A South African synonym for Semillon

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23
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What is Jerepigo?

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A VDL from South Africa, made from Muscat a Petits Grains with a min RS of 160g/l

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What are the requirements for a single vineyard to be listed on a South African wine label?

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  • Must be 100% sourced from the listed vineyard

- The vineyard must be appropriately registered and less than 6 ha

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What 2 grapes are most promising in Klein Karoo? What is the focus of production?

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  • Muscat & Tinta Barroca

- Fortified & Sweet wines (Jerepigo)

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26
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What is the Boberg Region named for?

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The nearby Berg River

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27
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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?

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  • Klein (“little”) Constantia
  • Despite the historical fame of Vin de Constance, several new proprietors are focusing on international varieties and dry wines
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28
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When was the Cape South Coast Region created?

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2010

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29
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What is the Cape’s southernmost district?

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Cape Agulhas - coolest climate in the country

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30
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Are multple grapes allowed to be listed on a blended wine from South Africa?

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Yes, if vinification occurred separately and each listed grape comprises a min 20% of the wine

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31
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What are the 4 types of production areas in South Africa?

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(Largest to smallest)

  • Geographical Unit
  • Region
  • District
  • Ward
32
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What is the single ward of the Eastern Cape?

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St. Francis Bay

33
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What is the most planted white and red grape of South Africa?

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  • Steen ≈20% of acreage

- Cabernet (recently surpassed Cinsault - responsible for past surplus)

34
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What are the most planted red and white grapes in Stellenbosch?

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Cabernet Sauvignon & Suavignon Blanc

35
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What are the 9 districts of the Coastal Region?

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  • Stellenbosch
  • Cape Peninsula (formerly Cape Point/2014)
  • Tygerberg
  • Paarl
  • Tulbagh
  • Darling
  • Franschoek Valley
  • Wellington
  • Swartland
36
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All of South Africa’s regions are located where? What are they?

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Western Cape

  • Coastal Region
  • Cape South Coast
  • Breede River Valley
  • Klein Karoo
  • Olifants River
  • Boberg
37
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What is the Boberg Region for?

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Fortified wines produced in Paarl, Franschoek, Wellington and Tulbagh

38
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What are the wards of Tygerberg?

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Durbanville & Philadelphia

39
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What districts of the Coastal Region do not have any wards?

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Franschoek, Wellington, and Tulbagh

40
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What does KWV stand for? When was it founded? By whom?

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  • Ko-opertive Wijnbovwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika
  • 1918 - with the support of 90% of the growers
  • A co-operative of growers & producers
41
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When did the KWV turn into a private company?

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  • 1997

- Relinquished power and scrapped quotas in 1992

42
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When did Apartheid end?

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1994

43
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What is SAWIT? What does it stand for?

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  • Est. 1999
  • South African Wine Industry Trust
  • Speed up transformation and empower black workers
44
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What are the wards of Paarl?

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Simonsberg-Paarl & Voor Paardeberg

45
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Name 5 producers of Stellenbosch and important wines if necessary.

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  • Warwick Estate “Trilogy” Cabernet-blend
  • Meerlust “Rubicon” Cabernet-blend
  • Kanonkop - Champion of Pinotage
  • Rust en Verde
  • Neil Ellis
46
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What district produces the most in South Africa?

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Worcestor (over 25% of the national volume of wine & spirits)

47
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What latitudes is the Western Cape located between? What is the climate?

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27-34º

Essentially Mediterranean

48
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What is Hanepoot?

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A synonym for Muscat of Alexandria

49
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What Douro grape variety is planted in South Africa?

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Tinta Barroca

50
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What are the 7 wards of Stellenbosch?

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  • Devon Valley
  • Jonkershoek Valley
  • Papegaaiberg
  • Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
  • Bottelary
  • Banghoek
  • Polkadraai Hills
51
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What are the min %’s for the following label requirements:
WO?
Stated grape?
Vintage?

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  • WO - 100%
  • Stated grape - 85%
  • Vintage - 85%
52
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What is Cape Riesling?

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A synonym for Crouchen Blanc - unrelated to Riesling

53
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How many estates occupy the historical Constantia vineyard? Name 3.

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5

  • Groot Constantia (state owned)
  • Klein Constantia
  • Buitenverwachting (“Beyond Expectations”)
54
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Who is the largest producer of Paarl?

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Nederburg (over 40 bottlings in its lineup)

55
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Although the WO seal is entirely voluntary, what may not appear on the label if it forgoes certification?

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Vintage, variety and area of production

56
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Where is the KWV located?

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Paarl

57
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What is South Africa’s largest co-op?

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Vredendal

58
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What ward are South Africa’s highest elevation vineyards located in? Where is the ward located?

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  • Cederberg

- An unincorporated ward, east of Olifants River Region

59
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What 2 districts combined contain nearly 20% of the nationa’s vine acreage?

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Breedekloof & Worcestor

60
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What are the 5 large geographical areas of production?

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  • Western Cape
  • Northern Cape
  • Eastern Cape
  • Kwazulu-Natal
  • Limpopo
61
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Who was the first to produce botrytised dessert wine in South Africa?

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  • Nederburg

- Golden Liquid Nederburg Edelkeur

62
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Who established the first vineyards of South Africa? When and where?

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  • Jan van Riebeeck
  • Cape Town
  • 1655
63
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What are the 3 districts of Olifants River Region?

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  • Citrusdal Mountain
  • Citrusdal Valley
  • Lutzville Valley
64
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What are the 3 districts of the Breede River Valley?

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  • Robertson
  • Worcestor
  • Breedekloof
65
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What is the ward of Darling?

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Groenekloof

66
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What current flows from Antarctica to cool the Western Cape?

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Benguela Current

67
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Cape Peninsula is located between the Atlantic and what?

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False Bay

68
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What are the 3 wards of Swartland?

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  • Riebeeksberg
  • Malmesbury
  • St. Helena Bay
69
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What teinturier grape is linked to the old red wines of Constantia?

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Pontac

70
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What is the soil of Constantiaberg?

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Decomposed granite

71
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What is “Cap Classique”?

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South African traditional method sparkling wine, increasingly produced from PN and Chard

72
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What district of the Coastal Region is increasingly producing Cap Classique?

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Tulbagh District

73
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What is the minimum size for a single vineyard in South Africa?

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6 ha

74
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What is the minimum must weight for grapes destined to become Jerepigo?

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160g/l of RS

75
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What is the minimum percentage for a grape required to be on the label?

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min 20%

76
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Who produces “Rubicon” in South Africa? What is it?

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Meerlust

Cabernet Blend from Stellenbosch

77
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Who produces “Trilogy” in Stellenbosch?

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Warwick Estate

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