South Africa General Flashcards
Who was the first owner of the Constantia Estate?
Governor Simon Van der Stel
When was the Constantia Estate founded?
Founded near Cape Town in 1685
When can the history of the vine in South Africa be traced back to?
1655, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.
Who was Groot Constantia sold to in 1778?
Hendrik Cloete
What happened to Groot Constantia in 1885?
The Estate was purchased by the state and phyloxera appeared on the property ravaging the famous vineyards
What is Vin de Constance and what is it made from?
A sweet dried grape wine made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (also known in South Africa as Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel) and its red-berried variant
What is the KWV?
the Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika. Formed in 1918 by a cooperative of producers and growers that worked to fix minimum prices, determine areas of production, and establish production limits
What is the name of South Africas Appellation system and when was it introduced?
Wine of Origin (WO). INtroduced in 1973.
Name the 4 types of production areas according to the WO system in descending order of size:
Geographical Unit
Region
District
Ward
What is IPW in South Africa?
Integrated Production of Wine Scheme. A voluntary means of certification for WO producers wishing to comply with sustainable environmental standards. The IPW sets guidelines for agricultural, manufacturing, and packaging practices
What are the 6 large Geographical Units of SA?
Western Cape Northern Cape Eastern Cape Kwazulu-Natal Limpopo Free State
Name the 6 regions of SA?
Coastal Region Cape South Coast Breede River Valley Klein Karoo Olifants River Boberg
Who developed Pinotage?
Professor Abraham Perold in 1925, (PInot Noir / Cinsault crossing)
What is Ponac?
a teinturier grape linked to the old red wines of Constantia
What is the name of the current that cools the South African coast?
Benguela current
