South Africa - Western Cape Flashcards
Which Western Cape District is not part of a Region?
Ceres Plateau
Name the four Wards that are not part of a Western Cape Region.
Prince Albert Valley
Cederberg - highest elevation vineyards in South Africa
Lamberts Bay
Swartberg
What is distinctive about the Boberg Region?
It only exists for Fortified wines. The Districts for Boberg are Districts for other Regions for their table wines.
Boberg contains: Paarl Franschhoek Wellington Tulbagh
What are the three Districts of Breede River Valley Region? What styles of wine are produced?
Breedekloof
Robertson - full bodied Shiraz and high quality Cap Classique
Worcester - Brandy, largest district in terms of production
Which country is affected by the Benguela current?
Western Cape, South Africa
What is the southernmost district in South Africa
Cape Agulhas
Ward - Elim
Where is Elim ward?
South Africa Western Cape Geographical Area Cape South Coast Region Cape Agulhas District Elim Ward
> Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Shiraz
When was the Cape South Coast Region created?
2010
Name the six districts of Cape South Coast Region
Overberg Elgin - elevated from a ward of Overberg in 2012 Walker Bay Cape Agulhas Plettenberg Bay Swellendam
What is Cape Riesling or Paarl Riesling better known as? What is the term for true Riesling?
Crouchen
Weisser Riesling
In which district are Bot River and Hemel-en-Aarde Valley located?
Walker Bay
Who is the most important producer in Walker Bay District?
Hamilton Russell
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - only make 2 wines
Hemel-en-Aarde
What are the Wards of Overberg District?
Elandskloof
Greyton
Klein River
Theewater
What are the Wards of Swellendam District?
Buffeljags
Stormsvlei
Malgas
What are the Wards of Walker Bay?
Bot River Sunday's Glen Stanford Foothills Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
What are the significant varieties grown in Walker Bay District?
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Pinot Noir
Shiraz
Merlot
Pinotage
What style of wine is made in Klein Karoo Region? In which Geographical Area is it located?
Sweet and fortified wines
Muscat and Tinta Barroca
Located in the Western Cape
Where is Olifants River Region located?
South Africa
Western Cape Geographical Area
North of Swartland District
What style of wines are made in Olifants River Region and from which grape varieties are they made?
Bulk wine
Colombard and Chenin Blanc
Where are South Africa’s highest elevation vineyards?
Cederberg, an UNINCORPORATED WARD near Olifants River region in the Western Cape
What is Vredendal?
South Africa’s largest co-operative, located in Olifants River region
What are the three wards of Olifants River Region?
Citrusdal Mountain ward
Citrusdal Valley ward
Lutzville Valley ward
What are the six Regions of Western Cape?
Boberg - fortified wines only Olifants River Breede River Valley Cape South Coast Coastal Region Klein Karoo
What are the eight Districts of the Coastal region?
Darling Cape Town Stellenbosch Paarl Swartland Franschhoek Valley Wellington Tulbugh
Where is Graham Beck wines located? What style of wines does he produce?
Breede River Valley Region
Robertson district
Methode Cap Classique
Name a significant producer of Methode Cap Classique and the Region and District in which they are located
Graham Beck
South Africa
Western Cape Geographical Area
Breede River Valley Region
Robertson District - limestone deposits
What is the top wine of Graham Beck?
Cuvée Clive
Name a producer, apart from Groot and Klein Constantias, based in Cape Town district
Buitenverwachtung
‘Beyond Expectations’
What is the soil type of the historic Constantia vineyard?
Decomposed granite
Which body of water separates Cape Town region from Stellenbosch district?
False Bay
What is the climate and the defining geographical features of Stellenbosch district?
Surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges - Stellenbosch, Simonsberg and Helderberg peaks
Cooling breezes from False Bay
Vineyards planted in the valleys between the peaks.
Maritime climate, but warmer than Bordeaux
What styles of wine is Stellenbosch known for?
Full bodied red wine, especially Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by Merlot and Shraz
White wines from Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc
Name two red wines produced in Stellenbosch district.
Meerlust ‘Rubicon’ - Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Warwick Estate ‘Trilogy’ - CS, Mer, CF
2014 cooler vintage, more elegant and restrained
Name a significant producer of Stellenbosch Pinotage
Kanonkop
2016 - cold wet winter
59 year old bush vine Pinotage
Where is the KWV located?
Paarl
Who is the largest producer in Paarl district? What style of wine are they known for?
Nederburg
1969 Nederburg ‘Edelkeur’
First producer of botrytis wine - at the time, 1969, it was forbidden under South African law to produce naturally sweet wine of more than 30% RS. Law was changed fro this wine
What are the two wards of Paarl?
Simonsberg-Paarl
Voor-Paardeberg
What style of wines are made in Tulbagh district?
Increasing amounts of Methode Cap Classique due to high diurnal range.
Chenin Blanc
Cinsault
Fortifieds would be labelled as Boberg
Flagship wine of Sadie Family?
Flagship wine of AA Badenhorst?
Sadie Columella - Syrah blend
Sadie Palladius - Chenin Blanc blend
Badenhorst Family Red - Syrah blend
Badenhorst Family White - Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne and others
What is the predominant soil type in Swartland
Malmesbury Shale
Where is Malmesbury shale found?
Swartland
South Africa
Soil type of Stellenbosch?
Granite and sandstone
What are the Wards of Cape Town District?
Durbanville
Constantia
Hout Bay
Philadelphia
