South Africa - Western Cape

Question 1

Which Western Cape District is not part of a Region?

Answer 1

Ceres Plateau

Question 2

Name the four Wards that are not part of a Western Cape Region.

Answer 2

Prince Albert Valley
Cederberg - highest elevation vineyards in South Africa
Lamberts Bay
Swartberg

Question 3

What is distinctive about the Boberg Region?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What are the three Districts of Breede River Valley Region? What styles of wine are produced?

Answer 4

Breedekloof
Robertson - full bodied Shiraz and high quality Cap Classique
Worcester - Brandy, largest district in terms of production

Question 5

Which country is affected by the Benguela current?

Answer 5

Western Cape, South Africa

Question 6

What is the southernmost district in South Africa

Answer 6

Cape Agulhas

Ward - Elim

Question 7

Where is Elim ward?

Answer 7

South Africa
Western Cape Geographical Area
Cape South Coast Region
Cape Agulhas District
Elim Ward

> Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Shiraz

Question 8

When was the Cape South Coast Region created?

Answer 8

2010

Question 9

Name the six districts of Cape South Coast Region

Answer 9

Overberg
Elgin - elevated from a ward of Overberg in 2012
Walker Bay
Cape Agulhas
Plettenberg Bay
Swellendam

Question 10

What is Cape Riesling or Paarl Riesling better known as? What is the term for true Riesling?

Answer 10

Crouchen

Weisser Riesling

Question 11

In which district are Bot River and Hemel-en-Aarde Valley located?

Answer 11

Walker Bay

Question 12

Who is the most important producer in Walker Bay District?

Answer 12

Hamilton Russell
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - only make 2 wines
Hemel-en-Aarde

Question 13

What are the Wards of Overberg District?

Answer 13

Elandskloof
Greyton
Klein River
Theewater

Question 14

What are the Wards of Swellendam District?

Answer 14

Buffeljags
Stormsvlei
Malgas

Question 15

What are the Wards of Walker Bay?

Answer 15

Bot River
Sunday's Glen
Stanford Foothills
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

Question 16

What are the significant varieties grown in Walker Bay District?

Answer 16

Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc

Pinot Noir
Shiraz
Merlot
Pinotage

Question 17

What style of wine is made in Klein Karoo Region? In which Geographical Area is it located?

Answer 17

Sweet and fortified wines
Muscat and Tinta Barroca
Located in the Western Cape

Question 18

Where is Olifants River Region located?

Answer 18

South Africa
Western Cape Geographical Area
North of Swartland District

Question 19

What style of wines are made in Olifants River Region and from which grape varieties are they made?

Answer 19

Bulk wine

Colombard and Chenin Blanc

Question 20

Where are South Africa’s highest elevation vineyards?

Answer 20

Cederberg, an UNINCORPORATED WARD near Olifants River region in the Western Cape

Question 21

What is Vredendal?

Answer 21

South Africa’s largest co-operative, located in Olifants River region

Question 22

What are the three wards of Olifants River Region?

Answer 22

Citrusdal Mountain ward
Citrusdal Valley ward
Lutzville Valley ward

Question 23

What are the six Regions of Western Cape?

Answer 23

Boberg - fortified wines only
Olifants River
Breede River Valley
Cape South Coast
Coastal Region
Klein Karoo

Question 24

What are the eight Districts of the Coastal region?

Answer 24

Darling
Cape Town
Stellenbosch
Paarl
Swartland
Franschhoek Valley
Wellington 
Tulbugh

Question 25

Where is Graham Beck wines located? What style of wines does he produce?

Answer 25

Breede River Valley Region Robertson district Methode Cap Classique

Question 26

Name a significant producer of Methode Cap Classique and the Region and District in which they are located

Answer 26

Graham Beck South Africa Western Cape Geographical Area Breede River Valley Region Robertson District - limestone deposits

Question 27

What is the top wine of Graham Beck?

Answer 27

Cuvée Clive

Question 28

Name a producer, apart from Groot and Klein Constantias, based in Cape Town district

Answer 28

Buitenverwachtung | 'Beyond Expectations'

Question 29

What is the soil type of the historic Constantia vineyard?

Answer 29

Decomposed granite

Question 30

Which body of water separates Cape Town region from Stellenbosch district?

Answer 30

False Bay

Question 31

What is the climate and the defining geographical features of Stellenbosch district?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

What styles of wine is Stellenbosch known for?

Answer 32

Full bodied red wine, especially Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by Merlot and Shraz White wines from Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc

Question 33

Name two red wines produced in Stellenbosch district.

Answer 33

Meerlust 'Rubicon' - Cabernet Sauvignon blend Warwick Estate 'Trilogy' - CS, Mer, CF 2014 cooler vintage, more elegant and restrained

Question 34

Name a significant producer of Stellenbosch Pinotage

Answer 34

Kanonkop 2016 - cold wet winter 59 year old bush vine Pinotage

Question 35

Where is the KWV located?

Answer 35

Paarl

Question 36

Who is the largest producer in Paarl district? What style of wine are they known for?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What are the two wards of Paarl?

Answer 37

Simonsberg-Paarl | Voor-Paardeberg

Question 38

What style of wines are made in Tulbagh district?

Answer 38

Increasing amounts of Methode Cap Classique due to high diurnal range. Chenin Blanc Cinsault Fortifieds would be labelled as Boberg

Question 39

Flagship wine of Sadie Family? | Flagship wine of AA Badenhorst?

Answer 39

Sadie Columella - Syrah blend Sadie Palladius - Chenin Blanc blend Badenhorst Family Red - Syrah blend Badenhorst Family White - Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne and others

Question 40

What is the predominant soil type in Swartland

Answer 40

Malmesbury Shale

Question 41

Where is Malmesbury shale found?

Answer 41

Swartland | South Africa

Question 42

Soil type of Stellenbosch?

Answer 42

Granite and sandstone

Question 43

What are the Wards of Cape Town District?

Answer 43

Durbanville Constantia Hout Bay Philadelphia