South African Wine Laws Flashcards
1
Q
What is South Africa’s GI system called?
A
The Wine of Origin Scheme (W.O.)
2
Q
What are the three main regions in SA’s Western Cape?
A
Coastal Region, Breede River Valley and the Cape South Coast
3
Q
What is the most important Geographical region in SA?
A
Western Cape
4
Q
What are the regions divided into?
A
Districts and then wards.
5
Q
What defines and estate wine?
A
The wines must come from a single estate and all the grapes must come from estate vineyards that cover a single geographical area. The estate must have facilities on their land to allow them to process the grapes and the wine up to and including bottling.
6
Q
What is the Voluntary sustainable agricultural scheme called?
A
IPW- Integrated Production of Wine.
