Swartland (Coastal Region) Flashcards

1
Q

dominant soil of Swartland

A

Malmsbury shale

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2
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Natural features of Swartland

A

Paardeberg Mountains

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3
Q

Registration of single vineyards must be smaller than this acreage or this in hectares in Swartland

A

15 acres, 6 hectares

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4
Q

Quality controls for SIP

A

grown vinified matured and bottled entirely within Swartland
at least 80% of production under own label
Ambient yeast
No acidulation
No added Tannin
Burgundy bottle
25% new oak max
No chemical fining or concentration processes
90% of permitted varietals
Whites:
Chenin
Grenache blanc
Marsanne, Roussane
Viognier
Clairette Blanc
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat de Frontignan
Colombard
Semillon
Verdelho
Palomino

Reds:
Syrah
Mourvedre
Grenache
Carignan
Cinsault
Tinta Barocca
Pinotage

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5
Q

darling was once a ward of this district

A

Swartland

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6
Q

who makes columella and Palladius?

A

Sadie Family (Swartland)

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7
Q

producers of Swartland

A

Spice Route
Mullineux
Lamershoek
Swartland Winery
Porsleinberg
Testalonga
Badenhorst

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8
Q

first vintage of columella

A

2000

Syrah and Mourvedre

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9
Q

who is Charles back

A

A proprietor of Fairview Estate in Swartland
set up the Spice route estate in late 1990s
Eben Sadie was the first Winemaker

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10
Q

first vintage of Palladius (Sadie Family)

(Old bush vine chenin from Paardeberg in Swartland)

A

2002

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11
Q

These South African producers make Northern Rhone style Syrah

A

Boekenhoutskloof
Mullineux

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12
Q

wards of Swartland (8)

A

St. Helena Bay
Malmesbury
Ribeekberg
Riebeeksrivier
Paardeberg
Porseleinberg
Piket-Bo-Berg
Paardeberg South

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13
Q

Porsleinberg in Swartland is a biodynamic estate started by whom?

A

Bokekenhoutskloof of Franschhoeek Valley

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14
Q

What is “koffee klip?”

A

Afrikaans for Coffee rock. Refers to acidic, iron rich soil on Western Cape and flat part of Swartland

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15
Q

most crops in Swartland are this

A

Wheat

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16
Q

Temperature of Swartland

A

Broad hot and dry

17
Q

Who are the producers of the “Swartland Revolution”

A

Adi Badenhorst
Eben Sadie
Mullineux

18
Q

what is the mission of the SIP

A

“To build a strong regional identity through wines that truly express this uniqueness of the region”

19
Q

Breadbasket of South Africa

20
Q

soil of Paardeberg

A

sand-like decomposed granite
(Badenhorst and Sadie are there)

21
Q

Soil of Swartland around the Eastern mountains of Swartland

A

slate, shale and schist

22
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Soil of Swartland West of Malmesbury

A

rich, red clay loam with quartz sprinkled throughout

23
Q

Most planted grape of Swartland

A

Chenin Blanc
followed by Shiraz

24
Q

Eben Sadie has been importing and trial running grapes that he thinks would be best suited for South Africa. So far he has grapes native to:

A

Greece
Italy
Portugal
Southern France
Spain

25
What is the commercial hub of Swartland
Malmesbury
26
Most winegrowing in Swartland is concentrated here:
Southeast of Malmesbury, in the Paardeberg and Paardeberg South wards (sandy granitic soils)
27
These two wards are Northeast of Malmesbury in Swartland
Riebeekberg and Riebeeksrivier wards
28
Soils of Riebeekberg and Riebeeksrivier (wards of swartland)
Iron rich slate and shale Paardeberg wines are more "sculptural"
29
St Helena Bay Ward in Swartland has this soil and climate
Chalk rich soil, remote, 18 degrees fahrenheit, very little viticulture
30
Synonym for Palomino in Swartland
Fransdruif/Vaalblaar