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1
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What are the WO regions of the Western Cape?

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Breede River valley
Cape south coast
Coastal region
Klein Karoo
Olifants River

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2
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If grapes form Cape South Coast and the Coastal Region are blended what is the most specific region that the bottle may designate?

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Cape Coast

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What was the WO for the fortified wines of Paarl, Franschoek, Wellington, and Tulbagh prior to 2019?

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Boberg

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What geographic factors define the climate of the Breede river valley?

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The Breede river and its many tributaries
Chains of mountain ranges separating it from the coastal regions block much of the ocean influence

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Where are most vineyards in the Breede River Valley?

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On the valley floor - fertile soils of sand and loam

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Which region of South Africa produces the most wine?

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The Breede River Valley

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What are the 3 districts of the Breede River Valley?

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Breedekloof
Robertson
Worcester

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What is the coolest district of the Breede River Valley?

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Robertson

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9
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What grape is the Robertson district best known for?

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Chardonnay

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What was the Robertson district historically known for?

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Breeding race horses to be especially sturdy and fast, a result of the limestone soils that grew calcium rich grass and hay

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11
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What district is Graham Beck based in? What is Graham Beck known for?

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In Robertson
MCC

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12
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What grape varieties are most commonly used for brandy in the Breede River Valley?

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Chenin Blanc and Colombard

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What are the 5 predominant grape varieties planted in Cape South Coast?

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Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Pinto Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon

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14
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What are the districts of the Cape South Coast?

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Overberg
Elgin
Walker Bay
Cape Agulhas
Swellendam

Plettenberg bay
Lower Duivenhoks River

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15
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What ward within Cape Agulhas is known for Sauvignon Blanc?

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Elim

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16
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What is koffieklip soil?

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“Coffee stone” iron rich soils found the Cape Agulhas

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17
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What is the climate of the Elgin district?

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Cool for South Africa - a mean temp of 67.5 degrees F in February - and a lot of rain during the growing season - over 1,000 millimeters annually

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18
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Which two districts were previously Wards of the Overberg district?

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Elgin and Walker Bay

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19
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Where is the Lismore Estate?
Who started it?

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In the Geyton ward of Overberg
Samantha O’Keefe

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20
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What producer is the Swellendam district best known for?

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Sijnn (pronounced “sane”)

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21
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What ward of Swellendam is Sijnn located in?

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Malgas

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What grape varietals are the focus at the Sijnn estate?

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Rhone varietals!
Roussanne, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Shiraz

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23
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Where is Hemel-en-Aarde? What does it translate to?

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In the Walker Bay district of the Cape South Coast
Heaven on Earth

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24
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Name two producers in Hemel-en-Aarde

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Hamilton Russel
Bouchard-Finlayson

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25
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What are the 3 Hemel-en-Aarde wards?

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Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

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26
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Where is the Bot River Ward? What two wards does it lie between?

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In the Walker Bay District
It lies between Elgin to the West and Hemel-en-Aarde to the east

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27
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What are the soils of Hemel-en-Aarde?

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The valley and ridge are primarily shale-based clay
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde is predominantly decomposed granite

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28
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What are the districts of the Coastal Region?

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Lutzville Valley
Swartland
Darling
Tulbagh
Wellington
Cape Town
Paarl
Stellenbosch
Franschhoek

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29
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Which districts of the Coastal Regions are more inland than coastal?

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Tulbagh
Wellington
Paarl
Franschhoek

30
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Prior to 2017 what were the 2 districts now encompassed by Cape Town?

A

Cape Peninsula
Tygerberg

31
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What is Cape Towns most important ward?

A

Constantia

32
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In what year was the first Constantia vineyard registered?
By whom?

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1685
Simon van der Stel

33
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What 3 parts was the Constantia estate divided into after Simon van der Stel’s death?

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Groot Constantia
Klein Constantia
Bergvliet

34
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What bay does the Constantia estate sit on?

35
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What are the dominant varieties in Cape Town?

A

Muscat and Sauvignon Blanc

36
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What does Franschhoek mean?

A

French Quarter

37
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What grape is Franschhoek famous for?

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Old vine Semillon

38
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Between which two districts is Franschhoek sandwiched?

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Stellenbosch and Paarl

39
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Where is the KWV based today?

40
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What soils are found in Paarl?

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Granite hills and a clay valley floor with sand and rock higher up

41
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What river flows through Paarl?

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The Berg river

42
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What are the wards of Paarl?

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Agter-Paarl
Simonsberg-Paarl
Voor-Paardeberg

43
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What geographic feature defines the Agter-Paarlward?

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Paarl Rock - a massive mound of pure granite in the center of the district

44
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What geographic feature marks the boundary between Stellenbosch and Paarl?

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Simonsberg Mountain

45
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Which wards lie on either side of Simonsberg mountain?

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Simonsberg-Paarl and Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

46
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What ward of Paarl occupies the lower slopes of Paardeberg Mountain?

A

Voor-Paardeberg

47
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What grape varieties is Simonsberg-Paarl best known for?

A

BDX varieties and Chardonnay

48
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What grape varietal is Voor-Paardeberg best known for?

A

Chenin Blanc

49
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What are the 8 wards of Stellenbosch?

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Banghoek
Bottelary
Devon Valley
Jonkershoek valley
Papegaaiberg
Polkadraai Hills
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Vlottenburg

50
Q

I’m which ward in Kanonkop located?

A

Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

51
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What is the largest ward of Stellenbosch?

A

Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

52
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What grape varieties are primarily grown in Simonsberg-Stellenbosch?

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CS, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage

53
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Which ward of Stellenbosch has the highest elevation vineyards?

54
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In what wards are Jackson Family’s Capensis and Tokara estates?

55
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What are the primary grapes grown in the Banghoek ward?

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay

56
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Which ward of Stellenbosch is most effected by the cooling ocean breezes coming off of the False Bay?

A

Polkadraai Hills

57
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What are two notable regions of Stellenbosch that are not part of a ward?

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The golden triangle - south of the town of Stellenbosch
The slopes of Helderberg Mountain

58
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What are the predominant soils in Stellenbosch?

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Decomposed sandstone and granite with varying potions of clay

59
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Are there many old vines in Stellenbosch?

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No, due to the amount of money flooded into the area wineries are Albe to play with the latest clones and vineyard technology.

60
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What is the most rampant virus in Stellenbosch?

61
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List 5 key producers in Stellenbosch

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Meerlust
Tokara
Warwick Estate
Rainbows End
Kanonkop
Vergelegen
De Toren
Sadie Family

62
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Who makes Rubicon in South Africa?
(Who makes Rubicon on Cali?)

A

Meerlust
(Inglenook)

63
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Who makes Telos in South Africa?
From what varietal?

A

Tokara from Cabernet Sauvignon

64
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What is the most planted grape in Stellenbosch?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by Sauvignon Blanc

65
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What is the climate of the Swartland?

A

Hot and dry

66
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Where did Eben Sadie work before started Columella and then Sadie Family wines?

A

He first worked at Spice Route

67
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Which winemakers were part of the “Swartland Revolution”

A

Eben Sadie
Adi Badenhorst
Chris and Andrea Mullineux

68
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Where is the SIP based? What is it?

A

Swartland
Swartland Independent Producers

69
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What is the most planted varietal in the Swartland?

A

Chenin Blanc

70
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What are the wards of the Swartland?

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Malmesbury
Paardeberg
Paardeberg South
Picket-Bo-Berg
Porseleinberg
Riebeekberg
Riebeeksrivier
St.Helena Bay

71
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Where is fable mountian?

A

The Tulbagh district

72
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What district was Wellington previously a ward of?

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