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Who was the first winery to produce sweet wines with botrytis in South Africa?

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Nederburg in Paarl

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What is the single ward of the Eastern Cape?

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St. Francis Bay

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What are the three major soil types of Stellenbosch

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Alluvial loam over shale (Valley FLoor)

Granite & Sandstone (on hillsides)

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WHere are the highest vineayrds in SA located?

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Cederberg, an unincorporated ward East of Olifants

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What are the geograpgical designations for SA

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Geogrpahical Units- Regions- Dstricts- wards

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What is pintogae a crossing of, who devolped it and in what year

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Cinsault X PN

1925

Professor Aberham Perold

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What are the 6 production areas of the Western Cape

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Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Olifants RIver
Boberg
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What is the soil of constantia like? Name three estates

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Decomposed Granite
Groot Constantia
Klein Constantia
Buitenverwachting

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What is Pontac

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A Teinturier ( grape with red flesh) grape linked to old red wines of Constantia and is made by a select few dedicated producers

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What is the southernmost point on the continent of SA?

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Cape Agulhas

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What is the newest district to be added to the Coastal region?

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Cape Town 2017,

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WHat year was the WO system introdcued?

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1973

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How many grapes may you put on a blended wine label with a WO seal if the brapes were vinified seperatly

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Max 5

Must be min 20% of every stated varietal

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After 2006 what % must come form stated single vineyard?

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100% and the vineyard must be less than 6ha

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What are South Africa’s six regions?

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Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Olifants River
Boberg
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WHat is the climate of Stellenbosch, what is it similar to?

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Maritime similar to BDX

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What cools South Afrtica’s Coastal regions

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Benguela Current from Antartica

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What year was the SAWIT estblished?

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Soth African WIne Industry Trust was established in 1999 to boost quality and empower black workers

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What grape varieties do well in the Cape South Coast and why

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SB, PN RIesling do well in this cooler maritime region

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WHat are the 8 districts of the coastal region

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Stellenbosch
Cape Town
Paarl
Tulbagh
Darling
Franschhoek Valley
Wellington
Swartland
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21
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WHat is one problem with the Cape Docotr

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Batters Vines

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In SA what is Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains known as?

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Muscadelle or Muscat de Frontignan

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What is Cape Riesling

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Crouuchen Blanc

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What is the furthest east district of Cape SOuth Coast

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Plettenberg, over 250 Miles east

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Name two important wineries/wines in stellenbosch

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CS based blends

Warwick Estate’s “Trilogy”

Meerlust’s “Rubicon”

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In what year did Franschhoek Valley no longer become part of paarl?

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2010

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What took down the acclaimed wines of SA in the late 19th Century?

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Phylloxera and Powdery Mildew (odium)

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Estate wines with a WO seal must be what?

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Sourced from contiguous parcels and vinified and bottled on the property

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What year was SAWIS introduced

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South African WIne Information and Systems was est in 2002 as a quality certificaiton

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30
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When was Constantia founded?

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1685

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In what year did Wellington no longer become partt of Paarl?

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2012

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32
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What are the two best district in Walker bay

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Hemel-en-Aarade “Heaven and Earth”

Bot River

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33
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Who was wine enthusiasts 2016 winemaker of the year?

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Andrea Mullineux

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34
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What is Hanepoot?

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Muscat of Alexandria

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35
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What year did apartheid end?

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1994

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36
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WHo is Govenor Simin Van Der Stel?

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Founded the constantia estate

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37
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Where does this wines originate from and what is the cepage?

“rubicon”

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Stellenbosch

CS dominate blend made by Meerlust

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38
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Weisserriesling AKA

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Riesling in SA especially in the Cape South Coast

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39
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What styles of wine are produced in Constantia?

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The main grape is Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains (AKA Frontignan or Muscadelle) for producing red or white wine sweet wines based on dried grapes

40
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Who brought internatinal acclaim to vin de constantia at his Groot COnstantia estate after the govenor’s death

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Hendrik Cloete

41
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What is South African Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT) , when is it founded?

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1999- South African Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT) is established to empower workers, rather than slave labor

42
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In what year was Wellington get its own district/ what was it previously part of?

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2012, used to be part of Paarl

43
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What is Pontac

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A teinturier grape linked to the old red wines of constantia

44
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Define Teinturier

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Grape with red flesh ie. Pontac or Alicante Bouschet

45
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Talk about the Boberg Region

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Exists only for sweet, fortified wines produced in Paarl, Franschhoek, Wellington & Tulbagh

46
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Who is Jan can Riebeeck ?

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South African wine history begins in 1655 when Jan can Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.

47
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What is the largest producer of wine in Paarl and what were they first to produce?

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Nederburg- 1st house to produce sweet wine with botrytis

48
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What does the KWV do?

A

A cooperative of producers and growers that:

FIxed min prices
Determined production areas
Established prtoduction limits

49
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When were the powers of the KWV formalized/

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In the 1924 wine and spirits control act

50
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What is the largest prodcution area in SOuth Africa

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THe WEstern Cape

51
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What is the cape doctor?

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Strong SE wind that blows across the Western Cape through spring and summer, inhibiting Fungal disease and moderating temperature

52
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What is South Africa’s most planted Red varietal?

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CS

53
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What is Cape Riesling synonymous with?

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Crouchen Blanc

54
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Who is Governor Simon can der Stel’s

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Governor Simon can der Stel’s Constantia estate overshadows everything else, and the sweet Vin de Contance became the first New World wine to be sought after in Europe.

55
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What two winds moderate western SA

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The Cape Doctor (Strong SE wind that mitigates fungal disease and temp)

The Bengula Curraent - blows cool air Northward from Antartica

56
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What happens to South Africa in the 1880s?

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South African wine plummets due to Phylloxera and Powdery Mildew

57
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What are the five major wine-produicing areas of South Africa

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Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal & Limpopo

58
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After 2006 what % must come form stated varietal?

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85%

59
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Who is Hendrik Cloete

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1778- Groot Constantia is sold to Hendrik Cloete who brings it into international fame

60
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What is Vrendendal

A

SA largest coop

located in Olifants River

61
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After 2006 what % must come form stated vintage?

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85%

62
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What must a wine labled with s “sustainable wine of origin” sticker comply to?

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This begins in the 2010 Vintage

Must have WO status
Must meet 60% of IPW regulations

63
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What mdoerates Constantia?

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Flase Bay

64
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Who is Professor Aberham Perold

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Developed Pinotage (crossing of cinsault X PN) in 1925

65
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What is known as the “Town of Oaks”

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The District of Stellenbosch

66
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Most planted red and white grape of stellenbosch

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CS & SB

67
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Who is Jan Van Riebeeck?

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In 1655 Ribeeck, From the dutch East india company, founded Cape town and planted its first vineyatrds begining SA vitivulture

68
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WHere is Franschhoek Valley?

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In between Paarl and Stellen bosch

69
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Who brought winemaking to the Franshioek

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The French Hugenots

70
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WHat is the capes southern most district

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Cape agulhas- does well with chard and PN due to cooler temps

71
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What is Hanepoot?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

72
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WHat is the IPW when was it founded

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1998

(Inegrated production of wine scheme) for WO producer who wish to adhere to environmental/sustainable produciton

73
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What year was the KWV privatized?

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1997

74
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when is the WO (Wine of Origin) formed in South Africa?

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1973

75
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Who and in what year made Pinotage?

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Professor Abraham Perold in 1925

76
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What is the KWV, when was it founded

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1918- KWV (Kooperatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zui-Afrika) is formed with 90% of South African Growers
KWV
• Cooperative of wine producers and growers
• Fixed min prices, established production limits
• Determined areas of production
• While it helped resurge the SA wine region, it favored large production and lower quality throught the 1980s

77
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WHat is the largest size a single vineyard wine may be if it is listed with a WO seal

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5.9999999ha

78
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What is the Cape’s Southernmost district, what is the climate like?

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Cape Agulhas, Coolest climate in the county

79
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What is Kanonkop famous for making?

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Pinotage

80
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After 2006 what % must come form stated blend where the grapes were vinfified sepreatly ?

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all must account for min 20%

81
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What is SA most prominent winemakoing region

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stellenbosch “the town of oaks”

82
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What are the five wine production areas of the Northern Cape?

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Douglas & Sutherland-Karoo Districts
Hartswater
Central Orange River
Rietrivier FS wards

83
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What are south africas large geographical areas

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Western Cape-most of production, w. 6 production areas

Northern Cape- 5 production areas

Eastern Cape- has 1 ward (st. francis bay)

Kwazalu-Natal
Limpopo
These two dont make shit

84
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Talk about the WO pre 2006

A

In 1973 the WO (wines of origin) system was introduced, allowing people who sought certification to sumbit a smaple of their wine for analysis (for varietal & age).

WO status is only granted to proper varietiy (75 are allowed) reguardless of the region.

More changes in 2006….

85
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In what year did the KWV scrap its yields quoatas and why?

A

1992, let producers focus more on quality

86
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What is important about 1924 in SA

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Its when the KWV was formalized as part of the wine and spirits control act

87
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In what year was Franschooek Valley get its own district/ what was it previously part of?

A

2010, used to be part of Paarl

88
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Talk about the WO now

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Wines must have:
85% of stated vintage

85% of stated grape

If blend is listed the wines must be vinfied seperatly and every grape must make up min 20%

100% must come from area of production if listed (Geographical Unit, Region, District & Ward)

100% from singlevineyard wines (must be less tha 6ha)

Estate wines must be from contiguous parcels and cinified and bottledf on the property

89
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What is Steen

A

Chenin Blanc

90
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What is founded in South Africa in 1865?

A

Constantia

91
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What is the hottest region in SA

A

Robertson

92
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Where else in the world would you find Crouchen Blanc (aka Cape Riesling?)

A

Rousillon is where it originated

93
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Where does this wines originate from and what is the cepage?

“Trilogy”

A

Stellenbosch

CS dominate blend made by Warwick Estate

94
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What are the wines of Constantia based on?

A

Muscat Blanc a petite Grains (known in SA as MUscadelle or Muscat de Frontigan)

95
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What year was the KWV formed?

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1918

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