TL- South Africa Flashcards
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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
2
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What is the single ward of the Eastern Cape?
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St. Francis Bay
3
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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)
4
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WHere are the highest vineayrds in SA located?
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Cederberg, an unincorporated ward East of Olifants
5
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What are the geograpgical designations for SA
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Geogrpahical Units- Regions- Dstricts- wards
6
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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
7
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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
8
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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
9
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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
10
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What is the southernmost point on the continent of SA?
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Cape Agulhas
11
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What is the newest district to be added to the Coastal region?
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Cape Town 2017,
12
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WHat year was the WO system introdcued?
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1973
13
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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
14
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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
15
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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
16
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WHat is the climate of Stellenbosch, what is it similar to?
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Maritime similar to BDX
17
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What cools South Afrtica’s Coastal regions
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Benguela Current from Antartica
18
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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
19
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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
20
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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
21
Q
WHat is one problem with the Cape Docotr
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Batters Vines
22
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In SA what is Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains known as?
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Muscadelle or Muscat de Frontignan
23
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What is Cape Riesling
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Crouuchen Blanc
24
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What is the furthest east district of Cape SOuth Coast
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Plettenberg, over 250 Miles east
25
Name two important wineries/wines in stellenbosch
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?
2010
27
What took down the acclaimed wines of SA in the late 19th Century?
Phylloxera and Powdery Mildew (odium)
28
Estate wines with a WO seal must be what?
Sourced from contiguous parcels and vinified and bottled on the property
29
What year was SAWIS introduced
South African WIne Information and Systems was est in 2002 as a quality certificaiton
30
When was Constantia founded?
1685
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In what year did Wellington no longer become partt of Paarl?
2012
32
What are the two best district in Walker bay
Hemel-en-Aarade "Heaven and Earth"
| Bot River
33
Who was wine enthusiasts 2016 winemaker of the year?
Andrea Mullineux
34
What is Hanepoot?
Muscat of Alexandria
35
What year did apartheid end?
1994
36
WHo is Govenor Simin Van Der Stel?
Founded the constantia estate
37
Where does this wines originate from and what is the cepage?
"rubicon"
Stellenbosch
CS dominate blend made by Meerlust
38
Weisserriesling AKA
Riesling in SA especially in the Cape South Coast
39
What styles of wine are produced in Constantia?
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
Who brought internatinal acclaim to vin de constantia at his Groot COnstantia estate after the govenor's death
Hendrik Cloete
41
What is South African Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT) , when is it founded?
1999- South African Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT) is established to empower workers, rather than slave labor
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In what year was Wellington get its own district/ what was it previously part of?
2012, used to be part of Paarl
43
What is Pontac
A teinturier grape linked to the old red wines of constantia
44
Define Teinturier
Grape with red flesh ie. Pontac or Alicante Bouschet
45
Talk about the Boberg Region
Exists only for sweet, fortified wines produced in Paarl, Franschhoek, Wellington & Tulbagh
46
Who is Jan can Riebeeck ?
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
What is the largest producer of wine in Paarl and what were they first to produce?
Nederburg- 1st house to produce sweet wine with botrytis
48
What does the KWV do?
A cooperative of producers and growers that:
FIxed min prices
Determined production areas
Established prtoduction limits
49
When were the powers of the KWV formalized/
In the 1924 wine and spirits control act
50
What is the largest prodcution area in SOuth Africa
THe WEstern Cape
51
What is the cape doctor?
Strong SE wind that blows across the Western Cape through spring and summer, inhibiting Fungal disease and moderating temperature
52
What is South Africa's most planted Red varietal?
CS
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What is Cape Riesling synonymous with?
Crouchen Blanc
54
Who is Governor Simon can der Stel’s
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
What two winds moderate western SA
The Cape Doctor (Strong SE wind that mitigates fungal disease and temp)
The Bengula Curraent - blows cool air Northward from Antartica
56
What happens to South Africa in the 1880s?
South African wine plummets due to Phylloxera and Powdery Mildew
57
What are the five major wine-produicing areas of South Africa
Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal & Limpopo
58
After 2006 what % must come form stated varietal?
85%
59
Who is Hendrik Cloete
1778- Groot Constantia is sold to Hendrik Cloete who brings it into international fame
60
What is Vrendendal
SA largest coop
| located in Olifants River
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After 2006 what % must come form stated vintage?
85%
62
What must a wine labled with s "sustainable wine of origin" sticker comply to?
This begins in the 2010 Vintage
Must have WO status
Must meet 60% of IPW regulations
63
What mdoerates Constantia?
Flase Bay
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Who is Professor Aberham Perold
Developed Pinotage (crossing of cinsault X PN) in 1925
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What is known as the "Town of Oaks"
The District of Stellenbosch
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Most planted red and white grape of stellenbosch
CS & SB
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Who is Jan Van Riebeeck?
In 1655 Ribeeck, From the dutch East india company, founded Cape town and planted its first vineyatrds begining SA vitivulture
68
WHere is Franschhoek Valley?
In between Paarl and Stellen bosch
69
Who brought winemaking to the Franshioek
The French Hugenots
70
WHat is the capes southern most district
Cape agulhas- does well with chard and PN due to cooler temps
71
What is Hanepoot?
Muscat of Alexandria
72
WHat is the IPW when was it founded
1998
| (Inegrated production of wine scheme) for WO producer who wish to adhere to environmental/sustainable produciton
73
What year was the KWV privatized?
1997
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when is the WO (Wine of Origin) formed in South Africa?
1973
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Who and in what year made Pinotage?
Professor Abraham Perold in 1925
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What is the KWV, when was it founded
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
WHat is the largest size a single vineyard wine may be if it is listed with a WO seal
5.9999999ha
78
What is the Cape's Southernmost district, what is the climate like?
Cape Agulhas, Coolest climate in the county
79
What is Kanonkop famous for making?
Pinotage
80
After 2006 what % must come form stated blend where the grapes were vinfified sepreatly ?
all must account for min 20%
81
What is SA most prominent winemakoing region
stellenbosch "the town of oaks"
82
What are the five wine production areas of the Northern Cape?
Douglas & Sutherland-Karoo Districts
Hartswater
Central Orange River
Rietrivier FS wards
83
What are south africas large geographical areas
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
Talk about the WO pre 2006
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
In what year did the KWV scrap its yields quoatas and why?
1992, let producers focus more on quality
86
What is important about 1924 in SA
Its when the KWV was formalized as part of the wine and spirits control act
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In what year was Franschooek Valley get its own district/ what was it previously part of?
2010, used to be part of Paarl
88
Talk about the WO now
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
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What is Steen
Chenin Blanc
90
What is founded in South Africa in 1865?
Constantia
91
What is the hottest region in SA
Robertson
92
Where else in the world would you find Crouchen Blanc (aka Cape Riesling?)
Rousillon is where it originated
93
Where does this wines originate from and what is the cepage?
"Trilogy"
Stellenbosch
CS dominate blend made by Warwick Estate
94
What are the wines of Constantia based on?
Muscat Blanc a petite Grains (known in SA as MUscadelle or Muscat de Frontigan)
95
What year was the KWV formed?
1918
