Western Cape Flashcards
Coastal Region
9 Districts
- Cape Town
- Darling
- Franschoek Valley
- Lutsville Valley
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- Swartland
- Tulbagh
- Wellington
Year Cape Town district was introduced
2017
4 Wards
- Constantia
- Hout Bay
- Durbanville
- Philaldephia
Durbanville and Philadelphia were previously under the now-repealed Tygerberg district
Cape Town
4 Wards
- Constantia
- Hout Bay
- Durbanville
- Philadelphia
Durbanville and Philadelphia were previously under the now-repealed Tygerberg district
Name 3 out of the 5 estates that now occupy the historic Constantia vineyard
- Groot Constantia - state owned
- Klein Constantia
- Buitenverwatching - “Beyond Expectations””
Constantiaberg
Soils
decomposed granite
- Historic vineyard, attended by Groot Constantia (state-owned), Klein Constantia, Buitenverwatching (“Beyond Expectations”)
Who revived the virtually extinct Vin de Constance with new Muscat de Frontignan plantings in the 1980s?
Klein (“little”) Constance
Cool sea breezes blow northward towards the Coastal Region from what bay?
False Bay
Average temp in F in February
70 F
- Promoting lengthy growing season ideal for dessert wines and cool-climate white grapes like Sauvignon Blanc
South Africa
Most prominent winemaking region
Stellenbosch district
Klein Karoo
6 unaffiliated wards
W to E
- Montagu
- Tradouw
- Tradouw Highlands
- Upper Langkloof
- Outeniqua
- Cango
District of Meerlust, Kanonkop, Warwick Estate, Rust en Vrede, and Neil Ellis
Stellenbosch
Swellendam
3 Wards
- Stormsvlei
- Buffeljags
- Malgas
Cape Agulhas
Main grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Semillon
- Shiraz
Klein Karoo
Main grapes
- Muscat
- Tinta Barroca
- for fortified, sweet wine
Groenekloof is a ward in which district?
Darling
Paarl
Wards
- Simonsberg-Paarl
- Voor Paardeberg
- Agter-Paarl
Lutzville Valley
1 Ward
Koekenaap
- Located w/in Olifants River Region
Klein Karoo
2 Districts
- Calitzdorp
- Langeberg-Garcia
Coastal Region
2 Districts with NO Wards
- Franschhoek
- Tulbagh
Citrusdal Mountain District
Ward
Piekenierskloof
- Located w/in Olifants River Region
Ward with SA’s highest elevation vineyards
Cederberg
- Unicorporated ward just east of the Olifants River Region
Breedekloof
2 Wards
Breedekloof
- Goudini
- Slanghoek
Cape South Coast Region
3 Districts with NO Wards
- Elgin
- Lower Duivenhoks River
- Plettenberg Bay
Olifants River Region
2 Wards w/o a District
N to S
- Vrendendal
- Spruitdrift
Robertson
Wards
(14 total, 9/22)
- Agterkliphoogte
- Ashton
- Boesmansrivier
- Bonnievale
- Eilandia
- Goedemoed
- Goree
- Goudmyn
- Hoopsrivier
- Klaasvoogds
- Le Chasseur
- McGregor
- Vinkrivier
- Zandrivier
Durbanville & Philadelphia are wards in which district?
Cape Town
- Formerly Tygerberg
Swartland
Wards
- Malmesbury
- Paardeberg: Commercial and winegrowing center of Swartland, Granite soils result in sculptural wines
- Paardeberg South (see above)
- Riebeekberg: Iron-rich slate and shale soils result in earthy, powerful wines
- Riebeeksrivier (see above)
- St. Helena Bay
Stellenbosch
8 Wards
W to E
- Polkadraai Hills: Cooler, Sauv Blanc
- Bottelary: Cool coastal, red varieties
- Devon Valley: Coastal, fertile soils
- Papegaaiberg
- Simonsberg-Stellenbosch: Largest ward, warm, clay soils, red varieties
- Jonkershoek Valley: Cooler, fertile soils
- Banghoek: Higher elevation, cooler; Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay
- Vlottenberg
Ward of the Lutzville Valley
Koekenaap
- Lutsville w/in Olifants River Region
Who is the largest producer in Paarl?; what style of wine were they first to produce?
Nederburg; botrytised dessert wine
In 2010, Swellendam shifted from being a district in the ___________ region to being a district in the __________.
Breede River Valley; Cape South Coast
Tulbagh
- Location
- Most common style of wine produced
Tulbagh
- District just north of Paarl, w/in the Coastal Region
- Cap Classique
Half of SA’s Semillon is located in what district?; what region does it lie within?
Worcester; within the Breede River Valley
Stellenbosch
3 Mountain ranges that frame the region
- Simonsberg
- Stellenbosch
- Helderberg
Robertson
Main grape
Shiraz
What ward of the Coastal Region was promoted to a district in 2012?
Wellington
What district was elevated from a ward in 2012?; which district was it formerly a ward of?
Wellington; Paarl
Stellenbosch
5 Producers
- Meerlust
- Kanonkop
- Warwick Estate
- Rust en Vrede
- Neil Ellis
Wellington
5 Wards
- Blouvlei
- Bovlei
- Groenberg
- Limietberg
- Mid-Berg River
Wellington
Key producer
Diemersfontein
Robertson
2 Producers
- Graham Beck Wines
- Springfield Estate
The Western Cape lies at what latitude?
27-34º
What is the climate of the Western Cape?
Mediterranean
What is the current that cools the Western Cape?
The Benguela Current
What is the sole district of the Western Cape outside of a Region?
Ceres Plateau (east of Tulbagh), includes a ward called Ceres
What are the four unincorporated wards of the Western Cape?
Cederberg (east of Piekenierskloof)
Lamberts Bay (south of Bamboes Bay)
Prince Albert Valley (northeast of Klein Karoo)
Swartberg (northeast of Klein Karoo).
