Western Cape GU Flashcards
What are the regions of the Western Cape GU?
Breede River Valley Region
Cape South Coast Region
Coastal Region
Klein Karoo Region
Olifants River Region
What are the District of Breede River Valley Region?
Breedekloof District
Robertson District
Worcester District
What are the Districts of Cape South Coast Region?
Cape Agulhas District
Elgin District
Lower Duivenhoks River District
Overberg District
Plettenberg Bay District
Swellendam District
Walker Bay District
What are the Districts of Coastal Region?
Cape Town District
Darling District
Franschhoek Valley District
Lutzville Valley District
Paarl District
Stellenbosch District
Swartland District
Tulbagh District
Wellington District
What are the districts of Klein Karoo Region?
Calitzdorp District
Langeberg-Garcia District
What are the districts of Olifants River Region?
Citrusdal Mountain District
Citrusdal Valley District
What are the wards in Cape South Coast Region WITHOUT a district?
Herbertsdale District - 35
Still Bay East District - 81
Napier District - 55
What are the wards in Coastal Region WITHOUT a district?
Bamboes Bay Ward - 4
Lamberts Bay Ward - 46
What are the wards in Klein Karoo Region WITHOUT a district?
Cango Valley Ward- 13
Koo Plateau Ward - 45
Montagu Ward - 54
Outeniqua Ward - 58
Tradouw Ward - 86
Tradouw Highlands Ward - 87
Upper Langkloof Ward - 90
What are the wards of Olifants River Region WITHOUT a district?
Spruitdrift Ward - 76
Vredendal Ward - 94
Breedekloof District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Breedekloof District
- Region: Breede River Valley Region
Grapes
- White: Chenin Blanc (2,800 ha), Colombard (1,893 ha), Sauvignon Blanc (1,184 ha), Chardonnay (806 ha)
- Red: Pinotage (920 ha)
- Soil Types: shale and sandstone
- Major Natural Features: Du Toitskloof Mountains
- Key Producers: Olifantsberg
Wards
- Goudini Ward - 24
- Slanghoek Ward - 74
Robertson District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Robertson District
- Region: Breede River Valley Region
Grapes/Style
- White: Colombard (1,982 ha), Chardonnay (1,684 ha), Sauvignon Blanc (1,573 ha), Chenin Blanc (1,546 ha)
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon (1,296 ha), Shiraz (953 ha)
- Sparkling, Dessert, and Fortified Wines
- Soil Types: shale and alluvial soils
- Major Natural Features: Breede River, Riversonderend and Langeberg Mountains
- Key Producers: Graham Beck Wines, Springfield Estate
Wards
- Agterkliphoogte Ward - 2
- Ashton Ward - 3
- Boesmansrivier Ward - 7
- Bonnievale Ward - 8
- Eilandia Ward - 19
- Goedemoed Ward - 22
- Goree Ward - 23
- Goudmyn Ward - 25
- Hoopsrivier Ward - 37
- Klaasvoogds Ward - 42
- Le Chasseur Ward - 47
- McGregor Ward - 52
- Vinkrivier Ward - 91
- Zandrivier Ward - 95
Robertson District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Robertson District
- Region: Breede River Valley Region
Grapes/Style
- White: Colombard (1,982 ha), Chardonnay (1,684 ha), Sauvignon Blanc (1,573 ha), Chenin Blanc (1,546 ha)
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon (1,296 ha), Shiraz (953 ha)
- Sparkling, Dessert, and Fortified Wines
- Soil Types: shale and alluvial soils
- Major Natural Features: Breede River, Riversonderend and Langeberg Mountains
- Key Producers: Graham Beck Wines, Springfield Estate
Wards
- Agterkliphoogte Ward - 2
- Ashton Ward - 3
- Boesmansrivier Ward - 7
- Bonnievale Ward - 8
- Eilandia Ward - 19
- Goedemoed Ward - 22
- Goree Ward - 23
- Goudmyn Ward - 25
- Hoopsrivier Ward - 37
- Klaasvoogds Ward - 42
- Le Chasseur Ward - 47
- McGregor Ward - 52
- Vinkrivier Ward - 91
- Zandrivier Ward - 95
Worcester District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Worcester District
- Region: Breede River Valley Region
- Grapes - White: Chenin Blanc (1,860 ha), Colombard (1,176 ha), Sauvignon Blanc (578 ha)
- Soil Types: sand and loam
- Major Natural Features: Breede River
- Key Producers: KWV Brandy Cellars
Wards
- Hex River Valley Ward - 36
- Nuy Ward - 57
- Scherpenheuvel Ward - 71
- Stettyn Ward - 80
Cape Agulhas District
- Region
- Grape
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Cape Agulhas District
- Region: Cape South Coast Region
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
- Red: Shiraz
- Soil Types: shale, koffieclip (ferricrete)
- Major Natural Features: Atlantic and Indian Oceans
- Key Producers: Strandveld, Black Oystercatcher, The Berrio, Quoin Rock, and Zoetendal
- Elim Ward
Elgin District
- Region
- District
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Ward
Elgin District
- Region: Cape South Coast Region
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling
- Red: Pinot Noir, Merlot
- Soil Types: shale and sandstone
- No Wards
Lower Duivenhoks River District
- Region
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Lower Duivenhoks River District
- Region: Cape South Coast Region
- Major Natural Features: Langeberg Mountains, San Sebastian Bay, Noukrans River
- Key Producers: Baleia Wines (sole producer)
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Overberg District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Overberg
- Region: Cape South Coast Region
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sémillon
- Red: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Soil Types: shale and sandstone
- Major Natural Features: Hottentots-Holland Mountains, Atlantic Ocean
- Key Producers: Lismore, Raka Wines (Klein River)
Wards
- Elandskloof Ward - 20
- Greyton Ward - 26
- Klein River Ward - 43
- Theewater Ward - 85
Plettenberg Bay District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic
- Producers
- Wards
Plettenberg Bay District
- Region: Cape South Coast Region
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling
- Red: Pinot Noir
- Soil Types: sandy loam and koffieclip (ferricrete)
- Major Natural Features: Indian Ocean, Tsitsikamma and Langkloof Mountains
- Key Producers: Bramon
- NO Wards
Swellendam District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Swellendam District
- Region: Cape South Coast Region (part of Breede River Valley Region until 2010)
Grapes
- White: Roussanne
- Red: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Shiraz
- Soil Types: Bokkeveld shale, sandstone
- Major Natural Features: Langeberg Mountains, Breede (Breë) River
- Key Producers: Sijnn
Wards
- Buffeljags Ward - 12
- Malgas Ward - 50
- Stormsvlei Ward - 82
Swellendam District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Swellendam District
- Region: Cape South Coast Region (part of Breede River Valley Region until 2010)
Grapes
- White: Roussanne
- Red: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Shiraz
- Soil Types: Bokkeveld shale, sandstone
- Major Natural Features: Langeberg Mountains, Breede (Breë) River
- Key Producers: Sijnn
Wards
- Buffeljags Ward - 12
- Malgas Ward - 50
- Stormsvlei Ward - 82
Walker Bay District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Walker Bay District
- Region: Cape South Coast Region
Grapes
- White grapes: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Semillon
- Red grapes: Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Pinotage, Mourvèdre
- Soil Types: shale, granite, and sandstone
- Major Natural Features: Atlantic Ocean/Walker Bay, Bot River
- Key Producers: Hamilton Russell, Bouchard-Finlayson, Gabrielskloof, Beaumont
Wards
- Bot River Ward - 9
- Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge Ward - 33
- Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Ward - 34
- Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Ward - 89
- Springfontein Rim Ward - 75
- Stanford Foothills Ward - 79
- Sunday’s Glen Ward - 83
Cape Town District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Cape Town District
- Region: Coastal Region
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sémillon, Chenin Blanc
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage
- Vin de Constance (Constantia): Muscat de Frontignan
- Sparkling wines
- Soil Types: granite and sandstone for former Cape Peninsula, greywacke and phyllite shales for former Tygerberg
- Major Natural Features: Table Mountain, Tygerberg, Kanonkop Hills, False Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Cape Doctor wind
Producers
- Constantia - Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, Constantia Uitsig, Steenberg, Buitenverwachting
- Altydgedacht, Durbanville Hills
Wards
- Constantia Ward - 16
- Durbanville Ward - 18
- Hout Bay Ward - 38
- Philadelphia Ward - 62
Darling District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Darling District
- Region: Coastal Region
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
- Red: Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage
- Soil Types: shale and granite
- Major Natural Features: Darling Hills, Atlantic Ocean
- Key Producers: Ormonde, Tukulu
Wards
- Groenekloof Ward - 29
Franschhoek Valley District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Franschhoek Valley District
- Region: Coastal Region and Boberg River Region (for fortified dessert wines only)
Grapes
- White: Old vine Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage
- Sparkling, Dessert, and Fortified Wines
- Soil Types: Sandstone, shale, granite, and clay
- Major Natural Features: Franschhoek, Drakenstein, and Wemmershoek Mountains, Berg River
- Key Producers: Graham Beck Wines, Boschendal Wines
Wards
- No Wards
Lutzville Valley District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Lutzville Valley District
- Region: Coastal Region
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Soil Types: schist, sand, and alluvial deposits
- Major Natural Features: Olifants River, Atlantic Ocean
- Key Producers: Lutzville, Cape Diamond
Wards
- Koekenaap Ward - 44
Paarl District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Paarl District
- Region: Coastal Region (previously included in the Boberg River Region for fortified dessert wines only, but this was repealed in 2019)
Grapes
- White: Chenin Blanc (2,743 ha), Chardonnay (1,208 ha), Sauvignon Blanc (929 ha)
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon (2,326 ha), Shiraz (2,123 ha), Pinotage (1,304 ha), Merlot (1,012 ha)
- Sparkling
- Fortified, Botrytis-affected Dessert Wines
- Soil Types: Sandstone, granite, weathered shale
- Major Natural Features: Berg River, Hawequa Mountains, Simonsberg Mountain, Paarl Rock
- Key Producers: Nederburg, Vilafonté, Backsburg
Wards
- Agter-Paarl Ward - 1
- Simonsberg-Paarl Ward - 72
- Voor-Paardeberg Ward - 93
Stellenbosch District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Stellenbosch District
- Region: Coastal Region
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc (2,602 ha), Chenin Blanc (1,344 ha), Chardonnay (1,099 ha), Sémillon
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon (2,963 ha), Shiraz (1,964 ha), Merlot (1,746 ha), Pinotage (1,200 ha), Cabernet Franc
- Sparkling, Fortified and Dessert Wines
- Soil Types: granite and sandstone
- Major Natural Features: False Bay, Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, and Helderberg Mountains
- Key Producers: Annandale, Beyerskloof, Capensis, Delaire Graff, Demorgenzon, Ernie Els Wines, Kanonkop, Ken Forrester, Meerlust, Mulderbosch, Neil Ellis, Raats, Rainbow’s End, Rustenberg, Rust en Vrede, Thelema, Tokara, Vergelegen, Warwick Estate, Waterford
Wards
- Banghoek Ward - 5
- Bottelary Ward - 10
- Devon Valley Ward - 17
- Jonkershoek Valley Ward - 39
- Papegaaiberg Ward - 61
- Polkadraai Hills Ward - 64
- Simonsberg-Stellenbosch Ward - 73
- Vlottenberg Ward - 92
Swartland District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Feature
- Producers
- Wards
Swartland District
- Region: Coastal Region
Grapes
- White: Chenin Blanc (2,553 ha), Sauvignon Blanc (1,167 ha), Chardonnay, Sémillon
- Red: Shiraz (2,048 ha), Cabernet Sauvignon (1,836 ha), Pinotage (1,464 ha), Merlot
- Sparkling, Dessert, and Fortified Styles
- Soil Types: Malmesbury Shale, sandy granitic soils, gravel
- Major Natural Features: Paardeberg Mountains
- Key Producers: Sadie Family Wines, A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines, Mullineux
Wards
- Malmesbury Ward - 51
- Paardeberg Ward - 59
- Paardeberg South Ward - 60
- Piket-Bo-Berg Ward - New, not on map
- Porseleinberg Ward - 65
- Riebeekberg Ward - 68
- Riebeeksrivier Ward - 69
- St. Helena Bay Ward - 78
Tulbagh District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Tulbagh District
- Region: Coastal Region and Boberg River Region (for fortified dessert wines only)
Grapes
- White: Chenin Blanc, Colombar, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Chardonnay
- Red: Cinsault, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage
- Sparkling and Dessert Wines
- Soil Types: shale, clay, and quartz
- Major Natural Features: Witzenberg, Groot Winterhoek, and Obiekwaberg Mountains
- Key Producers: Fable Mountain Vineyards,Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards, Saronsberg
- No Wards
Wellington District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Producers
- Wards
Wellington District
- Region: Coastal Region and Boberg River Region (for fortified dessert wines only)
Grapes
- White grapes: Chenin Blanc
- Red grapes: Syrah, Pinotage, Grenache, Carignan
- Soil Types: shale, granite, sandstone
- Key Producers: Diemersfontein, DGB
Wards
- Blouvlei Ward - 6
- Bovlei Ward - 11
- Groenberg Ward - 28
- Limietberg Ward - 49
- Mid-Berg River Ward - 53
Calitzdorp District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Producers
- Wards
Calitzdorp District
- Region: Klein Karoo
Grapes
- Red grapes: Tinta Barroca and Touriga Nacional
- Fortified wines including Cape Vintage, Cape Ruby, and Cape Tawny
- Soil Types: shale
- Key Producers: Boplaas, De Krans, Axe Hill, Joubert-Tradauw
Wards
- Groenfontein Ward - 30
Langeberg-Garcia District
- Region
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
- Wards
Langeberg-Garcia District
- Region: Klein Karoo
Grapes
- White: Sauvignon Blanc
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
- Major Natural Features: Langeberg Mountains, Gourits and Brand rivers
- Key Producers: Virgin Earth
Wards
- No Wards
Citrusdal Mountain District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Vineyards
- Wards
Citrusdal Mountain District
- Region: Olifants River Region
Grapes
- White: Old vine Chenin Blanc and Semillon
- Red: Grenache
- Soil Types: sandstone
- Major Natural Features: Olifants River
- Key Vineyards: Skurfberg Vineyard
Wards
- Piekenierskloof Ward - 63
Citrusdal Valley District
- Region
- Grapes
- Soil
- Geographic Features
- Wards
Citrusdal Valley District
- Region: Olifants River Region
Grapes
- White: Chenin Blanc, Colombard
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
- Soil Types: Sandstone
- Major Natural Features: Cederburg Mountains, Olifants River Mountains, Olifants River
- NO Wards
What is boberg?
- 2019 Boberg was repealed as a region leaving 5 regions
- Fortified wine “region” that produced from various Coastal Region districts but rarely appeared on labels
What is the only district in South Africa that does not fall within a region?
Cerres Plateau
Describe the climate of the Breede River Valley
Hot and Dry
- Separated from the Coastal Region and Cape South Coast by a series of mountain chains
- These mountains block most of the oceanic influence
- Steady daily wind
—– Prevents Mildew
—– Can destroy canes and grape skins
- Irrigation is essential
What is the largest growing region in the Western Cape?
Breede River Valley
- 34.29% of South Africa’s grapes
- Largest producing region
- Heavily cropped
- Much of which goes to distillation
What is most grown in Breedekloof District?
White
- Chenin Blanc
- Colombard
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
Red
- Pinotage
What is the coolest region in the Breede River Valley?
Robertson
- Opens up towards to Malgas, a commune that funnels in cooler ocean
- Known for sparkling wine production
- Home to Graham Beck
What is most grown in Robertson?
White
- Chardonnay
—– 25% of South Africa’s Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chenin Blanc
Red
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Shiraz
What is most grown in Robertson?
White
- Chardonnay
—– 25% of South Africa’s Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chenin Blanc
Red
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Shiraz
What is the warmest and driest region in the Breede River Valley?
Worcester
- Most inland
- Also the largest and leasted planted
—– Half of Robertson and Breedekloof
What is Jerepigo?
Jerepigo is a Mistelle made in Worcestor
- Hanepoot (Muscat of Alexendria) fortified before fermentation
What is Hanepoot?
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Muscat of Alexandria
What is Hanepoot?
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Muscat of Alexandria
What soils are found in Cape Agulhas district?
- Layered Shales
- Kokkieklip
—– AKA coffee stones
—– AKA ferricrete - Iron-rich
Describe the climate of Elgin district
- One of the coolest regions in South Africa
○ February temperature of 67.5 degrees
○ Frost - 1,000 mm annual rainfall
○ Can cause mildew, botrytis and fruit dilution
Describe the climate of Elgin district
- One of the coolest regions in South Africa
○ February temperature of 67.5 degrees
○ Frost - 1,000 mm annual rainfall
○ Can cause mildew, botrytis and fruit dilution
What is most grown in Elgin District?
White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling
Red: Pinot Noir, Merlot
Explain Overberg District’s name
Named Overberg because it is located “over the mountains” from Stellenbosch
Where is Greyton Ward and why was it created?
Greyton Ward (26), Overberg District
- Created in Honor of the Lismore Estate
—– Considered one of the best producers in South Africa
—– Founded by American transplant Samantha O’Keefe
—– Purchased a dairy farm in the mountains when the price of milk and apples collapsed and many growers were converting viticulture
—– First commercial grower in the area
—– Ward was created in the estates honor
—– One of the most celebrated brands in the country
What does Hemel-en-Arde mean?
Hemel-en-Aarde translates to “heaven and earth” in Afrikaans
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - 33 - 400 m elevation
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley - 34 - 125 m elevation
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley - 89 - 125 m elevation
Describe the climate of Walker Bay District
Cool, coastal and windy
What is so special about Citrusdale Mountain District?
It contains Eben Sadie’s famous vineyard Skurfberg vineyard in…
- Piekenierskloof (63)
○ Up to 600 m elevation
○ Slopes of a large sandstone mountain
○ Old Vine Chenin and Semillon
○ Contains the largest amount of Grenache in South Africa
What is Calitzdorp best known for?
Cape Vintage
Cape Ruby
Cape Tawny
What does Klein Karoo mean?
Karoo is an ancient word from the native San people meaning “dry and thirsty land”
- Very dry and very hot
- Dessert-like
- 350 mm annual rainfall
- Disease pressure is among the lowest in Africa
What is Klein Karoo most known for?
Mostly bulk sweet wine
- Hanepoot (Muscat of Alexandria)
- Jerepigo (Mistelle made from Hanepoot)
- Moscatel
- “Port”
What districts in the Coastal Region are not Coastal?
Tulbagh and Wellington, most of Swartland
- This is because they fall outside of the L-shaped mountain ranges that borders the Ceres Plateau (district in Olifants River) and Breede River Valley
Where the two district that comprised Cape Town until 2017?
Cape Peninsula
Tygersberg
- Cape Town district was two different districts until 2017. Both were relatively unknown so the decision was made to unify under one district
When Simon van der Stel (the creator of the first “Govenor’s wine” or sweet style of wine that became famous in Constantia) died, what did his estate get divided into?
Stel died in 1772 and the estate was divided in 3 sections - Constantia (16)
- Groot
- Klein Constantia
- Bergvliet
Describe the climate and geography of Constantia Ward
Sits on a small liver of land that jets out into the Atlantic ocean
○ Sits in an amphitheater-shaped valley wedged between False Bay and Cape Town
○ Directly in the path of the Cape Doctor wine
○ Considered a cold-climate growing ward
§ Average temperature in Feb is 69 degree F
1,000 mm annual rainfall
Number 16 on map
What is most grown in Constantia?
Muscat varieties and Sauvignon Blanc are the dominant varieties
Cab Sauv and Shiraz grow well at higher elevations
- Sun exposure and distance from ocean helps with ripening
Number 16 on map
What is most grown in Constantia?
Muscat varieties and Sauvignon Blanc are the dominant varieties
Cab Sauv and Shiraz grow well at higher elevations
- Sun exposure and distance from ocean helps with ripening
Number 16 on map
What is Darling District most known for?
Varietal Cinsault bottling
What is most grown in Franschoek Valley District?
White
- Semillon
—– District is famous for it’s old vine material
—– Much has been removed in recent years
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
Red
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Describe the geography of Paarl
- Interior District
- Borders Franschoek, Wellington, Stellenbosch and Swartland
- Mostly flat growing area
—– Flatland is mostly used for bulk production except for Vilafonte - Three mountains surround the district that create microclimates better suited for fine wine production. Wards have been drawn to highlight these differences
—– Simonsberg Mountain
———- Marks the boundary between Paarl and Stellenbosch
—– Paardeberg Mountain
—– Paarl Rock Mountain
———- Located in the center of the district
———- Striking, massive mound of pure granite - Berg River flow through it
—– Starts in the mountains of Franschoek
—– Provide water for agriculture
List and decribe the wards of Paarl
Agter-Paarl Ward - 1
- “Agter” means behind
- Located behind the Paarl Rock
Simonsberg-Paarl - 72
- Borders the ward Simonsberg-Stellenbosch located in the Stellenbosch District
- They produce similar wine despite their opposite aspect as each Ward is located on a slope of the Simonsberg mountains
- Adjacent to Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
- Bordeaux varieties and Chardonnay
Voor-Paardeberg - 93
- Located on the lower slope of Swartland’s Paardeberg Mountain
- Many believe this Ward is closer in style to Swartland than Paarl
- Old vine Chenin Blanc
What is most grown in Paarl?
14,766 ha
Red
- Cabernet Sauvignon - 2,326 ha
- Shiraz- 2,123 ha
- Pinotage- 1,304 ha
- Merlot - 1,012
White
- Chardonnay - 1,208 ha
- Chenin - 2,743 ha
—– Most planted
—– Some old vines can be found
- Sauvignon Blanc - 929 ha
What is Banghoek Ward AKA?
Banghoek Ward (5), Stellenbosch District
- AKA Banker’s Ward because of areas many wealthy producers
—– Jackson Family’s Capensi
—– Delaire Graff
—– Tokara
—– Rainbow’s End
- Up to 640 m elevation
- Granite and Sandstone with clay
Where is Bottelary Ward?
Bottelary Ward (10) Stellbosch District
○ North-facing slopes ideal for ripening red varieties
○ Close to the coast and opens up to the ocean
○ Vineyards are mostly on the valley floor and low hills
○ 300 m max elevation
Where is Devon Valley Ward?
Devon Valley Ward (17), Stellenbosch District
○ Cool site
○ Deep and fertile soils
○ Red grape show green herbals
Where is Jonkershoek Valley Ward?
Jonkershoek Valley Ward (39), Stellbosch District
○ Valley nestled in a tall mountain that captures cool air and moisture
○ Clay heavy soils
Who first produced fine wine in Swartland?
Charles Back was considered the first to begin with quality production when he founded the Spice Route Winery in the 90s
- Focused on Mediterranean varieties while many others were doing Bordeaux Burgundy
- Eben Sadie was his employee
Who first produced fine wine in Swartland?
Charles Back was considered the first to begin with quality production when he founded the Spice Route Winery in the 90s
- Focused on Mediterranean varieties while many others were doing Bordeaux Burgundy
- Eben Sadie was his employee
What producers made up the “Swartland Revolution”?
Sadie
Mullineux
Badenhorst
What is the SIP?
Swartland Independent Producers (SIP)
- Small group of producers dedicated…
—– “to build a strong regional identity through wines that truly express this uniqueness of the region”
—– Limits varieties allowed
—– Mandates for minimal to no adjustments in the cellar
What is most grown in Stellenbosch?
Red
○ Cab Sauv
○ Merlot
○ Shiraz
○ Pinotage
White
○ Sauvignon Blanc
○ Chardonnay
○ Chenin Blanc
Describe the soils of Swartland
Decomposed granite in the Paardeberg Ward
Shale, schist and slate around the eastern mountains
Bands of rich red clay loam west of Malmesbury
Quartz scattered throughout
What is most grown in Swartland District?
Many head trained bush vines
12,850 ha
White
- Chenin Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc
Red
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pinotage
What is most grown in Tulbagh District?
White
- Chenin
Red
- Cab Sauv
- Rhone Varieties
What is most grown in Tulbagh District?
White
- Chenin
Red
- Cab Sauv
- Rhone Varieties
