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Question 1

Wines in Africa can be traced back to when?

Answer 1

Back to 1652, when Jan Van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard

Question 2

When was sweet Vin de Constance founded?

Answer 2

Founded near Cape Town jn 1685, Constantia is now a ward of the Coastal Region, was divided into 3 estates upon Simon Vander Stel’s death in 1712.

Question 3

What is KWV in South Africa?

Answer 3

Formed in 1918, a cooperative of wine producers and growers, fixed minimum prices, determined areas of production and established production limits

Question 4

When did South African wine became more quality minded?

Answer 4

The end of apartheid in 1994 and the transformation of the KWV into a private company in 1997. KWV scrapped quotas as early as 1992 encouraging quality.

Question 5

What are the 4 types of production areas in descending order of size?

Answer 5

Geographical Unit, Region, District and Ward

Question 6

What is the Integrated Production of Wine Scheme (IPW)?

Answer 6

A voluntary means of certification for WO producers wishing to comply with sustainable environmental standards.

Question 7

What are the 7 large Geographical Areas of South Africa?

Answer 7

Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, North Wear, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Free State

Question 8

Most South African wine production occurs in which Geographical Areas?

Answer 8

Western Cape

Question 9

What is climate of Western Cape?

Answer 9

Mediterranean

Question 10

What is the geographical feature of Western Cape that cools it?

Answer 10

The Benguela Current that flows from Antarctica

Question 11

What is The Cape Doctor?

Answer 11

A notoriously strong southeasterly wind that blows across the Western Cape throughout the spring and summer, inhibiting fungal disease and moderating temperature but also battering the vines

Question 12

Where is the coolest climate in South Africa?

Answer 12

The Cape South Coasts’ Elgin

Question 13

What are the most grown white grapes of South Africa?

Answer 13

Chenin Blanc (locally known as Steen), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Hanepoot (Muscat de Alexandria), Colombard, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Sémillon

Question 14

What are the main red grapes of South Africa?

Answer 14

Pinotage (crossing of Cinsault and Pinot Noir), Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cinsault and Pinot Noir

Question 15

In South Africa, the name for traditional method wine is _____, and it is made from these two grapes:

Answer 15

Méthode Cap Classique (MCC), Pinot Noir and Chardonnay