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Breede River Valley Flashcards

1
Q

Half of South Africa’s Semillon is located in this district of breed river valley region

A

Worchester

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2
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Wards of Breedekloof district

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Goudini
Slanghoek*

*(cooler microclimate and great potential)

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Wards of Robertson (Breede River Valley) (14)

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Agterkliphoogte
Ashton
Boemansrivier
Bonnievale
Eilandia
Goedemoed
Goree
Goudmyn
Hoopsrivier
klaasvoogds
Le Chasseur
McGregor
Vinkrivier
Zandrivier

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4
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Districts of Breede River Valley

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breedekloof
Robertson
Worcester

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5
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Robertson is what region on Winkler scale

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V

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6
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Worcester (Breede River Valley) is what on Winkler scale

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IV

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7
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this region in western cape produces the most Semillon

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Breede river valley

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8
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natural features of Robertson

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Breede River
Riversonderend and Langeberg mountains

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9
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W.O producing the most wine in South Africa

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Breede River Valley

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10
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Breedekloof is known for this grape

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Chenin Blanc

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11
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Robertson is known for this (Breede River Valley Region)

A

Chardonnay and sparkling wine
Graham Beck is here

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12
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districts of breede river valley

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Breedekloof
Robertson
Worcester

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13
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Who makes cuvée Clive?

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Graham beck, MCC

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14
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Where is 1/2 of South Africa’s semillon located?

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Worcester

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15
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The largest of the three Breede River Valley districts

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Worcester: Also the least planted, with half the area under vine of Robertson or Breedekloof.

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16
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Worcester is most planted to these “brandy varietals”

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Chenin Blanc (1,860 ha)
Colombard (1,176 ha)

17
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Hottest and driest of the three Districts of Breede River Valley

A

Worcester

18
Q

Wards of Worcester (not very well known, even in S.A)

A

Hex River Valley
Nuy
Scherpenheuvel
Stettyn

19
Q

Coolest of the three districts in Breede River Valley

A

Robertson, in the Southwest, opens up and faces Malgas

20
Q

This district is home to 25% of S.A Chardonnay

A

Robertson

21
Q

Soil of Robertson is particularly high in this

A

Limestone and calcium
Race horses were incredible from Robertson

22
Q

This producer of Robertson District is making single vineyard and single soil Chardonnays

A

De Wetshof

23
Q

Graham Beck, along with a dozen of S.A MCC producers, are located here

A

Robertson

24
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Most planted varieties of Robertson

A

Colombard (1982 ha)
Chardonnay (1684ha)
Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz

Much fruit leaves the district and is used to pad or improve blends bottled under the Western Cape appellation

25
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Most planted variety in Breedekloof

A

Chenin Blanc

26
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Who are the Breedekloof Makers

A

A dozen small wineries banded together to get away from the Big blend thinking of the region

27
Q

One of the most important Breedekloof Makers

A

Olifantsberg
A tiny estate dedicated to Rhone varieties

28
Q

What does Breedekloof mean in Afrikaans?

A

Breede River Valley

29
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Most viticulture in Breede River Valley is this elevation

A

Valley Floor

30
Q

This WO produces more wine than any other region

A

Breede River Valley,
home to massive operations and co-ops

31
Q

MCC has been legally regulated since this year

A

1992

32
Q

First MCC sparkling in this year, this producer

A

1971
Simonsig (producer of Cape Town)

33
Q

MCC can be from any variety, any region but has these requirements

A

secondary fermentation in bottle
On lees 12 months
Brut <15 g/l
Extra Brut <6
Brut Nature <3

34
Q

Top Prodcers of MCC

A

Graham Beck
Le Lude
Charles Fox

35
Q

In the 1970s, these winemakers sneaked illegal Chardonnay to SA

A

Peter Finlayson
Danie de Wet
from Switzerland to Swaziland

36
Q

This producer is making ageworthy Chardonnay from limestone rich soils of Robertson Valley

A

De Wet

37
Q

What tipped off the KWV to launch an official inquiry in 1986 for cutting smuggling?

A

They discovered Auxerrois and Auxerrois had never been seen before in SA: De Wet and Finlayson brought some over with the Chard.
This relaxed quarantine policies

38
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Where is Peter de Wet’s project Excelsior?

A

Robertson Valley
Focus on Chardonnay

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