Oliphants.Klein Karoo.BRV

Question 1

What effect does the Breede River have on its surrounding WO’s?

Answer 1

Much like the Murray in Australia, it provides ready irrigation in a hot climate.

Question 2

Which two districts of the Breede River Valley contain over 20% of the country’s vineyard acreage, and produce over 25% of the national volume of wine and spirits?

Answer 2

Worcester and Breedekloof

Question 3

What is the largest district in South Africa by production?

Answer 3

Worcester

Question 4

What is Robertson known for?

Answer 4

High quality wines, particularly of Shiraz.
Limestone soils and Chardonnay

Question 5

Where was Graham Beck founded?

Answer 5

Robertson, in 1983
Currently has vineyards in Stellenbosch as well; at one point had a Franschhoek property as well but it has since been sold.

Question 6

How do Robertson’s natural features affect its climate?

Answer 6

Generally arid and hot
Irrigated by the Breede River (and tributaries)
Bordered on the south by the Riversonderend Mountains and on the north by the Langeberge, which act as a funnel for cool, southeasterly winds off the ocean

Question 7

What are the wards of Robertson?

Answer 7

(Clockwise from northwest)
Vinkrivier
Hoopsrivier
Klaasvoogd
Bonnievale
Boemansrivier
McGregor
Agterkliphoogte
Le Chasseur
Eilandia

Question 8

What are the wards of Worcester?

Answer 8

Hex River Valley (northerly, surrounded by mountains)
Nuy (north of Scherpenheuvel along the Rabiesberg)
Scherpenheuvel (along the Breede itself)

Question 9

What are the wards of Breedekloof?

Answer 9

Slanghoek
Goudini
Both on alluvial plains rather than at higher elevations

Question 10

Which district of the Breede River Valley borders Paarl, Wellington, and Tulbagh on its western and northern borders?

Answer 10

Breedekloof

Question 11

Which district of the Breede River Valley borders the Ceres Plateau to the northwest?

Answer 11

Worcester - also the farthest inland by a significant amount.

Question 12

What is the dominant focus of Klein Karoo?

Answer 12

Sweet and fortified wine of Muscat and Tinta Barroca

Question 13

What are the districts of Klein Karoo?

Answer 13

Langeberg-Garcia

Calitzdorp

Question 14

What are the five unincorporated wards of Klein Karoo?

Answer 14

Montagu (far west)
Tradouw Highlands (just north of Swellendam)
Tradouw (east of Tradouw)
Outeniqua (east of Langeberge Garcia)
Upper Langkloof (far east)

Question 15

Which district of Klein Karoo is most famous for its Port styled wines?

Answer 15

Calitzdorp; Langeberge Garcia is a much younger region.

Question 16

What two rivers influence Langeberge-Garcia?

Answer 16

Brand (west)

Gourits (east)

Question 17

What is the largest co-operative winery in South Africa? Where is it located?

Answer 17

Vredendal; located in the Vredendal ward of the Olifants River Region

Question 18

Where are South Africa’s highest elevation vineyards?

Answer 18

In Cederberg, an unincorporated ward to the east of Olifants River Region

Question 19

Where is the Olifants River Region? What is its major product?

Answer 19

To the North of Swartland, producing bulk wines of Steen and Colombard

Question 20

What are the three districts of the Olifants River Region?

Answer 20

Citrusdal Mountain (inland, mountainous)
Citrusdal Valley (east of Citrusdal Mountain, between that range and the high Cederberg range)
Lutzville Valley (northerly, coastal, where the Oliphants River hits the Atlantic)

Question 21

What are the three unincorporated wards of the Olifants River Region?

Answer 21

Vredendal (inland, upstream of Lutzville)
Spruitdrift (just upstream of Vredendal)
Bamboes Bay (coastal, directly south of Lutzville Valley)

Question 22

What is the ward of Lutzville Valley?

Answer 22

Koekenaap

Question 23

What is the ward of Citrusdal Mountain?

Answer 23

Piekenierskloof (southerly)