38. South Africa

Question 1

What cold current is important to South African viticulture?

Answer 1

Benguela Current

Question 2

Name of strong south-eastlery summer winds in South Africa?

Answer 2

Cape Doctor

Question 3

Name two important weather phenomena related to South African wine growing?

Answer 3

Benguela Current and the Cape Doctor

Question 4

What is South Africa’’s GI wine system?

Answer 4

Wine of Origin

Question 5

What does W.O stand for in South Africa?

Answer 5

Wine of Origin

Question 6

What is the only significant ‘geographical unit’ in South Africa?

Answer 6

Western Cape

Question 7

Hierarchy of South African wine labels, from largest to smallest, in the Western Cape

Answer 7

Regions
Districts
Wards

Question 8

Most exclusive label for South African wines?

Answer 8

Estate Wines

Question 9

Name of South Africa’s voluntary sustainable agricultural scheme

Answer 9

Integrated Production of Wine

Question 10

IPW stands for what in South Africa?

Answer 10

Integrated Production of Wine

Question 11

Most widely planted red variety in South Africa?

Answer 11

Cab Sav

Question 12

Where is Pinot Noir planted in South Africa?

Answer 12

Coastal areas in small amounts

Question 13

Pinotage is a blend of what?

Answer 13

Pinot Noir and Cinsault

Question 14

A Cape Blend consists of what?

Answer 14

Pinotage + International Varieties

Question 15

Pinotage + International Varieties forms what?

Answer 15

A Cape Blend

Question 16

Pinotage takes on what aromas when combined with heavily toasted oak staves?

Answer 16

Coffee and chocolate

Question 17

Most widely planted variety in South Africa?

Answer 17

Chenin Blanc

Question 18

South African growers are increasingly utilising what for Chenin production?

Answer 18

Old bush vines

Question 19

Second most widely planted white variety in South Africa?

Answer 19

Colombard

Question 20

South African Colombard is predominantly used for what production?

Answer 20

Brandy

Question 21

South African Brandy production relies on what grape?

Answer 21

Colombard

Question 22

South African Muscat of Alexandria is called what?

Answer 22

Hanepoot

Question 23

What is South African Hanepoot?

Answer 23

Muscat of Alexandria

Question 24

High quality white blends involving Chenin and Rhone varieties have emerged particularly in which region in South Africa?

Answer 24

Swartland

Question 25

Well over 90% of wines in South Africa comes from where?

Answer 25

Western Cape

Question 26

What is the key to Stellenbosch's iconic premium wine status?

Answer 26

Variety of altitude, aspect and soil

Question 27

Variety of altitude, aspect and soil is a key characteristic of which major South African region?

Answer 27

Stellenbosch

Question 28

Cooler Stellenbosch sites produce what white varieties?

Answer 28

Sauv Blanc and Chardonnay

Question 29

Large district to north of Stellenbosch?

Answer 29

Paarl district

Question 30

How does Paarl differ from Stellenbosch

Answer 30

Further inland so less exposed to cooling influences of the sea

Question 31

The cool winds that moderate Stellenbosch's summer come from where?

Answer 31

False Bay

Question 32

False Bay winds cool which district's summer in South Africa?

Answer 32

Stellenbosch

Question 33

Best known wards of Cape Town?

Answer 33

Constantia and Durbanville

Question 34

Constantia vineyards are cooled by what?

Answer 34

Cape Doctor

Question 35

The Cape Doctor cools which ward?

Answer 35

Constantia

Question 36

Constantia and Durbanville are two types of what in Cape Town?

Answer 36

Wards

Question 37

Vin de Constance is made from what variety?

Answer 37

Muscat

Question 38

Durbanville has built a reputation for what variety?

Answer 38

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 39

What large district lies to the north of Cape Town?

Answer 39

Swartland

Question 40

How is Chenin and Syrah often grown in Swartland?

Answer 40

Without irrigation

Question 41

Growing Chenin and Syrah without irrigation in Swartland is known by what term?

Answer 41

Dry-farmed

Question 42

Where is the Darling district in Swartland?

Answer 42

South-west

Question 43

Which part of Swartland receives cooling sea breezes and built its reputation for Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 43

Darling district

Question 44

The Robertson district, alongside high-volume production, also produces some excellent what?

Answer 44

Syrahs and Chardonnays

Question 45

Which district produces high-volume Chenin and Colombard?

Answer 45

Worcester district

Question 46

Worcester district soils

Answer 46

Fertile

Question 47

Where are the Worcester and Robertson districts located?

Answer 47

Breede River Valley

Question 48

Famous wards of Walker Bay?

Answer 48

Hemel-en-Aarde

Question 49

Most-well establisheed vineyard arrea of Cape South Coast?

Answer 49

Walker Bay

Question 50

North-west of Walker Bay is what district?

Answer 50

Elgin

Question 51

Altitude is a important influence for which Cape South Coast district?

Answer 51

Elgin

Question 52

Elgin has what important cooling influence?

Answer 52

Altitude

Question 53

Ward to south-east of Walker Bay?

Answer 53

Elim

Question 54

Famous ward of Cape Agulhas district?

Answer 54

Elim

Question 55

Elim Sauv Blanc is described as?

Answer 55

Pungent and herbaceous

Question 56

What are the three major regions of the Western Cape?

Answer 56

Coastal Region Breede River Valley Cape South Coast