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South Africa Flashcards

1
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Who established the first Vines in South Africa

A

Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company

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When were the first Vines planted in South Africa

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1655 in Cape Town

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What is the name of the wine estate that created the Vin de Constance?

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Constantia Estate

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Who was the original owner of the Constantia Estate

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Governor Simon van der Stel

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5
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This notorious strong southeasterly wind blows across the Western Cape throughout the spring and summer, inhibiting fungal diseases and moderating temperature but also ferociously bartering the Vines

A

The Cape Doctor

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6
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South Africa is ranked _______ among wine producing countries worldwide

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9th

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7
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What is the name of the South African Appellation system

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WO - Wine of Origin System

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8
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When was the Wine of Origin system founded

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1973

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9
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What is the purpose of the Wine of Origin system

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Producers had to submit a sample of their wine for evaluation by a tasting panel, which would confirm that the wine shows the correct organoleptic qualities for its cultivar and age

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10
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What is a cultivar

A

South African for variety

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11
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What percentage of the grape must come from that region in order for it to show on the label?

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85%

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12
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Geographical Unit

Region

District

Ward

Are the 4 production areas for what system

A

Wine of Origin System

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13
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In the Wine of Origin system how can a wine be labeled as a single vineyard

A
  • It has to be appropriately registered

- it has to be less than 6 hectares

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14
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True or False

The Wine of Origin system in South Africa doesn’t place a seal on wine bottles

A

False all bottles that have pass certification must have a WO seal on it

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15
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True or False

Bottles can legally show vintage, varietal, or area of production if they forgo the Wine of Origin certification process

A

True

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16
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Coastal Region

Cape South Coast

Breede River Valley

Klein Karoo

Olifants River

Boberg

These are the 6 regions of wine for what country

A

South Africa

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17
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Where geographic region does most of the wine in South Africa made

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Western Cape

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18
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Western Cape

Northern Cape

Eastern Cape

Kwazulu - Natal

Limpopo

These are all geographic areas for what wine producing country

A

South Africa

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19
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What is the climate of the Western Cape of South Africa

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Mediterranean

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20
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What is the Benguela Current

A

The current that flows north from Antarctica to cool the south western coastal areas of Africa

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21
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The Southern most district of the Western Cape is

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Cape Agulhas

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22
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What district produces the coolest climate in the Western Cape

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Cape Agulhas

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23
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Where is most of the bulk wine in South Africa made

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Along the Northern Cape along the Orange River

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24
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What is the dominate type of grapes grown in South Africa

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White grapes

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25
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What grape is known as Steen and is the dominate grape grown in South Africa

A

Chenin Blanc ⚪️

  • makes up 20% of the nations vineyards
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26
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The dominate red grape of South Africa is

A

Pinotage 🔴

Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴

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27
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Pinotage is a cross of what two grapes

A

Cinsault x Pinot Noir

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28
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Most grown red grape in South Africa

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Cabernet Sauvignon 🔴

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29
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What is the traditional method of sparkling wine in South Africa called

A

Cap Classique

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30
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What classic grapes are used to make Cap Classique

A

Chardonnay ⚪️

Pinot Noir 🔴

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31
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What is the most planted varietal in South Africa

A

Chenin Blanc

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32
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Where is Constantia

A

Coastal Region

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33
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Where is Stellenbosch

A

Coastal Region

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34
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True or False

Certified Wines of Origin must contain 85% of the stated cultivar and vintage

A

True

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35
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True or False

The Southern Cape is not a geographical area of wine production in South Africa

A

True

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36
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What is Steen

A

Chenin Blanc

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37
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Pinotage is a crossing of Pinot Noir and what other grape

A

Cinsault

38
Q

True or False

Most of South Africa’s wine regions are located in the Northern Cape

A

False, most of South Africa’s wine regions are located in the Western Cape

39
Q

St Helena Bay

Table Bay

False Bay

Walker Bay

These are all key bodies of water located in what country

A

South Africa

40
Q

What is Vin de Constance

A

A sweet desert wine made in Constantia

  • made from small berried Muscat Blanc à Petits Grain grapes picked late enough to notch up serious sugar levels
41
Q

Constantia is located in what district in South Africa

A

Coastal Region

42
Q

Muscat de Frontignan

Muscadel

These are alternative names for what South African grape

A

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

43
Q

Has South African been hit with Phylloxera

A

Yes - later half of the 19th century

44
Q

What is the Ko-operative Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid - Afrika

A

Known as the KWV

  • formed in 1918
  • a cooperative of wine producers and growers
  • fixed minimum prices
  • determined areas of production
  • established production limits
  • help formalized the 1924 Wine and Spirits Control Act
  • ended in 1992
45
Q

What is the South African Wine Industry Trust

A

Known as SAWIT

  • established in 1999
  • was established to speed transformation of South African wine and empower black workers
46
Q

What is the Wine of Origin system requirements for a blend

A
  • the blend can list several grapes
  • vinification
  • minimum grape requirement for each grape in blend is 20%
  • 85% of grapes must come from states Vineyard
47
Q

If an area of production appears on the label in South Africa, what percentage of the wine must be come from that area

A

100%

48
Q

What are the requirements in South Africa for a wine to be labeled Single Vineyard

A
  • must be sourced solely from that vineyard
  • must be appropriately registered
  • must come from a vineyard that is less than 6 hectares
49
Q

How does a wine from South Africa get to use the title Estate Wine

A
  • must be produced from contiguous parcels of vineyard land

- vinified and bottled on a single property

50
Q

Where does most South African wine production take place

A

Western Cape

51
Q

The Douglas

Sutherland - Karol District

Hartswater

Central Orange River

Rietrivier FS

These are the 5 wards for what Geographic Area in South Africa

A

Northern Cape

52
Q

St. Francis Bay

This is the lone ward for what Geographic area in South Africa

A

Eastern Cape

53
Q

What two Geographic Areas do not have any production areas

A

Kwazulu - Natal

Limpopo

54
Q

What is the northern most geographic location in South Africa

A

Limpopo

55
Q

Where is the orange river is located in what Geographic Area in South Africa

A

Northern Cape

56
Q

What type of grapes dominate the vineyards of South Africa

A

White grapes

57
Q

What is the most planted grape in South Africa

A

Chenin Blanc (steen)

58
Q

What are some secondary white grapes of South Africa

A

Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

Colombard

Cape Riesling ( Crouchen Blanc)

Hanepoot (Muscat of Alexandria)

Gewürztraminer

59
Q

Who developed the crossing for Pinotage in 1925

A

Professor Abraham Perold

60
Q

Stellenbosch

Cape Peninsula

Tygerberg

Paarl

Tulbagh

Darling

Franschoek Valley

Wellington

Swartland

These are the nine subdivided districts of what region in South Africa

A

Coastal Region

61
Q

What is the northern most district in coastal region

A

Swartland

62
Q

What is South Africa’s most prominent winemaking region

A

Stellenbosch

63
Q

What Bay separates the district of Cape Peninsula and Stellenbosch

A

False Bay

64
Q

How far back does some of the rootstock in Stellenbosch go

A

The 17th century

65
Q

What are the main grapes of Stellenbosch

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Sauvignon Blanc

66
Q

Warwick Estate - Trilogy

Meerlust - Rubicon

Kanonkop - Rust en Vrede

Neil Ellis

These are some of the top producers and their iconic wines from what district in South Africa

A

Stellenbosch

67
Q

Devon Valley

Jonkershoek Valley

Papegaaiberg

Simonsberg - Stellenbosch

Bottelary

Banghoek

Polkadraai Hills

These are the 7 wards to what district in South Africa

A

Stellenbosch

68
Q

What is the northern most district of Stellenbosch and borders Paarl

A

Simonsberg - Stellenbosch

69
Q

Where is Paarl located

A

North of Stellenbosch

70
Q

Who is Nederburg

A

The district of Paarls largest producer

  • first house in South Africa to produce botrtytised dessert wine in South Africa
71
Q

What are some of the main grape varieties in Paarl

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Shiraz

Pinotage

Chenin Blanc

Chardonnay

72
Q

When did Paarl and Franschhoek Valley separate into two separate districts

A

2010

73
Q

When did Wellington gain independence status as a district

A

2012

74
Q

Where is Tulbagh located

A

North of Paarl

75
Q

Robertson

Worcester

Breedekloof

These are the 3 districts for what region in South Africa

A

Breede River Valley

76
Q

In terms of production, what districts produce the most wine in South Africa

A

Breedekloof

Worchester

77
Q

1/2 of the Sémillon produced in South Africa is produced where

A

Worchester - Breede River Valley

78
Q

What is the main river of the Breede River Valley

A

Breede River

79
Q

What high mountains surround the Breede River Valley

A

Cape Fold Belt

80
Q

Langeberg - Garcia

Calitzdorp

These are the two districts of what region in South Africa

A

Klein Karoo

81
Q

What type of wine do they make in Klein Karoo

A

Fortified and sweet wines

82
Q

What is the main grape of Klein Karoo

A

Muscat

Tinta Barroca

83
Q

Citrusdal Mountain

Citrusdal Valley

Lutzville Valley

These are the 3 districts of what region in South Africa

A

Olifants River Region

84
Q

Where is Olifants River Region located

A

North of Swartland

85
Q

What are the main grapes of Oilfants River Region

A

Colombard

Chenin Blanc

86
Q

What type of wine is the primary focus in the Olifants River Region

A

Bulk Wine

87
Q

What is Vredendal and where is it located

A

South Africa’s largest co-operative winery

  • located in Olifants River Region
88
Q

South Africa highest elevation vineyards are located where

A

Cederberg

  • an unincorporated ward located to the east of Oilfants River Region
89
Q

Overberg

Walker Bay

Cape Agulhas

Plettenberg Bay

Swellendam

These are the 5 districts to what region

A

Cape Peninsula

90
Q

Where is Graham Beck located in South Africa

A

Breede River Valley bordering the Klein Karoo district

91
Q

Helderberg Mountains

Simonsberg Mountains

Stellenbosch Mountains

These are the 3 mountain ranges that surround what region

A

Stellenbosch

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