South Africa General

Question 1

Who was the first owner of the Constantia Estate?

Answer 1

Governor Simon Van der Stel

Question 2

When was the Constantia Estate founded?

Answer 2

Founded near Cape Town in 1685

Question 3

When can the history of the vine in South Africa be traced back to?

Answer 3

1655, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.

Question 4

Who was Groot Constantia sold to in 1778?

Answer 4

Hendrik Cloete

Question 5

What happened to Groot Constantia in 1885?

Answer 5

The Estate was purchased by the state and phyloxera appeared on the property ravaging the famous vineyards

Question 6

What is Vin de Constance and what is it made from?

Answer 6

A sweet dried grape wine made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (also known in South Africa as Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel) and its red-berried variant

Question 7

What is the KWV?

Answer 7

the Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika. Formed in 1918 by a cooperative of producers and growers that worked to fix minimum prices, determine areas of production, and establish production limits

Question 8

What is the name of South Africas Appellation system and when was it introduced?

Answer 8

Wine of Origin (WO). INtroduced in 1973.

Question 9

Name the 4 types of production areas according to the WO system in descending order of size:

Answer 9

Geographical Unit
Region
District
Ward

Question 10

What is IPW in South Africa?

Answer 10

Integrated Production of Wine Scheme. A voluntary means of certification for WO producers wishing to comply with sustainable environmental standards. The IPW sets guidelines for agricultural, manufacturing, and packaging practices

Question 11

What are the 6 large Geographical Units of SA?

Answer 11

Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwazulu-Natal
Limpopo
Free State

Question 12

Name the 6 regions of the Western Cape?

Answer 12

Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Olifants River
Boberg (fortified wines from Paarl, Tulbagh, & Franschhoek - no districts no wards)

Question 13

Who developed Pinotage?

Answer 13

Professor Abraham Perold in 1925, (PInot Noir / Cinsault crossing)

Question 14

What is Pontac?

Answer 14

a teinturier grape linked to the old red wines of Constantia, possibly from the pontac family’s original Haut-Brion vineyards.

Question 15

What is the name of the current that cools the South African coast?

Answer 15

Benguela current

Question 16

Define the term ‘Jerepigo,’ what other term is used in place for?

Answer 16

Jerepigo: the addition of an alcohol (grain or otherwise) to un-fermented ripe grape juice.

Used occasionally in place of term ‘Vin de Liqueur’