Breede River Valley

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Worchester

Question 2

Wards of Breedekloof district

Answer 2

Goudini
Slanghoek*

*(cooler microclimate and great potential)

Question 3

Wards of Robertson (Breede River Valley) (14)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Districts of Breede River Valley

Answer 4

breedekloof
Robertson
Worcester

Question 5

Robertson is what region on Winkler scale

Answer 5

V

Question 6

Worcester (Breede River Valley) is what on Winkler scale

Answer 6

IV

Question 7

this region in western cape produces the most Semillon

Answer 7

Breede river valley

Question 8

natural features of Robertson

Answer 8

Breede River
Riversonderend and Langeberg mountains

Question 9

W.O producing the most wine in South Africa

Answer 9

Breede River Valley

Question 10

Breedekloof is known for this grape

Answer 10

Chenin Blanc

Question 11

Robertson is known for this (Breede River Valley Region)

Answer 11

Chardonnay and sparkling wine
Graham Beck is here

Question 12

districts of breede river valley

Answer 12

Breedekloof
Robertson
Worcester

Question 13

Who makes cuvée Clive?

Answer 13

Graham beck, MCC

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Worcester

Question 15

The largest of the three Breede River Valley districts

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Worcester is most planted to these “brandy varietals”

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Hottest and driest of the three Districts of Breede River Valley

Answer 17

Worcester

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Hex River Valley
Nuy
Scherpenheuvel
Stettyn

Question 19

Coolest of the three districts in Breede River Valley

Answer 19

Robertson, in the Southwest, opens up and faces Malgas

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Robertson

Question 21

Soil of Robertson is particularly high in this

Answer 21

Limestone and calcium
Race horses were incredible from Robertson

Question 22

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

Answer 22

De Wetshof

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Robertson

Question 24

Most planted varieties of Robertson

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Most planted variety in Breedekloof

Answer 25

Chenin Blanc

Question 26

Who are the Breedekloof Makers

Answer 26

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

Question 27

One of the most important Breedekloof Makers

Answer 27

Olifantsberg A tiny estate dedicated to Rhone varieties

Question 28

What does Breedekloof mean in Afrikaans?

Answer 28

Breede River Valley

Question 29

Most viticulture in Breede River Valley is this elevation

Answer 29

Valley Floor

Question 30

This WO produces more wine than any other region

Answer 30

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

Question 31

MCC has been legally regulated since this year

Answer 31

1992

Question 32

First MCC sparkling in this year, this producer

Answer 32

1971 Simonsig (producer of Cape Town)

Question 33

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

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Top Prodcers of MCC

Answer 34

Graham Beck Le Lude Charles Fox

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Peter Finlayson Danie de Wet from Switzerland to Swaziland

Question 36

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

Answer 36

De Wet

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Where is Peter de Wet's project Excelsior?

Answer 38

Robertson Valley Focus on Chardonnay