Ch 19 - Africa

Question 1

Year vines were first planted in South Africa

Answer 1

1655

Question 2

How does Benguela Current influence climate of the vineyards of South Africa

Answer 2

generates wind that brings moist fog and cool breezes; generates the Cape Doctor winds

Question 3

Most widely planted grape in South Africa

Answer 3

Chenin Blanc

Question 4

Local name for Chenin Blanc in South Africa

Answer 4

Steen

Question 5

What is a “Noble Late Harvest” wine in South Africa

Answer 5

botrytis-affected dessert wine

Question 6

What is “Cape Blend” wine?

Answer 6

30%-70% Pinotage + remainder traditional red Bordeaux blend grapes

Question 7

Name of appellation system in South Africa

Answer 7

Wine of Origin system

Question 8

4 Levels of South African wine regions, from largest smallest

Answer 8

Geographical Unit, Region, District, Ward

Question 9

Cool climate district near Hermanus, known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Answer 9

Walker Bay

Question 10

District known as the “Valley of Wine and Roses”

Answer 10

Robertson

Question 11

Former French colony that once produced over 200 million cases of wine in a year

Answer 11

Algeria

Question 12

Rugged area where dry farming and untrellised vines are used

Answer 12

Swartland

Question 13

District that contains 7 wards, including Devon Valley and Bottelary

Answer 13

Stellenbosch

Question 14

One of seven wards of the Stellenbosch District

Answer 14

Devon Valley

Question 15

Inland district that grows 25% of South Africa’s wine (and table grapes and brandy grapes)

Answer 15

Worcester

Question 16

District in the Coastal Region whose names means “French Corner”

Answer 16

Franschhoek Valley

Question 17

Geographical Unit located well inland that contains less than 5% of the country’s vines

Answer 17

Northern Cape

Question 18

Ward near Cape Town famous for a traditional dessert wine

Answer 18

Constantia

Question 19

District north of Stellenbosch that is home to many familiar South African wine brands

Answer 19

Paarl

Question 20

Geographical Unit that contains 95% of South Africa’s vines

Answer 20

Western Cape

Question 21

Area settled by French Huguenots in the 1700s

Answer 21

Drakenstein Valley

Question 22

District that contains the Contantia Ward and the Host Bay Ward

Answer 22

Cape Town

Question 23

Smallest possible geographic designation for a South African wine area

Answer 23

Ward

Question 24

Pinotage is a cross of what two grapes

Answer 24

Pinot Noir and Cinsault

Question 25

What climatic condition is the result of the Benguela Current?

Answer 25

the Cape Doctor winds

Question 26

What is Steen?

Answer 26

alternative name for Chenin Blanc

Question 27

Cool climate, South African wine district known for Pinot Noir

Answer 27

Walker Bay

Question 28

Winemaking in the Franschhoek Valley was highly influenced by what group of people?

Answer 28

French Huguenots

Question 29

Furthest south area in South Africa

Answer 29

Cape Agulhas

Question 30

Boberg regional designation refers to what?

Answer 30

Fortified wines