CMS Main Textbook

Question 1

What is the name of the river situated to the north of South Africa?

Answer 1

Orange river

Question 2

Where are the majority of the vineyards of South Africa situated?

Answer 2

SWern Cape

Question 3

How many cultivars are approved for wine making in South Africa?

Answer 3

65

Question 4

What is the cross btw Cinsault and PN?

Answer 4

Pinotage

Question 5

Who created Pinotage?

Answer 5

Prof Abraham Perold

Question 6

When was the first bottling of Pinotage?

Answer 6

1961

Question 7

Where is the benchmark producer for Pinotage?

Answer 7

Kanonkop Estate in Stellenbosh

Question 8

What style of fortified wine is produced in South Africa?

Answer 8

Sherry

Question 9

When was the Wine of Origin Scheme introduced?

Answer 9

1973

Question 10

What are the production units of South Africa according to WO?

Answer 10

Estate, Ward, District

Question 11

Where is Douglas located?

Answer 11

Northern Cape/ north of the Orange river

Question 12

What are the two districts of Kwazulu Natal?

Answer 12

Central Drakenber
Lions River

Question 13

What is the ward of Free State?

Answer 13

Rietrivier

Question 14

What is Jeripigo?

Answer 14

VdL brandy and can be R or W and from any grape variety

Question 15

What is Muscadel?

Answer 15

SA VdL made from Muscat à Petit Grain

Question 16

What is the name of the district at the extreme south-westerly point of South Africa?

Answer 16

Cape Town/Cape of Good Hope

Question 17

What is the climate of Cape town?

Answer 17

Cool maritime

Question 18

Cape Town protrudes into ——-

Answer 18

Atlantic Ocean

Question 19

What are the main white grape varieties of Cape Town?

Answer 19

Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon

Question 20

Cape Town is similar to what region of Bordeaux?

Answer 20

Sauterne

Question 21

Where is the ward of Constantia?

Answer 21

Cape Town

Question 22

What is the ward of Constantia famous for?

Answer 22

Unfortified sweet wine called Vin de Constance and Grand Constance from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Question 23

What are the wards of Cape Town?

Answer 23

Constantia
Durbanville
Hout Bay
Philadelphia

Question 24

Where’s is Darling?

Answer 24

Southern Part of Swartland

Question 25

Where’s is Darling?

Answer 25

Southern Part of Swartland

Question 26

Climate in Darling?

Answer 26

Cool Maritime

Question 27

Main grape varieties of Darling?

Answer 27

Sauvignon Blanc + aromatic varieties

Question 28

Which coastal region of South Africa has a strong French influence?

Answer 28

Franckhoek

Question 29

What are the main grape varieties of Franchhoek?

Answer 29

CS Cab blends Semillon

Question 30

What is the most northerly coastal region in SA?

Answer 30

Lutzville

Question 31

What is the most northerly coastal region in SA?

Answer 31

Lutzville

Question 32

What is the river in Lutzville?

Answer 32

Olifants River

Question 33

What are the main grape varieties of Lutzville?

Answer 33

Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 34

Where is the Nederburg wine auctions take place?

Answer 34

Paarl

Question 35

Paarl requires irrigation although it’s a coastal region. True or False?

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What is the river in Paarl?

Answer 36

Berg

Question 37

What are the main grape varieties of Paarl?

Answer 37

Chenin Blanc Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Pinotage Shiraz