General Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
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Most planted white grape
A
Chenin Blanc (Steen)
- 18.6% of total plantings
2
Q
Jan van Riebeeck
A
- Of the Dutch East India Company
- Founded Cape Town
- 1655: est. SA’s 1st vineyard
3
Q
Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains
Synonym
A
Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel
4
Q
Year KWV (Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika) formed
A
1918
- With the support of 90% of South Africa’s growers
5
Q
KWV
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KWV (Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika)
- Cooperative of wine producers and growers
- Formed as a result of plummeting prices and over-supply
- Fixed minimum prices, determined areas of production and established production limits
6
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Year KWV transformed into a wine company
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1997
7
Q
End of apartheid
A
1994
8
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SAWIT
Year Est.
A
South African Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT)
- est 1999
- Speed transformation of South African wine
- Empower black workers in an industry that had long relied on slave- and arpatheid-era labor practices
9
Q
Growth in exports from 1994 to 2005 to 2017
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- 1994: 56 million liters
- 2005: 280 million liters
- 5 x the amount exported in 1994
- 2017: 448.5 million liters
- 8 x the amount exported in 1994
10
Q
Year Wine of Origin (WO) system was it introduced
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The Wine of Origen (WO) sytem
- Introduced in 1973
- Compels producers seeking certification to submit a sample of the wine for evaluation by a tasting panel, which confirms that the wine shows the correct organoleptic qualitites for its cultivar (variety) and age
- Wine also undergoes scientific analysis
11
Q
Number of cultivars (varieties) authorized by Wine of Origin (WO)
A
appx 90
12
Q
WO Label Requirements (as of 2006)
- Varietal:
- Vintage:
- Area:
A
- Varietal: 85%
- Vintage: 85%
- Area: 100%
13
Q
4 types of production areas, in descending order of size
A
- Geographical unit
- Region
- District
- Ward
14
Q
Single Vineyard Wine
A
6 ha or less
15
Q
6 large Geographical Areas
A
- Western Cape
- Northern Cape
- Eastern Cape
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Free State
17
Q
1 Ward of the Eastern Cape
A
St. Francis Bay
18
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6 Regions of the Western Cape
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*All SA Regions located in the Western Cape
- Coastal Region
- Cape South Coast
- Breede River Valley
- Klein Karoo
- Olifants River
- Boberg
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Q
5 production areas of the Northern Cape
A
-
Districts (w/o a region)
- Douglas
- Sutherland-Karoo
-
Wards (w/o a district)
- Central Orange River (formerly Lower Orange)
- Hartswater
- Prieska
22
Q
Western Cape’s southernmost district
A
Cape Agulhas
- Coolest climate in the country; vs Northern Cape areas along the Orange River which experience a hot, arid climate and are generally only suitable for bulk wines
23
Q
Stellenbosch district’s two most planted varietals
A
Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc
- Followed by Merlot, Shiraz, and Chenin Blanc
24
Q
7 wards within the Stellenbosch district
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W to E
- Polkadraai Hills
- Bottelary
- Devon Valley
- Papegaaiberg
- Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
- Jonkershoek Valley
- Banghoek
25
Q
District home to the KWV (founding partner in SAWIT)
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Paarl (“pearl”)
26
Q
Paarl district’s largest producer
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Nederburg
- Over 40 bottlings in its range
- 1st house to produce a botrytised dessert wine in South Africa
27
Q
1st house to produce a botrytised dessert wine in South Africa
A
Nederburg
- Paarl district’s largest producer with over 40 bottlings in its range
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1st year of the Nederburg Wine Auction
**1975**
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Year Franschhoek Valley acheive status as a separate district apart from Paarl
**2010**
* 2012 - Wellington followed with its own district status
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Grape used to make Constantia
**Muscat Blanc a Petits Grain**
* aka Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel
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2nd most planted white grape in South Africa
**Chardonnay**
* after Chenin Blanc
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Cape Doctor
* **Strong SE wind that blows through the Western Cape in the Spring and Summer**
* **Inhibits fungal disease and moderates temperatures**
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Teinturier grape used in Constantia
**Pontac**
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Hanepoot
**Muscat of Alexandria**
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River that runs through the Northern Cape
**Orange River**
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Cape Riesling
**Crouchen Blanc**
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Boberg
* **Fortified Wines**
* **Paarl, Franschhoek, Tulbagh, Wellington**
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2 districts responsible for 25% of SA's wine and spirits and 20% of the nation's acreage
**Worcester & Breedekloof**
* Breede River Valley region
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Free State
1 Ward (w/o District)
**Rietrivier FS**
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What does the seal indicate?
* **Appears on each bottle of wine or estate brandy which has been certified by the Wine and Spirit Board**
* **Guarantees origin, cultivar, vintage**
* **Identification numbers indicate the strict control by the Wine and Spirit Board, from pressing of the grapes to certifying the final product**
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Total ha are under cultivation in South Africa
* **95,545 ha**
* **appx. 800km in length**
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% of Total plantings
* white grapes
* red grapes
* white grapes: **55.2%** of total plantings
* red grapes: **44.8%** of total plantings
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% of Total Plantings
Chenin Blanc
**18.6%**
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Most planted red variety
**Cabernet Sauvignon**
* **Cabernet Sauvignon 11%**
* **Shiraz 10.3%**
* **Pinotage 7.4%**
* **Merlot 5.8%**
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% of Total Plantings
Shiraz
**10.3%**
* Cabernet Sauvignon 11%
* **Shiraz 10.3%**
* Pinotage 7.4%
* Merlot 5.8%
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4 most planted red grapes
* **Cabernet Sauvignon 11%**
* **Shiraz 10.3%**
* **Pinotage 7.4%**
* **Merlot 5.8%**
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Number of people employed in the South African wine industry
**appx. 300,000**
* both directly and indirectly, farmers, packaging, retailing, wine tourism
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Amount of money the South African wine industry grosses annually
**R36.1 Billion**
* **R19.3 Billion remain in Western Cape for the benefit of its residents**
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% of growth in GDP (gross domestic product) since 2003
**10%**
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South Africa rank in world wide production
**7th**
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South Africa % of world wide wine production
**3.9%**
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Production % of total annual grape harvest
* Wine:
* Wine for brandy:
* Distilled wine:
* Grape juice concentrate:
* Wine: **82.1%**
* Wine for brandy: **4.3%**
* Distilled wine: **10.2%**
* Grape juice concentrate: **3.4%**
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Number of liters exported in 2017
**448.5 million litres**
* Increased 4.7%
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Jerepigo
* **Fortified unfermented grape juice, *mistelle***
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'MCC'
Method Cap Classique
* **Classic Champagne Method, 2nd fermentation in the bottle**
* **Term Cap Classique has been used since 1992**
* **9 mo lees**
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White Muscadel
* **Fortified wine**
* **Mostly made from Muscat d'Alexandrie**
* **appx 150-200 g/l rs**
* **appx 17% abv**
* **Producers:**
* **Nuy Red Muscadel**
* **Orange River White Muscadel**
* **Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel**
* **Rietvallei Muscadel 1908**
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Fortified Muscadel Producers
* **Nuy Red Muscadel**
* **Orange River White Muscadel**
* **Graham Beck Rhona Muscadel**
* **Rietvallei Muscadel 1908**
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MCC
Aging requirements
**9 months on lees**
