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SA General Flashcards

1
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What is the Benguela Current?

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Current from Antarctica that washes the western Atlantic coast.

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What is the Cape Doctor?

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A powerful southeasterly wind that blows across the Western Cape through spring and summer that can ward off rot and mildew but can also batter young vines.

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3
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When was the Wine of Origin (WO) system first introduced in South Africa?

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1973

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4
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What does a WO certification seal guarentee?

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  • The wine has been approved by a tasting panel
  • 100% of the grapes come from the named area of production
  • If a vintage is stated, 85% of the wine come from that year
  • If a variety is specified, 85% of the wine is made from that variety
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5
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List the 4 different types of WOs in descending order by size

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Geographical Unit

Region

District

Ward

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6
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What are the qualifications for single vineyards to be listed on a bottle in South Africa?

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Less than 6 hectares (15 acres)

Has to be planted to a single variety

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7
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What is the most planted grape in South Africa?

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Chenin Blanc

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8
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What grape is commonly used for brandy production?

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Colombar(d)

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9
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What is Hanepoot?

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Muscat of Alexandria

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10
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What is Cape Riesling?

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Crouchen Blanc

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11
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What is Pinotage?

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Cinsault x Pinot Noir

Created by Professor Abraham Perold in 1925

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12
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What is Pontac?

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A teinturier grape linked to old red wines of Constantia

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13
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Synonym for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

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Mustcat de Frontignan or Muscadel

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14
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What is the minimum percentage of a grape that must be present in a blend to be listed on the label?

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20%

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15
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Who is Jan van Riebeek?

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Of the Dutch East India Company, founded Cape Town and established its vineyards in 1655

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16
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Who is Governer Simon van der Stel?

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Founded Constantia in 1685 and created the first Vin de Constance

17
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What is the KMV?

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Ko-Operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika

Formed in 1918 as a regulator for SA’s wine industry
Became its own commercial cooperative

Gave up regulatory powers in 1997

Helped form SAWIT in 1999

18
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Who is professor Abraham Perold?

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Responsible for creating the pinotage crossing in 1925

19
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When and who produced the first bottle-fermented sparkling wine in SA?

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1971 Simonsig

20
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Name the GU’s of South Africa (6)

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Northern Cape

Eastern Cape

Western Cape

KwaZulu-Natal

Limpopo

Free State

21
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Name the regions

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22
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What is Boberg River Region?

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Region dedicated to fortified wines only

Includes the following Coastal Region districts:

Paarl

Franschhoek

Wellington

Tulbagh

23
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What is the governing body of the Wines of Origin (WO) Scheme?

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SAWIS

South Africa Wine Industry Information and Systems

Formed in 2002

24
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What is IPW in relation to South African wine?

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Integrated Production of Wine Scheme

Established in 1998

A voluntary means of certification for WO producers wishing to comply with sustainable environmental standards.

Marked with a joint seal with the WO certification seal

25
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What styles of wine are common in Olifants River Region?

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Crisp, bulk wines from Chenin Blanc and Colombard

26
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What styles of wine are common in Klein Karoo?

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Fortified and sweet wine from Muscat and Tinta Barroca

27
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Name the districts of Breede River Valley

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Breedekloof*

Worcester*

Robertson

*The largest districts in SA in terms of production

28
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Which district in SA offers the coolest climate in the country?

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Cape Agulhas in the region Cape South Coast

Most southerly district in the country

29
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What is the most recent district of the Coastal Region? What are the wards within it?

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Cape Town District as of 2017

The two districts, Tygerberg and Cape Point, as well as their wards, now make up the Cape Town District.

Constantia

Hout Bay

Durbanville

Philidalphia

30
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What is the body of water that separates Cape Town District from Stellenbosch District?

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False Bay

31
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What is “the town of oaks?”

A

Stellenbosch

32
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Name all districts of the Coastal Region (8)

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Capetown (2017)

Darling

Franschhoek (once a ward of Paarl)

Paarl

Stellenbosch

Swartland

Tulbagh

Wellington (once a ward of Paarl)

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