South Africa

Question 1

what is the climate of South Africa and what are the cooling influences?

Answer 1

hot

cooling influences from the Southern Ocean
Benguela current from antarctic
south easterly summer winds bringing air cooled by the ocean in

Question 2

what is a geographical feature of south africa?

Answer 2

prominent mountain ranges run through the regions offering a range of altitudes, aspect, and soil

Question 3

What is the most planted black grape in south africa and what is it used for?

Answer 3

Cabernet Sauvignon

used for blending with merlot, cab franc, or as a single variety

Question 4

a widely planted grape in south africa that gives rich, full bodied reds, high i. alcohol with ripe black fruit, meaty and earthy characters

Answer 4

syrah

Question 5

a black grape planted in south africa that does not do well with the climate is?

Answer 5

pinot noir

Question 6

what is the crossing of Pinotage

Answer 6

pinot noir

cinsault

Question 7

what is a cape blend?

Answer 7

a pinottage blended with international variety’s

Question 8

describe a pinotage vs an old vines pinotage

Answer 8

a pinottage will be light and fruity with red berrys

an old vines pinotage may be very full bodied with rich spiced berry fruit

when using oak staves it takes on intense coffee and chocolate aromas

Question 9

what is south africa’s GI system?

Answer 9

wine of origin scheme, W.O

then further divided into
regions
districts
and wards

Question 10

what regions make up the western cape GI?

Answer 10

Coastal
cape south coast
breede river valley

Question 11

where must estate wines in south africa come from?

Answer 11

a single vineyard with facilities on the land to do all processing and bottling

Question 12

what is south africa’s sustainable agriculture scheme

Answer 12

integrated production of wine IPW

Question 13

what is the most widely planted grape in south africa?

Answer 13

chenin blanc

Question 14

what white grape is 2nd most planted and used for brandy production

Answer 14

colombard

Question 15

this white is widely grown and has a herbaceous character the best examples come from the cool regions showcasing citrus and green fruit

Answer 15

sauvignon blanc

Question 16

what style of chardonnay is being made in south africa?

Answer 16

exceptional in cooler sites

burgundian, with barrel fermentation and lee’s stirring

Question 17

what is hanepoot?

Answer 17

muscat of alexandria

Question 18

muscat of alexandria is used to produce?

Answer 18

late harvest desert wine

Question 19

high quality white blends coming from swartland are made from?

Answer 19

chenin blanc, marsanne, rousanne, viogner

Question 20

90% of wine comes from western cape where does the rest come from?

Answer 20

the very hot and irrigated Orange River in northern cape

Question 21

a wine is able to source the grapes from a wider area than the GI it is located how will this be labelled?

Answer 21

with a region or a GI

Question 22

describe the climate in stellenborsch

Answer 22

moderate to warm with rainfall in winter

cooled by winds from false bay that are funnelled by the mountains

Question 23

which region has developed a reputation for high quality red blends in bordeaux style

Answer 23

stellenborsch

Question 24

what is the climate of paarl

Answer 24

warmer, with cooler nights and a wide range of aspects and altitude and soils

Question 25

which districts most important reds are cab sauv, syrah and pinotage and whites are chenin blanc and chardonnay

Answer 25

paarl

Question 26

what are the wards in the coastal region

Answer 26

durbanville | constantia

Question 27

what are the wards in the cape south coast?

Answer 27

hemel en aarde | elim

Question 28

which wards vineyard are the oldest in the cape, cooled by the cape doctor with a reputation for sauvignon blanc?

Answer 28

constantia

Question 29

what is vin de constance

Answer 29

late harvested muscat sweet wine

Question 30

what district will you find old vine chenin and high quality syrah being dry farmed

Answer 30

swartland

Question 31

what is dry farmed

Answer 31

farmed without irrigation

Question 32

where are premium cape blends both red and white coming from?

Answer 32

swartland

Question 33

which ward is cooled by sea breezes blowing through cape point and has a reputation for sauvignon blanc

Answer 33

durbanville

Question 34

what are the districts of breede river valley?

Answer 34

worcester | robertson

Question 35

what is the worcester district climate and what is the majority of production there?

Answer 35

hot and dry with irrigation from rivers essential fertile soils produces chenin and colombard

Question 36

what makes robertson district different from worcester?

Answer 36

cooling influences and outcrops of less fertile soil producing excellent syrah and chardonnay

Question 37

hemel-en-aarde in Walker bay is home to south africa’s best?

Answer 37

chardonnay’s and pinot noirs

Question 38

what is elgin district producing?

Answer 38

intense fresh sauvignon blancs pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah

Question 39

a pungent herbaceous sauvignon blanc is coming from which ward?

Answer 39

Elim