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KWV
- year est + purpose
- important years
- how it damaged the industry

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Est 1918, became a mutual coop society in 1923
*PURPOSE: oversee contracts between coops and growers
*established min. mandatory price for grapes
*required a govt issued quota to operate

1992: abolished quotas
1994: abolished mandatory pricing
1997: went private

Cons: overproduction + overcropping, no research/development - SA fell behind the rest of the wine world, no new wine regions and few new producers, lack of quality plant material

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South Africa climate

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Mediterranean - long dry summers and rain in the winter
*Benguela current
*Cape Doctor- dry SEerly..spring/summer wind (disrupts flowering, helps disease)

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South Africa soils - main themes

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Quartz everywhere, pockets of slate and shale in places

Relatively simple and very old
*geologically stable for awhile - no glaciers, no volcanic activity, few earthquakes
*mountains/most bedrock = granite capped with sandstone

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What year did South Africa’s Wine of Origin scheme debut?

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1973
(introduced to complement EU wine law and ease trade. Despite sanctions, Britain was a top market so when they were heading into he EEC.. South Africa got ahead of compliance)

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Old Vine Project (OVP)

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Rosa Kruger is the hero
*started in 2002, launched in 2014, formalized in 2016. In response to ripping up of heritage vineyards/varieties
*Certified Heritage Seal - avg 35+ year old vines. The seal MUST be used with the planting date of the vineyard

Stellenbosch has the most old plantings. Chenin Blanc is over 1/2 of 35+ yr old vines… Sauv Blanc comes in #2

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SAWIS

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South African Wine Industry Information System
*spinoff of the KWV’s accounting system. Regulatory and statutory oversight

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South Africa Wine of Origin System: structure, percentage rules, blends?

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Est 1973. Districts and regions first, wards in 1994, single vineyard in 2004
*85% for variety and vintage, strict 100% for origin
*Blends: IF listing varieties, must be in order of dominance and all must be listed EXCEPT if 2 grapes make up 85%+.
(ex: 60% Sauv, 20% Sem, 10% Mus = Sauv/Sem)

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IPW

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Integrated Production of Wine scheme, est. 1998
- A voluntary certification for wineries wishing to comply with some sustainable standards. Points are scored based on ag, manufacturing and packaging practices.
- with a min. 60% score, wineries can use the logo that joins with the WO sticker

Wine Spirits Board administers WO, Certified Brandy, and this

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Semillon’s historic South African name?

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Greengrape

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What is the name of South Africa’s most important wine review publication? When did it launch?

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Platter’s South African Wine Guide
1980

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Cape Winemaker’s Guild

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invitation-only group for winemakers founded by Billy Hofmayr
*has internship/protege programs and an annual “Beaune-like” auction yearly
*aim is to “promote winemaking excellence”

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MCC
- lees aging
- varieties, styles
- producers

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Methode Cap Classique
Association est 1992 - owns trademark to MCC but you don’t have to be a member to use it
- secondary fermentation must occur in bottle; wine must be sold in that bottle
- min 12 months on lees * *
- Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature
- any region, any variety
Graham Beck, Charles Fox, Le Lude

    • 12m for Cap Classique Producers Assoc. - but still 9m by SA Wine law?
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1st South African sparkling wine

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1971; Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel

*winemaker Frans Malan visits Champagne in 1968; comes back - builds his own riddling racks and everything, produces the country’s 1st sparkling wine from Chenin Blanc.. called Kaapse Vonkel (“Cape Sparkle”), released in 1973

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Hanepoot

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South African name for Muscat of Alexandria

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South African Muscadel

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Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

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Jerepigo

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South African Vin de Liqueur/Mistelle; can be made from any grape, usually around or more than 160g/l RS

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Name 3 factors contributing to the off flavors/aromas in Pinotage.

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  • heat/water stress induces isoamyl acetate aka paint thinner aroma
  • viral disease: thought to be related to the burnt rubber smell
  • high cropping: encourages bloody/herbal aromas
  • high extraction: unpleasant tannin
  • tendency towards high pH = more microbial spoilage
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Pinotage

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Pinot Noir x Cinsaut
Dr. Abraham Izak Perold
1924 at the University of Stellenbosch

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What is Coffee Pinotage?

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a unique style of Pinotage with coffee aromas coming from furfurylthiol, a compound formed by furfural released by toasted staves during fermentation

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1st South African Syrah?

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Groot Constantia; 1890’s

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Western Cape’s 5 regions?

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1) Klein Karoo
2) Breede River Valley
3) Olifants River
4) Cape South Coast
5) Coastal Region

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Samantha O’Keefe

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Lismore Estate
* Greyton Ward, Overberg District, Cape South Coast
* known for Chard, SB and Shiraz

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2 wards created for single producers

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1) Greyton Ward for Lismore Estate (Overberg District)
2) Malgas Ward for Sijnn (Swellendam District)

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Breede River Valley mountains

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South: Riversonderend Mountains
West: Boland Mountains (Paarl, Stellenbosch)
North: Langeberg (separate it from Klein Karoo semi-desert)

(mountains define the climate here)
[Western Cape REGION]

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Breede River Valley Districts
Breedekloof Worcester Robertson [Western Cape]
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Kloof
Valley/canyon
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Breedekloof - where - most important ward - grower organization - top 3 varieties - top boutique producer
DISTRICT of Breede River Valley *Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Sauv Blanc top 3 (relic of history of brandy production) *Slanghoek = important ward *Breedekloof Makers = small band of boutique producers *Olifantsberg = Rhone varieties
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Robertson - top variety - climate - soils
DISTRICT in Breede River Valley *25% of Chard here *cool climate: opens up to coastal Malgas and all that ocean air *LIMESTONE - rare for South Africa *important place for MCC. Graham Beck is here
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Worcester
DISTRICT of the Breede River Valley *largest but least planted *hottest driest *bulk and Jerepigo
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Cape South Coast DISTRICTS (7)
Elgin Agulhas Overberg Plettenberg Bay Swellendam Walker Bay Lower Duivenhoeks River
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Cape Agulhas - where - most important ward - most important grape
DISTRICT in Cape South Coast *most southerly vineyards on the continent. Plantings concentrated in the Elim Ward *Windy, cool. Sauv Blanc dominates
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Elim - where - most important grapes
WARD in Cape Agulhas (Cape South Coast) * Sauvignon Blanc #1, Shiraz, Semillon * very windy, humid, ocean-influenced historically important for... communion wine
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Elgin - location - top variety - top producer
DISTRICT of Cape South Coast region *promoted ward, formerly Overberg District * cool. Rainy growing season - ~40 in/yr *300 - 500M *Chardonnay #1; Paul Cluver Orchard fruit territory - produces 80% of country's apples/pears
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Overberg - mountain range - location
DISTRICT of Cape South Coast *"over the berg" = Hottentot-Holland Mtns to Stellenbosch *cold, wet, windy *Elgin/Walker Bay = former wards * Syrah, PN, SB, Chard Crystallum Bouchard Finlayson (Crocodile's Lair Chard) Anthonij Rupert
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Swellendam - location - most important ward - most important producer
DISTRICT in Cape South Coast * located in the larger Breede River Valley, sits on a stony plateau above the Breede River * rocky soils, warm, dry (11in), Mediterranean climate = very Rhône friendly * **Malgas Ward**: drawn for a single producer, Sijne ("sane")
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Walker Bay - location - most important city - climate - soils
DISTRICT of Cape South Coast. Chardonnay/ Pinot * city of Hermanus * CLIMATE: maritime. Benguela Current/cold breezes from SE. Atlantic Ocean/Walker Bay, Bot River SOILS: Bokkevold (weathered) shales, Table Mountain sandstone, clay Hamilton Russell, Bouchard-Finlayson, Gabrielskloof, Beaumont
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Walker Bay wards
Bot River Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Sunday’s Glen Springfontein Rim Stanford Foothills
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Bot River - location - top varieties - 2 most important producers - mountains
WARD within Walker Bay District (in Cape South Coast region) * **Chenin Blanc, Sauv Blanc**, Pinotage, Shiraz - * Gabrielskloof, Beaumont = most important wineries * cool climate - Walker Bay, Bot River Lagoon influence. Enclosed by Babylonstoren and Groenlandberg Mountains * SOILS: Bokkeveld Shale, Table Mountain Sandstone **Fynbos** characterizes this region - looks like the Languedoc. Herbally wines.
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Hemel-en-Aarde - 3 Wards - valley orientation - climate
WARD(s) in Walker Bay district in Cape South Coast region. **E-W Valley orientation**. * HeAV Valley (2006; closest to the sea - ripens latest) * HeA Upper Valley (2006) * HeA Ridge (2009) * Cool maritime climate. Benguela current, cold air trapped by surrounding mountains. Vyds up to 350M
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Hemel-en-Aarde soils
Bokkevold Shale, Table Mountain sandstone, heavy clay content * more weathered granite in Upper Valley
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Hemel-en-Aarde's hero
Hamilton Russel - their Pinot Noir was instrumental in getting the KMV to relax the quota system in 1992
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Hemel-en-Aarde mountains/river
Onrust River Babylonstoren Mountains Kleinrivier Mountains ** east-west valley
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Coastal Region Districts (9)
REGION in Western Cape 1. Cape Town 2. Darling 3. Franschoek/Valley 4. Lutzville 5. Paarl 6. Stellenbosch 7. Swartland 8. Tulbagh 9. Wellington
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Cape Town - location/former names - wards (4)
DISTRICT within Coastal Region (formerly Tygerberg, Cape Peninsula, 2017) WARDS: - Constantia - Durbanville - Hout Bay - Philadelphia
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Constantia - location - soils - grapes
WARD in Cape Town District (Coastal Region) * CLIMATE: chilly ocean air from 3 sides + Cape Doctor. Heavy rain. * SOILS: clay based with granite-based sand (upper) and sandstone (lower) * Muscat-based desert wines, Sauvignon Blanc, BDX blends
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Constantia (farm) - year founded - famous wine
est 1685 - 1st commercial wine endeavor in South Africa * Simon Van der Stel * **Vin de Constance**: "governor's wine". Late-harvest style, historically NO botrytis. Muscat de Frontignan (aka MPG) Production ceased due to Phylloxera but was revived with purchase of Klein in 1980. Groot and Bergvliet resumed in 2000's - all 3 make an homage to the OG
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The 3 modern Constantia wines
1. Klein Constantia: Vin de Constance 2. Groot Constantia: Grand Constance 3. Bergvliet/Buitenverwachting: 1769
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Franschhoek Valley - location - mountains, river - climate - varieties
DISTRICT within Coastal Region; NO wards * "French Quarter" * Valley: Franschoek/Groot Drakenstein Mountains, Wemmershoek Mountains, Berg River * CLIMATE: warm continental (mtns cast shadows, trap air) * SOILS: alluvial sandstone, pure granite on northern mtn slopes * vineyards occupy slopes of pure granite mountain. Valley floor is heavy clay and good for plums Syrah, Cab, MCC, **old vine Semillon** (La Colline)
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La Colline
Franschoek Valley * old fruit farm - OLD VINE SEMILLON planted in 1936. Related to OG Cape Semillon.. Gris, Vert, Rosé mutations * Alheit Monument Semillon, Cartology
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Paarl - location - soil - grapes - mountains & river
DISTRICT in the Coastal Region * SOILS: well-drained granite, shale in the mountains; sandstone in the valley floor * GRAPES: Chenin Blanc, Cabernet, Shiraz * Paarl Rock (W) - on northern side of Simonsberg Mountain, Boland Mountains (big range; E); Berg River Vilafonté (valley floor)
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Paarl wards (3)
Agter-Paarl Simonsberg-Paarl (Syrah, granite) Voor-Paardeberg (Syrah, Rhônes)
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KWV is based in ________
Paarl
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Stellenbosch - mountains - bay - river - most planted variety - dominant soil
DISTRICT in the Coastal Region * Simonsberg Mtn (NE), Helderberg (SE), Stellenbosch Mtn (E - Jongerhshoek Valley is carved into it) * Hottentot-Holland Mtns (E), False Bay (SSW), Eerste River * Cab Sauv #1; BDX varieties GRANITE dominates 1/5 of South Africa vines are here Leaf Roll is rampant Ernie Els, Kanonkop, Delaire Graff, Meerlust, Mulderbosch, Ken Forrester, Raats, Rust en Verde, Tokara, Rainbow's End
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Stellenbosch's mountains
- Hottentot Holland (E - separate Stellenbosch from Walker Bay) - Simonsberg Mountain (NE - separates from Paarl) - Stellenbosch Mountain (E - Jonkershoek Valley is carved into it) - Helderberg (SE boundary)
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Stellenbosch soils
GRANITE, shale, sandstone
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Stellenbosch Wards (8)
Banghoek, Bottelary Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Vlottenburg
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Simonsberg-Stellenbosch - location - important producers
Largest WARD of Stellenbosch * Cab, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz * Kanonkop!! Warwick, Rustenberg Warmer area, more clay in the soil but ocean influence and southerly exposure keep things elegant
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Banghoek - location - wineries
WARD within Stellenbosch District "Banker's Ward": Jackson Fam's Capensis, Tokara, Delaire Graff, Rainbow's End * Chard, Cab Sauv * dramatic valley with highest elevation in Stellenbosch.. up to 640ft
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Bottelary - location
WARD within Stellenbosch District *western end with north-facing slopes *Chenin, BDX varieties, Pinotage, Shiraz
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3 most important wards of Stellenbosch?
Banhoek ("Banker's Ward") Bottelary Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
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Swartland - location - most planted grapes - soils - climate - top 3 producers
DISTRICT in Coastal Region * Chenin Blanc #1, Syrah #2 * SOILS: Malmesbury Shale, sandy granitic soils, esp by Paardeberg Mtns * Region 4. Broad, hot, dry. Lots of bush vines. Sadie Family Wines, Mullineux, A.A. Badenhorst
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Spice Route
Swartland * est. mid-90's by Charles Back * cutting edge at the time focused on Mediterranean varieties when the rest of South Africa was Burg/BDX-focused * employed Eben Sadie from 1998 - 2000 when he left to focus on Columella
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SIP
Swartland Independent Producers * spinoff of the "Swartland Revolution" - Mullineux, AA Badenhorst, Eben Sadie * focus on identity and uniqueness of the region with core values and a certification Tenets: 1. grown/made entirely in Swartland 2. 80% of production under own label 3. no added yeasts/adjustments 4. mandated varieties (mostly Rhône)
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SIP varieties - name 3 white, 3 red
Red: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsaut, Tinta Barocca, Pinotage White: Chenin, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Palomino, Sémillon, Muscat Alexandrie, Muscat d’Frontignan, Colombard, Verdelho ** min 90% of those. Only bottled in Burg bottles. Max 25% new wood, all wood must be Euro
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SIP - packaging and oak requirement
Burgundy bottles only Max 25% new wood - must be European in origin
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Swartland soils?
Quick answer: **Malmesbury Shale**, sandy granitic soils, gravel, some areas of chalk and slate * South (Paardeberg area): sand-like weathered granite * North: some chalk * Eastern hills: slate, shale
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Riebeekberg, Riebeeksrivier, Paardeberg
Swartland WARDS, located NE of Malmesbury * Riebeekberg/Rivier: iron-rich slate, shale. Powerful earthy wines * Paardeberg: most sculptural
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Tulbagh - location - main grape
DISTRICT in Coastal Region * SHIRAZ
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Wellington - location - claim to fame
DISTRICT in Coastal Region * former Paarl ward * hot, dry, low rolling terrain. Cold nights w air trapped by mtns * center of the vine nursery industry - most SA rootstock starts here Home of Bain's Whiskey/James Sedgwick Distillery
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Klein Karoo - location, orientation - what's it like here - top grape/styles
REGION in Western Cape *east-west valley at the limits of how far inland quality viti can be *Karoo = "dry and thirsty land"; parched in appearance and very sunny *Bulk - Hanepoot, Jerepigo, Port, Moscatel *Colombard #1 - reflection of bulk sweet wine history
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Calitzdorp - location
DISTRICT in Klein Karoo Known for Cape Port, Cape Tawny, Cape Vintage
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Tradouw, Tradouw Highlands - location
Promising WARDS in Klein Karoo (no district) * Joubert-Tradouw is a leader in quality in the Highlands area * more clay in the soil = essential for the arid conditions
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Olifants River - location - grapes - districts
REGION in the Western Cape *very hot, dry *continues to focus on bulk wine: Chenin and Colombard are most planted Citrusdal Mountain, Citrusdal Valley ** Eben Sadie Skurfberg Vineyard is in Citrusdal Mountain
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Citrusdal Mountain Citrusdal Valley - location - top ward
DISTRICTS of the Olifants River Region * Piekenierskloof Ward is in Mtn - important area for quality * Eben Sadie's Skurfberg sits in the general Citrusdal Mtn district
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Ceres Plateau - location
A DISTRICT without a region - just a part of the bigger Western Cape *scorching hot but at elevation - 850M *Pinot, Chard, Shiraz showing promise
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Certified Heritage Vineyards seal
Old Vine Project *seal for label or capsule - confirms sourcing and the year the vineyard was planted. *min 35 years old
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Sadie Family - top wines
Columella (1999): a S.Rhone-ish blend with Tinta Barroca Palladius (2002): Chenin-based
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Cartology
Alheit *sourcing depends on vintage - grapes from Bot River, Swartland, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Franschhoek *WO Western Cape
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Rules for South Africa "estate-bottled"
One or more farms that border each other and are farmed as a unit - production cellar must be on site
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De Toren
Stellenbosch *red only - all Bordeaux blends + one varietal Shiraz *Z, Fusion V, Book XVII, Black Lion, Diversity, Delicate
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2 important South African wine auctions?
Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction (formerly Nederberg Auction) - held in Paarl IPW's Annual Auction - debuted 1985. Somewhat likes Hospices de Beaune
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In South Africa, what type of wine is "Cape"?
No Port or Sherry since 2002 * Cape = Port * Cape Vintage = Vintage Fortified * Cape Tawny = Tawny * Sherry used stylistic indicators - Amontillado, etc without the Geo-specific "Sherry"
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Delaire Graff
Banghoek Ward in Stellenbosch District *est 1982 by creator of the Platter Guide *Graff purchased in 2003
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South Africa's largest wine producer
Distell - full 30% of all production *based in Stellenbosch. Est 2000 - the joining of Stellenbosch Farmers Winery and Distillers Corp
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Glenelly
Stellenbosch *bought by French Mme. May de Lencquesaing when she sold Comtesse de Lalande in 2003
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Kanonkop
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch * big Pinotage proponent - holds some of the 1st commercial plantings
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Meerlust
Stellenbosch *est 1693 - current owners since 1756 *Rubicon is the flagship - BDX blend (biggest production wine is the most expensive... very BDX of them)
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Raats Family Wines
Stellenbosch *built their brand around Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc
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Vilafonté
Paarl *Zelma Long and Phil Freese (Robert Mondavi, Simi, Opus One) *all BDX styled blends Series M Series C Seriously Old Dirt - the 2nd label
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Boekenhoutskloof
Franschhoek Valley
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Boschendal
Franschhoek Valley
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A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines
Swartland Adi Badenhorst - grandfather was manager at Groot Constantia, he grew up there *one of the SIP founders
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Mullineux
Swartland *Syrah,Old Vines White (Chenin-based), and a soil-specific line
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Darling
DISTRICT in Coastal Region *former ward of Swartland
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Breedekloof Makers - varietal focus
*Growers organization *dedicated to (sandstone) Chenin (22% of Breedekloof District's vineyard). Promotes other varieties too Olifantsberg, Opstal Estate, Slanghoek Cellar
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De Wetshof
Robertson District in the Breede River Valley Region *Chardonnay
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Graham Beck
Robertson District in the Breede River Valley Region *largest South African producer solely dedicated to MCC
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Paul Cluver
De Rust Estate in Elgin District in Cape South Coast Region *known for Riesling and Gewurz. Chardonnay and Pinot are also important to their portfolio
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Beaumont Family Wines
Bot River Ward in the Walker Bay District *Chenin Blanc focused
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Crystallum
Walker Bay District *owners are sons of Peter Finlayson. Wines are made at Gabrielskloof *Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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Gabrielskloof
Largest cellar in Bot River
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Hamilton Russell
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley *Pinot Noir and Chardonnay *they make Pinotage and Sauv Blanc under the Southern Right label
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South Africa wine law categories (6)
Wine of Origin (WO): est 1973, updated in 1993 1. GI (Western Cape) 2. Overarching Region (Coastal Region, Breede River Valley) 3. Region (Klein Karoo, Coastal) 4. Subregion (West Cape Coast) 5. District (Paarl, Stellenbosch) 6. Ward
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Name for South Africa scrubland
Fynbos
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% of grapes for WO label
100%
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South Africa definition of a ward
Different farms in close proximity/adjacent area with a relatively homogenous pattern of natural factors
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South Africa single vineyard wine - 3 big rules
* max 6ha * single variety * must be registered
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Overarching region for Cape South Coast + Coastal Region
Cape Coast
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District known for Bokkevold (weathered) shales, Table Mountain sandstone
Walker Bay
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Crayfish Agreement
1935 - France x South Africa agreement for South Africa to acknowledge Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne as GI's in exchange for France importing Cape Rock Lobster, fruit, etc
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Phylloxera in South Africa
1886 (followed by Boer Wars until 1902 - led to unification then economic depression)
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Functions of the KWV
- established minimum mandatory pricing for grapes - set production maximums and agreed to buy surplus for distillaition - required each vineyard to have a quota to operate
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South Africa's first 3 regions
Stellenbosch Paarl Constantia [these 3 are also still top #3 for number of private cellars]
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South Africa oceans
Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean
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Direction of Cape Doctor
Southeast
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General elevation range for South Africa's vineyards
50 to 600M
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Cinsault's historic South African name
Hermitage
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South Africa "Port names"
Cape Ruby Cape Tawny Cape Vintage
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WO designation option for a wine blended from Coastal Region + Cape South Coast?
Cape Coast (est 2017) [all other region combos would be Western Cape]
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Cape West Coast - what is it? - name included districts (3) - name some included wards (5)
est 2020 - formed outside of the existing categories of region, subregion, etc Includes: DISTRICTS: Darling, Lutzville Valley, western Swartland WARDS: Groenekloof (Darling), St. Helena Bay (Swartland), Lamberts Bay (no district), Bamboes Bay (no district), and Koekenaap (Lutzville).
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Cape Town District wards (4)
Constantia Durbanville Hout Bay Philadelphia
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Darling District ward
Groenkloof (Coastal Region)
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Coastal Region Wards with no Districts
Bamboes Bay Lambert's Bay
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Franschoek District wards
None
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Franschoek dominant soil
Granite
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Paarl's major river
Berg River
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Paarl's 3 mountains
Simonsberg Paardeberg Paarl Rock
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Who were the Swartland Revolution?
Adi Badenhorst The Mullineux's Eben Sadie
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Swartland's southern mountain?
Paardeberg (Sadie and Badenhorst are here)
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Swartland wards
Malmesbury Paardeberg, Paardeberg South St. Helena Bay Picket-Bo-Berg Porseleinberg Riebeekberg Riebeeksrivier
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South Africa - how many districts, wards?
30 districts, 101 wards

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