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Name the wards of Stellenbosch.

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Banghoek
Bottelary
Devon Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Papegaaiberg
Polkadraai Hills
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Vlottenburg

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Name the wards of Paarl.

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Agter-Paarl
Simonsberg-Paarl
Voor-Paardeberg

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What’s the name of the current that washes the Atlantic coast from the Antarctic?

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Benguela Current

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What’s the name of the powerful southeasterly wind that can ward off rot and mildew?

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Cape Doctor

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In which region is the district Citrusdal Valley located?

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Olifants River

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Which region is famous for fortified wine production?

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Klein Karoo
Especially in Calitzdorp district

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In which ward are the Cape’s most southerly vineyards found?

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Elim

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What are the wards within Cape Town district?

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Philadelphia
Durbanville
Hout Bay
Constantia

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Which virus was commonly a treat for red wine production in South Africa?

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Leaf Roll virus

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Name the 4 types of production zones.

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Geographical unit, district, region and ward

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Name the G.U.’s of South Africa?

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Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Free State.

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Name the wards of Walker Bay.

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Bot River
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Springfontein Rim
Stanford Foothills
Sunday’s Glen

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Name the regions.

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Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Olifants River
Orange River

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What mountain marks the boundary between Stellenbosch and Paarl?

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Simonsberg Mountain

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In which ward is Kanonkop located?

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Simonsberg-Stellenbosch - northern Stellenbosch

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Who are part of the Swartland Revolution?

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Eben Sadie
Mullineux
Adi Badenhorst

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What is Jerepigo?

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Vin de liquor. Unfermented grape juice is fortified with grape spirit.

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Where is Eben Sadie’s Skurfberg vineyard located?

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In the Citrusdal Mountain District.

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Name a famous producer in Franschhoek.

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Boekenhoutskloof
Anthonij Rupert

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Name 3 principal producers in Walker Bay.

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Hamilton Russell
Newton Johnson
Bouchard-Finlayson

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Describe climate in Breede River Valley region.

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Region is separated from Coastal and Cape South Coast regions by a series of mountain chains. These mountains block much of the ocean’s influence, making for a hot and dry climate. Wind and lack of rain are other climatic conditions.

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Name 3 districts of Breede River Valley Region.

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Breedekloof (west)
Worcester (middle and north)
Robertson (southeast)

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Who is considered the leading MCC producer?

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Graham Beck in Robertson

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Name a principal producer in Robertson?

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De Wetshof - famous for single vineyard Chardonnay

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What’s the single ward of Cape Agulhas District?
Elim
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Which districts are located in Cape South Coast Region?
Cape Agulhas Elgin Overberg Swellendam Walker Bay
27
Which two oceans influence the climate?
Atlantic Indian
28
Where are ‘koffieklip’ soils and what are they?
In Elim Ward, Cape Agulhas District. Soils are shale and iron-rich koffieklip, or ‘coffee stone’, also known as ferricrete.
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In which ward is the popular Lismore winery located?
Greyton Ward in Overberg district. Planted on 300+ metres altitude. Rocky soils of shale and slate over clay and limestone. High amount of rain.
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For which producer is Malgas Ward famous?
Ward in Swellendam District. Producer is Sijnn. Soils are similar to CNDP. Rhône varietals planted.
31
What’s the main town in Walker Bay?
Hermanus
32
Name the districts of the Coastal Region.
Wellington Tulbagh Swartland Stellenbosch Paarl Franschhoek Darling Cape Town
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Name the ward of Darling District.
Groenekloof
34
In which district is vineyard ‘La Colline’ planted?
Franschhoek. Planted in 1936 to Sémillon.
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What’s the main soil type of Paarl?
Granite.
36
Name principal producers in Stellenbosch.
Kanonkop Rustenberg Warwick Meerlust Neil Ellis Raats Rust en Vrede Vergelegen
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What have wards Jonkershoek Valley and Devon Valley in common?
Both cool climate wards.
38
What’s the main soil type in Stellenbosch?
Granite and clay. Sandstone and shale found here as well.
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What’s the name of the Mountain that sits at an angle to the coastline and channels the ocean breezes to either side in Stellenbosch?
Helderberg Mountain
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What gives schist/ shale soil in Swartland wines?
Blue fruit and earthiness
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What gives granite to Swartland wines?
Granitic perfume and nervy acidity. Purity.
42
What gives gravel/ iron to Swartland wines?
Deep colour, structure, concentration and mid-palate.
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Name the wards of Swartland.
Malmesbury Paardeberg Paardeberg South Picket-Bo-Berg Porseleinberg Riebeekberg Riebeeksrivier St. Helena Bay
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Name principal producers in Swartland other than ‘Swartland Revolution’.
Lammershoek Testalonga Donovan Rall
45
Where is Calitzdorp District?
In Klein Karoo region (east).
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For what wine styles is Calitzdorp District known for?
Cape Vintage, Cape Ruby and Cape Tawny.
47
Name districts of Klein Karoo region.
Langeberg-Garcia, Calitzdorp, Klein Karoo
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What’s the most famous Klein Karoo ward (with no district)?
Tradouw and Tradouw Highlands
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Name the other Wards of Klein Karoo.
Cango Valley Montagu Outeniqua Tradouw Tradouw Highlands Upper Langkloof
50
Which grape varietals in South Africa are commonly used for bulk wine and brandy?
Chenin Blanc Colombard
51
Where would I find the Piekenierskloof Ward?
In Citrusdal Mountain District In Olifants River Region
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What is Piekenierskloof famous for?
Chenin blanc and Sémillon Grenache - home to the single largest amount of Grenache in SA since the 1960’s
53
Name the districts of Olifants River Region.
Citrusdal Mountain Citrusdal Valley
54
Name the Olifants River wards.
Piekenierskloof (in Citrusdal Mountain) Spruitdrift and Vredendal (no district)
55
Name the District in Western Cape GU that doesn’t belong to a region.
Ceres Plateau
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What is the Ward of Ceres Plateau District?
Ceres Inland from Tulbagh High altitude around 850 metres above sea level Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz
57
What’s the Ward with the highest vineyards at 1,100 metres?
Cederberg (no district)
58
Where would I find the following districts - Central Orange River, Douglas and Sutherland-Karoo?
In GU Northern Cape
59
What’s the Eastern Cape’s Ward?
St. Francis Bay
60
What’s the Free State’s Ward?
Rietrivier FS
61
What are the 2 districts of KwaZulu-Natal?
Central Drakensberg Lions River
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Soil type of Hemel en Aarde Valley and Hemel en Aarde Ridge?
Shale-based clay
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Soil type Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley?
Decomposed Granite
64
Describe Swartland’s climate.
Mediterranean Hot and dry (arid)
65
Describe climate in Hemel en Aarde Ridge.
Rainfall averages 750 millimetres a year and the climate is cooler than Burgundy in the summers but warmer during the shoulder seasons.
66
Name 2 principal producers in Bot River Ward?
Gabrielskloof (single-soil Syrah series) Beaumont (chenin blanc)
67
Describe Elgin as a wine district.
Situated to the southeast of Stellenbosch. Between 300-500 metres in elevation. One of the coolest climates in SA. Over 1,000 mm rain annually. Chardonnay most successful. Bright, crisp style similar to Walker Bay Chardonnays.
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Name principal producers in Elgin district.
Iona Vineyards, Paul Kluver, Oak Valley and Kershaw
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Major natural feature in Elgin?
Hottentots-Holland Mountain
70
Name of the river in Walker Bay?
Bot River
71
First South African producer to use Champagne method?
Simonsig
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Requirements and details MCC’s/ Methode Cap Classique?
Traditional Method Legally regulated since 1992 Any variety, any region 12 Months Lees ageing required Dosage levels as per Champagne (brut less than 12, extra brut less than 6 and brut nature less than 3)
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What’s the minimal ageing requirement for MCC?
12 Months
74
Where would I find Table Mountain, Tygerberg, Kanonkop Hills, False Bay, Atlantic Ocean and Cape Doctor Wind?
Cape Town district
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Soil type in Cape Town?
Granite and sandstone Greywacke and shales from former Tygerberg
76
Name two mountains in Franschhoek.
Drakenstein Wemmershoek
77
In which district is producer Nederburg located?
Paarl
78
What’s the key vineyard in Citrusdal Mountain?
Skurfberg
79
In what types of oak is Vin de Constance aged?
Aged on gross lees in a combination of new French oak, Hungarian oak and French acacia for at least three years.
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What’s the grape synonym for Muscat of Alexandria?
Hanepoot
81
Grape synonym for Polomino?
Fransdruif
82
Grape synonym for Semillon?
Groendruif
83
Who is the South African pioneer of Pinot Noir winemaking in Walker Bay?
Peter Finlayson
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When was the South African wine scheme WO developed?
In 1973
85
Name the ward and producer in Swellendam District.
Malgas Ward Sijnn is producer CNDP soils and varietals Little rain in comparison to Overberg
86
Name two single producer Wards.
1) Greyton (in Overberg) Lismore winery 2) Malgas (in Swellendam) Sijnn winery
87
Name the Districts outside WO area.
Districts of Western Cape: * Ceres Plateau (district without a Region) * Prince Albert (without a Region) Wards Western Cape (without a District): Cederberg (directly east of Piekenierskloof) Districts of Northern Cape (without a region): * Central Orange River * Douglas * Sutherland-Karoo Districts of KwaZulu-Natal (without a region): * Central Drakensberg * Lions River

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