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When was the Wine of Origin system introduced

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1973

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What are the 4 types of production areas

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Geographical unit
Region
District
Ward

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What are seven geographical areas

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western Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo and Free State

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What is Methode Cap Classique

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Traditional method sparkling wine

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What are the 3 most planted white grape varieties

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Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Colombard

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What are the 3 most planted red varieties

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Pinotage

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What is the other name for Chenin Blanc

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Steen

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Pinotage is cross of which grapes

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Cinsault and Pinot Noir

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Description of Pinotage

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Smoky, fruity, pungent and full boded red wine

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What are fortified wines of South Africa

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Cape Port and Sherry

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What are Wards of the Free State

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Rietrivier

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Districts of KwaZulu-Natal

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Central Drakensberg and Lions River

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What are regions of Cape Coast

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Cape South Coast and Coastal Region

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What are subregions of Coastal Region

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Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Tulbagh, Darling, Franschhoek Valley, Lutzville Valley, Wellington and Swartland

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Major natural features of Cape Town

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Table Mountain, Tygeberg Hills, Kanonkop Hills, False Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Cape Doctor wind

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Soil types of Cape Town

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granite and sandstone for former Cape Peninsula
Grewacke and phyllite shales

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Wine styles of Cape Town

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White, Red, Vin de Constance and Sparkling wine

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Major grapes of Cape Town

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White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sémillon, Chenin Blanc
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage

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Wards within Cape Town

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Constantia, Durbanville, Hout Bay and Philadelphia

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Key producers of Cape Town

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Constantia: Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, Constantia Uitsig, Steenberg, Buitenverwachting

Altydgedacht, Durbanville Hills

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Grape for Vin de Costance

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Muscat de Frontignan

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Natural Features of Darling

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Darling Hills, Atlantic Ocean

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Major grapes of Darling

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White; Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
Red: Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage

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Key producers of Darling

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Ormonde, Tukulu

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Natural Features of Franschhoek Valley
Franschhoek, Drakenstein and Wemmershoek Mountains, Berg river
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Wine styles of Franschhoek valley
White, red, sparkling, desser and fortified wines
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Major grapes of Franschhoek valley
White: old vine Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage
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Key producers of Frasnchhoek valley
Graham Beck Wines, Boschendal Wines, Boekenhoutskloof, Chamonix
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Natural features of Lutzville Valley
Olifants River, Atlantic Ocean
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Major grapes of Lutzville
White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc Red: Cabernet Sauvignon
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Key producers of Lutzville Valley
Lutzville, Cape Diamond
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Wards within Darling
Groenekloof
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Wards within Lutzville Valley
Koekenaap
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Natural features of Paarl
Berg River, Hawequa Mountains, Simonsberg Mountain, Paarl Rock
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Wine styles of Paarl
White, Red, Sparkling, Fortified, Botrytis affected Dessert Wines
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Grapes of Paarl
White: Chening Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Pinotage, Merlot
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Key producers of Paarl
Nederburg, Vilafonté, Backsburg
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Wards within Paarl
Simonsberg-Paarl and Voor-Paardeberg
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who was the first house to produce a botrysied dessert wine in South Africa
Nederburg
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What is the name of the auction in Paarl and what is it famous for
Nederburg Wine Auction an auction of rare Cape wines
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Natural features of Stellenbosch
False Bay, Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, Helderberg Mountains
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Wine Styles of Stellenbosch
White, red, Sparkling, Fortified and Dessert
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Major grapes of Stellenbosch
White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Semillon Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Pinotage; Cabernet Franc
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Key Producers of Stellenbosch
Annandale, Beyerskloof, Capensis, Delaire Graff, Demorgenzon, Ernie Els Wines, Kanonkop, Ken Forrester, Meerlust, Mulderbosch, Neil Ellis, Raats, Rainbow's End, Rustenberg, Rust en Vrede, Thelema, Tokara, Vergelegen, Warwick Estate, Waterford
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Wards within Stellenbosch
Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Johkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch Vlottenburg
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Natural Features of Swartlands
Paardeberg Mountains
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Soils of Swartland
Malmesbury Shale, sandy grantitic soils, gravel
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Wine styles of Swartland
white, red, sparkling, dessert and fortified
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Grapes of Swartland
White: Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon red: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Merlot
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Major Producers of Swartland
Sadie Family Wines, A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines, Mullineux
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Wards within Swartland
Malmesbury Paardeberg Paardeberg South Piket-Bo-Berg Porseleinberg Riebeekberg Riebeeksrivier St Helena Bay
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What is the Quality Control Organisation in Swartland
Swartland Independent Producers
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Natural Features of Tulbagh
Witzenberg, Groot Winterhoek and Obikwaberg Mountains
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Soils of Tulbagh
shale, clay, and quartz
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Styles of Tulbagh
White, Red, Sparkling and Dessert
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Major grapes of Tulbagh
White: Chenin Blanc, Colombar, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Chardonnay Red: Cinsault, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot, Pinotage
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Key producers of Tulbagh
Fable Mountain Vineyards,Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards, Saronsberg
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Major grapes of Wellington
White: Chenin Blanc Red: Syrah, Pinotage, Grenache, Carignan
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Wards within Wellington
Blouvlei Bovlei Groenberg Limitberg Mid-Berg River
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Key producers of Wellington
Diemersfontein, DGB
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Three districts of Breede River Valley Region
Robertson, Worcester and Breedekloof
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Natural features of Breedekloof
Du Toitskloof Mountains
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Major grapes of Breederkloof
White: Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay Red: Pinotage
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Key producer of Breedekloof
Olifantsberg
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Natural features of Robertson
Breede River, Riversonderend and Langeberg Mountains
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Wine Styles of Robertson
White, red, sparkling, dessert and fortified wines
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Major grapes of Robertson
White: Colombard, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
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Key producers of Robertson
Graham Beck Wines, Springfield Estate
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Natural features of Worcester
Breede River
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Major grapes of Worcester
White: Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc
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Key producers of Worcester
KWV Brandy Cellars
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Wards within Worcester
Hex River Valley Keeromsberg Moordkuil Nuy Rooikrans Scherpenheuvel Stettyn
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What are two districts largest in terms of production
Breedekloof and Worcester
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what is the focus in Klein Karoo region
Fortified and sweet wine production
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Two districts of Klein Karoo region
Langeberg-Garcia and Calitzdorp
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Major grapes of Calitzdorp
Red: Tinta Barroca and Touriga Nacional
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Fortified wines of Calitzdorp
Cape Vintage, Cape Ruby and Cape Tawny
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Grapes of Langeberg-Garcia
White:Sauvignon Blanc Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
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What is the largest co-operative winery in South Africa
Vrendal
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Where is the highest elevation vineyard located in South Africa
Cederberg
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two districts of Olifants River
Citrusdal Mountain and Citrusdal Valley
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Grapes of Citrusdal Mountain
White: Old vine Chenin Blanc and Semillon Red: Grenache
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Grapes of Citrusdal Valley
White: Chenin Blanc, Colombard Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
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Seven districts of Cape South Coast region
Cape Agulhas, Elgin, Lower Duivenhoks River, Overberg, Plettenberg Bay, Swellendham, Walker Bay
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Soil types of Cape Agulhas
Shale, koffieclip (ferricrete)
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Major grapes of Cape Agulhas
White: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon Red: Shiraz
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Major producers of Cape Agulhas
Strandveld, Black Oystercatcher, The Berrio, Quoin Rock, and Zoetendal
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Major grapes of Elgin
White: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling Red: Pinot Noir, Merlot
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Key producers of Elgin
Iona Vineyards, Paul Cluver, Oak Valley, Kershaw
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What is sole producer of Lower Duivenhoks River
Baleia Wines
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Major grapes of Swellendham
White:Rousanne Red: Grenache, Mourvedre, Shiraz
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Major grapes of Wellington
White: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Semillon red: Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Pinotage, Mourvedre
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Which estate produces Trilogy
Warwick estate
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Who produces Rubicon
Meerlust
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Hanepoot synonym of which grape
Muscat de Alexandria

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