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KWV

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Grower’s operation founded in 1918. Until 1998 determined production quotas, fix min prices, predetermine production area’s and limits. Favored bulk grower

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When was the export boom

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1994 after elections

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Vineyards diseases

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Planting material often virus infected, leaf roll, fan leaf, corky bark, powdery mildew, downy mildew

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Cape soil issues

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Excessively acidic, requiring heavy lime amendments, tartaric acid adjustments to must/wine, severe tartrate removal

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Who brought and planted 1st vines

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Jan Van Riebeeck 1652

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Constantia

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750 ha founded 1685 by Simon van der Stel

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Phylloxera year

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  1. Replanted heavily with high-yielding Cinsault, resulted in unsalable wines being dumped in rivers
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Biggest wholeseller

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Distell

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Climate

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Mediterranean. Benguela current cools

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Hot irrigated areas for brandy and juice

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River valleys of Orange, Olifants, Breede

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Wind

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Cape Doctor. Reduces humidity, mildew, fungal diseases, can batter vines

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How to achieve higher ph in soils

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Additions of lime

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Avg planting density

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3,300 vines per ha

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Coastal climate yields

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49-56 hl/ha

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Trellising

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Simple, vertical ‘hedge row’ from split vine cordon, supported by wire raised for easy pruning

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White cultivars

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CB 17%, SB 9.5%, Chard 7.9%, Colombard, Muscat of Alexandria, Sémillon, Viognier

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Red cultivars

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CS 12%, Shiraz 10%, Merlot 6%, Pinotage 7% (7,000ha), Cinsault 2%, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Zin, Ruby Cabernet, CF, Tinta Barroca

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Ruby Cabernet

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Carignan x CS crossed in CA in 1936. Slightly rustic

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Pinotage

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1924 PN x Cinsault. Previously called Hermitage in S Africa. Sometimes paint like pungency. Coffee Pinotage, mocha notes from oaking

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Pinotage specialists

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Kanonkop

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Cape

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Synecdoche used form S Africa, esp during apartheid

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Cape Blend

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Used to describe a red where Pinotage is a component

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Estate Wine

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Single geographical unit registered with the wine and spirit board

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WIETA

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Improves social and employment condition in the wine industry. Members are growers, producers, trades unions, retailers, agents, importers, exporters

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Wine of Origin
Established in 1973
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Production zones
1) geographical unit 2) region 3) district 4) ward
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Single vineyard labelling laws
Vineyards under 6 ha
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WO accounts for what % of country's wine
60%
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Elgin
Chard, SB, PN. Cape South Coast. Cool, high vineyards
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Walker Bay
Cool maritime. Chard, PN
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Walker Bay wards
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
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Robertson
Warm, dry climate in Breede River Valley. 15% of nations harvest
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Robertson cultivars
Chard, SB, Shiraz, CS. Long reputation for fortified Muscadels and off-dry Colombards
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Robertson soils
Alluvial with calcium-rich outcrops
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Robertson ward
Bonnievale
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Worcester
Warm, inland district of Breede River Valley. Extensive, fertile, dependent on irrigation.
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Worcester cultivars
12% of national crop. Historically dependent on Colombard and CB, but Chard, SB, Viognier, Shiraz gaining importance
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Coastal Region
Extensive, home to most important districts and wards
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Coastal Region districts
Constantia, Darling, Franschhoek, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Swartland, Tulbagh, Wellington
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Constantia
In Coastal Region, outskirts of Cape Town. Legendary for 18/19th c dessert wines
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Constantia soils
Sandstone and decomposed granite
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Constantia grapes
Historically sold as red or white, w/out varietal claim. Can be listed as Muscat, Pontac, CB
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Constantia style
Unfortified but high in alcohol, passillerage, no botyrtis
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Groot Constantia
Subdivision, now state owned, making table wines
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Klein (Little) Constantia
Replanted w/ Muscat of Frontignan (Blanc à Petit Grains). Produces traditional white Vin de Constance
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Paarl producers
KWV has largest cellars. | Nederburg has a range of 40 labels
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Paarl style
Most fruit blended w/ grapes from Stellenbosch, Wellington and sold under more generic Coastal Region
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Durbanville
Ward of Tygerberg district. SB
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Stellenbosch
Cape's most famous district. Country's most celebrated reds. Home to Distell and Wine and Spirit Board
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Stellenbosch wards
Banghoek, Bottelarij, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
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Stellenbosch best vineyard
Helderberg Mountain vineyards
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Stellenbosch soils
Vary, sandy, alluvial loam in valley floors, deep, moisture-retaining granite on hillsides
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Frontignac
name used for grapey, sweet wine from Muscat de Frontignan
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Hanepoot
Afrikaans name for Muscat of Alexandria
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Tinta Barroca
Popular for fortified port style wines, and stylish, full-throttle unfortified varietal wines
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Pontac
Red-fleshed Teinurier du Cher, imported from Fr. No longer any full vineyards, but attempts to produce virus-free material
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Cape Riesling
Crouchen Blanc (producing neutral wines). Originated in Pyrenees of Fr, no longer planted there. Since 2010, may be varietally labeled as Cape Riesling, but no longer Riesling
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Cape Agulhas
District at southernmost tip of the continent
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Dutch East India Company
Seminal part in S Africa wine industry

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