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Geographic regions

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Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal (Natalie Portman shouting kwaaaaa in Zulu outfit)
Limpopo
Western Cape
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major Climatic factors greater SA

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Benguela current blowing up from Antartica

Cape doctor, south easterly funneled through mountains, Staving off mildew

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Main mountain ranges in SA

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Drakenstein
Hottentots Holland
Langebert Ranges

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What does Kloof mean?

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SAfrica Canyon through which water runs

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Dal meaning

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SAfrica

Valley

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Klip meaning

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stone

SAfrica

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Koffie kIip

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Coffee Stone

decomposed granite with lot’s of clay

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Name of sandstone in SAfrica

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Table Mountain

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Name 3 notable chenin producers

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Sadie families Palladius blend in Swartland's Paardeberg 
In Stellenbosch: 
ken forrester 
Rudera 
D., Trafford
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Regions in Western Cape

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Breede River Valley
Cape South Coast
Coastal 
klein Karoo
Olifants
Boberg Region is fortified wines from Paarl, franschhoek, wellington, and Tulbagh
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Who started Constantia winery?

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Governor Simon van der SteIs

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When did apartheid end?

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1994

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Western cape climate

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Mostly Mediterranean

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Southernmost western cape district

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Cape Agulhas

coolest climate in SA

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Northern cape tidbits

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vines grown on Orange River, arid, hot, bulk wines

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Who made pinotage from what

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Prof. Abraham Perold in 1925

Cinsault x Pinot Noir

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Breede river valley districts

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Breedkloof
Robertson
Worcester

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Cape South Coast districts

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Cape Agulhas
Elgin
Overberg 
Plettenberg Bay
Swellendam
Walker Bay
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Coastal Region Districts

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Stop stabbing trees can't cut trees please fart doods 
Driveway loop entrance Tennessee 
Cape town 
Darling
franchhoek valley
Paarl 
Stellenbosch 
Swartland 
Tulbagh
Wellington
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Klein Karoo Districts

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Calitzdorp

langeberg-Garcia

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Olifants River districts

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Citrusdal Mountain
Citrustal Valley
Lutzville Valley

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Constantia Ward location

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Cape Town

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Where is Table Mountain

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Constantia Valley

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Which grape are you most likely to find coming out of Constantia

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Major 2 Constantia houses
Klein Constantia | Groot Constantia
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Swartland Wards
Malmesbury Riebeekberg St. Helena Bay
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Which quality grape will you run into from Swartland
Old Bush vine Chenin Blanc
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Where is Spice Route estate
Swartland
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Who makes Columella from what where
Eben Sadie, Syrah/Mouvedre blend from Swartland
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Where is Boekenhoutskloof from
franschoek
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Say a few things about Swartland
foothills of Riebeek It is on top of Tulbagh and Darling Mountains have shale and Clay break up wheat fields old bush vine Chenin being challenged by Syrah and Cab
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Wards of Stellenbosch
``` Banghoek Bottelary Devon Valley Jonkershoek Valley Papegaaiberg polkadraai hills Simonsberg-Stelleabosch ```
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Stellenbosch Ward acronym
``` Big Babies Don't Join Poopy Pants Socials Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch ```
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Stellenbosch wine growing area
valley floor is Chenin focused sandy soil. Slopes of Major mountains (including Drakenstein, also Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, franschhoek) are decomposed granite Best vineyards open to southerly winds from South Bay
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Grape spread Stellenbosch
Cab Sauv passed Chenin | Plus lots of Syrah, Merlot, Sauv Blanc
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Which Bay heavily effects Western Cape | Climate it's similar to
false Bay | Similar to Bordeaux but more wind, high elevation option, warmer summer
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Which region hugs Walker Bay
Cape South Coast
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Characteristics of Waker Bay district
Cooled by Atlantic, Hemel en Arde valleys | Sand and limestone with enough clay to dry farm
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Elgin district characteristics
high elevation shale and limestone Atlantic winds keep harvests very late Racey Whites
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2 major grape varieties of Cape Agulhas
Just the tip | Sauv Blanc and Shiraz
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Grape percentages south Africa
if from production area, 100% | 85% of vintage and grape
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What is Cape Riesling
Crouchen Blanc
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What is Pontac
teinturier grape, old school grape of Constantia | a few hipster pieces of shit bringing it back
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Acronym Coastal Region
``` Cats don't fart, poop, shit, should they win Cape town Darling franchhoek valley Paarl Stellenbosch Swartland Tulbagh Wellington ```
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Where's walker bay | Important wards
Cape South Coast | Hemel en Aarde: Valley, Ridge, Upper H.e.A. Valley
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Wards of Capetown
Constantia Hout Bay Durbanville Philadelphia
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key producers of Stellenbosch
Warwick Estate, Rust en Vrede, Meerlust, Kanonkop, Ernie Els Wines, Annandale
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key wineries of swartland
Sadie family Wines
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key wineries franschhoek valley
Graham Beck wines | Boschendal Wines
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Where is Nederburg
producer in Paarl
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Main mountains around Stellenbosch
Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, Helderberg
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Who makes South Africa's "trilogy" from where
Warwick estate in Stellenbosch, | Cab based Bordeaux blend
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Where's Niel Ellis based?
Stellenbosch
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Where's Kanonkop based? known for
Stellenbosch, Pinot Noir
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Where is Nederberg based and what is it known for
Paarl great old school rare wine auction Nederberg Edelkeur
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Breede River Valley districts
Robertson Worcester Breedekloof
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What are the specialties of Breedkloof and Worcester
mostly Brandy Makes 25% of wine/spirits Worcester is largest producers
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Africa's largest co-op and location
Vredendal in Olifants River
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What is Tygerburg
Former district repealed in 2017 and replaced by capetown (with durbanville, Philadelphia, hout bay and Constantia wards)
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Regions surrounding false bay SAfrica
East to West: Western cape; Capetown Stellenbosch CapeSouthCoast; Overberg
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Top 2 walker bay districts
Bot River and Hemal en Arrdee Valley
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What does Hemel en Aarde mean?
Heaven and Earth

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