South Africa Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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two prominent winds in South Africa

A

Benguela Current

Cape Doctor

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2
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wind from Antartic that cools the coastal areas of South Africa

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Benguela Current

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3
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strong southeast wind in spring and summer in South Africa

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Cape Doctor

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4
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Stellenbosch wards

A
Bottelary
Banyhoek
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Devon Valley
Jonkershock Valley
Papegaaiberg
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5
Q

Districts of Breede River Valley (3)

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Robertson
Worcester
Breedekloof

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6
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Districts of Boberg Region

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Franschhoek Valley
Paarl
Wellington
Tulbagh

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7
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South Africa Geographical Units

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Northern Cape
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Limpopo
Kwazulu-Natal
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8
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most important ward of Cape Agulhas? Top grapes?

A

Elim

- SB, Semillon, Shiraz

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9
Q

South Africa’s largest co-operative

A

Vredendal

- based in Olifants River Region

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10
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Integrated Production of Wine Scheme (IPW)

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  • introduced in 1998
  • comply with sustainable environmental standards
  • includes workers safety
  • 85% of SA wines carry the label
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11
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when was the WO system introduced

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1973

  • evaluated by a tasting panel
  • 85% of stated grape
  • 100% for area of production
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12
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when was the KWV founded?

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1918 (formalized in 1942, privatized in 1997)

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13
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what is Riesling called in Overberg District

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Weisser Riesling

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14
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Year Jan van Riebeeck founded Cape Town

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1655

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15
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South Africa Wine Industry Trust (SAWIT)

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goal is to speed transformation of south African wine industry and empower black workers

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16
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top wards of Walker Bay District

A

Bot River

Hamel-en-Aarde Valley

17
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Coastal Region Districts (9)

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Stellenbosch
Cape Peninsula
Tygerberg
Paarl
Franschhoek Valley
Tulbagh
Darling
Wellington
Swartland
18
Q

South African production areas

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Geographical Unit
Region
District
Ward

19
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Stellenbosch climate

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maritime similar to Bordeaux but warmer

20
Q

Year Constantia was founded

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1685

- ward of Coastal Region

21
Q

what is Muscat de Frontignan

A

red berried variant of Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

22
Q

Paarl’s biggest producer

23
Q

1st producer to make botrytised wine in SA

24
Q

name a few quality Stellenbosch producers

A
De Toren
Meerlust
Kanonkop
Warwick Estate
Neil Ellis
Rust en Vrede
25
wards of Paarl
Voor-Paardeberg | Simonsberg-Paarl
26
Cape South Coast region districts (6)
``` Walker Bay Cape Agulhas Overberg Plenttenberg Bay Swellendam Elgin ```
27
which district of Cape South Coast used to be a ward of Overberg?
Elgin
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regions of Western Cape (6, CCBKOB)
``` Coastal Region Cape South Coast Breede River Valley Klein Karoo Olifants River Boberg* ```
29
Cape Riesling is?
Crouchen Blanc
30
most planted grapes of Klein Karoo
Muscat Tinta Barroca Touriga Nacional
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Olifants River Region Districts
Citrusdale Mountain Citrusdale Valley Lutzville Valley
32
Muscat of Alexandria synonym
Hanepoot
33
Cape Peninsula wards
Constantia | Hout Bay
34
what happened in South Africa in 1994, 1997, 1999?
1994 - Apartheid ended 1997 - KWV became a private company 1999 - SAWIT formed
35
top Franschhoek Valley producers
Chamonix Boeschendal Boekenhoutskloof
36
Districts of Klein Karoo (2)
Calitzdorp | Langeberg-Garcia