South Africa

Question 1

pinotage = cross of which 2 grapes?

Answer 1

Cinsault + pinot noir

Question 2

who was pinotage created by

Answer 2

Professor Abraham Perold

of Ko-operative Wijnbouwers Vereniging

Question 3

what is the Ko-operative Wijnbouwers Vereniging

Answer 3

Wine growers’ association

1925

Question 4

when was the 1st bottling of pinotage done?

Answer 4

1961

Question 5

who is the benchmark producer of Pinotage

Answer 5

Kanonkop Estate in Stellenbosh

Question 6

What is WO

which year?

Answer 6

The Wine Of Origin Scheme

Question 7

what does the WO seal on a bottle guarantee

Answer 7

100% of the grapes have originated from the specified place

Question 8

what is a ward

Answer 8

demarcated viticultre area.

TOTAL 66

Question 9

how many districts in total

Answer 9

25

Question 10

how many regions is total

Answer 10

6

Question 11

Name the 6 regions

Answer 11

Coastal region
Cape south coast
Breede river valley region
Boberg region
olifants river region
Klein Karoo Region

Question 12

All WO with vintage or cultivator written on it must contain ___ % grapes
and in EU?

Answer 12

75 %

EU = 85%

Question 13

Name the 5 geographical units of South Africa

Answer 13

Western Cape
Northern cape
Kwazulu-Natal
Limpopo
Eastern Cape

Question 14

what is the SA certification for brandy

Answer 14

Estate Brandy Certification

Question 15

which is the wine unique to South Africa

Answer 15

Jeripigo
Vin de Liqueur = adding brandy to unfermented must
any grape variety

Question 16

name the other VDL of SA

Answer 16

Muscadel

Grapes = Muscat a petit grains

Question 17

name the districts of Coastal region

Answer 17

Stellenbosch
Paarl
Wellington
Franchoek
Swartland
Tygerberg
Tulbagh
Cape point
Darling

Question 18

climate of Cape peninsula

Answer 18

cool maritime climate

Question 19

grapes of cape peninsula

Answer 19

semillon

sauvignon blanc

Question 20

where did the South african wine industry begin

Answer 20

ward of Constantia
Cape peninsula
Coastal region

Question 21

what are vin de constance and grand constance

Answer 21

Unfortified sweet wine
Recreated by Klein Constancia
Grape = muscat blanc a petit grains

Question 22

what is a cultivar

Answer 22

plant variety

Question 23

grapes of Darling

Answer 23

Sauv blanc

other aromatics

Question 24

Grapes of Franchhoek

Answer 24

Cab sauv
cab blends
semillon

Question 25

where do the Nederburg wine auctions take place

Answer 25

Paarl | base of KWV

Question 26

river in Paal and its grapes

Answer 26

Berg river = total irrigation | Grapes = chenin blanc, chardonnay, cab sauv, pinotage, shiraz

Question 27

what is stellenbosch famous for

Answer 27

Kanonkop | top pinotage producer

Question 28

wine of swartland and its grapes

Answer 28

Port style fortified | Grapes = chardonnay, chenin blanc, sauv blanc, pinotage, shiraz, cab sauv

Question 29

grapes of Tulbagh

Answer 29

``` shiraz chenin blanc mourvedre viognier chardonnay sauvignon blanc ```

Question 30

grape of Tygerberg

Answer 30

Sauv blanc

Question 31

where is SA's vine cutting produced

Answer 31

Wellington

Question 32

Name the districts of CAPE SOUTH COAST

Answer 32

``` Cape Agulhas Elgin Overberg Walker bay Swellendam Pletenberg Bay ```

Question 33

grapes of Cape Agulhas

Answer 33

Sauv blanc semillon shiraz

Question 34

grapes of elgin

Answer 34

``` Pinot noir shiraz chardonnay riesling sauv blanc ```

Question 35

Grapes of Overberg

Answer 35

Pinot noir sauv blanc Chardonnay

Question 36

Grapes of walker bay

Answer 36

``` pinot noir chardonnay Sauv blanc merlot shiraz pinotage--------- chenin blanc--- Bot river ward ```

Question 37

districts of BREEDE RIVER VALLEY

Answer 37

``` Robertson Breedekloof Swellendam Worcester Tulbagh ```

Question 38

wine and grapes of Robertson

Answer 38

Fortified dessert wine | Chardonnay, sauv blanc, cab suv, shiraz

Question 39

wine and grapes of Beerdelkloof

Answer 39

Fortifed dessert wine = muscat alexandria | Grapes = shiraz, pinotage, sauv blanc

Question 40

what is worcester known for

Answer 40

brandy production

Question 41

what is the BOBERG region known for

Answer 41

marketing fortified wines

Question 42

name the districts of OLIFANTS RIVER region

Answer 42

Citrusdal mountain Citrusdal valley Lutzville valley ** sauv blanc grape

Question 43

grapes of KLEIN KAROO region

Answer 43

sweet muscat wines

Question 44

name the 3 ward of Douglas

Answer 44

Hartswater lower orange rietrivier

Question 45

what is chenin blanc called in SA

Answer 45

steen

Question 46

what are the grapes of douglas

Answer 46

``` chenin blanc colombard = brandy cab suv pinotage merlot cinsault shiraz ```