South Africa...shit.

Question 1

When was the WO system introduced?

Answer 1

1973

Question 2

What is a cultiva?

Answer 2

varietal (approx 75 auth in WO system)

Question 3

What is the Integrated Production of Wine Scheme?

Answer 3

-IPW (int. 1998)-a voluntary certification for WO producers regarding sustainable environmental standards. Sets guidelines for agricultural, manufacturing, packaging prices and regulated under SA Wine and Spirits Board.
Also judged on worker safety, handling wastewater, carbon emissions, sprays, and biodiversity

Question 4

What are 5 main production areas of Northern Cape?

Answer 4

Districts
  -Douglas 
  -Sutherland-Karoo 
Wards
  -Central Orange River
  -Hartswater
  -Reitriver FS

Question 5

What is the only ward of Eastern Cape?

Answer 5

St. Francis Bay

Question 6

What is the Cape Doctor?

Answer 6

massively strong SE wine blowing in spring-summer in W. Cape mitigating fungal disease and moderating temperature. Also batters vines

Question 7

What is the southernmost district of the Western Cape?

Answer 7

Cape Agulhas (coolest in SA)

Question 8

List international names for these SA synonyms:

• Steen
• Cape Riesling
• Hanepoot

Answer 8

Chenin Blanc
Crouchen Blanc (unrelated to Riesling)
Muscat d’Alexandria

Question 9

Which teinturier grape is linked to old constantia production?

Answer 9

Pontac

Question 10

What is Cap Classique? Produced from what varietals?

Answer 10

Traditional method sparkling wine from PN and Chard

Question 11

What are the 9 districts of the Coastal Region?

Answer 11

Stellenbosch
Cape Penninsula
Tygerberg
Paarl
Tulbagh
Darling 
Franschhoek Valley
Wellington 
Swartland

Question 12

What are the 2 wards of the Cape Penninsula district?

Answer 12

Constantia

Hout Bay

Question 13

How many estates are in Constantia vineyard? Which are state owned?

Answer 13

5
Groot Constantia
Klein Constantia
Baitenverwachting (“Beyond Expectations”)

Question 14

What dry wine styles are coming out of Constantia?

Answer 14

SB

Muscat de Frontignan (by Klein Constantia)

Question 15

What are 6 regions of Western Cape?

Answer 15

Coastal Region
Cape South Coast
Breede River Valley
Klein Karoo
Olifant's River
Boberg

Question 16

What region is the most prominent in SA, and the center of viticulture and oenology research?

Answer 16

Stellenbosch

Question 17

What are the 3 Mtns in Stellenbosch? What soil-types are common in their valleys?

Answer 17

• Simonberg
• Stellenbosch
• Helderberg

Ancient alluvial loam over shale, decomposed granite and sandstone

Question 18

What are most common varietals of stellenbosch?

Answer 18

CS and SB, then Merlot, Shiraz, Chenin

Question 19

Who produces these cuvees?

• Trilogy
• Rubicon

Which producer most known for Pinotage?

Answer 19

Warwick Estate “Trilogy”
Meerlust “Rubicon”

Kanonkop for Pinotage

Question 20

What are some notable wards in Stellenbosch?

Answer 20

Devon Valley
Jonkershoek Valley
Papegaaiberg
Simonberg-Stellenbosch
Bottelary
Banghoek
Polkadraai Hills

Question 21

Which region is home to the KMV?

Answer 21

Paarl

Question 22

Who is Paarl’s largest producer as well as 1st to produce botrytised dessert wines?

Answer 22

Vederburg

Question 23

What are the main varietals of Paarl?

Answer 23

CS, Shiraz, Pinotage, Chenin, Chard

Question 24

What styles of wine are produced in Boberg?

Answer 24

ONLY fortified wines produced in Paarl, Franschhoek, Wellington, and Tulbagh

Question 25

What are the 3 districts of the Breede River Valley?

Answer 25

Robertson Worcester Breedekloof

Question 26

Which district houses approx. 50% of SA's Semillon?

Answer 26

Worcester

Question 27

What are the 2 districts of Klein Karoo? How many wards? Main varietals and styles?

Answer 27

``` Langeberg-Garcia Calitzdorp 5 wards (not in either district) Sweet and fortified wines from Muscat and Tinta Barroca ```

Question 28

What are 3 districts of Olifant's River Region? | What styles of wine are produced?

Answer 28

Citrusdal Mtn Citrusdal Valley Lutzville Valley Colombard and Chenin for bulk

Question 29

Where are SA's highest elevations vineyards?

Answer 29

Cederberg, an unincorporated ward East of Olifant's River

Question 30

What are 5 districts of the Cape South Coast?

Answer 30

``` Overberg Walker Bay Cape Agulhas Plettenberg Bay Swellendam ```

Question 31

What are top areas of production in Walker Bay? How many wards total? Prominent varietals? best producer?

Answer 31

Bot River and Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven and Earth) 6 in total PN, Chard, Pinotage Hamilton Russel

Question 32

Which ward holds most of Cape Agulhas vineyards? | Primary varietals?

Answer 32

Elim | SB, Sémillon, Shiraz

Question 33

What are 4 wards of Overberg? Main varietals?

Answer 33

Klein River Theewater Elandskloof Greyton SB, PN, Riesling (Weisser Riesling NOT Cape Riesling which is Crouchen Blanc)

Question 34

Cape S. Coast is known for which 3 main districts?

Answer 34

Elgin Overberg Walker Bay

Question 35

What are WO regulations in regard to - App - Vintage - Varietal

Answer 35

App=100% Vint=85% Varietal=85%

Question 36

Largest Co-op in SA is located in which region?

Answer 36

Olifant's River (Vredendal Winery)

Question 37

What are major GU's of SA?

Answer 37

``` Western Cape Eastern Cape Northern Cape KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo ```

Question 38

What is most widely planted red and white varietal in Stellenbosch?

Answer 38

CS and SB

Question 39

WO classifies Geographical Areas into _____

Answer 39

``` Geographical Units Regions Districts Wards Estates Single Vineyards ```

Question 40

What was 1st winery in SA to gin fame? What wine?

Answer 40

Constantia | vin de Constance (passito dessert wine)

Question 41

What is Pinotage?

Answer 41

Cinsault x Pinot Noir

Question 42

What is the KWV?

Answer 42

Ko-operative Wijnbouwers vereniging van Zuid-Afrika Co-op of growers and producers who fixed min prices, est. WO's, and production limits in SA

Question 43

What are the main districts of the Coastal Region?

Answer 43

Constantia Ward Stellenbosch Paarl approx. 95% of production in SA

Question 44

What is a Cape Blend?

Answer 44

any red blend with sig. portion of Pinotage

Question 45

What is primary white grape of SA? % of plantings?

Answer 45

Chenin Blanc (20%)

Question 46

Oldest wine region in SA?

Answer 46

Constantia ward

Question 47

What is the newest district of the Coastal Region as of 2017?

Answer 47

Cape Town

Question 48

what classifies a single vineyard in the WO system?

Answer 48

less than 6 ha from a single vineyard

Question 49

Which mtns separate Paarl and Stellenbosch?

Answer 49

Simonsberg

Question 50

What is WIETA?

Answer 50

Agricultural Ethical Trade Initiative-workers/labor standards

Question 51

Name 2 unincorporated wards in the Cape South Coast

Answer 51

Herbertsdale Stilbaai East Napier

Question 52

What is the term for botrytis affected wines in South Africa?

Answer 52

Noble Late Harvest (Edelkeur)