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19 Cards in this Set
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top whites
chenin blanc muscat |
chenin called steen- most planted in world
cap classique is SA term for methode traditionelle |
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top reds
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pinotage
shiraz cab |
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top regions
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stellenbosch
paarl constantia |
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apartheid
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segregation that caused embargos and industry to fail
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constantia
1600's oldest new world region |
muscat based wine
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WO's
wine of origin |
regions, sub regions, called geographical units, regions, districts, and wards in order of declining size
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WO's wine laws
region district wards estates |
similar to USA but little stricter
recognized region - 100% must be grown in that region labeled by varietal - 85% vintage 75 |
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pinotage
cinsaut (to survive in hot climate) and pinot noir cinsaut is called hermitage in sa |
crossed in s africa in 1920 -
light body soft tannin cape blend must contain 30% of pinotage for blend |
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cab most widely planted
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shiraz second most widely planted
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why does cape of good hope survive
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2 moderators : ocean (where atlantic and indian meet) and elevation
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coastal region
cool /maritime most prod constantia ward paarl WO |
stellenbosch WO is located here-
pinotage invented here |
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stellenbosch
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mostly reds, cabs, pinotage, bordeaux blends
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paarl
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KWV dominates- copius amounts of MQ table w and fortified w
franschhoek valley wellington |
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constantia
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muscat grape named after
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western cape:
cooler climates s.b., chard, and pinot noir overberg district: incl Elgin Ward |
walker bay district- incl Hermanus
Breede River V WO - worcester largest prod 23% of total. white and fortified - robertson WO- 15.5% total for county |
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western cape
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breede river valley
worcester |
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western cape
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klein karoo:
like constantia is focused on production of sweet dessert (muscadelle) and fortified wine |
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cooler coast
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cape doctor breeze
benguela current |
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constantia
now vin de constance- sweet wine from muscat |
orig const estate now
groot const klein const buitenverwachting steenberg const uitsig |
