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28 Cards in this Set
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Which varieties thrive in the Cape Peninsula and Cape Point district?
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Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
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What are the 8 districts of the Coastal Region?
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Stellenbosch, Cape Point, Tygerberg, Paarl, Tulbagh, Darling, Franschhoek Valley and Swartland.
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What is Chenin blanc also known as in South Africa?
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Steen
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What are the 4 types of production areas?
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geographical unit, region, district, and ward.
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What are the names of the 5 geographical areas of South Africa's wine producing regions?
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Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, and Limpopo.
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Where is the epicenter of viticultural and oenological research for South Africa and a source of high quality red wine?
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Town of Oaks in the Stellenbosch district
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What are the 2 most planted varietals in Stellenbosch?
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Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc
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Name some of Stellenbosch's acclaimed wines.
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Warwick Estate’s “Trilogy” and Meerlust’s “Rubicon”, Kanonkop (a champion of Pinotage), Rust en Vrede, and Neil Ellis
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Which producer and in which district is the first to produce a botrytised dessert wine in South Africa?
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Nederberg in the Paarl district.
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What are the 3 districts in the Breede River Valley?
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Robertson, Worcester, and Breedekloof.
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What are the largest districts in South Africa in terms of production, over 25% of the national volume of wine and spirits (generally brandy) and nearly 20% of the nation’s vine acreage is located in these two districts.
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Breedekloof and Worcester
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Which region exists only for fortified wines produced in Paarl, Franschhoek and Tulbagh?
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Boberg
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Fortified and sweet wine production is the dominant focus, and Muscat and Tinta Barroca are the most promising grapes of which region?
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Klein Karoo
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What are the 2 districts in Klein Karoo?
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Langeberg-Garcia and Calitzdorp.
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Colombard and Chenin Blanc are chiefly purposed for bulk wines, and South Africa’s largest co-operative winery, Vredendal, is based in which district?
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Olifants River
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What are the 3 districts of the Olifants River region?
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Citrusdal Mountain, Citrusdal Valley, and Lutzville Valley
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Name the 5 districts of the Cape South region.
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Overberg, Walker Bay, Cape Agulhas, Plettenberg Bay, lSwellendam,
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What is Vin de Constance?
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a dried grape wine sold in the early 1800s to a plethora of dignitaries, including King Louis Philippe (the last king of France) and the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte. Made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (also known in South Africa as Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel) and its red-berried variant provided the base for white and red versions of Vin de Constance.
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In the WO system, what % of wines must be from a designated area if it is labeled as such?
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100%
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What is Cape Doctor?
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a notoriously strong southeasterly wind, blows across the Western Cape throughout the spring and summer, inhibiting fungal disease and moderating temperature—but also ferociously battering the vines.
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Prior to 2010, the Franschhoek Valley was a ward within what district?
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Paarl
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What is the South African synonym for Crouchen Blanc?
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Riesling
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Langeberg-Garcia district is in which region?
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Klein Karoo
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Robertson district is in which region?
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Breede River Valley
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Swellendam district is in which region?
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Cape South Coast
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Swartland district is in which region?
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Coastal Region
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Hemel-en-Aarde is a promising ward in what district?
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Walker Bay
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Where is the Orange River?
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Northern Cape
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