South African Wine Guide
In recent years South Africa has emerged from the shadow of Apartheid, and its wines have begun once more to make an impact on the international market.
South Africa
With an enological history of about 350 years, the country now offers a good and interesting selection of wines, from whites to reds, from sparkling to fortified wines ...
South African wine has been produced since 1659, when the first wine was produced by the Commander of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck.
SOUTH AFRICA
Goats Do Roam 2003 Western Cape "Goat-Roti" ($16.99)
Durbanville Hills 2005 Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc ($11.99)
Rostenberg 2004 "Brampton" Western Cape Sauvignon Blanc ($7.49)
Charles Back 2001 Western Cape "Goat Rotí" ($13.99) ...
Region 'Red South Africa' - Year 1994
Rating Drinkability Style
drink soon ...
Cap Classique
Term used by South African producers for their sparkling wine produced in the style of Champagne as legally wine may not be classified as Champagne unless it has been produced in the French Champagne region.
South Africa Shiraz
South Africa has over three hundred years of wine history with the first wines being produced by Dutch settlers.
South Africa
Under the Wines of Origin laws, 75 percent of a varietal wine must come from the designated variety.
South Africa
Emerging from the shadow of Apartheid, South Africa is increasingly making better wines which usually represent good value for money at all levels on the quality scale.
From South Africa. Vibrant ruby red colour. Cedar, anise and fleshy fruit on the nose. Medium bodied palate, but good length and structure carrying to a long finish. Blackberry fruit and supple tannins.
cultivar - South African term for vine or grape variety
crossing - variety bred from members of the same species
cru classé, French for classed growth ...
WEISSER RIESLING: South African, (and german), name for the true Riesling grape of Germany. Also called the White Riesling.
New WorldWinemaking countries such as Australia, New Zealand, USA, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Canada etc. outside of Western Europe. Compare: Old World. noble rotA fungal infection caused by Botrytis cinerea.
It mixes with Sangiovese in Tuscany , Syrah in Australia and Provence , and Merlot and Cabernet Franc in South Africa , but flies solo in some of Italy 's super-Tuscans. In the United States.
It is an important grape in Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, where it is the signature variety, and in the United States, especially California.
Luckily, there is a veritable representative of South African wine that won't break your budget: Kanonkop Kadette.
If there are, say, a dozen wines from South Africa on the list and no more than a handful from anywhere else, chances are the owner knows and cares about South African wine - and therefore is more likely to know good values from there.
It's now also made in the United States and other parts of the world such as Australia and South Africa. As with many wines, sherries range from connoisseur quality to inexpensive mass-produced versions.
In fact, there are many mediocre French wines and many outstanding wines from other countries, including the US, Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia and South Africa.
Even so, it is probably more publicly recognised now for its South African production where it is the most widely planted grape type by far.
Did I mention the terrific chenin blancs coming from South Africa? Ah, too much wine, too little time.
In addition to contributing to wineanswers.com, Leslie Sbrocco is the author of Wine for Women: A Guide to Buying, Pairing and Sharing Wine.
It is one of the most often planted varieties in Southern France, Algeria and Morocco, and is a major red variety in South Africa, Corsica, and Lebanon.
Is actually the Crouchen varietal now sparsely grown in the Pyrenees region of France and is thought to have been translocated to South Africa in the mid-19th century where the grape has been subsequently also known as the South African Riesling, ...
A widely grown white-wine producing variety, known as Steen in South Africa, Pineau de la Loire in the Loire region of France and under the alias name White Pinot (Pinot Blanco) elsewhere in the world.
Spain, Australia, and South Africa. This development has often been driven by French and Spanish investments.
Grown in the Central Loire Valley, South Africa, and California its zippy acidity and ripe honey-like flavors when very ripe are things to look for in good examples.
An important grape in South Africa. The result of crossing Pinot Noir and Cinsault (which is known as Hermitage in South Africa).
It is also grown successfully in upper New York state and the Pacific Northwest of the United States, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Cape Wine Master (CWM) is the highest formal qualification in the South African wine industry.
It appears that the stable white variety is more common in Europe and the irregularly coloured sub-species more common in Australia and South Africa.
Australia, New Zealand South America and South Africa, landing decidedly below the equator, enjoy lots of southern exposure which manipulates the harvest season so that the majority of their grapes are grabbed in the spring, from February to April.
A red sweet wine produced in the vicinity of Cape Town in South Africa, along the slopes of Table Mountain, from the end of the 17th to the end of 19th century.
From the perspective of wine, the New World includes North and South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and perhaps Central and Eastern Europe.
Enology: The American and South African spelling of Oenology, the study of wine and winemaking.
Fermentation: The conversion of sugar to alcohol and carbon dioxide by yeast. Many of the flavors of wine are created during this process.
Chaptalisation French term for the addition of sugar to grape must to raise the alcohol of a wine. Not permitted in South Africa.
Produces the distinctive Loire wines in France as well as a great number of blends in California, Australia, South Africa and other countries.
Syrah perfectly acclimated itself in California, Australia and South Africa.
Aromas: raspberry, black pepper, licorice, violet
French wines: Chateauneuf du Pape, Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Coteaux du Languedoc, Cotes de Provence, etc ...
Pinotage
Most famous red South African grape varietal. A cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut(known as Hermitage inh South Africa).
Chenin Blanc: A very versatile white wine grape known in many areas of the world and called Steen in South Africa. It is the most famous white wine made in the Loire Valley of France.
BUSH VINES
Bush type vines found in some areas of South Africa and Australia that are not cultivated on wire frames. They have a short trunk on which the shoots are arranged in circular fashion. Also referred to as Gobelet Trained Vines.
Unlike vineyards in Burgundy for example, wine making areas in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, etc., are relatively new.
Pinotage is the name of both the red wine and the grape grown and made mostly in South Africa. The Pinotage grape was originally bred in 1925 from a cross between the grapes pinot noir and cinsaut.
With a light fruity character, this is the main component of Vouvray, and is grown in California, South Africa (it's called Steen there) and the Loire Valley in France.
Shiraz: The Australian name for Syrah; also used in South Africa and sparingly in the U.S.
Silky: A term used to describe a wine with an especially smooth mouthfeel.
"New World" Wines: Coming from the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, South Africa and South America; focusing on the new science of wine making and production techniques of modern winemakers.
Also known as, Cruchen Blanc, Trouchet Blanc, Messange Blanc, Cougnet, Navarre Blanc, South African Riesling, Cape Riesling, Paarl Riesling, Clare Riesling.
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Pineau de la Loire and Blanc d'Anjou, Steen in South Africa, White Pinot (Pinot Blanco) in Italy ...
Australian synonym for Syrah, now also turning up on occasion in South Africa.
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New World
A term for wine making countries that are outside Europe particularly Australia, Argentina, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA.
Nose
A tasting term that describes how a wine smells.
New World Wine
Wine from North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Chenin Blanc
A versatile white variety known for dry and sweet table and sparkling wines of Loire, France, as well as dry table wines of California and South Africa.
Clarity
Clearness in the wine.
In Australia, Shiraz is the most popular red grape, used for making inexpensive, casual wines, as well as Penfolds Grange, the country's most famous wine-and one of its most expensive. South Africa also produces very good Shiraz.
WHO LOVES SYRAH?
While they don't clash with the fish and do provide an adequate pairing, fruity wines don't do anything to enhance the flavor of smoked salmon. Fruity wines include Australian rieslings, South African chenin blancs and New Zealand sauvignon blancs.
Syrah (Shiraz) - Syrah can produce monumental red wines with strong tannins and complex combinations of flavors including berry, plum and smoke. It's known as Shiraz mainly in Australia and South Africa.
New World:The New World is comprised of countries that have started producing wine more recently than the countries of Europe, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and South Africa.
Dessert wines are produced all around the world: Sauternes (Bordeaux), Tokaji Aszú (Hungary), Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese in Germany and Austria, Ice wine (Canada) or Commandaria (South Africa).
for dry, barrel-aged table wines as well as blends for fine sparkling wines.
Chenin Blanc
A versatile white variety known for dry and sweet table and sparkling wines of Loire, France, as well as dry table wines of California and South Africa.
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