https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africaen-USTelligent Community 13https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africaSun, 09 Feb 2025 11:44:18 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 2/9/2025 11:44:18 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/90Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:44:04 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 90 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 1/29/2025 4:44:04 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/89Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:20:11 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 89 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 1/28/2025 3:20:11 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/88Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:41:50 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 88 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 7/22/2024 3:41:50 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/87Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:12:56 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 87 posted to Study-Guide by GuildSomm Admin on 6/18/2024 3:12:56 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/86Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:43:31 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 86 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 6/4/2024 7:43:31 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/85Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:45:30 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 85 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 12/8/2023 3:45:30 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/84Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:21:41 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aSandra Banhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 84 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 3/28/2022 10:21:41 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/83Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:04:28 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 83 posted to Study-Guide by Jennifer Angelosante on 2/15/2022 6:04:28 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/82Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:12:48 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 82 posted to Study-Guide by Jennifer Angelosante on 12/23/2021 12:12:48 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/81Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:13:18 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 81 posted to Study-Guide by Jennifer Angelosante on 4/13/2020 6:13:18 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/80Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:29:12 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 80 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 10:29:12 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/79Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:26:58 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 79 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 10:26:58 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/78Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:25:33 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 78 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 10:25:33 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/77Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:24:11 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 77 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 10:24:11 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/76Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:19:34 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 76 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 10:19:34 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/75Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:06:18 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 75 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 6:06:18 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/74Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:01:53 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 74 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 6:01:53 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/73Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:57:56 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 73 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 5:57:56 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/72Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:56:48 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 72 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 5:56:48 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa/revision/71Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:33:48 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617aStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/207/south-africa#commentsRevision 71 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 3/6/2020 12:33:48 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div> <div class="style_box">Table of Contents <ol> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Coastal Region</li> <li>Breede River Valley Region</li> <li>Klein Karoo Region</li> <li>Olifants River Region</li> <li>Cape South Coast Region</li> <li>Toward the Future</li> <li>Review Quizzes</li> </ol> </div> <a name="01"></a> South Africa <p class="callout">The history of the vine in South Africa can be traced to 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town and established its first vineyard.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The first wines of the colony, derided by contemporaries for their &ldquo;revolting sourness,&rdquo; emerged seven years later to sustain sailors bound for the East Indies on the long ocean voyage. But with the arrival of French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in their homeland in the late 1680s and early 1690s came a new wealth of winemaking knowledge. The Huguenots settled between Paarl and Stellenbosch in a region that became known as Franschhoek (meaning &ldquo;French Quarter&rdquo;) and established vineyards. Around this same time, Governor Simon van der Stel&rsquo;s Constantia estate eclipsed the modest winemaking tradition of his predecessors and introduced sweet Vin de Constance, then called the &quot;governor&#39;s wine,&quot; to the world. This wine would be coveted throughout the courts of Europe and holds its prestige even now, over 300 years later. Founded near Cape Town in 1685, Constantia&mdash;now a ward of the Coastal Region&mdash;was divided into three estates upon van der Stel&rsquo;s death in 1712. In 1778, Groot Constantia, one of these estates, was sold to Hendrik Cloete, who renovated the property and brought international acclaim to the wines.</p> <div class="featured-aside-image"><img class="image-bordered" alt="&ldquo;Bush" src="/resized-image/__size/1040x800/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-47/Bush-Vine-Pinotage.jpg" />Bush vine Pinotage (Photo credit: Kelli White)</div> <p style="text-align:justify;">South African wines flourished under British colonial rule, but in the latter half of the 19th century, powdery mildew and phylloxera struck. Compounding the industry’s misfortunes, the British finally abolished preferential tariffs in 1861, renewing competition with French wines. In the absence of such tariffs, Cape wines—often heavily treated with sulfur dioxide and fortified with poor brandy—simply</p></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '330eacd4-e9bd-439a-85a4-92cea9a9617a' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div>