The Wine Profile

1 Which white grape is regarded as the Swartland's leading variety and one of its two signature grapes?

A Sauvignon Blanc, often from cooler Cape districts B Chardonnay, the classic white Burgundy grape C Chenin Blanc, locally also called Steen D Riesling, a German cool-climate variety

2 Which red grape, sometimes also labelled Shiraz, is the Swartland's leading red variety?

A Pinot Noir, a cool-climate Burgundy grape B Cabernet Sauvignon, the classic Bordeaux grape C Syrah, originating in France's Rhône Valley D Sangiovese, the engine of classic Italian Chianti

3 What is considered the Swartland's most important viticultural asset and backbone resource?

A Large-scale machine-harvested vineyards on the plain B Old, dry-farmed bush vines on low head-trained trunks C High-altitude new plantings along the Atlantic coast D Irrigated trellised plantings with modern clones

4 How are many Swartland vineyards traditionally trained in their growing form?

A On lyre-shaped VSP systems running along slopes B As low, free-standing bush vines without trellising C On tall pergola systems to shelter fruit from sunlight D On long horizontal Guyot-style trellised wires

5 With which classic French wine style is the Swartland most strongly associated?

A The Loire Valley and its Sauvignon Blanc styles B Bordeaux and its Cabernet-based red wines C Champagne and its bottle-fermented sparkling wines D The Rhône Valley and its Syrah-based blends

6 What is guaranteed by a wine carrying the WO Swartland origin designation?

A That the wine comes from the demarcated Swartland district B That the wine is made from older bush-vine plantings C That the wine is organic and free of added sulphites D That the wine has been aged at least three years in French oak