WSET Diploma - D3 – 10232020 Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass (Latest 2025) Where did grape growing originate in South Africa? - Correct Answers ✅European settlers, 360 years ago in the Cape of Good Hope.When did the modern period begin in South Africa? - Correct Answers ✅1994 with the end of Apartheid Which geographical unit contains most of the vy area of S.Africa? - Correct Answers ✅Western Cape What style of wine dominated the South African wine industry before the start of the modern era? - Correct Answers ✅Industry dominated by the KWV which mandated highly productive varieties (CB, Col, Cinsault) mostly for the Brandy industry. Less than 1/3 made it to beverage wine.How much wine currently goes to the brandy industry in South Africa? - Correct Answers ✅About 20% Top planted grape variety in South Africa? - Correct Answers ✅CB - 20% How have black grape varieties grown in the modern era in South Africa? - Correct Answers ✅Doubled 1 / 4
WSET Diploma - D3 – 10232020 Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass (Latest 2025) now 45% of all plantings How have exports grown in the modern era in South Africa? - Correct Answers ✅22 M L exported in 1992 450 M L in 2017 What is the general climate of the Western Cape? - Correct Answers ✅Warm Mediterranean with many mountain ranges cooled by proximity to the ocean with N flowing Benguela.Latitude of Western Cape? - Correct Answers ✅33-35 Comparable to California What is the Benguela Current? - Correct Answers ✅N moving current coming from South Pole.Lowers the water temps from Cape Town to Agulhas.The difference in temperature between the land and sea causes fog and coastal breezes. 2 / 4
WSET Diploma - D3 – 10232020 Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass (Latest 2025) What is the Cape Doctor? - Correct Answers ✅SE wind that blows in the spring and summer which extends the impact of the Benguela, inhibits fungal disease and brings some rain to the S. coast.Can damage leaves, affecting photosynthesis and ripeness and affecting flowering and fruitset, reducing yields.Is winter freeze a problem in Western Cape? - Correct Answers ✅Lacks a consistent one which can cause issues with vines failing to rest over the winter.Rain conditions of the Western Cape? - Correct Answers ✅Mostly out of growing season but adequate.Reduces in the N with less of an impact from the Benguela and protection from Coastal Mountain ranges making irrigation or old vine dry farming essential.Which lack of resource is the leading priority of the S. African wine industry? - Correct Answers ✅Water availability Where in the Western Cape is dry farming common? - Correct Answers ✅Swartland 3 / 4
WSET Diploma - D3 – 10232020 Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee Pass (Latest 2025) Top 3 grapes of the Western Cape? - Correct Answers ✅CB Colombard CS How do CB plantings in Western Cape compare to the Loire? - Correct Answers ✅2x that of Loire How has vineyard area increased/decreased since the modern era? - Correct Answers ✅Down 7% in the last decade What is Pinotage? - Correct Answers ✅PN X Cinsault developed in 1925 by Perold at University of Stellenbosch.Used to be called Hermitage.Growing characteristics of Pinotage?Budding Sugar Berry Size Alcohol
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