New World Mastery
South Africa
Chenin Blanc, Pinotage, and the old-vine Cape.
12 lessons2,629 practice questions1 certification exam~4 hrs of reading
What you’ll master
Trace South Africa's wine history from Jan van Riebeeck's 1659 planting through the legendary Constantia estate to the transformative post-apartheid reopening of 1994, and use that narrative to frame South African wine's quality trajectory on the floor
Describe Stellenbosch's geographic position relative to Cape Town, False Bay, and the surrounding mountain ranges, and explain how each element shapes the district's wine character
Describe the geographic character of Franschhoek Valley, its mountain enclosure, soil profile, and climate dynamics, and explain how the valley's enclosed topography distinguishes it from Stellenbosch and Paarl
Locate Swartland geographically, north of Paarl, centered on Malmesbury, extending to Piketberg and Paardeberg, and explain how its semi-arid, unirrigated landscape shapes wine character at a fundamental level
The curriculum
12 lessons01
South Africa Overview: Three Centuries of Wine, the Cape's Unique Terroir, and a Nation Reinventing Itself
17 min read209 practice questions
02
Stellenbosch: The Cape's Red Wine Capital
17 min read241 practice questions
03
Franschhoek & Paarl: Heritage, Huguenots, and the Cape Winelands at Its Most Dramatic
20 min read217 practice questions
04
Swartland: South Africa's Natural Wine Revolution
18 min read221 practice questions
05
Constantia & Cape Peninsula: History, Prestige, and Cool-Climate Elegance
20 min read240 practice questions
06
Walker Bay & Hemel-en-Aarde: South Africa's Burgundy
19 min read230 practice questions
07
Elgin: Apple Country Becomes Wine Country
19 min read190 practice questions
08
Robertson & Breedekloof: Limestone Country and Volume Viticulture
18 min read195 practice questions
09
Chenin Blanc: South Africa's Soul White Grape
21 min read193 practice questions
10
Cape Blend & Pinotage: South Africa's Signature Red
19 min read195 practice questions
11
South Africa: Méthode Cap Classique, Dessert Wines & Other Important Categories
19 min read234 practice questions
12
South Africa on the Floor: Service, Sales & Guest Experience
22 min read264 practice questions
South Africa Mastery Exam
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