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Balkan Countries Flashcards

Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia & Slovenia

1
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Name the main wine-regions of Bulgaria.

A
  • Danubian Plain (North)
  • Black Sea Region (East)
  • Sub - Balkan Region or Rose Valley Region.
  • Thracian Lowlands (South)
  • Struma Valley (South- West)
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2
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When did wine laws came into existence in Bulgaria?

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  • 1978
  • DGO (Declared Geographic Origin/Vino ot Deklariran Geografski) wines
  • Controliran wines.
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3
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Which wine regions in Bulgaria are recognized by the EU?

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The EU recognizes only the Danubian Plain and the Thracian Lowlands as geographical indications.

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4
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What does the term “barik” indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?

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The term “barik” indicates that the wine was fermented in oak casks of 500L or less in volume.

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5
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What do the terms “Reserve” or “Special Selection” indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?

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Reserve - 1 year ageing

Special Selection - 2 years of ageing

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6
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Name the red grapes of Bulgaria.

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Gamza (Kadarka)
  • Mavrud
  • Melnik (Struma River)
  • Pamid
  • Rubin
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7
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Rubin is a crossing of which grapes?

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Nebbiolo x Syrah

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8
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Name the white grapes of Bulgaria.

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  • Red Misket (Misket Cherven)
  • Rkatsiteli
  • Dimiat
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9
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Name the districts of The Danubian Plain.

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  • Svischtov
  • Suhindol
  • Russe
  • Lositza
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10
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Name the districts of The Black Sea region.

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  • Preslav
  • Burgas
  • Khan Krum
  • Targovischte
  • Pomorie
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11
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Name the districts of The Thracian Lowlands.

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  • Hasgova
  • Perushtitza
  • Stara Zagora
  • Liubimetz
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12
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Name the districts of The Struma Valley.

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  • Harsovo
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13
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Name the districts of Sub - Balkan Region.

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  • Rose Valley

- Sungurlare Valley

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14
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Which grape variety is native to Struma Valley?

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Melnik aka Shiroka Melnishka Loza.

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15
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Name the white grapes of Romania.

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  • Fetească Albă
  • Fetească Regală
  • Riesling Italico (Welschriesling)
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Pinot Gris
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16
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Name the red grapes of Romania.

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  • Feteasca Neagra
  • Burgund Mare
  • Băbeasca Neagră
  • Rosioara (Pamid)
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17
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Name the categories of table wines in Romania.

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  • VM (table wine/Vin de Masa)

- VMS (superior table wine/Vin de Masa Superior).

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18
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Name the categories of quality wines in Romania.

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  • VS (Vin de Calitate Superioara, a PGI designation)

- DOC (Denumire de Origine Controlata, a PDO designation).

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19
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Name the sub categories of DOC wines.

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  • DOC-CMD: grapes harvested at full maturity
  • DOC-CT: late-harvested grapes
  • DOC-CIB: botrytis-affected grapes
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20
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Name the main wine regions of Romania.

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  • Moldavia
  • Muntenia-Oltenia
  • Banat
  • Crisana-Maramures
  • Dobrogea
  • Transylvania
21
Q

Name main sub-region of Moldavia.

A
  • Cotnari DOC - Grasa de Cotnari.
22
Q

Name main sub-region of Transylvania.

A
  • Tarnave DOC
23
Q

Name main sub-region of Muntenia-Oltenia.

A
  • Dealu Mare DOC.
24
Q

Name main sub-region of Dobrogea.

A
  • Murfatlar DOC.
25
Q

Name the main wine regions of Slovenia.

A
  • Primorska (Primorje)
  • Podravje
  • Posavje
26
Q

Name the sub-regions of Primorska.

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  • Goriska Brda
  • Kras
  • Koper
  • Vipava.
27
Q

Name the sub-regions of Podravje.

A
  • Ljutomer-Ormoz
28
Q

Name the grape varieties of Slovenia.

A
  • Refosco becomes Refosk
  • Ribolla Gialla becomes Rebula
  • Pinot Grigio becomes Sivi Pinot.
  • Pinela and Zelen (White)
  • Laski Rizling (Welschriesling)
  • Diseci Traminer (Gewürztraminer)
  • Renski Rizling (Riesling)
29
Q

What is the name for Welschriesling in Croatia?

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  • Grasevina (Laski Rizling)
30
Q

What is the name for Zinfandel in Croatia?

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  • Crljenak Kastelanski
31
Q

Name the two main regions of Croatia.

A
  • Continental Region

- Coastal Region

32
Q

Name the sub-regions of Continental Region.

A
  • Zagorje-Medjimurlje
  • Prigorje-Bilogoara
  • Plesivicia
  • Moslavina
  • Pokuplje
  • Slavonia
  • Podunavjle.
33
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Name the sub-regions of Coastal Region.

A
  • Istra
  • Hrvatsko Primorja
  • Sjeverna Dalmacija
  • Dalmacija Zagora
  • Srednja i Juzna Dalmacija
34
Q

Name the grape varieties of Croatia.

A

White - Grasevina, Traminac

Red - Teran, Plavac Mali, Crljenak Kastelanski

35
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Name the main wine regions of Slovakia.

A
  • Malokarpatská (Carpathian Wine Region)
  • Južnoslovenská (South Slovak wine region)
  • Nitrianska (Nitra wine region)
  • Stredoslovenská (Central Slovak wine region)
  • Východoslovenská (Eastern Slovak wine region)
  • Tokajská (Tokaj wine region)
36
Q

Name the main wine regions of Czech Republic.

A
  • Bohemia

- Moravia

37
Q

Name the grape varieties of Czech Republic.

A
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Frankovka (Blaufränkisch)
  • Svatovavnnecké (St. Laurent)
  • Ryzlink Vlassky (Welschriesling)
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon.
38
Q

What is the Czech equivalent of the German Prädikatswein?

A

Quality Wines with Special Attributes

Akostné vino s Prívlastkom

39
Q

Which scale is used by the Czech and Slovakian producers instead of Oechsle scale?

A

Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM), which equates its degrees to the number of kilograms of natural sugar in 100 liters of grape juice.

40
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What is the Czech equivalent of AOC & DAC?

A

VOC (Vína Originální Certifikace).

41
Q

What are the requirements for a wine to display the VOC (Vína Originální Certifikace) on the neck of the bottle?

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  • Hand-harvesting
  • Minimum must weights
  • Low maximum yields
  • Defined alcohol levels.
42
Q

Name the sub-regions of Moravia.

A
  • VOC Znojmo
  • VOC Modré Hory
  • VOC Mikulov
  • VOC Blatnice
  • VOC Pálava.
43
Q

Name the grapes for VOC Znojmo.

A
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
44
Q

Name the major wine regions of Ukraine.

A
  • Crimea (Krim)
  • Odessa
  • Nikolayev-Kherson
  • Transcarpathian region.
45
Q

Which wild vines are widely used in Georgia?

A
  • Vitis vinifera silvestris
46
Q

Name the main grapes for Georgia.

A

Red - Saperavi

White - Rkatsiteli

47
Q

Name the main wine regions of Georgia.

A
  • Kakheti
  • Kartli
  • Imereti
  • Racha-Lechkhum
48
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Name the main wine regions of Armenia.

A
  • Ararat Valley.

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