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Bulgaria Flashcards

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How did UC Davis effect Bulgaria?

A

instrumental in modernizing the industry and developing a fruit forward cask aged style of Cabernet Sauvignon to compete in global markets

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2
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When was Bulgarias first wine law

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1978

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What is quality structure of Bulgarian wine law

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  • DGO - Declared Geographic Origin/Vino ot Deklariran Geografski
  • Controliran - superior controlled appellation of origin within DGO
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Rules for Controliran wine?

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  • must be produced from appellations permitted grape varietals
  • max yield and RS defined for each controliran
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5
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5 large general regions of production in Bulgaria?

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  • Danubian Plain (north)
  • Black Sea Region (east)
  • Thracian Lowlands (south)
  • Struma River Valley (west)
  • Rose Valley (center)
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6
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What two GIs in are recognized by the EU?

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Danubian Plain

Thracian Lowlands

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Noteworthy Controliran appellations in Bulgaria?

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Suhindol and Svichtov - Danubian Plain
Sungurlare - Rose Valley
Harsovo - Struma River Valley
Khan Krum - Black Sea Region

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What is barik?

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-fermentation occurred in oak casks of 500L or less in volume

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What aging indications may DGO include?

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Reserve - one year aging

Special Selection - two years of aging

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10
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What is Kadarka known as in Bulgaria?

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Gamza

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What color grapes account for more than half of Bulgaria’s acreage?

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red

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12
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What grapes lead international plantings in Bulgaria?

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Cab Sauv and Merlot

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What native red grapes are widely grown and which is cultivated exclusively in Struma River Valley?

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Gamza and Mavrud widely grown

Melnik only in Struma River Valley

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14
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What is the grape Rubin in Bulgaria a cross of ?

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Nebbiolo x Syrah

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Nebbiolo x Syrah = ?

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Rubin

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16
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What is the native white grape specialty of Sungulare?

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Red Misket (not related to muscat)

17
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Most planted white varietals in Bulgaria?

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Rkatsiteli

Dimiat

18
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What is Pamid

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Common light skinned grape in Bulgaria, producing gulpable wines

19
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Where is the Danube river in Bulgaria?

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Northern border with Romania

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