Bulgaria, Romania, etc Flashcards
What are Bulgaria’s 2 EU-recognized PGIs?
Danubian Plains
Thracian Lowlands
What native varieties are widely planted in the Danubian Plains?
Gamza (Kadarka)
Pamid
Top indigenous grape for Thracian Lowlands
Mavrud
(Danubian plains = Gamza (Kadarka), Pamid)
What is Bulgaria’s synonym for Kadarka?
Gamza
Challenges for Armenian viti
Summers are hot and dry- nearly all vineyards require irrigation. Harsh winters- most growers must bury their vines for protection
Major Armenian wine regions
“Armavir, Ararat and Vayots Dzor represent most or production
mostly white wine production”
4 major areas for wine production in Bulgaria
1.Danubian Plain in North
2. Black Sea Coast in East
Thracian Plain
3. Valley of the Roses in the center
4. Struma River Valley in the South West”
What does the term barik indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?
wine was aged in oak cask of 500L or less
What are the two quality levels of Bulgarian wine?
- Table wine - around 70% of production
- Quality wine - two PGIs, Danubian Plain, Thracian Lowlands. 52 PDOs, but only 5-6 are used
Bulgaria red grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are over half of plantings
Pamid
Gamza (Kadarka)
Mavrud
Rubin (Nebbiolo x Syrah)
red grapes account for about 60% of plantings”
Bulgaria white grapes
Red Misket
Rkatsiteli
Dimiat
What separates northern Bulgaria from Romania?
Danubian Plain is separated from Romania by the Danube River
Croatia important grapes
White wine dominates
- Malvasia (Malvazija Istaska)
- Grasevina (Welschriesling) - most planted
- also: Bogdanusa, Grk, Posip, and Vugava
- Crljenak Kastelanski (Zinfandel- native!)
- Plavac Mali (red)
- Terlan (related to refosco)
Main grapes of Georgia
Saperavi (red)
Rkatsiteli (white)
Quevri
amphorae pots used for fermentation and aging in Georgia. Traditionally, all parts of the grape clusters (chacha) go into the qvevri. The earth moderates the temperature, and wines are left to settle and clarify naturally. lid is called the ‘orgo’- traditionally made of wood or stone, now commonly glass or metal
- lined with beeswax to prevent oxidation
- also called churi sometimes
Kindzmarauli
a semi-sweet red wine of appellation of controlled origin (AOC), made with Saperavi grapes grown in the Kindzmarauli micro-viticulture area of the Kakheti region of Georgia.
Georgian grape brandy
Chacha
maghlari
An ancient Georgian cultivation method in which grapevines are trained to grow up tree trunks; literally, “raised”
Describe the climate of Tokaji? Soils?
- warm, continental climate with long humid autumns
- Foothills of the Zemplen Mountains; Carpathian Mountains to N/E/W
- soils: volcanic loess and clay
Fehér bor
white table wine
Hungary