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Ch. 14 - Central and Eastern Europe Flashcards

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What is the climate of Austria?

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The climate in eastern Austria is cool continental. Summers are mild and winters are very cold.

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Name the main white grapes for Austria.

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  • Gruner Veltliner (35,530 acres)
  • Welschriesling (7,980 acres)
  • Riesling (4,990 acres)
  • Weissburgunder (4,745 acres)
  • Muller-Thurgau (4,375 acres)
  • Chardonnay (3,890 acres)
  • Sauvignon Blanc (2,890 acres)
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Name the main red grapes for Austria.

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  • Zweigelt (15,600 acres)
  • Blaufrankisch (6,950 acres)
  • Portugieser (3,125 acres)
  • St. Laurent (1,790 acres)
  • Merlot (1,720 acres)
  • Spatburgunder (1,520 acres)
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What is Muller-Thurgau?

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Muller-Thurgau: a white cross of Riesling and Madeleine Royal.

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What is Zweigelt?

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Zweigelt: a red cross of Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent.

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What are the other names for Blaufrankisch?

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  • Lemberger

- Kekfrankos

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What is the Austrian measure for must weight?

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Klosterneuburger Mostwaage (KMW).

  • 1 ° KMW = about 1.2 Brix
  • 1 ° KMW = about 5 Oechsle
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Describe the classification hierarchy of Austria.

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  • Wein - Osterreich
  • Landwein - PGI - Weinbauregionen
  • Qualitiitswein and Pradikatswein - PDO - Weinbaugebiet.
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Name the Landwein regions of Austria.

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  • Weinland
  • Osterreich
  • Steierland
  • Bergland
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What is Strohwein?

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  • Strohwein is a dried-grape wine that uses grapes of at least BA ripeness that have been air-dried on stroh (straw) mats or hung on strings, like the recioto wines of the Veneto in Italy.
  • Grapes for Strohwein must be dried for a minimum of three months, if picked at 25° KMW, or else picked at 30° KMW and stored for two months.
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What are the quality levels for Wachau?

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  • Steinfeder (the lightest style)
  • Federspiel (classic, or middleweight wines)
  • Smaragd (the fullest-bodied wines)
    Indicate increasing levels of ripeness for wines that are dry on the palate.
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What is Bergwein?

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  • Translates to mountain wine- is basic Wein-level wine made from grapes that are grown on extraordinarily steep slopes with at least a 26% gradient.
  • Bergwein is treated in some respects like the wines of higher quality levels.
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Name the red only DACs of Austria.

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  • Mittelburgenland, for Blaufrankisch
  • Eisenberg, for Blaufrankisch
  • Neusiedlersee, for reds only (Zweigelt or Zweigelt-based blends)
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Name the rose DACs of Austria.

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  • Schilcherland, for dry rose produced using the

Blauer Wildbacher variety.

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What is the climate of Niederosterreich (Lower Austria)?

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  • Continental climate with warm, dry summers and severe winters.
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Name the sub-regions of Niederosterreich.

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  • Carnuntum DAC - Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot.
  • Kamptal DAC - Gruner Veltliner or Riesling.
  • Kremstal DAC - Gruner Veltliner or Riesling.
  • Thermenregion
  • Traisental DAC - Gruner Veltliner or Riesling.
  • Wachau DAC
  • Wagram
  • Weinviertel DAC - 100% Gruner Veltliner
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Which lake is present in Burgenland?

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  • Lake Neusiedl, the largest closed-basin lake in Europe.
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What is Ruster Ausbruch?

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  • A dessert wine made in the town of Rust at the Trockenbeerenauslese level of the Austrian Pradikat.
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How is Ruster Ausbruch produced?

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  • Ruster Ausbruch is produced using a combination of botrytis-affected grapes and less concentrated grapes harvested from the same vineyard.
  • The wine is aged before release.
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Name the sub-regions of Burgenland.

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  • Eisenberg DAC - Blaufrankisch
  • Leithaberg DAC
  • Mittelburgenland DAC - Blaufrankisch
  • Neusiedlersee DAC - Zweigelt
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What are the other names for Welschriesling?

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  • Italian Riesling
  • Grasevina
    Unrelated to true Riesling.
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What is a Heurigen?

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Seasonal wine taverns in Vienna - where the local winemakers served their newly-produced wine in and around the vineyards at harvest time.

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What is Gemischter Satz?

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A DAC, Gemischter Satz is for wines made from several different grape varieties fermented together but also must be grown together in a field blend.

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What is the blend for Egri Bikaver (Bull’s Blood of Eger)?

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  • Kadarka
  • Kekfrankos (Blaufrankisch)
  • Kekoporto (Portugieser)
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot, Menoire, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Blauburger, and Zweigelt.
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What are the requirements for Egri Bikaver Superior?

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  • 2004

- At least five of the recommended varieties be used.

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What are the grapes for Tokaj?

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  • Furmint
  • Harslevelu
  • Kabar
  • Koverszolo
  • Sargamuskotaly (Muscat)
  • Zeta.
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How is Tokaji Aszu made?

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  • The production of Tokaji Aszu starts with late-harvested, botrytis-affected grapes; in this condition, the grapes are called aszu.
  • The aszu grapes are gently mashed into a thick paste and then mixed with a normally fermented base wine for a day or two, allowing the wine to absorb the sugar
    and flavors of the aszu.
  • The wine is then racked and aged in small casks for a few years in underground tunnels where film-forming yeast similar to the flor of the Sherry region grows.
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What is Tokaj Eszencia?

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Eszencia is made from the free-run juice of the sweetest, most-botrytized, hand-selected berries. This type of wine requires a minimum of 45% residual sugar and often takes years to ferment to a content of 5% to 6% alcohol by volume.

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What is the name for Zinfandel in Croatia?

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  • Crljenak Kastelanski aka Tribidrag.
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What is the name for Welschriesling in Croatia?

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  • Grasevina
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Name the main white grapes for Croatia.

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  • Grasevina (Welschriesling)
  • Malvasia
  • Bogdanusa
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay.
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Name the main red grapes for Croatia.

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  • Crljenak Kastelanski (Zinfandel)
  • Frankovka (Blaufrankisch)
  • Teran
  • Plavac Mali
  • Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
33
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Name the mountain range present in Croatia.

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  • Dinaric Alps
34
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Name the main wine regions of Croatia divided by the Dinaric Alps.

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  • The inland region, Kontinentalna Hrvatska (Inland Croatia.
  • The western half, Primorska Hrvatska (Coastal
    Croatia)
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What is the climate of Croatia?

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The climate is overall Mediterranean, with maritime influences in the south and warmer areas in the north, particularly around the Istrian Peninsula.

36
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What is the governing body in charge of wine called in Switzerland?

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  • Organisme Intercantonal de Certification (French)
  • Interkantonale Zertifizierungsstelle (German)
  • Organismo Intercantonale di Certificazione (Italian)
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Name the main grapes for Switzerland.

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Red - Pinot Noir, Gamay and Merlot.

White - Chasselas (Fendant)

38
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What is the climate of Romania?

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Romania has a continental climate, moderated in places by the Black Sea, Danube River, and Carpathian Mountains.

39
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How many wine growing regions are there in Romania?

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The winegrowing areas are currently divided into seven large, distinct zones that include 32 DOCs and
13 PGIs.

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Name the seven wine growing regions of Romania.

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  • Banatului (Banat)
  • Colinelor Dobrogei (Knolls of Dobrogea)
  • Crisanei si Maramuresului (Crisana and Maramures)
  • Dealurilor Moldovei (Moldovan Hills)
  • Dealurilor Munteniei si Olteniei (Oltenia and Muntenia)
  • Podisului Transilvaniei (Transylvania Plateau)
  • Teraselor Dunarii (Danube Terraces)
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Name the DOCs of Colinelor Dobrogei.

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  • Babadag DOC
  • Murfatlar DOC
  • Sarica-Niculitel DOC
42
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Name the DOC of Dealurilor Moldovei.

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  • Cotnari DOC
43
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Name the DOC of Dealurilor Munteniei si Olteniei.

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  • Dealu Mare DOC
44
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Name the DOC of Podisului Transilvaniei.

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  • Tarnave DOC
45
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Name the DOC of Teraselor Dunarii.

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  • Oltina DOC
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Name the main grapes of Romania.

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White - Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala, Muscat, Aligote, and Sauvignon Blanc.
Red - Pinot Noir and Feteasca Neagra.

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How is wine classified in Bulgaria?

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  • Vino ot Deklariran Geografski (declared geographic origin {DGO}).
  • Vini Garantirano i Kontrolirano za Proizkhod (controliran).
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Name the main wine regions of Bulgaria.

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  • The Danubian Plain (PGI)
  • The Thracian Lowlands (PGI)
  • The Struma River Valley
  • The Rose Valley
  • The Black Sea Region
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Name the main red grapes of Bulgaria.

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Zinfandel
  • Mavrud
  • Rubin (Nebbiolo x Syrah)
  • Gamza (Kadarka)
  • Melnik
  • Pamid
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Name the main white grapes of Bulgaria.

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  • Rkatsiteli
  • Dimiat
  • Misket Cherven (Red Muscat)
  • Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Viognier.
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How is wine classified in Slovenia?

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  • Zasciteno geografsko oznacbo (ZGO) - PGI

- Zasciteno oznacbo porekla (ZOP) - PDO

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Name the PGI regions of Slovenia.

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  • Podravje ZGO
  • Primorska ZGO
  • Posavje ZGO
53
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Name the rivers in Podravje ZGO.

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  • Pesnica, Drava, and Mura Rivers.
54
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Name the ZOPs of Primorska ZGO.

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  • Goriska Brda ZOP

- Slovenia’s Kras ZOP

55
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Name the main white grapes of Slovenia.

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  • Riesling
  • Gewtirztraminer (Traminec)
  • Muller-Thurgau (Rizvanec)
  • Pinot Gris (Sivi Pinot),
  • Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay.
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Name the main red grapes of Slovenia.

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • St. Laurent
  • Pinot Noir (known as Modri Pinot)
  • Refosco.
57
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What is kvevris or qvevri?

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Georgian egg-shaped earthenware vessels used for aging wine.

58
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Which wild subspecies of the vitis vinifers is found in Georgia?

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  • Vitis vinifera silvestris.
59
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Name the main grapes of Georgia.

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  • Rkatsiteli makes light, floral, crisp white wines.
  • Saperavi, the leading red grape, makes high-alcohol
    wines with good potential for aging.
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Name the main wine regions of Georgia.

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  • Kakheti
  • Kartli
  • Imereti
  • Racha-Lechkhumi
  • Meskheti
  • The Black Sea Coast
61
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What is a churi?

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Wines produced in kvevris in Imereti is known locally as churi.

62
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Which river flows through Meskheti?

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  • Kura (Mtkvari) River.
63
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Which winery in Crimea is famous for sparkling wine production?

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  • 1878
  • Novy Svet Winery
  • “Brut Paradiso”
64
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What is Etalita?

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A fortified wine made in Crimea.

CSW - Unit III - Wine Labels, Laws, and Regions (13 decks)

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