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Chapter Fourteen - Central and Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
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What percentage of Austria’s wine production is white wine?

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66%

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What portion of Austria’s vineyards are planted with Gruner Veltliner?

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1/3

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What are some typical descriptors used for a young white wine made with Gruner Veltliner?

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Fresh fruit, vibrant acidity, citrus, white pepper, mineral

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4
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What grape is a cross between Riesling and Madeleine Royal?

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Muller Thurgau

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In Austria, what alternative name is often used for Chardonnay?

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Morillon

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6
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What is the most widely planted red grape in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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What red grape is also known as Lemberger or Kekfrankos?

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Blaufrankisch

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8
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What scale is used to measure must weight in Austria?

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KMW - Klosterneuberger Mostwaasge

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9
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What terms may be used for an Austrian wine produced using dried grapes?

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Strohwein or Schilfwein

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10
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What is the lowest level on the Austrian Pradikat and how does this differ from Germany’s pradikat system?

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  • Spatlese
  • Kabinett wines are a subset of qualitatswein rather than the beginning of the pradikat
  • Includes guidelines for dried grape wines
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11
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Austria has ____ grape varieties authorized for use at the Qualitatswein and Pradikat levels. How many are red? How many are white?

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40
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12
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Many of Austria’s quality wine subregions are classified as

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Districtus Austraie Controllatus (DAC)

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13
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The largest wine region in Austria in terms of both geographical area and vineyard plantings?

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Niederosterreich

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14
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The wines of Weinviertel DAC are made using 100% ___

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Gruner Veltliner

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15
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The Mittelburgenland DAC produces red wines based on the ____ grape variety

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Blaufrankisch

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16
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What DAC is located within the largest Leithaberg region and is approved for the production of sweet, botrytis-affected white wines?

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Ruster Ausbruch DAE

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17
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The Neusiedlersee DAC produces red wines based on the _____

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Zweigelt

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18
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Pink-skinned grape grown in the Wagram area

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Roter Veltliner

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19
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Heurigen

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Wine taverns that are popular in and around the vineyards of Vienna

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20
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The DAC that surround the city of Vienna is known as the

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Wiener Gemischler Satz DAC

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21
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What DAC is located to the west of Lake Neusiedl, produces single-varietal white wines, blended white wines, and red wines based on Blaufrankisch

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Leithaberg DAC

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22
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What DAC is known for the production of Schilcher Rose

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Weststeiermark

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23
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The city of Vienna lies on what river?

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The Danube River

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24
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What is the largest subregion of the Niederosterreich region?

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Weinviertel DAC

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25
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In Austria’s Wachau DAC, top tier wines, designated single-vineyards are referred to as___

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Rieden

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26
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The Schilcher grape variety is also known as

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Blauer Wildbacher

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27
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The leading red grape variety of the Republic of Georgia

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Saperavi

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28
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Alternative name used for the Blaufrankisch grape variety

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Kekfrankos

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29
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The leading white grape variety of Switzerland

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Chasselas

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30
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A dessert wine produced in northern Hungary

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Tokaji Aszu

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31
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A Hungarian red wine traditionally known as Bull’s Blood

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Egri Bikaver

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32
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Half of this country’s wine is produced in the Podravje region

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Slovenia

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33
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Country with many vineyard areas interspersed among islands and inlets formed by the Kvarner Gulf

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Croatia

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34
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A grape variety known to be a Nebbiolo x Syrah cross

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Rubin

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35
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An egg-shaped, earthenware vessel traditionally used in the Republic of Georgia

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Kvevri

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36
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Home of the Novy Svet Winery

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Crimea

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37
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The predominant white grape variety of Eastern Europe

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Rkatsiteli

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38
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The native Feteasca Neagra grape is considered to be the flagship red variety of this country

A

Romania

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39
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White grape variety also known as Welschriesling

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Grasevina

40
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Country located to the south of (and across the Danube River from) Romania

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Bulgaria

41
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Grape variety known as Crljenak Kastelanski, Zinfandel, or Primitivo

A

Tribidgrag

42
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What grape variety is sometimes known as Morillon

A

Chardonnay

43
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What is the most widely planted grape variety in Austria

A

Zweigelt

44
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A wine with the term “Ferderspiel” on the label is most likely from what region?

A

The Wachau

45
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What is an Austrian DAC approved for both Riesling and Gruner Veltliner

A

Kremstal

46
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What Austrian DAC is approved for red grapes only?

A

Nesiedlersee

47
Q

Where is Egri Bikaver produced?

A

Hungary

48
Q

What country is not a member of the EU?

A

Switz

49
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What is the leading white grape variety of Switz?

A

Chasselas

50
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What grape variety is also known as Fendant?

A

Chasselas

51
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what is the most widely grown white grape in Georgia?

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Rkatsiteli

52
Q

What is true concerning the wine industry of Croatia?

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The most widely grown grape is Grasevina

53
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Leading grape variety of Austria

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Gruner Veltliner

54
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Typical attributes of Austrian Gruner Veltliner

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Aromas: Citrus, white pepper, miner
Youth: Fresh fruit, vibrant acidity, outstanding examples may be age-worthy

55
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(5) secondary white grapes of Austria

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  • Welschriesling
  • Muller Thurgau
  • Weissburgunder
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
56
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Alternative name for Chardonnay used in Austria

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Morrillon

57
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(2) secondary red grapes of Austria

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Blaufrankisch

St. Laurent

58
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Three levels of wine classification in Austria

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Basic wine: Wein
PGI: Landwein
PDO: Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein, DAC

59
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Austrian “mountain wine”

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Bergwein (minimum 26% gradient)

60
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Three terms (indicating ripeness) used by the Vinea Wachau

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Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd

61
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Austria’s three Landwein regions (Weinbauregion)

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Weinland Osterreich
Steierland
Bergland

62
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Austria’s four quality wine regions (Weinbaugebiete)

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Burgenland
Niederosterreich
Wein (Vienna)
Steiermark

63
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Levels of the Austrian Pradikat, from lowest to highest

A

Spatlese
Auslese
BA/Eiswein/Strohwein
TBA

64
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In Austria, wines at the Kabinett level are considered

A

Qualitatswein (rather than Pradikat)

65
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Style of wine produced in the Wiener Gemischter DAC

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White wine only, field blends of at least three varieties

66
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8 subregions of the Niederosterreich

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  • Carnuntum DAC
  • Kamptal DAC
  • Kremstal DAC
  • Thermenregion
  • Traisental DAC
  • Wachau DAC
  • Wagram
  • Weinviertel DAC
67
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Grape varieties (2) allowed in the wines of the Traisental, Kremstal, and Kamptal DACs

A

Gruner Veltliner

Riesling

68
Q

best grapes from Wachau DAC

A

Gruner Veltliner

Riesling

69
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Wine region - located in Niederosterreich - formerly known as Donauland

A

Wagram

70
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(3) white grapes allowed for use in the wines of the Carnuntum DAC

A

Chardonnay
Weissburgunder
Gruner Veltliner

71
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(2) red grapes allowed for use in the wines of the Carnuntum DAC

A

Zweigelt

Blaufrankisch

72
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Subregion of Niederosterreich known for wines made from Zweifelt, Rotgipfler, and Spatrot

A

Thermenregion

73
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Six subregions of Burgenland

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Eisenberg DAC
Leithaberg DAC
Mittelburgenland DAC
Neusiedlersee DAC
Rosalia DAC
Ruster Ausbruch DAC
74
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Two DACs - located in Burgenland - Approved for Blaufrankisch only

A

Mittelburgenland DAC

Eisenberg DAC

75
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(2) styles of wine produced in the Neusiedlersee DAC

A

Zweigelt-based red wines

Sweet white wines

76
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(4) grapes allowed for use in the white wines of the Leithaberg DAC

A

Gruner Veltliner
Pinot Blanc
Chardonnay
Neuburger

77
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Main grape variety used in the red wines of the Leithaberg DAC

A

Blaufrankisch

78
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2 styles of wine and the 2 main grapes produced in the Rosalia DAC

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Dry red and dry rose

Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt

79
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(4) leading grape varieties of the Ruster Ausbruch DAC

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Muscat
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc

80
Q

Three DACs of Steiermark

A

Sudsteiermark DAC
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Weststeiermark DAC

81
Q

DAC where 20% of the vineyards are Sauvignon Blanc

A

Sudsteiermark DAC

82
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DAC known for volcanic soils

A

Vulkanland Steiermark DAC

83
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Main grape variety of Egri Bikaver

A

Kadarka

84
Q

Two leading grape varieties of Tokaji Aszu

A

Furmint

Harslevelu

85
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Ultra-sweet wine produced in Tokaj using free run from botrytis affected grapes

A

Eszencia

86
Q

A small section of Tokaji production area extends into

A

Slovakia

87
Q

The inland area of Croatia

A

Kontinentalna

Hrvatska

88
Q

The western portion of Croatia

A

Primorska

Hrvatska

89
Q

Mountain range that runs through Croatia

A

Dinaric Alps

90
Q

Leading red grape of Switzerland

A

Pinot Noir

91
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Leading wine region of Switzerland; located near the Rhone River to the east of Lake Geneva

A

Valais

92
Q

Leading wine region of French speaking switzerland?

A

Northern Shore of Lake Geneva

93
Q

Two leading white grapes of Romania

A

Feteasca Alba

Feteasca Regala

94
Q

Two leading red grapes of Romania

A

Pinot Noir

Feteasca Neagra

95
Q

Location of the Cotnari DOC

A

Moldovan Hills, Romania

96
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Three PGI regions of Slovenia

A

Podravje ZGO
Primorska ZGO
Posavje ZGO

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