Chapter Fourteen: Central and Eastern Europe Flashcards
What is the alternative name of Hungary’s Egri Bikaver?
Bull’s Blood or Bull’s Blood of Eger
What is the main grape variety of Egri Bikaver?
Kadarka
What is the alternative name for Blaufränkisch used in Hungary?
Kekfrankos
What is the famous dessert wine of Hungary?
Tokaji Aszu
What are the 2 leading grape varieties of Tokaji Aszu?
Furmint
Harslevelu
What is the ultra-sweet wine produced in Tokaj using free-run from botrytis-affected grapes?
Eszencia (Essencia)
A small section of the Tokaji production area extends into ______
Slovakia
What is the inland area of Croatia?
Kontinentalna
Hrvatska
What is the western coastal portion of Croatia?
Primorska Hrvatska
What is the mountain range that runs through Croatia?
Dinaric Alps
What is Croatia’s native grape, considered nearly identical to Zinfandel?
Crljenak Kastelanski (also known as Tribidrag)
What is the most widely grown grape in Croatia?
Grasevina (Welschriesling)
What is the leading white grape of Switzerland?
Chasselas (Fendant)
What is the leading red grape of Switzerland?
Pinot Noir
What is the leading wine region of Switzerland, located near the Rhone River to the east of Lake Geneva?
Valais
What is the leading wine region of French-speaking Switzerland?
Northern Shore of Lake Geneva
What are the two leading white grapes of Romania?
Feteasca Alba
Feteasca Regala
What are the two leading red grapes of Romania?
Pinot Noir (for export)
Feteasca Neagra (signature red)
What is the location of Cotnari DOC?
Moldovan Hills in Romania
What are the 3 PGI regions of Slovenia?
Podravje ZGO
Primorska ZGO
Posavje ZGO
What are the egg-shaped vessels used to produce wine in the Republic of Georgia?
Kvevri/Qvevri
What is the leading red grape of the Republic of Georgia?
Saperavi
What is the leading white grape of the Republic of Georgia?
Rkatsiteli
What is the producer of Brut Paradiso sparkling wine?
Novy Svet Winery in Crimea
