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