Czech Republic and Slovakia

Question 1

What are the 6 wine regions of Slovakia?

Answer 1

• Small Carpathian Wine Region (Malokarpatská)
• South Slovak Wine Region (Južnoslovenská)
• Nitra Wine Region (Nitrianska)
• Central Slovak Wine Region (Stredoslovenská)
• Eastern Slovak Wine Region (Východoslovenská)
• Tokaj (Tokajská until 2010)

Question 2

When did the Slovakian government change Tokajská to Tokaj?

Answer 2

2010

(legal repercussions remain unclear…)

Question 3

What are the 2 regions of the Czech Republic?

Answer 3

• Bohemia (Cechy)
• Moravia (Morava)

Question 4

Czech: Bohemia is geographically close to what German region?

Answer 4

Sachsen

Question 5

Czech: Moravia is geographically close to what Austrian region?

Answer 5

Weinviertel

Question 6

What is Svatovavnnecké?

Answer 6

Sankt Laurent (Czech)

Question 7

What is Ryzlink Vlassky?

Answer 7

Welschriesling (Czech)

Question 8

The Czech Republic and Slovakia use a legal ripeness scale. What is it based on, and what is the measuring degree?

Answer 8

• Based on German Prädikatswein system
• Measured in Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM)

Question 9

What is Akostné vino s Prívlatkom?

Answer 9

Akostné vino s Prívlatkom

• Czecho-Slovakian system of Quality Wines w/ Special Attributes (Prädikatswein)

Question 10

Czech: What are the authorized grapes for Znojmo VOC?

Answer 10

Znojmo VOC

• Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc (either varietal or blends)

Question 11

Czech: What are the general requirements for VOC wines?

Answer 11

• Only registered vineyards may be used
• Hand-harvesting is mandatory
• No Barrique
• No long-term lees aging
• Cork closure
• Must pass a tasting panel

Question 12

Czech: What are the 5 current VOCs?

Answer 12

• VOC Blatnice
  
  • ​Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay
  • Blends and varietal
• VOC Mikulov
  
  • Ryzlink vlašský (Welsh Riesling), Pálava, Ryzlink rýnský (Rhein Riesling), Rulandské bílé (Pinot Blanc), Rulandské šedé (Pinot Gris), Rulandské modré (Pinot Noir)
  • Blends and varietal
• VOC Modré Hory
  
  • ​Red and Rosé: Frankovka (Lemberger), Modrý Portugal (Blauer Portugieser), Svatovavřinecké (St. Laurent)
  • Blends and varietal; in the case of blends of all three varieties, min. 50% Frankovka, min. 20% Svatovavřinecké, min. 10% Modrý Portugal
• VOC Pálava
  
  • ​Welsch Riesling
• VOC Znojmo
  
  • Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • Blends and varietal

Question 13

What is Frankovka?

Answer 13

Lemberger (Czech)

Question 14

What is Modrý Portugal?

Answer 14

Blauer Portugeiser (Czech)

Question 15

What is the VOC system?; when did it debut?

Answer 15

VOC system

• Debuted in 2009
• Voluntary certification in the Czech Republic based on the French AOC and Austrian DAC systems
• Must abide by certain criteria and be made of authorized grapes in participating areas

Question 16

Czech: What are the authorized grapes for Modré Hory (Blue Mountains) VOC?

Answer 16

Modré Hory VOC (Blue Mountains)

• Frankovka (Lemberger), Modrý Portugal (Blauer Portuguieser), Svatovavnnecké (St. Laurent)
• Blends or varietal wines

Question 17

What is the permitted style of Blatnice VOC, within Moravia, in the the Czech Republic?

Other Czech VOCS

• VOC Mikulov
• VOC Modré Hory
• VOC Pálava
• VOC Znojmo

Answer 17

Blatnice VOC

White Wine

• Riesling
• Chardonnay
• Pinot Blanc
• Pinot Gris
• Blends and pure varietal wines are authorized

Additional Requirements of Blatnice:

• Only registered vineyards may be used in production of VOC wines
• Hand-harvesting is required
• Grapes may only come from vineyards around the village of Blatnice
• Use of barriques and other oak products are forbidden
• Bottles may be sealed with a cork or screw cap
• Winemaker must belong to the Guild of Blatnických winemakers and be registered in the village of Blatnice

Question 18

Czech: What is the grape of Pálava?

Answer 18

Welsch Riesling

Question 19

With the exception of the Východoslovenská region this grape is the most grown grape in Slovakia (please provide the Slovakian name):

Answer 19

Veltlínske Zelené (Gruner Veltliner)

Question 20

Which country has a region contiguous with Tokaj in Hungary and may produce wines with Tokajský/Tokaj on labels if they abide by Hungarian production regulations?

Answer 20

Slovakia

as of 2010 it will say “Tokaj” on the label

Question 21

What does Malokarpatská roughly translate to in English? In which country is this wine region located?

Answer 21

Small Carpathian/Lesser Carpathian; Slovakia

Question 22

What was the Treaty of Trianon, how did affect the wine world, and in what year?

Answer 22

The Treaty was signed by Hungary and Allied Powers concluding World War I between the two sides, 1920- Signed at the Trianon Palace, Versailles, France

It granted then Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) 175 ha of Tokaj vineyards in seven villages. It granted 4500 ha of the vineyards to Hungary and gave Hungary authorized power to govern the wine laws/quality control regulations of the wines produced from the whole Tokaj region.

Question 23

What are the four authorized grapes for Slovakia Tokaj?

Answer 23

Furmint

Lipovina (Harslevelu)

Muskat Zity (Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains)

Zeta

Question 24

Vino Nitra is a leading producer from what region and country?

Answer 24

Slovakia

Question 25

Who makes Chateau Bella?

Answer 25

Egon Muller, Slovakia