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