Czech.Slovakia Flashcards

1
Q

What are the six wine regions of Slovakia?

A
Malokarpatská
Juznoslovenská
Nitrianska
Stredoslovenská
V´ychodoslovenská
Tokajská (Tokaj)
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2
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What is the relationship of Slovakia’s Tokaj region to Hungary’s Tokaj?

A

They are contiguous, and share a winemaking tradition. Slovakian Tokaj agrees to follow Hungary’s system of labeling and quality controls.

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3
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When did the Slovakian government change Tokajská to Tokaj?

A

2010 (legal repercussions remain unclear…)

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4
Q

What are the two regions of the Czech Republic?

A

Moravia (Morava)

Bohemia (Cechy)

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5
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Czech: Bohemia is geographically close to what German region?

A

Sachsen

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6
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Czech: Moravia is geographically close to what Austrian region?

A

Weinviertel

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7
Q

What is Svatovavnnecké?

A

Sankt Laurent (Czech)

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8
Q

What is Ryzlink Vlassky?

A

Welschriesling (Czech)

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9
Q

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

A

Based on the German Prädikatswein system; measured in the Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM).

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10
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What is Akostné vino s Prívlatkom?

A

The Czecho-Slovakian system of Quality Wines with Special Attributes (Prädikatswein).

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11
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What is the VOC system? When did it debut?

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Debuted in 2009. It is a voluntary certification in the Czech Republic based on the French AOC and Austrian DAC systems; wines must abide by certain criteria and be made of authorized grapes in participating areas.

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12
Q

Czech: What are the authorized grapes for Znojmo VOC?

A

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

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13
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Czech: What are the authorized grapes for Modré Hory VOC?

A

Frankovka, Modr´y Portugal, Svatovavnnecké (blends or varietal wines

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Czech: What are the general requirements for VOC wines?

A
Only registered vineyards may be used.
Hand-harvesting is mandatory.
No Barrique.
No long-term lees aging.
Cork closure.
Must pass a tasting panel.
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15
Q

Czech: What are the current three VOC’s?

A

VOC Znojmo
VOC Modré Hory
VOC Mikulov

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16
Q

What is Frankovka?

A

Lemberger (Czech)

17
Q

What is Modr´y Portugal?

A

Blauer Portugeiser (Czech)