Eastern Europe Flashcards
Name the 2 rivers that influence the region of Tokaj?
Bodrog
Tisza
What mountain range shelters the region of Tokaj?
Carpathian mountains
What is the Climate of Tokaji?
Warm Continental
What are the Great 1st Growths of Tokaj?
Sarvas
Mezes Maly
What are the primary grapes of Tokaj?
Furmint
Harslevelu
Synonym for Muscat a Petit Grains in Hungary
Sárgamuskotály
How much does a puttony hold?
25kg
If free run juice is fermented on its own what is the name of this product.
Esszencia
How many liters are in a gonc?
136
What are the aging requirements of Tokaji Aszu?
18 months in Barrel released January 1st the 3rd year of Harvest
What is the min RS for Tokaj i Aszu?
120 grams per liter
What is the min RS for Tokaji Esszencia?
450
What does the term edes mean in reference to Tokaji?
sweet
What term is used to indicate that a Tokaji wine is dry?
Szaras
What are the geographical zones of Hungary?
Northern Massif
Transdanubia
Great Plain
What is the min amount of grape varieties that Egri Bikaver is made from?
At least 4
Synonym for Blaufrankisch in Hungary?
Kekfrankisch
What Hungarian Appellation is a continuation of Austria’s Burgenland?
Sopron
What is Hungary’s Largest wines region?
Kunsag
What is Hungary’s warmest wine growing region?
Villany
What are the 2 levels of PDO wine in Greece?
Controlled Appellation of Origin (sweet wines)
Apellation of superior Quality
What are the aging requirements for a Greek White wine labeled reserve?
Min 1 year with 6 months in oak
Aging requirements for a Greek red wine labeled reserve
2year with 1 yr in oak 6 mos in bottle
Aging requirements for Grand reserve red and white Greek wines
Whites - 2 yrs total 1 yr Barrel 6 mos bottle
Red - 4 yrs total 18 mos barrel
What does the term Cava indicate for Greek wine
White and rose Are aged 1 year with a min 6 mos in oak
Red wines aged 3 yrs with yr in oak
What are the red wine only appellations of Macedonia?
Naoussa
Amynteo
What are the categories for the Greek Islands?
Ionian
Aegean
In the PDO of Goumenissa what the blending partner of Xinomavro is?
Negoska
What is the PDO of Mt Olympus?
Rapsani
What is the main grape of Rapsani?
Xinomavro
What styles and grapes of Anchialos?
White wine only from Roditis and Savvatiano
What is the main grape of Zitsa?
Debina
Name 3 PDO regions of Peloponesse
Nemea
Mantinia
Patras
Monemvasia-Malvasia
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
What are the wines of Nemea based on?
Agiorgitiko
What is the Principal grape of Mantinia?
Moscafilero
Patras wines are made from what grape?
Roditis
Name 2 Ioanian Islands
Cephalonia
Kerkya
Lefkada
Zakynthos
What is the major grape of Cephalonia
Ribola
Where is is Verdea made and what is the major grape?
Zakynthos
Skiadopoulo
Name 2 Aegean Island
Santorini
Paros
Rhodes
Lemnos
Samos
What are the red wine only appellations of Crete?
Archanes
Dafnes
What is the main white grape of Sitsa and Peza?
Vilana
Mandilaria is a major grape on what Greek Island?
Rhodes
