Eastern Europe

Question 1

In the 70s and 80 Bulgaria was the ____ largest producer in the worls

Answer 1

4th

Question 2

Bulgaria Anti alcohol from

Answer 2

85-00

Question 3

Bulgaria wine laws since

Answer 3

1978

Question 4

How many DGo in Bulgaria

Answer 4

52

Question 5

Bulgaria 5 large regions?

Answer 5

Northern Danubian plain, Southern Thracian Lowlands, Eastern Black Sea Region, Western Struma River Valley, Khan Krum in Black Sea Region

Question 6

Bulgaria ’Barik’ means

Answer 6

fermented in oak casks 500L

Question 7

Name 4 native red grapes in Bulgaria

Answer 7

Native Gamza(Kadarka) and deep-colored Mavrud. Tannic Melnik is exclusivley cultivated in Struma River Valley. Rubin (Nebbiolo x Syrah crossing).

Question 8

Name 3 white grapes Bulgaria

Answer 8

White: Red Misket (Misket Cherven) aromatic specialty of Sungurlare, no relation to Muscat. Eastern European Rkatsiteli and Dimiat are most planted.

Question 9

Romania has a domestic preference for white or red

Answer 9

WHite

Question 10

Romania name red and white grapes

Answer 10

white – Indeginous; Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala. Riesling Italico (Welshiesling), Chardonnay, Sauvignon BLanc, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris. But increasing reds – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir. Some indeginous –Feteasca Neagra, Burgund Mare, Babeasca Neagra, Rosioara(Bulgaria’s Pamid – table wine.)

Question 11

Romania 2 broad wine categories

Answer 11

Wines for Current Consuption (VM Vine de Masa–Table wine & VMS Superiore table wine)
Quality Wines (VS geo designation/vin de calitate superiora, pgi & DOC pdo)
Further DOC: CMD (grapes harvested at full maturity); CT (late-harvested grapes); CIB (botrytis-affected grapes)

Question 12

Romania climate

Answer 12

-Continental climate, despite same latitude as France. Carpathian Mountains dominate centre of country. Most wine regions form ring around mntn slopes. Danube in south border w Serbia.

Question 13

Name Romania’s 7 regions

Answer 13

Banatului (Banat), Colinelor Dobrogei (hills of Dobrogea), Crisanei si Maramuresului (Crisana and Maramures), Dealurilor Moldovei (Hills of Moldova), Dealurilor Munteniei si Olteniei (Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia), Podisului Transilvaniei (Transylvanian Plateaus) – highest altitude in center, cooler; Teraselor Dunarii (Danube Terraces)

Question 14

Colinelor Dobrogei (hills of Dobrogea) name 1 DOC

Answer 14

Murfaltar

Question 15

Dealurilor Moldovei (Hills of Moldova) name 1 DOC

Answer 15

Cotnari DOC

Question 16

Dealurilor Munteniei si Olteniei (Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia) name 1 DOC

Answer 16

Dealu Mare DOC

Question 17

Dealurilor Munteniei si Olteniei (Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia) name 1 DOC

Question 18

Podisului Transilvaniei (Transylvanian Plateaus) – highest altitude in center, cooler name 1 DOC

Answer 18

Tarnave DOC

Question 19

Slovenia 3 wine regions

Answer 19

Primorska, Posavje, Podravje

Question 20

Slovenia grape synonyms

Answer 20

Grape Synonyms: Blaufränkisch: Modra Frankinja, Pinot Blanc: Beli Pinot, Pinot Gris: Sivi Pinot, Pinot Noir: Modri Pinot, Refosco: Refošk, Ribolla Gialla: Rebula, St. Laurent: Šentlovrenka

Question 21

Slovenia PDO

Answer 21

Goriška Brda (Brda) PDO
Vipavska Dolina PDO
Slovenska Istra PDO
Kras PDO
Štajerska Slovenija PDO
Prekmurje PDO
Bizeljsko Sremič PDO
Bela Krajina PDO
Dolenjska PDO
Belokranjec PDO
Bizeljčan PDO
Cviček PDO
Metliška Črnina PDO
Teran PDO

Question 22

PGi Slovenia

Answer 22

Primorska, Posavje, Podravje

Primorska (Primorje)
borders Friuli in Italy. Best red and white in country. Mild, mediterranean. Ales Kristancic is star producer. Crosses border to Italy for half his harvest. Italian counterpart Josko Gravner does the same.
-Varietals are renamed: Refosco->Refosk, Ribolla Gialla->Rebula; Pinot Grigio->Sivi Pinot
-International are common. Cabernet grapes and Merlot. Some indigenous, Pinela and Zelen (Verduzzo Gialla relative)

Posavje, Eastern boarder w Croatia.
-Smallest of the three.

Podravje, Northeast –7 subzones, produces whites mainly
-Laski Rizling (Welshrisling), Diseci Traminer (Gewurztraminer), Renski Rizling (Riesling), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc.