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Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
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At the confluence of what two rivers in Hungary does the commune of Tokaj lie

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The Tisza and Bodrog Rivers

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2
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What does Aszú mean

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Aszú used to simply mean dessicated grapes but now means grapes of high sugar levels affected with botrytis cinerea

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3
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What mountain range shelters Tokaj

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Carpathian Mountains

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4
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Name the two growths of Tokaj designated “Great First Growths” and where are they located

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  • Szarvas (Tokaj)

- Mézes Mály (Tarcal)

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5
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What are the authorized varieties of Tokaj

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  • Furmint
  • Hárslevelu
  • Kabar
  • Koverszolo
  • Sargamuskotaly (Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains)
  • Zéta (Oremus)
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6
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What is a puttony

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A puttony is a container in which aszú grapes are collected.

This vessel holds 25kg

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7
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Describe the wine making technique of Tokaji

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Aszú grapes are made into a paste and then loaded up into gonci barrels (Plural of Gonc, 136L barrel) which contain normal grape must or base wine from non-aszú grapes

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8
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What is the capacity of a gonc

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136L

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9
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What are the minimum aging requirements for Tokaji

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Aszu wines spend 18 months in barrel with 3 months total aging. Szamorodni, Maslas, and Forditas wines are aged for 2 years with 1 year in barrel

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Describe the wines of Esszencia/Naturesszencia

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When aszú grapes are brought in their puttony, there is a tiny fraction of syrupy free run juice that is vinified separately from the rest of the tokaji. This wine can take up to a decade to ferment to miniscule amounts of alcohol (1.2-8%) The wine has a minimum RS of 450g/L but can even reach upwards of 800g/L

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What does Szamorodni indicate on a bottle of Tokaji

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This translates to “as it comes” and is produced from a mixture of aszú and non aszú grapes.
The wine is often oxidative in style and sometimes is aged under a film of yeast similar to flor

The two styles are édes (sweet) or száras (dry)

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What does Forditás indicate on a bottle of Tokaji

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The wine has been re-fermented with the pressed paste of Tokaji Aszú

They can be édes(sweet) or száras(dry)

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13
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What does Máslás indicate on a bottle of Tokaji

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The wine has been re-fermented with the spent lees of Tokaji Aszú

They can be édes(sweet) or száras(dry)

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14
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What style of wine is Pezsgo

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Sparkling wine from Tokaj in Hungary

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15
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What are the three main geographical zones of production in Hungary

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  • North Hungary
  • Transdanubia in the West
  • Southern Great Plain
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16
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What is the Hungarian synonym for Blaufrankisch and where do you often see it used

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Kéfrankos used in Egri Bikavér in Eger

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17
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What are the only 2 PDOs in Hungary allowed to use the term Bikavér on their label

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  • Eger in North Hungary

- Szekszárd in Transdanubia

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18
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What is Kadarka

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A grape that historically dominated the wines of Bikavér but have now taken a back seat to Blaufrankish (Kékfrankos) and other varietals

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Name the 5 main regions of Bulgarian wine production

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  • Danubian Plain (North)
  • Thracian Lowlands (South)
  • Black Sea Region (East)
  • Struma River Valley (West)
  • Rose Valley (Middle)
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20
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Out of the 5 main regions in Bulgaria, which are the only two recognized by the EU as geographical designations

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  • Danubian Plain

- Thracian Lowland

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21
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What does the term Barik indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine

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The wine has been fermented in an oak cask of 500L or less in volume

22
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What is the parentage of the Rubin grape

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Nebbiolo X Syrah

23
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Name the two most important Controliran appellations in Bulgaria’s Danubian Plain

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  • Suhindol

- Svichtov

24
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Name the most important Controliran appellation in the Bulgaria’s Rose Valley

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Sungurlare

25
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Name the most important Controliran appellation in the Bulgaria’s Struma River Valley

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Harsovo

26
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Name the most important Controliran appellation in the Bulgaria’s Black Sea Region

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Khan Krum

27
Q

What is the largest Lake of Europe and where is it found

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Lake Balaton in Hungary specifically within Transdanubia

28
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In what major Geographical zone in Hungary would you find Tokaj and Eger

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Northern Hungary

29
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What is the largest region of Hungary and where is it located

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Kunság located in the Southern Great Plain

30
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What is Gamza

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Bulgarian synonym for Kadarka

31
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What river marks the southern border between Romania and Serbia

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The Danube (Dunarea)

32
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What mountains lie right in the middle of Romania

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The Carpathian Mountains

33
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What Hungarian region is contiguous with Austria’s Burgenland

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Sopron

34
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What are the two most cultivated grapes of Romania

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The indigenous white grapes of Feteasca Alba and Feteasca Regala

35
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Regions of Romania

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  • Banat
  • Hills of Dobrogea
  • Crisana and Maramures
  • Hills of Moldova
  • Hills of Mutenia and Oltenia
  • Transylvania Plateau
  • Danube Terraces
36
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Where do you find the highest vineyard sites of Romania

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the Danube Terraces

37
Q

Name the most important DOC of Transylvania

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Tarnave

Romania

38
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Name the most important DOC of Moldova

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Cotnari, known for sweet wines based on the grape Grasa di Cotnari

(Romania)

39
Q

Name the most important DOC of Muntenia-Oltenia

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Dealu Mare

Romania

40
Q

Name the most important DOC of Dobrogea

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Murfatlar

Romania

41
Q

Name the PGI regions of Slovenia

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  • Primorska (border of Friuli)
  • Podravje (Northeast)
  • Posavje (Eastern Croatian Border)
42
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Name the subregions of Primorska

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  • Goriska Brda (Becomming Collio Goriziano in Friuli)
  • Kras (Becomes Carso in Friuli)
  • Koper
  • Vipava
43
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Whats the Croatian synonym for Zinfandel

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Crljenak Kastelanski

44
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Name the two non-contiguous zones of Croatia

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  • Istria

- Dalmatia

45
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Name the two regions of the Czech Republic

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  • Moravia (South)

- Bohemia (North)

46
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What is VOC Znojmo

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A voluntary classification of VOC, mirrored after the AOC and DAC systems, in the Moravian subregion Znojmo

They have strict criteria such as hand harvesting, cork closure, minimum must weights and alcohol and no oak tones.

Only Gruner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling apply

(Czech Republic)

47
Q

What is Russia’s most cultivated variety

A

Rkatsiteli

48
Q

What is the largest single cellar complex in the world

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The Milestii Mici “Golden Collection” housing 2 million botles in Moldova’s Cricova District

49
Q

Name the main subregion of Dalmatia on the Croatian coast

A

Dingac

50
Q

What is Rebula

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Synonym in Slovenia for Ribolla Gialla

51
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Where does the designation VOC Modré Hory exist

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Moravia in the Czech Republic

Red and rosé wines from Lemberger, Blauer Portugieser and St. Laurent.

Stipulations include hand harvesting, no barrique, no long term lees aging, and bottles must be sealed with cork

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