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What are the levels of quality in Bulgaria?

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  • Declared Geographic Origin (DGO)
  • Controliran wines:
    superior appellation within DGO
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For Bulgarian Controliran wines, what two aspects of production are regulated?

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Max yield and residual sugar

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What are the five large regions of production in Bulgaria? Which two are recognized by the EU as geographic indications?

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  • Danubian Plain (recognized by EU)
  • Thracian Lowlands (recognized by EU)
  • Black Sea Region
  • Struma River Valley
  • Rose Valley
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Suhindol and Svichtov are the most noteworthy Controliran wines of where?

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Danubian Plain in Bulgaria

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What does the term “barik” indicate on a label of Bulgarian wine? What quality level may it be present on?

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  • indicates that fermentation occurred in oak casks of 500L or less in volume
  • all quality wines are eligible for this
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What are the two aging terms for Bulgarian DGO wines? What are their aging requirements?

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  • Reserve (min 1 year of aging)
  • Special Selection (min 2 years of aging)
  • monovarietal wines
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What is the main indigenous red grape in the Struma Valley of Bulgaria?

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Melnik

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What crossing led to the Rubin grape in Bulgaria?

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Nebbiolo and Syrah

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What are the most planted white varietals in Bulgaria?

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  • Rkatsiteli
  • Dimiat
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What are the top 3 international grapes planted in Romania?

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
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What are the two most cultivated native white grapes in Romania?

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  • Feteasca Alba
  • Feteasca Regala
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What are the top 3 indigenous red grapes grown in Romania?

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  • Feteasca Neagra
  • Burgund Mare
  • Babeasca Neagra
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What are the 3 sub categories of Denumire de Origine Controlata (DOC) in Romania?

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DOC-CMD (grapes harvested at full maturity)
DOC-CT (late-harvested grapes)
DOC-CIB (botrytis-affected grapes)

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What two wine regions of Romania are located along the Black Sea?

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  • Dobrogea
  • Danube Terraces
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Where is Tarnave DOC located?

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Transylavania, Romania

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What are the 3 main wine regions of Slovenia?

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  • Primorska (borders Friuli)
  • Podravje
  • Posavje
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What are Welschriesling, Gewürztraminer, and Riesling called in Slovenia?

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  • Laski Rizling
  • Diseci Traminer
  • Renski Rizling
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What is Welschriesling called in Croatia?

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Grasevina

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What white grape accounts for over half of Croatia’s vineyard acreage?

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Grasevina (Welschriesling)

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What are the two winemaking zones of Croatia?

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  • Istria
  • Dalmatia
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What are the top two indigenous red grapes of Croatia?

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  • Plavac Mali
  • Crljenak Kastelanski (zinfandel)
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What region in Slovakia is contiguous with Tokaj in Hungary?

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Tokajská

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What are the two principle wine regions of the Czech Republic?

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  • Moravia
  • Bohemia
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What is the term used for the highest quality wine from the Czech Republic?

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Jokostni

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What is the appellation system in the Czech Republic called?
Vína Originální Certifikace (VOC)
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What major river runs through the middle of the Khaketi valley?
Alazani
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Where is the Ararat valley?
Armenia
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Where would you find the regions of Stefan Vodra and Val Lui Trajan?
Moldova
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The Stajerska Slovenja region is a continuation of which Austrian growing region?
Styria
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What is the most prominent soil type in Bulgaria?
alluvial over limestone
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What style of wine dominates production in Croatia?
dry white wine
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What Ukrainian wine region produces fortified wine in the style of sherry and madeira?
Crimea
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Who boasts the largest wine cellar in the world?
Milesti Mici Complex (Cricova, Moldova)
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What are the 3 most important grapes of the Dalmatian Coast?
Red - plavac mali - babic White - posip
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Where is Massandra Winery located?
Crimea, Ukraine
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Kahketi, Kartli, Imereti, and Racha-Lechkumi are subzones in which country?
Georgia
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What are the legal requirements to label a wine Russian?
- grapes finished and bottled in Russia (don't have to be grown there)
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Kekfrankos is an alias of what grape?
Blaufrankisch
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Who discovered zinfandel's connection to Croatia?
Carole Meredith
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What is the most cultivated grape in Russia?
Rkasiteli
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Grasa de Cotnari, a grape known for sweet wine, is found where?
Romania
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Where is Tilia Winery located?
Vipava, Brda, Slovenia
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What Romanian DOC is known for late harvest chardonnay?
Murfatlar
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How many DGO zones are in Bulgaria?
52
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In what year did the Czech Republic establish their VOC system?
2009
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What are the 7 growing regions of Romania?
- Banat - Hills of Dobrogea - Crisana & Maramures - Hills of Moldova - Hills of Muntenia & Oltenia - Transylvanian Plateau - Danube Terraces
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What are the 3 most common native white grapes of Bulgaria?
- Misket - Rkasiteli - Dimiat
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Somlo is located on the slopes of an ancient volcano in which Hungarian region?
Transdanubia
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What is the most important wine region in Armenia?
Ararat Valley
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What is amesfelder?
light, medium sweet red wine made in Kosovo (heyday in 1980's)
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What is the most important grapes for quality winemaking in Georgia?
- Saperavi (red) - Rkasiteli (white)
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What is the climate of Slovenia?
mild, Mediterranean influence
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Egon Muller produces riesling at what Slovakian winery?
Chateau Bela
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Where is the world's oldest known winery located?
Areni - 1 Cave, Armenia (6100 years old)
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What 3 varietals are permitted in VOC Znojmo?
- Gruner veltliner - Sauv blanc - Riesling
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90% of vineyards in Georgia are located in which region?
Kakheti
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What is the flagship red grape of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia?
Vranec
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What is the main growing region in Ukraine
Odessa
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75% of Bulgaria's acreage is found in which PGI?
Thracian Valley
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What is the name if the traditional clay jars of Armenia?
Karas
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What is the climate of Romania?
Continental
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Cotnari DOC is known for what style of wine?
Sweet wine
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What is the most important grape of Albania?
kallmet (zinfandel)
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What 2 regions in Ukraine produce over 80% of the country's wine?
- Odessa - Crimea
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Gamza, mavrud, and pamid are all red grapes native to what country?
Bulgaria
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What are the primary white grapes of Slovenia?
- Refosk - Rebula - Sivi Pinot
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In what year was Bulgaria's wine law codified?
1978
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What are the 4 subzones of Primorska?
- Brda Hills - Kras - Kaper - Vipava
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What Russian subzone is home to more than 50% of its vineyards?
Krasnodar
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What is the Georgian term for a grape cluster?
chacha
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What is Rosenthaler wine and where is it found?
sweet red wine from Bulgaria - kadarka based

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