eastern europe Flashcards
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In what country would you find the Bessa Valley?
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Bulgaria
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Bulgaria sits on what body of water?
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Black Sea
3
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Name the 2 PGIs of Bulgaria
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Dannubian Plain PGI & Thracian Lowland PGI
4
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What are the mountains of Bulgaria? Romania?
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Bulgaria: Balkan Mtns; Romania: Carpathian
5
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In country will you find the Dannubian Plain PGI & Thracian Lowland PGI?
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Bulgaria
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Thracian Lowlands PGI borders what wine region to the south?
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Thrace (Greece)
7
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Top volume-producing Eastern European country
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Romania
8
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1 grape of Bulgaria
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Merlot
9
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What is the capitol of Bulgaria?
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Sofia
10
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What is Tuica?
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Plum brandy from Bulgaria
11
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Mtns of Romania?
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Carpathian Mtns
12
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Where is the Cotnari DOC? What wine style is it traditionally known for?
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Moldova (Romania); sweet botrytis white wines from Grasa di Cotnari
13
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Signature grape of Cotnari DOC
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Grasa di Cotnari
14
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Where are the DOCs of Cotesti, Nicoresti & Panciu located?
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Moldova (Romania)
15
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Top DOC of Romania for red wine
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Dealu-Mare DOC in Muntenia - Oltenia
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Cotnari DOC-CIB minimum must weight
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Min 240 g/l MW (SGN mandatory)
17
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Why did wine production suffer in the Soviet Union during the communist period?
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President Gorbachev’s anti-alcohol campaign
18
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Where is the famous Massandra winery located? What style of wine is it famous for?
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Crimea wine region in Ukraine; Sweet / fortified (“Port” / “Sherry”)
19
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What is Horilka?
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Ukranian vodka
20
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80% of Ukraine’s wine is produced in what 2 regions?
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Crimea & Odessa
21
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What is the river of Kakheti?
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Alazani River
22
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What are the mountains of Georgia?
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Caucasus Mtns
23
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Name 2 teinturier grapes
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Saperavi, Alicante Bouschet, Colorino, Chambourcin
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Top red grape of Georgia & its characteristics
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Saperavi; deep color (teinturier) & high acid
25
In what country will you find the grapes "Bopgazkere" & "Okuzgozu"?
Turkey; red grapes that are commonly blended
26
What are the mountains of Cyprus?
Troodos Mtns
27
How long does Commandaria have to age for?
Min 4 yrs oak - 2 or 4? Conflicting info
28
Name 2 wine regions completely unaffected by Phylloxera
Etna DOC, Cyprus PDO, Colares DOP, etc...
29
Dry wines of Commandaria can be produced under what appellation?
Limassol PGI
30
2 producers of Commandaria & their top wines
KEO "St John", Etko "Grand Commandaria"
31
Name the region of production and country of Chateau Musar
Bekka Valley, Lebanon
32
What are the grapes that go into Chx Musar white? Red?
W: Obaideh & Merweh; R: CS, Cinsault, Carignan
33
Cidrerie du Vulcain is a cider producer in what country?
Switzerland
34
Name 2 kosher wines
Tio Pepe (Gonzalez Byass), Chx Smith-Haut Lafite, Chx Valendraud
35
Israeli winery founded by Lafite Rothschild family
Carmel Winery
36
Lebanon's oldest (1st) & biggest winery
Chateau Ksara
37
What is Argamon?
Crossing b/w Carignan & Souzao (Israel)
38
What Bordeaux chateau invests in Isreal? What is the name of their winery?
Lafite Rothschild; Mt Carmel Winery
39
Name 2 Israeli wineries
Mt Carmel W, Golan Heights W, D du Castel, Tzora
40
Where is Golan Heights?
Israel
41
What is Pinot Noir called in Slovenia?
Modri Pinot
42
What is the coastal region of Slovenia called?
Primorska
43
What grape is "Teran" a synonym of?
Refosco
44
What are the mountains of Friuli?
Julian Alps
45
Wind that affects Friuli?
Bora Wind
46
What mountain range separates coastal from continental Croatia?
Dinaric Alps
47
Number one grape of Croatia (name the local synonym for this grape)
Welschriesling (Grasevina)
48
Grasevina is a synonym of what grape?
Welschriesling (Grasevina)
49
What is Tribidrag?
Zinfandel in Croatia
50
Where are the wine regions of Malokarpatska, Nitra and Juznoslovenska located?
Slovakia
51
In what country will you find VOC Znojmo
Czech Republic
52
Name 2 producers in Bulgaria
Boyar Estate's "Blue Ridge", Bessa Valley Winery "Enria", Santa Sarah "Privat"
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Who produces "Blue Ridge"? In what country?
Boyar Estate; Bulgaria
54
In what country will you find the Bessa Valley Winery?
Bulgaria
55
Bulgari's wine law
DGO & DGO " Controliran"
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What does "Barik" indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?
Small Cask Fermentation; fermentation in cask < or equal to 500L
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What does "Reserve" indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?
Min 1 yr aging
58
Name the major regions of Bulgaria
Danubian Plain PGI, Thracian Lowlands PGI, Black Sea Region, Struma River Valley, Rose Valley
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Where is the Rose Valley? Top subregion? Grape?
Bulgaria; Singulare Controliran; Red Misket (W)
60
Name the controliran appellations of the following regions & grape associated w/ each: Struma River Valley; Black Sea Region; Rose Valley
Struma River Valley: Harsovo (Melnik); Black Sea Region (Khan Krum); Rose Valley: Singurlare (Red Misket)
61
What is Kadarka called in Bulgaria?
Gamza
62
In what country is the Mavrud grape grown? What color is it?
Bulgaria; Red
63
What is the capitol of Romania?
Bucharest
64
Romania is located north or south of Bulgaria?
NORTH
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Tiers of Romanian wine law
1) DOC (DOC-CMD, DOC-CT, DOC-CIB); 2) VS (PGI); 3) VM/VMS (table wine)
66
What marks the southern border of Romania?
Danube River
67
Grasa di Cotnari is a synonym of what grape used for Tokaji?
Koverszolo
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What does "Reserva" & "Vin de Vinoteca" indicate on a bottle of Cotnari wine?
Reserva: 6 mo oak / 6 mo bottle; Vin de Vinoteca: 1 yr oak / 4 yrs bottle
69
Where is the Dealu Mare DOC? What style of wine is it best known for?
Muntenia-Oltenia; Romania's top red wine region (b/c warmest region of Romania)
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Where are the DOCs of Dragasani, Pietroasa, Samburesti & Stefanesti?
Muntenia-Oltenia
71
What is Babeasca Neagra?
Red grape from Romania
72
What is Pamid?
Red grape from Bulgaria (called Rosioara in Romania)
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What is Red Misket?
Pink-skinned grape grown in Bulgaria (Singurlare Controliran)
74
What is Burgund Mare a synonym of?
Blaufrankisch in Romania
75
Name 2 synonyms for Blaufrankisch & associated country
Burgund Mare (Romania); Kekfrankos (Hungary); Lemberger (Germany); Modra Frankinja (Slovenia); Frankovka (Croatia)
76
Where are the regions of Banat & Crisana-Maramures?
Romania
77
Where is the Tarnave DOC?
Transylvania (Romania)
78
Where is the Murfatlar DOC?
Dobrogea (Romania)
79
Where are the Danube Terraces?
Romania
80
What Eastern European country has the highest density of vines in the world?
Moldova (4% vines)
81
Where is the Milesti Mici Winery? Why is it famous?
Moldova; largest wine cellar in world
82
In what country are the wineries (Chx) Purcari & Cricova located?
Moldova
83
#1 grape of Moldova
Aligoté!
84
What country is home to the oldest winery in the world? What is it called?
Armenia; Areni-1 Cave
85
What is Areni?
Red grape from Armenia
86
Where is the Ararat Valley?
Armenia; Areni-1 Cave
87
Where is the wine region "Vayots Dzor" located?
Armenia; Areni-1 Cave
88
#1 grape of Russia
Rkatsiteli
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Top Russian wine region
Krasnodar Krai
90
Tblisi is the capitol of what country?
Georgia
91
Clay amphorae from Georgia are called what?
Quevri
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80% of Georgia's production takes place in what wine region?
Kakheti PDO
93
Top W & R grape of Georgia
W: Rkatsiteli; R: Saperavi
94
Where will you find "cinnamonic" soils?
Georgia (Kakheti); Sandy red calcareous clay
95
Where are the PDOs of Alazani Valley, Kindzmarauli & Tsinandali?
Kakheti PDO
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Where is the Kindzmarauli PDO? What style of wine is it known for?
Kakheti PDO (Georgia); sweet Saperavi
97
Name 2 producers in Georgia
Pheasant's Tears, Vinoterra, Teleda, Alaverdi Monastery
98
2 natural benefits of Georgian Quevri
1) Controlled temperature fermentation (b/c burried in ground); 2) Sediment collects @ bottom (b/c pointed shape)
99
What is the name of Egon Muller's winery in Eastern Europe? In what country is it located?
Chateau Béla; Slovakia
100
Name 2 Eastern European countries that utilize German/Austrian-style must weight scale? What is it called?
Slovakia & Czech Republic; Czecho-Slovac Normalized Must Weight Scale (like KMW)
101
What country uses "VOC" wine law?
Czech Republic
102
2 major regions of Czech Republic; 95% of production takes place in which one?
Moravia & Bohemia
103
Regional PGIs of Slovenia & the regions they border
Primorska (W / borders Friuli); Podravje (NE / borders Austria); Posavje (borders Croatia)
104
What is Sivi Pinot a synonym of?
Pinot Grigio (Slovenia)
105
What is Pinela?
White grape from Slovenia
106
What is Zelen?
White grape from Slovenia
107
What is Diseci Traminer a synonym of?
Gewurz (Slovenia)
108
What is Renski Riesling a synonym of?
Riesling (Slovenia)
109
Which countries make up the Balkan Peninsular?
Bulgaria.... + parts of Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey (ecc!)
110
Grska Brda is a continuation of what wine region?
Collio DOC (Collio Goriziano)
111
2 producers based in Slovenia
Marian Simcic, Edi Simcic, Movia
112
Where is Teran PDO? What is the grape?
Same area as Kras PDO; Refosco
113
Soils of Carso DOC / Kras PDO
Terra Rossa over LS
114
What country is called Hrvatska in the local language?
Croatia
115
What is Plavac Mali?
Red grape from Croatia
116
Croatia can be largely divided into what 2 major regions?
Primorska Hrvatska (Coastal Croatia) & Continental Croatia
117
Where is the Dingac PDO?
Dalmatia (Primorska Hrvatska)
118
Name the 6 major regions of Israel
Galilee, Golan Heights, Central Mtns, Coastal Plain, Judean Foothills, Negev
119
In what country would you find the wine regions of Mt Carmel, Judean Hills & Shomron Hills?
Israel (Central Mtns)
120
What is Raki?
Anise-flavored brandy from Turkey
121
Soils of cyprus; why is this significant?
Volcanic; no Phylloxera
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What winemaking practice is outlawed in Cyprus?
Chaptalization
123
World's oldest, continuously-made wine
Commandaria PDO
124
What is NOT required to be on a label of Commandaria PDO wine?
PDO
125
Grapes of Commandaria
Mavro (R) & Xynisteri (W)
126
Lore of Commandaria - what were commanderies? Who was behind them?
Commanderies = top level of land ownership according to social hierarchy; Knights of St John (13th ce)
127
In what country will you find the wine region "Batroun"?
Lebanon
128
Bekka Valley sits between what mountain ranges?
Mt Lebanon Ranges (W) & Anti-Lebanon Ranges (E)
129
What wine region borders Weinviertal DAC to the north?
VOC Znojmo (Czech)
130
What grapes are permitted for the VOCs of Czech Republic?
GV, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
131
What countries used the Normalized Must Weight Scale? What is it equivalent to?
Czech Republic & Slovakia; KMW
132
What is Sipon a synonym of?
Furmint (Slovenia)
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PDO & PGIs are called what in Slovenia?
ZOP & ZGO
