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Eastern Europe Flashcards

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What is the main region in Switzerland? What is it’s sub region? What do they grow?

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Valais, Dole - min 80% combined Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir (plus Garanoir, Gamaret, Ancellotta, Diolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, Syrah)

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What is the most planted grape in Switzerland?

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Chasselas - neutral white grape, mineral driven

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Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel

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A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines, created in 1996
Allowed Varieties: Ermitage, Petite Arvine, Amigne, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Paien (Heida, Savagnin)
Minimum Vine Age: 15 years
Minimum Must Weight: 130° Oechsle (no chaptalization)
Minimum Aging: 12 months in wood

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Grands Crus of Valais AOC

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Conthey:
Varieties: Fendant, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cornalin, Gamay
Min. 8,000 vines per hectare

Fully:
Varieties: Petite Arvine, Ermitage, Gamay, Syrah

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Main grape planted in Tocino

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Merlot. Very French grape dominant

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Vaud

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DOC in Switzerland. Very Alsacian
Grand Cru AOC: 90% of the grapes must originate in the AOC, and the wine has a minimum must weight five degrees (Öchsle) higher than that required for the surrounding AOC region. Grand Cru wines must be vintage-dated.
Sélection de Grains Nobles, Vendange Tardives, and Vin Doux Naturel are authorized categories for the Vaud AOCs

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What is “bulls blood” and where is it from?

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An indigenous from Eger region in Hungary. Low-tannin, light-bodied and not particularly sanguine grape—modern Egri Bikavér is a blend of at least three varieties, incorporating Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch)

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Who can use the term Bikavér? What does it mean?

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Eger and Szekszárd. Means Bull’s Blood.

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Which country made the first wine?

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Georgia

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What is the very large earthenware vessels used in ancient wine making?

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Qvevris (or kvevris)

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What are the three regions in Lebanon?

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Bekaa valley, Batroun, Jezzine - lots of International varieties.

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2 native grapes to Lebanon?

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Merweh, Obaideh

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What is Commandria made from? Where is it found?

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Dried grapes of xynisteri and mavro. From Cyprus

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What sweet wine does Romania produce?

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Sweet wine of Contari from the Grasa de Cotnari grape.

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What is Murfatlar DOC in Dobrogea famous for?

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A late harvest chardonnay

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What is plavac mali a cross of? Where is it from?

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Zinfandel and Dobricic. Form Croatia.

17
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What is Morocco known for?

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Shipping poor quality, bulk wine around the world.

18
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What are the most planted red and white grapes in Bulgaria?

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White: Rkatsiteli and Dimiat
Red: Pamid, Gamza (Kadarka)

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