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1
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Soils of Tokaj

A

Volcanic Loess and Clay

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2
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What is Somlo’s unique geographical feature

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Found on the slopes of an extinct volcano

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What are the two major regions of the Czech Rrepublic

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Moravia (South)- 96% of production occurs here

Bohemia (North)

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What are the two noncontiguous zones of Croatia

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Istria & Dalmatia

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5
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3 major grapes of Tokaj production

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Furmint
Haslevelu
Sagramuskotaly (Muscat a petite grains)
Zeta

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6
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What are the two must cultivated white grapes in Romania?

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Feteasca Alba & Feteasca Regala

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7
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How large is a gonc

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136L

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8
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Max rs for esszencia

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850g/l

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min rs for aszu

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120g/l

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10
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Who is considered Slovenia’s star producer

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Ales Kristancic of Movia

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What are the three major geographical zones of Hungary

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North Hungry

Transdanubia (West)

Southern Great Plane

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12
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Name one important Croatian producers

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Mike Grgich- Makes Plavac Mali (Zin off shoot) at his winery Grgic Vina estate in the sub zone Dingac of Dalmatia

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13
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What are the three subdivisions of Primorska

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Gorisja Brda “The Hills”
Kras
Vipava

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14
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Name three moderating climactic facts of Tokaj

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Bodrog & Tisza Rivers

Carpathian Mountains

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15
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Most important subregion of Moravia

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Znojmo VOC

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16
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Most cultivated red grapes in ROmania

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Feteasca Negra, Burgund Mare

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17
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Min Rs of Esszencia

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460g/l

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18
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North Hunger contain s what subzones

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Tokaj and Eger

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19
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Define Tokaji Szamorodni

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“as it comes” comes from a mix of aszu and non aszu grapes

Min 2 years aging

Sometimes under flor

Wines may be edes or Szaras

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20
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Most important subregion of Armenia

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Ararat Valley

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21
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Climate of Romania

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Continental

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22
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What is a gonc

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Hungarian oak cask of 136L

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23
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Best vineyards in tokaj face which direction

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South

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24
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Define Szaras

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Dry

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25
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What two rivers meet at Tokaj

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Bodrog & Tisza

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26
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Whats the difference between Tokaj and Tokaji

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Tokaj- Region

Tokaji- Wine

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What are the sib zones of Transdanubia

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Szekszard
Badacsony
Blantonfured-Csopak
Somlo

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28
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Most important sub zone of Trannsylvania

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Tarnace DOC

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29
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What are the five regions of Bulgarian wine production?

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Danubian plane (N)
Black Sea Region (E)
Thracian lowlands (S)
Struma River Valley (W)
Rose Valley (center)
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30
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Forditas and Maslas wines are what?

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Made by refermenting wine with the pressed, past or spent lees of aszu

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31
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What is eger famous for?

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Egri Bikaner (Bulls Blood). Blend of AT LEAST 3 varieties including Kadarka, Kekfrankos and CF

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32
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What are the laws for VOC wines

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  • Hand harvesting
  • Only Gruner, SB & Riesling are allowed (varietal or blends)
  • May NOT see oak
  • Must have a cork closure
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33
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Climate of Tokaj

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Warm Continental with long humid autumns

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34
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What is the Milesti Mici

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“The Golden collection” of Nazi wine in Moldova

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35
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How long must ascu wines age

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3 years total w. 18month in barrel

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36
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Minn als for aszu

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9%

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37
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Who is Carole Meredith

A

Enologist who discovered zin was Natice Crljenak Kastelanski

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38
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How much does 1 puttony hold

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25kg

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39
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Where are Romania;s highest vineyards

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Transylvania - buffered by the carpathian peaks

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40
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Where would you fine Grasa de COntari

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The Contra DOC within Moldavia (Famous Sweet Wine)

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41
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What is the Czacho-Slovak Normalized must weight scale (NM)

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Used by both the Czech R and Slovakia- its the Number of kilograms of natural sugar in 100L of grape juice

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42
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akostne vinos s Privlastkom is what

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Quality wines with special attributes - similar to the pradikatt system (Cabinet-TBA)

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43
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When was the puttony scale abolished

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2013

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44
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What two sub regions may use Bikaver on the label?

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Eger and Szekszard

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45
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Where would you find the Boyar Estate

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Bulgaria- Known for bulk wine labeled “Blueridge”

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46
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What year prohibited the use of Tokaji TOcai Tokay

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2007

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47
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DOC Romanian wines may be separated into three categories, define them:

DOC-CMD
DOC-CT
DOC-CIB

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DOC-CMD: Grapes harvested at full maturity
DOC-CT: Late-Harvested Grapes
DOC-CIB: Botrtis affected grapes

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48
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What does the term Barik mean in bulgaria

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Wine fermented in barrels 500L or less

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49
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Two most important vineyards in tokaj )Great First Growths)

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Szarvas & Mezes Maly

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50
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Who is Istvan Szepsy

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founding member of the circle of Mád, a small group of producers promoting dry wines

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51
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What are the two other Czech VOC

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VOC Mode Hory

VOC Mikulov

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52
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Aszu wines usually have high or low alcohol content

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Usually over 14%

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53
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Name the 3 regions in Slovenia and what they border

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Primorska -Friuli
Podravje
Posavje- Croatia

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54
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Name two moderating climatic features of romani

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Caprathian Mountains & Danube River which marks the border to Serbia

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55
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Define Edes

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Sweet

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56
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What grapes are you most likely to find in Trandanubia

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Furmint, Juhfark and Olasrizling

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57
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What is Vina Originali Certifikace

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VOC Znojmo producers used the French AOC and Austrian DAC system to develop their own voluntary VOC

58
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What is essenzencia

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The free run juice settled out of the must

59
Q

Josko Gravner gets a bunch of his grapes from where?

A

Slovenia

60
Q

T/F

Hyrbrids are allowed in “quality wines” in romania

A

False

61
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What year did Romania create wine classificaitons in lione with EU legislation?

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2002

62
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What is the largest of the 7 regions of Romania

A

Mondova

63
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What are the two most cultivated grapes in Romania? What color are each?

A

Feteasca Alba
Feteasca REgala
Botha are white

64
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Which of the feteasca grapes is most succesful in barrel

A

Feteasca Regala

65
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What are the Romanian wine designaions from lowest to highest quality

A 
Highest
DOC
VMS
VS
VM
66
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What does DOC-CT infdicate on a romanian wine label

A

Wines are late harvest

67
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Romanian Aging requirements:

Vin Tanar
Rezerva
Vin de Vinoteca

A

Vin Tanar- Young wine that must be bottled before the end of the year

Rezerva- Min 6 months oak 6 YEARS bottle

Vin de Vinoteca- 1 year oak,4 years bottle

68
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Romanian Aging requirement- Vin de Vinoteca

A

1 year oak 4 years bottle

69
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Romanian Aging requirement- Rezerva

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6 months oak, 6 YEARS bottle

70
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Romanian Aging requirement- Vin Tanar

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Young wine that must be bottled before then end of the year

71
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What is the most important DOC of the transyvania plateau? What are they famous for>

A

Tarnave, high acid white wines

72
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What region is the DOC Cotnari in? What is the most famous wine they make?

A

Moldova, botrytisized dessert wine

73
Q

Name a DOC in romania that does not make sparkling wine

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Dobrogea, Murfatlar DOC

74
Q

Must all Contari wines be sweet in style?

A

No

75
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What is Tamaioasa Romaneasca?

A

Small berried muscat that smells like resin and frankincense

76
Q

What countries border romania and in what direction>

A 
N- Ukraine
NE-Moldova
S- Bulgaria
SW- Serbia
NW- Hungary
77
Q

Where does the black sea meet romania (NSE or W)

A

In the East

78
Q

What two rivers moderate Tokaj

A

Tisza and Bodrog

79
Q

What is the climate of Tokaj, what are the moderating factors

A

Warm Continental

Carpathian Mountain (Zemplen)

80
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Carpathian Mountains AKA

A

Zemplen Mountains / Zemplen Forest

81
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Two best vineyards in Tokaj

A

Mezes Maly and Szarvas

82
Q

What year was using Tokaji banned in the rest of the world

A

2007

83
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Sargamuskotaly AKA

A

Muscat blanc a petite grains

84
Q

Gone is how big

A

136L

85
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Aszu min aging

A

3 years w. 18month barrel

86
Q

Tokaj min alcohol

A

9%

87
Q

Min rs g/l tokaj

A

120g/l

88
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min rs Essencia

A

460g/l unto 850

89
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Describe Tokaji Szamorodni

A

As it comes

Aszu and non Aszúeszencia berries

Min aging 2 years

can be edes (sweet) or Szaras (Dry)

Sometimes aged under flor

90
Q

Min aging Tokaji Szamorodni

A

2 years

91
Q

What are forditas and Maslas wines

A

They are made by refermenting wine with the pressed past or spent lees of Tokaji aszu

92
Q

What is the circle of Mad

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Circle of producers promoting dry wines in Tokaj- Istvan Szepsy is a founding member (Kiraludvar)

93
Q

North hunger has what regions

A

Tokaj and Eger

94
Q

Eger is famous for what

A

Bulls Blood

Must be a blend of min 3 varieties dominated by Kadarka, Kekfrankos (Blau) and CF

95
Q

What two regions may use Bikaver on their labels

A

Eger and Szekszard

96
Q

Name one regions with tremendous amounts of volcanic soil in Hungary

A

Somlo

97
Q

What is the soil type of Tokaj

A

Clay and Loess

98
Q

Eger soil

A

Limestone

99
Q

Czech Republic and Slovakia use what instead of the Oeschle scale

A

Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM)

Degrees= kg of sugar in 100L of juice

100
Q

6 regions of Solvakia

A 
Malokarpatska
Juznoslovenska
Nitrianska
Stredoslovenska
Vychodoslovenska
Tokaiska
101
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Czech Republic two major regions

A

Moravia (South)

102
Q

Frankovka AKA

A

Blaufrakish in Czech

103
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Rzlink Vlsaskuy AKA

A

Welschrielsing Czech

104
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What is akostne vinos s Privlastkom and where is it used

A

Czech- Similar to the pradikatt system with kabinett- TBA & Eiswe9n

105
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What may be made in VOC Znojmo

A

Gruner, SB and Rieslingf only. Varietal or blends

NO OAK
MUST HAVE CORK

106
Q

VOC is similar to what and is used where and stands for what?

A

Czech

Similar to AOC meets DAC

Vina Originali Certifikace

107
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What are the VOC in Czech Republic and what larger regions re they found in

A

Moravia

VOC Znojmo

VOC Mode Hory

VOC Mikulov

VOC Blatnice

VOC Palava

108
Q

VOC send standards for what?

A

Hand harvesting
Min must weights and lower max yields
Grapes

109
Q

Most planted grapes in Romania

A

Fetească Alba and Feteasca Regala

110
Q

Romania lies on the same latitude as what?

A

France

111
Q

What is the biggest moderating factor of romania

A

The Carpathian Mountains (Center) and the Danube River (S)

112
Q

Most imp sub region of transyvania

A

Tarnave DOC

113
Q

DOC-CMD

A

Grapes harvested at full maturity

114
Q

DOC-CT

A

Late Harvest Grapes

115
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DOC-CIB

A

Botrytis affected grapes

116
Q

2 Romanian white grapes

1 romanian red

A

Fetească Alba and REgala

Feteasca Negara- Red

117
Q

The Carpathian Mountains shelter what major wine produccing region

A

Tokaj

118
Q

What is the climate of tokaj

A

Continental Climate

119
Q

Sargamuskotaly is also known as what

A

Muscat a petite grain

120
Q

Puttony hold how much?

A

25kg

121
Q

What is the final vintage of the 3-6 tokaji scale?

A

2013

122
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How long must aszu wines be aged for?

A

3 years w. 18months in barrel

123
Q

min RS and alc for aszu wines

A

120g/l

min 9%

124
Q

Naturessenzia wines AKA Essenzia wines have a min and max RS of what

A

460g/l-850g/l

125
Q

Dry wines of Hungary may be listed using this term

A

Szaras

126
Q

Sweet wines of Hungary may be listed using this term

A

Edes

127
Q

Fordítás is what?

A

(meaning “turning over” in Hungarian), wine made by pouring must on aszú dough which has already been used to make aszú wine.

128
Q

Maslas is what?

A

(derived from the word “copy” in Hungarian), wine made by pouring must on the lees of aszú.

129
Q

Istvan Szepsy is a founding member of what major group

A

The circle of Mad

130
Q

What are the two regions that may append Bikaver to their labels?

A

Eger and Szekszard

131
Q

Describe the soil type of somlo

A

Volcanic

132
Q

Akostne vinos s Privlastkom most cosly resembles what?

A

The German Pradikatt system

133
Q

What was the first subregion of moravia

A

Znojmo

134
Q

Znojmo is a subregion of what?

A

Moravia in the Czech Republic

135
Q

Vina Originali Certifikace in Znojmo is based on what?

A

A blend of the Austrain DAC system and French AOC law

136
Q

Blueridge is a bulk varietal wine from this producer

A

Boyar Estate

137
Q

Melnik is grape that is exdculisvly grown where?

A

The Struma River Valley

138
Q

Bulgaria’s Rubin grape is a crossing of what

A

Nebiollo and Syrah

139
Q

What is the climate of Romania

A

Continental

140
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What are the five subzones of Georgia

A 
Kakheti
Kartli
Imereti
Racha-Lechkhumi
Sub-Tropical Zone

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