Eastern Europe Flashcards
What are the two rivers in Tokaji?
Tisza and Bodrog.
What does “Aszu” mean?
Grapes with high sugar levels affected by Botrytis cinerea.
What are the main grapes used in Tokaji?
Mainly furmint and Harslevelu. Sargamuskotaly, Zeta, Kabar and Koverszolo are used in small quantities.
What is the size of a Puttonyos?
25kg.
What is Esszencia?
The wine made from the free run juice of the aszu grapes.
What is the size of a “gonc”?
aprox 136 liters.
What are the requirements for Aszu wines?
- aged min 3 years with 18 months in oak
- min 120 RS gr/l
- min 9% alcohol
What is the RS for Esszencia?
min 450 gr/l
What does Szamorodni mean?
“as it comes”
- is produced from a mixture of aszú and non-aszú grapes and is often oxidative in style as it is matured in cask for a minimum of two years—sometimes under a film-forming yeast similar to flor.
- may be édes (sweet) or száras (dry)
What are the terms sweet and dry in Hungary?
edes = sweet
szaras = dry
What are the wines labeled as “Forditas” and “Maslas” in Hungary?
Wines fermented with the pressed paste and the spent lees of Tokaji Aszu.
What are the minimum residual sugar levels for Aszu wines?
- Aszu 3,4,5 puttonyos - min 120 g/l
- Aszu 6 puttonyos - min 150 g/l
- Aszueszencia - min 180 g/l
- Eszencia - min 450 g/l
Which villages are permitted to use the term “Bikaver” on the label? Name 2 grapes allowed in the production.
Eger and Szekszard.
Kadarka and Kekfrankos.
Name the 3 major regions of Hungary.
- Duna (Danube) / Great Plain
- Dunatul / Transdanubia
- Eszak Magyarorszag / Northern Hungary
Where is Badacsony?
Dunatul, Hungary.
Where is Balatonfured-Csopak?
Dunatul, Hungary.
Where is Somlo?
Dunatul, Hungary.
Which white grapes are used in Badacsony, Balatonfured-Csopak and Somlo?
Furmint, Juhfark, Olaszrizling (Welschriesling) and others.
Where is Villany?
Dunatul, Hungary. Situated along the border with Croatia, is the hottest region in Hungary producing reds from Bordeaux varietals as well as Kekfrankos and Kekoporto (Blauer Portigieser).
Where is Sopron?
Dunatul, Hungary. On the border with Austria’s Burgenland. Kekfrankos is the most used grape.
Where is Kunsag?
Duna, Hungary. The largest region in Hungary known for mass production wines.
What are the 5 major regions of Bulgaria?
- Danubian Plain - in the north
- Thracian Lowlands - in the south
- Black Sea Region
- Struma River Valley
- Rose Valley
Where are Suhindol, Shumen and Svishtov?
Danubian Plains, Bulgaria.
Where is Sungurlare?
Rose Valley, Bulgaria.
Where is Harsovo?
Struma River Valley, Bulgaria.
Where is Khan Krum?
Black Sea Region, Bulgaria.
What does “barik” mean on a Bulgarian wine label?
fermentation occurred in oak casks of 500 liters or less
What are the ageing requirements for Reserve and Special Selection in Bulgaria?
1 year, respectively 2 years.
What is the synonym for Kadarka in Bulgaria? Which other red grape is widely grown?
Gamza. Mavrud
Which tannic red grape is widely grown in Struma River Valley region?
Melnik
Where would you find the grape Pamid?
Bulgaria. Thin-skinned, early ripening red grape -> fresh wines for youthful consumption.
What is Rubin?
Nebbiolo x Syrah crossing in Bulgaria.
What are the most planted white varietals in Bulgaria?
Rkatsiteli and Dimiat.
What are the 3 PGI regions in Slovenia?
- Primorska (Primorje)
- Podravje
- Posavje
What are the PDOs within Primorska?
- Goriska Brda PDO
- Kras PDO
- Slovenska Istra PDO
- Teran PDO (Subregion of Kras, occupies the same region as Kras PDO)
- Vipavska Dolina PDO
How are Refosco, Ribolla Gialla and Pinot Grigio called in Slovenia?
Refosk, Rebula and Sivi Pinot.
Where can Pinela and Zelen grapes be found?
Primorska region of Slovenia.
How are Welschriesling, Gewurztraminer and Riesling called in Posavje region of Slovenia?
Laski Rizling, Diseci Traminer and Renski Rizling.
How is Laski Rizling (Welschriesling) called in Croatia?
Grasevina.
Where are Istria and Dalmatia?
Coast of Croatia.
What are the major regions of Slovakia?
- Malokarpatska
- Juznoslovenska
- Nitrianska
- Stredoslovenska
- Vychodoslovenska
- Tokajska
What are the 2 regions of Czech Republic?
Morava (Moravia) and Cechy (Bohemia).
Where is VOC Znojmo? Which grapes can be used?
Moravia, Czech Republic. Riesling, Gruner Veltliner or Sauvignon Blanc.
Name the notable regions in Russia.
- Krasnodar
- Rostov
- Stavropol
- Dagestan
What is the most planted grape in Russia?
Rkatsiteli.
What are the 4 major wine regions of Ukraine?
- Crimea (Krim)
- Odessa
- Nikolayev-Kherson
- Transcarpatian Region
What are the most cultivated grapes in Georgia?
white - Rkatsiteli
red - Saperavi
Name 3 zones of production in Georgia.
Any 3 of:
- Kakheti
- Kartli
- Imereti
- Racha-Lechkhumi
Where is Ararat Valley?
Armenia. It contains 60% of the nation’s vineyard acreage.
Where would you find the producer named Kayra ?
Anatolia, Turkyie.
What does the term Dűlő mean on a Hungarian wine label?
Single vineyard.
In which country would you find the region Nitrianska?
Slovakia.
Which region in Slovakia is the warmest?
Južnoslovenská (Southern Slovak region), situated right north of the Danube river from the border with Hungary.
In which country would you find the regions Moslavina and Zagorje?
Croatia.
What is Teran?
Is a wine made from the refošk grape variety that grows on reddish karst soil (terra rosa) in the Kras (Karst) sub-region of Primorska in Slovenia.
Where can you find Vipava wine region?
Slovenia, sub-region of Primorska.
Where would you find the wine region Codru?
Moldova.
Where would you find the producer Cricova?
Moldova.
Where would you find Rajon Kodrinor?
Albania.
Where would you find the wine regions Pocerina and Timok?
Serbia.
Where would you find the grape called Telti Kuruk? Name one producer.
Odessa, Ukraine.
Shabo.
Name 3 PDOs of Duna
Any of:
- Duna
- Csongrád
- Hajós-Baja
- Izsáki Arany Sárfehér
- Kunság
Which area in Hungary is known for making high quality oak barrels?
Zemplén.
Where would you find Malisevo, and Prizren wine districts?
Kosovo
Where would you find the winegrowing districts Lake Skadar and Podgorica?
Montenegro.
What do the terms Félédes and Félszáraz mean in Hungarian?
Félédes = Semi-sweet
Félszáraz = Semi-dry
Where would you find Dealu Mare and Drăgaşani DOC zones?
Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia, Romania.
Where would you find Valtice and Mikulov?
Morava (Moravia), Czech Republic.
Where would you find Vardar River Valley region?
Republic of North Macedonia.
Which two renowned winemakers have been involved in projects in Armenia?
Michel Rolland with Karas Wines in Armavir region and Paul Hobbs with Yacoubian in Vayots Dzor region.
Where would you find the grapes Voskehat and Areni?
In the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia.
Name two winegrowing regions in Azerbaijan.
Any 2 of:
- Shamakha
- Ismaily
- Gabala
- Gandjia
- Tuvuz.
Where would you find the regions Racha, Guria and Samegrelo?
Georgia.
Where would you find the Tsinandali wine?
In Kakheti, Georgia. Is a blend of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane grapes
Where would you find the regions Negev and Golan Heights?
Israel
Where would you find the region Aleppo?
Syria.
Where is Eastern Anatolia?
Turkey.
Where would you find the wine district of Amman-Zarqua?
Jordan.
Where would you find Coteaux de l’Atlas 1er Cru?
Morocco.
Where would you find Coteaux de Tlemcen, Coteaux du Mascara and Coteaux du Zaccar?
Algeria.
Where would you find the wine Muscat de Kelibia?
In Kelibia wine district of Tunisia.
Where would you find Carmel Winery? Which famous wine figure is behind its founding?
Israel, Edmond James de Rothschild.
What is a Kiddush wine?
Sacramental sweet kosher wine which is enjoyed on the Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
What is Mevushal wine?
Kosher wine that requires to go through flash pasteurisation
What is Argaman?
A cross of Carignan and Souzão developed in Israel.
What are the parents for Emerald Riesling?
Riesling and Muscadelle.
Which two Lebanese indigenous grapes were long mistaken to be Chardonnay and Sémillon?
Obaideh and Merweh.
What are the grapes used for Commandaria wines?
Mavro and Xynisteri.
Narince and Emir are grapes of which color? Where can they be found?
White grapes, Turkey.
Name the two Great First Growths of Tokaji.
Szarvas and Mézes Mály.
What is the synonym for Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains in Hungary?
Sárgamuskotály
What is the minimum aging in Barrel, minimum RS and minimum alcohol for Tokaji Aszu wines?
min 18 months in barrel
min 120g/l RS
min 9% abv.
Place the below wine producing villages in the correct region:
- Melnik
- Sungulare
- Stara Zagora
- Suhindol
- Burgas
- Melnik – Struma River Valley
- Sungulare – Valley of Roses
- Stara Zagora – Thracian Lowlands
- Suhindol – Danubian Plain
- Burgas – Black Sea Region
What are the regions of Coastal Croatia?
Dalmacija
Hrvatska Istra
Hrvastko Primorje
What are the VOC appellations of Moravia?
Blatnice
Mikulov
Modre Hory
Palava
Valtice
Znojmo.
Where would you find Dingac PDO?
Dalmacija, Croatia.
Where would you find Târnave DOC zone?
Podisul Transilvaniei, Romania. (Transilvania Plateau).
Where would you find the wine region called Pitsilia?
Cyprus
Where would you find Goriska Brda?
Slovenia, is a sub-region of Primorska.