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.