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2019 MS Alexis Iaconis > Eastern Europe > Flashcards

Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
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What are the main regions of Romania?

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Banat
Hills of Dobregea
Crisana and Maramures
Hills of Moldova
Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia
Transylvanian Plateau
Danube Terraces
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Which countries surround Romania?

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Ukraine is to the north and north east, Moldova to the east, Serbia and Bulgaria to the south, and Hungary directly to the west.

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What are the major grape varietals of Romania?

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Fateasca Alba
Fateasca Regala
Riesling
Aligote
SB
Muscat
Grasa de Cotnari
Merlot, Cab, Babeasca Neagră, Fateasca Negra, Pinot Noir
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How far back does winemaking go in Romania?

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Dates back to 6,000 years.

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How many DOCs in Romaina?

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There are 33 but only 5 are important for export.

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Name some top producers from Romania

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Vine in Flames, Burdureasca

Cramposiee Selectionata Avincis

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Describe the terroir of Transylvania

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1500 feet elevation on a plateau in the Carpathian Mountains. Cool and rainy. Crisp whites do well here. There are several DOCs within Transylvania: Avid, Albalulia, Lechinta, Sebes, Tarnave

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What do the terms Reserve and Vin de Vinoteca indicate in Romania?

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Reserve is 6 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle

Vin de Vinoteca is 1 year in oak and 4 months in bottle

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Where is the Dobrogea DOC?

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In Romania, across the Danube river to the east on the coast of the Black Sea. This is the sunniest climate with the lowest rainfall in Romania. Babadag and Murfatlar DOC are both here.

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What is the classification system for Romanian wine?

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Established in 2002:

Wines for Current Consumption (Table Wines)

  • VM: Vin de Masa
  • VMS- Vins de Masa Superior

Quality Wines
-VS- geographic designation Vin de Calitate Superioara (PGI)
-DOC-Demumire de Origine Controlata (PDO)
-DOC-CMD: fully ripe grapes
-DOC-CT: Late harvest grapes
DOC-CIB: botrytis affected

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How many official regions are there?

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There are three official regions with the EU. They are the Stefan Voda district, Bessarabia and Tauria

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Where is Cotnari DOC and why is it important?

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Cotnari DOC is one of the most important regions in Romania. It is on the eastern side of the country bordering Ukraine and Moldova. It produces the famous Grasa de Cotnari white wine and also some red wines.

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Where is the Dealu Mare DOC located?

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Romania. This is in the Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia in the southwest corner of the country. White, rose, red and petillant can be produced here.

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What are the different levels of wine in Slovenia?

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Vino- no requirements
PGI/ZGO wines- must be 8.5% alcohol and have some yield requirements
PDO/ZOP wines- quality wine from a protected designation 9.5% alcohol

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What is slamno vino?

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This is the Slovenian term for straw wine

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What are the main wine regions of Slovenia?

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Primorska
Posavje
Podravje

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What are the main subregions of Primorska in Slovenia?

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Vipava Valley
Kras
Brda

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Which region of Slovenia is just south of Styria in Austria?

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Podravje
Laski Riesling (Welschriesling) is #1 here and also Sipon (Furmint). Almost all the wines here are white.
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Where would you find the Rakia spirit?

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This is from Bulgaria and is made from grape pomace

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What are the regions of Bulgaria?

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Struma River Valley
Valley of the Roses
Thracian Lowlands
Danubian Plain
Black Sea Region
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Which regions of Bulgaria are recognized by the EU?

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The Danubian Plain and the Thracian Lowlands

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The Struma River Valley is known for which grape?

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The Melnik grape

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23
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What are the most planted grapes of Bulgaria?

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Merlot is #1, Cabernet is #2 for red grapes. Red Misket is #1 for white grapes (cross of Dimyat and Riesling)

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What are the classifications of Bulgarian wines?

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DGO- Declared Geographic Origin

Controliran Wines- Superior Controlled appellation within a DGO

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What do the terms “Reserve,” and “Special Selection” indicate in Bulgaria?

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Reserve indicates one year of aging, Special selection is two years of aging.

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Which region of Bulgaria is known for the Red Misket grape?

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Sungurlare in the Rose Valley

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27
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Where are Suhindol and Svichtov?

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These are both regions within the Danubian Plain in Bulgaria

28
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Where would you find the Caucasian Mountains?

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In Georgia

29
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What is Kindzmarauli?

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This is a naturally semi-sweet wine from the Saperavi grape. It comes from the Kakheti district of Georgia.

30
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What is Mukuzani?

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This is considered the best of the wines made from 100% Saperavi grapes, also from the Kakheti region.

31
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Which region of Georgia produces 70% of the wine?

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Kekheti

32
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When did Georgia become a country?

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1991

33
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When was the ban on all Georgian wine sold to Russia lifted?

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Lifted in 2013- this had been in effect since 2006 and had seriously damaged the wine industry there.

34
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Where would you find the region Racha-Lechkhumi?

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In Georgia. This is one of the smallest but most important regions of the country. There is higher elevation than in Kakheti. Almost all the wines are sweet based on red and white grapes.

35
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What are the regions of Turkey?

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Central Anatolia
Thrace
Kirklareli
Euphrates Valley
Agean Region
Black Sea Region
Mediterranean Region
Eastern Anatolia
Southeastern Anatolia
36
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What are the wine regions of Slovakia?

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Nitro Wine Region
Central Slovak
Eastern Slovak
Tokaj Region

37
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Where would you find the Nitra wine region?

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Slovakia

38
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What are the main varietals of SLovakia?

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Cabernet and Frankovka

39
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Where would you find the regions Moravia and Bohemia?

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The Czech Republic

40
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Which Czech region is across the border from Sachsen in Germany?

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Bohemia

41
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Which country uses the VOC designation for wine regions?

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The Czech Republic

42
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Where is Znojmo?

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This is an important region within Moravia in the Czech Republic.

43
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What are the appellations of Morava within the Czech Republic?

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Blatnice
Mikulov
Modreltory
Palava
Znojmo
44
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In which country would you find the regions of Dalmatia and Istria?

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Croatia

45
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What are the wine regions of Croatia?

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Croatia is split by the Dinaric Alps/ Adriatic Sea. The wine regions are:
Croatian Coast
Croatian Istria
Northern Dalmatia
Central and Southern Dalmatia
Dalmatia Highlands
46
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What is another name for the Grasevina grape?

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Welschriesling. This is the name for the grape in Croatia.

47
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What are the major grapes of Croatia?

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Grasevina, Malvasia Malvazljalstarska, Refosco or Teran, Plavac Mali

48
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What does “Vrunsko Vino” indicate on a Croatian wine?

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This indicates a Superior wine.

49
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What is Prosek?

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Prosek is a Dalmatian dessert wine made from dried grapes in the passito method…

50
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What is the top red wine of Moldova?

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Negru de Parker is the top red. It’s a blend of Cabernet, Saperavi and Negra Rare and is from the Stefan Voda region.

51
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What are the four winegrowing regions of Moldova?

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Balti, Codru, Purcari, Cahul

52
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What is Divin?

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This is a brandy from Moldova which is made like Cognac.

53
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What is the most notable wine region in Serbia?

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Vojvodina

This region shares the climatic extremes of the Pannonian Plain with Hungary to the north.

54
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Where is Vojvodina?

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This is the main region in Serbia. Most planted grape Welschriesling and all three colors of Pinot. The Danube River flows through this region.

55
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Where is Sumadija?

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This is another region of Serbia- has a subregion of Oplenac

56
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Where would you find the Vranac grape

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This is a red grape, it is the most planted grape in Montenegro and North Macedonia.

57
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In which country would you find the Vader Valley or Povardarje?

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North Macedonia

58
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Grasevina is a Croatian synonym for this grape?

A

Welschriesling

59
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Where are the Troodos Mountains?

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In Cyprus. Most of the vineyards in Cyprus are planed on the slopes of these mountains where the the rain actually falls- 1,900-4,900 feet up.

60
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What is the most planted grape of Cyprus?

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Mavro is the most planted. No phylloxera every here in Cyprus. The second most planted grape is Xynisteri.

61
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What are the grapes that make up Commandaria PDO?

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Mavro and Xynisteri- must be aged in oak for two years. Grapes come from 14 designated villages on the slopes of the Troodos Mountains.

62
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What are the wine regions of Israel?

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From North to South:
Galilee
Shomron
Samson
Judean Hills
Negev
63
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What are the wine regions of Lebanon?

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Batroun

Bekaa Valley

64
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In which country would you find the region Batroun?

A

Lebanon

65
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Name a couple Israeli producers

A

Chanson- Judean Hills

Carmel Winery- Judean Hills

2019 MS Alexis Iaconis (48 decks)

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