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Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
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Why was Bulgaria 4th largest exporter of wine in 70’s-80?

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UC Davis grads modernized industry w/ oak aged CS

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What is the major political reason wine trade in Easter Europe has suffered in the late 20th cent?

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Gorbachev’s Anti-Alcohol reform of 1985

Privatization slow after fall of USSR

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When was Bulgarian wine law instituted?

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1978

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What is the name of the Bulgarian wine laws? How many zones? What are subzones called?

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DGO (Declared Geographic Origin)
52 zones
Controliran

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What are Controlirans?

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In Bulgarian wine regions
Within DGOs, superior controlled appellation of origin
Must be from permitted varietals

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What are Bulgarian labeling terms:

  • Barik
  • DGO Reserve
  • DGO Special Selection
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i. Barik=Fermentation oak cask of 500L or less
ii. DGO Reserve=1 yr aging
iii. DGO Special Selection=2 yrs aging

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What are 5 major regions of Bulgaria?

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i. Danubian Plain (North)
ii. Thracian Lowlands (South)
iii. Black Sea Region (East)
iv. Struma River Valley (West)
v. Rose Valley (Center)

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8
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What are important Controlirans of Danubian Plain?

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Suhindol

Svichtov

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What are important Controlirans of Black Sea Region?

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Khan Krum

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What are important Controlirans of Struma River Valley?

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Harsovo

Melnik

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What are important Controlirans of Rose Valley?

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Sungulare

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12
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What is the specialty of Sungulare?

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Aromatic Red Misket

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13
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What grape is most associated with the Struma River Valley?

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Melnik (also Controliran)

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What are major varieties of Bulgaria? Which are most planted?

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R int’l=Cab/Merlot
R ind=Gamza (Kadarka), Mavrud, Melnik (Struma River Valley only), Pamid

W ind=Rkatsiteli/Dimiat (Most planted), Red Misket

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15
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when was Romanian wine law fd?

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2002

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What is the structure of Romanian wine law?

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  1. Quality Wines=from recommended and auth grapes, no hybrids from 7 major regions
    -DOC (Denumire de Origine Controlata), PDO des
    DOC-CMD-full maturity
    DOC-CT=Late harvest
    DOC-CIB=botrytis-affected grapes
    -VS (Vin de Calitate Superioara) PGI des
  2. Wines for Current Consumption
    - VMS =Vin de Masa Superior
    - VM=Vin de Masa
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17
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Which Eastern European country shares the same line of lat as France?

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Romania

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18
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What are major geographical features of Romania?

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Carpathian Mtns (central)
Danube River (flows east to Black Sea)
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19
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What is predominate climate of Romania?

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Continental

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20
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What are major regions of Northern Romania?

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Moldavia, Muntenia-Oltenia, Banat, Crisana-Maramures (Pannonian Plain)

  • Ring around the Carpathian Mtns
  • NW Romania (Clockwise from NE)
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21
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What is major DOC of Moldavia? Style of wine?

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Cotnari DOC

i. Most famous Romanian wine
ii. Sweet wine from Grasa de Cotnari
iii. Possibly related to Furmint
iv. May blend w/ Francusa, Tămâioasă Românească, Fetească Albă, or these may be varietal wines
v. Cotnari may be dry, but sweet wines most famous

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22
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What styles of wine are produced in Mutenia-Oltenia?

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Reds from CS and PN

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23
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What are major regions of Eastern Black Sea Coast of Romania?

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Dobrogea, Danube Terraces

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What styles of wine are produced in Dobrogea?

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CS, PN, ind whites, VT chard

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25
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What is major region in Center of Romania?

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Transylvania

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26
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What is most important DOC of Transylvania? Style of wine?

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Tarnave DOC (High elevation, coolest region)

Whites from Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Traminer Rosé

27
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What are associated varietals of Romania?

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R int’l=CS, Merlot, PN
R ind=Feteasca Neagra, Burgund Mare, Băbeasca Neagră, Rosioara (Pamid in Bulgaria) for table wines

W int’l=Riesling Italico (Welschriesling), Chard, SB, Muscat Ottonel, PG
W ind=Fetească Albă and Fetească Regală most planted, Grasa de Cotnari

28
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When did Slovenia join the EU?

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2004

29
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What are major regions of Slovenia?

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  • Primorska (Primorje) (Borders Friuli)
  • Podravje (extreme NE)
  • Posavje (Eastern Border w/ Croatia)
30
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Which region of Slovenia is the highest quality? What are it’s 4 subregions?

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Primorska

  1. Goriska Brda (Collio Giorziano)
  2. Kras (Carso)
  3. Koper
  4. Vipava
31
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Which 2 regions of Slovenia border Friuli?

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  1. Goriska Brda (Collio Giorziano)

2. Kras (Carso)

32
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What is the predominant climate of Slovenia?

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mild Mediterranean

33
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What are associated varietals with Slovenia?

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R int’l=Cabs, Merlot

w int’l=Refosk (Refosco), Rebula (Ribolla Gialla), Sivi Pinot (PG)
W ind=Pinela Zelen ind white

34
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producers of Primorska?

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Movia
Josko Gravner

both cross Italian borders to work their vines

35
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Which region is the largest of Slovenia? major styles?

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Podravje

Laski Rizling (Welschriesling), Diseci Traminer (Gewurtz), Renski Rizling (Riesling), Chard, SB

36
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Which region of Slovenia borders Croatia? Major styles?

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Posavje

Overwhelmingly white production from Grasevina (also Welschriesling)

37
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Croatia is more known for reds or whites?

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whites

38
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What are 2 major regions of Croatia?

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  1. Istria

2. Dalmatia

39
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What is most important subzone of Dalmatia? Who is making wine there?

A

Dingac

Grgic Vina (Mike Grgich) producing Plavac Mali (red offshoot of Zin)

40
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What are most associated varietals w/ Croatia?

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Crljenak Kastelanski (Zin), Plavac Mali

both reds

41
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Who discovered the relationship between Crljenak Kastelanksi and Zin?

A

Carole Meredith of UC Davis

42
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What are 6 major regions of Slovakia? Which is most important?

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  1. Small Carpathian wine region=Malokarpatská
  2. South Slovak wine region=Južnoslovenská
  3. Nitra wine region=Nitrianska
  4. Central Slovak wine region=Stredoslovenská
  5. Eastern Slovak wine region=Vychodoslvenska
  6. **Tokaj wine region= Tokajská
43
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When did Slovakia adopt Hungary’s labelling terms?

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2010

44
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basics of Slovakian wine law?

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  1. Similar to German Model
  2. Use Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM)
  3. Called Quality Wines w/ Special Attributes
  4. Structure=Kabinett-TBA
45
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What are 2 major regions of Czech Republic? Which is vast majority?

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Moravia (South, 96% acreage)

Bohemia (North)

46
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Where is Czech region of Moravia in relation to Austria?

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North of Weinvertel

47
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What is most important producer association in Moravia? What are req’s?

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VOC Znojmo

in Znojmo

b. Blends or varietal of GV, SB, Riesling
c. Oak allowed, corks required

48
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Which Eastern European region shares a line of lat w/ Rheingau?

A

Northern Czech Bohemia

49
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basics of Czech wine law?

A

Same as Slovakia

  1. Similar to German Model
  2. Use Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM)
  3. Called Quality Wines w/ Special Attributes
  4. Structure
    a. Kabinett-TBA
50
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What are associated varietals w/ Czech Republic?

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Müller-Thurgau, Frankova (Blaufränkisch), Svatovavnnecké (St. Laurent), Syzlink Vlassky (Welschriesling), Chard, CS

51
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Which part of Russian is most suited for viticulture?

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Only Southern part of the country between Black and Caspian seas suitable for viti

52
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What are 3 major regions of Russia?

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a. Krasnodar
b. Dagestan
c. Stavropol

53
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Which region of Russia produces the majority of their wine? Where is it?

A

50% in Krasnodar

On Black Sea Coast
Climate=Moderate

54
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What is most cultivated variety of Russia?

A

Rkatsiteli

55
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What are 4 major regions of Ukraine?

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Crimea (Krim)
Odessa
Nikolayev-Kherson
Transcarpathian

56
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Which 2 regions of Ukraine make up vast majority? Styles?

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80% between Odessa and Crimea

Mainly traditional method sparkling wine, but some still whites/reds

57
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What are 4 zones of production of Georgia?

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Kakheti
Kartli
Imereti
Racha-Lechkhumi

58
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predominate climate of Georgia?

A

subtropical

59
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associated varietals w/ Georgia?

A
  1. Ind Red=Saperavi
  2. White=Rkatsiteli
  3. Wild vines “Vitis Vinifera Silvestris” common
60
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What are “Vitis Vinifera Silvestris?”

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Wild vines commonly found in Georgia

61
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What is major region of Armenia?

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60% production in Ararat Valley

62
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Which country borders Moldavia in Romania?

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Moldova

similar styles of wine here

63
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What is important about the Cricova District of Moldova?

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Milestii Mici (State Quality Wines Industrial Complex) houses largest wine collection in the world

a. 2 mil+ btls
b. “Golden Collection”
c. Housed in an elaborate underground network of cellars w/ own roads for 125 mi

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