Eastern Europe, Hungary Flashcards
Main Mountain Range of Bulgaria?
Stara Planina
Two broad regions of Bulgaria recognized by EU
Danubian Plains
Thracian Lowlands
Three broad regions of Bulgaria not recognized by EU
Struma River Valley
Black Sea Region
Rose Valley
Most planted grape in Bulgaria
Merlot (Cab Sauv is 2nd)
Bulgaria: more red or white plantings
Reds
Describe the climate of Danubian Plain
Generally continental (Fiercely cold in winter)
cooler and more moderate in the east, closer to the Black Sea
Elevation can temper some heat, but that is limited
Describe the climate of the Thracian Lowlands
Generally Continental (although much more mild than Danubian Plain in North) Moderated by elevation in foothills of Start Planina, in east by Black Sea, and South West by Aegean
Rubin Parentage
Nebbiolo x Syrah
Most important native Bulgarian grapes
Red: Mavrud Melnik Rubin Gamza
White:
Red Misket
Dimiat (Smederevka)
Winery Michel Rolland has consulted for in Bulgaria
Castra Rubra (in Thracian Lowlands)
Bulgarian Wine Term: Barik
Quality wine fermented in oak cask of less than 500L
Bulgarian Wine Term: DGO with ‘Reserve’
one year of aging
Bulgarian Wine Term: DGO with ‘Special Selection’
two years of aging
Bulgarian Quality levels
DGO (designated Geographic origin)
Controliran (within a DGO, must use permitted grapes, max yield and RS are controlled)
Bulgarian Wine law dates
1978: first created
2007: brought fully in line with EU standards
Most important Controliran regions of Danubian Plain
Suhindol
Svitchtov
Most important Controliran regions of Rose Valley
Sungurlare
Most important Controliran regions of Struma River Valley
Harsovo
Most important Controliran regions of Black Sea Region
Khan Krum
Broad wine quality categories in Romania
Vin de Masa/ wines for current consumption/ table wine
Quality wines
Sub-categories of Wines for Current Consumption (ROM)
VM- vin de masa
VMS- vin de masa superior
Sub categories for quality wines (ROM)
VS- quality wines with geographic designation/ vin calitate superioare
DOC- denumire de origine controlate
Designations for harvest levels of DOC wines (ROM)
Doc-CMD full maturity
Doc-CT late harvest
Doc-CIB botrytis infected
DOC-CMD
Harvest at full maturity
Romania
DOC-CT
Late harvest
Romania
DOC-CIB
Botrytis-infected
Romania
Major regions of Slovenia
Primorska
Podravje
Posavje
PDOs of Primorska
Brda
Kras
Slovenska Istra
Vipava Valley
Local term for Primorska region
Slovene littoral
Local term for Podravje region
Drava River Valley
Local term for Posavje region
Lower Sava Valley
Tokaj great first growths
Szarvas
Mezes Maly
What village is Szarvas located in?
Tarcal (just west of Tokaj)
What village is Mezes Maly located in?
Tarcal (just west of of Tokaj)
Mountain of Tokaj region
Mount Kopasz
More broadly the Zemplen mountains
