Eastern Europe, Hungary

Question 1

Main Mountain Range of Bulgaria?

Answer 1

Stara Planina

Question 2

Two broad regions of Bulgaria recognized by EU

Answer 2

Danubian Plains

Thracian Lowlands

Question 3

Three broad regions of Bulgaria not recognized by EU

Answer 3

Struma River Valley
Black Sea Region
Rose Valley

Question 4

Most planted grape in Bulgaria

Answer 4

Merlot (Cab Sauv is 2nd)

Question 5

Bulgaria: more red or white plantings

Answer 5

Reds

Question 6

Describe the climate of Danubian Plain

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Describe the climate of the Thracian Lowlands

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Rubin Parentage

Answer 8

Nebbiolo x Syrah

Question 9

Most important native Bulgarian grapes

Answer 9

Red:
Mavrud
Melnik
Rubin
Gamza

White:
Red Misket
Dimiat (Smederevka)

Question 10

Winery Michel Rolland has consulted for in Bulgaria

Answer 10

Castra Rubra (in Thracian Lowlands)

Question 11

Bulgarian Wine Term: Barik

Answer 11

Quality wine fermented in oak cask of less than 500L

Question 12

Bulgarian Wine Term: DGO with ‘Reserve’

Answer 12

one year of aging

Question 13

Bulgarian Wine Term: DGO with ‘Special Selection’

Answer 13

two years of aging

Question 14

Bulgarian Quality levels

Answer 14

DGO (designated Geographic origin)

Controliran (within a DGO, must use permitted grapes, max yield and RS are controlled)

Question 15

Bulgarian Wine law dates

Answer 15

1978: first created
2007: brought fully in line with EU standards

Question 16

Most important Controliran regions of Danubian Plain

Answer 16

Suhindol

Svitchtov

Question 17

Most important Controliran regions of Rose Valley

Answer 17

Sungurlare

Question 18

Most important Controliran regions of Struma River Valley

Answer 18

Harsovo

Question 19

Most important Controliran regions of Black Sea Region

Answer 19

Khan Krum

Question 20

Broad wine quality categories in Romania

Answer 20

Vin de Masa/ wines for current consumption/ table wine

Quality wines

Question 21

Sub-categories of Wines for Current Consumption (ROM)

Answer 21

VM- vin de masa

VMS- vin de masa superior

Question 22

Sub categories for quality wines (ROM)

Answer 22

VS- quality wines with geographic designation/ vin calitate superioare

DOC- denumire de origine controlate

Question 23

Designations for harvest levels of DOC wines (ROM)

Answer 23

Doc-CMD full maturity
Doc-CT late harvest
Doc-CIB botrytis infected

Question 24

DOC-CMD

Answer 24

Harvest at full maturity

Romania

Question 25

DOC-CT

Answer 25

Late harvest

Romania

Question 26

DOC-CIB

Answer 26

Botrytis-infected

Romania

Question 27

Major regions of Slovenia

Answer 27

Primorska
Podravje
Posavje

Question 28

PDOs of Primorska

Answer 28

Brda
Kras
Slovenska Istra
Vipava Valley

Question 29

Local term for Primorska region

Answer 29

Slovene littoral

Question 30

Local term for Podravje region

Answer 30

Drava River Valley

Question 31

Local term for Posavje region

Answer 31

Lower Sava Valley

Question 32

Tokaj great first growths

Answer 32

Szarvas

Mezes Maly

Question 33

What village is Szarvas located in?

Answer 33

Tarcal (just west of Tokaj)

Question 34

What village is Mezes Maly located in?

Answer 34

Tarcal (just west of of Tokaj)

Question 35

Mountain of Tokaj region

Answer 35

Mount Kopasz

More broadly the Zemplen mountains