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Eastern Europe/Middle East Flashcards

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T/F: Nemea is the only PDO appellation for dry red wines on the Peloponnese.

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True

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What is the name of the Greek wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin?

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Retsina

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Greece’s most recognized producer of Assyrtiko?

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Sigalas (Santorini PDO)

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T/F: Volcanic eruptions have played a major role in shaping the terroir of Santorini.

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True

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The climate of Santorini would be best described as ________.

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Arid and hot

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What style of wine is typically produced from the Mavrodaphne grape?

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Sweet, fortified red

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Greece’s traditional designations OPAP and OPE now fall under which EU wine category?

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PDO

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Name the two seas that touch the Greek coastline?

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Aegean Sea

Ionian Sea

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Evangelos Gerovassiliou is a famous winemaker most often associated with which winery?

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Domaine Porto Carras

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This is considered to be the most aromatic white grape of Greece?

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Moschofilero

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Domaine Skouros and Domaine Spiropoulos are both winemakers based in which region?

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Peloponnese

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The Isthmus of Corinth separates mainland Greece from what wine growing region?

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Peloponnese

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What is the only PDO that includes rosé as an allowed style?

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Amynteo (Macedonia)

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T/F: Vinsanto is a style of winemaking historically linked to Santorini.

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True

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What is the only PDO whose producers all belong to a cooperative?

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Samos

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16
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The Greek designation of “cava” pertains to what?

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Minimum oak aging requirements

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Santorini and Paros are considered part of what collection of islands in the Aegean Sea?

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Cyclades

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Moschato Aspro is a synonym used in Samos for which grape of the Muscat family?

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Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

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The Robola grape is a specialty of what Ionian island?

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Cephalonia

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The Ionian Sea borders Greece to the?

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West

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The (4) wine producing Ionian Islands?

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Cephalonia
Zakynthos
Lefkada
Kerkyra

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22
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Greco and Aglianico are thought to be what in origin?

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Greek

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The grape used to produce Retsina in Greece?

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Savvatiano

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The two largest producing wineries in Greece?

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Boutari

Tsantali

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The two levels of PDO for Greek wine and the wines that they are reserved for? They will from here forward all be labeled as?

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a) AOC - traditional sweet wine
b) AOSQ (Appellation of Superior Quality)
c) PDO Wines of Greece ( In line with EU standards)

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Detail aging requirements for Reserve and Grand Reserve in Greece:

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Reserve Whites - 1yr (6mos in barrel, 3mos in bottle)
Reserve Reds - 2yr (1yr in barrel, 6mos in bottle)

Grand Reserve White - 2yr (1yr in barrel, 6mos in bottlr)
Grand Reserve Reds - 4yr (18mos in bottle, 18 mos in barrel)

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27
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Below the PDO category is this classification for appellation wines?

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PGI

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28
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What is Verdea?

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An oxidative white wine produced on the Ionean island of Zakynthos

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Name the six mainland regions of Greece?

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Maceedonia
Peloponnese
Thessalia
Epirus
Thrace
Sterea Ellada
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30
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Where would you find the best Xinomavro wines in Greece?

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Macedonia (Naoussa PDO, Amynteo PDO)

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Where is Boutari located?

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Naoussa PDO (Macedonia)

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32
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Where would you find the Slopes of Meleton appellation? Its sole producer?

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a) Macedonia

b) Domaine Carras`

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Where is the Rapsani PDO? Producing red wines from?

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a) Thessalia

b) Xinomavro

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34
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Archialos PDO is found where? Focus?

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a) Thessalia

b) White wines from Roditis and Savvatiano

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35
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Epirus is home to this sole PDO?

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Zitsa

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36
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Sterea Ellada foucses on this wine style?

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Retsina

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37
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The three PDOs of the Peloponnese?

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Nemea
Martinia
Patras

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38
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Nemea’s specialty?

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Agiogitiko (St. George)

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39
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The specialty of Martinia?

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Moschofilero (red-skinned grape made into a white wine)

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40
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Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras are found where? Specialty?

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a) Patras (Peloponnese)

b) Naturally sweet and VDN sweet wines from Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

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The only of the Ionean Islands to have a PDO for white wines?

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Cephalonia

42
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The most cultivated white grape of Crete? Red?

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a) Vilana

b) Liatiko

43
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Santorini PDO is the best example of this white grape? Its foremost producer?

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a) Assyrtiko

b) Sigalas

44
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What does “stefani” mean?

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Vines trained in a basket or wreath shape (common in Santorini to defend against high winds)

45
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What is Samos Nectar?

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Vin de Paille wine from the Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

46
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Tokaj is located at the confluence of these two rivers?

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Tisza River

Bodrog River

47
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The vineyards of Tokaj were first classified in this century?

48
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Aszu grapes are those that have been infected by?

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Botrytis Cinerea

49
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Vega Sicilia owns this property in Hungary?

50
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Five top producers of Tokaji Aszu?

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Oremus
Diznoku
Royal Tokaji Wine Co
Scepszy
Kiralyudvar
51
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These mountains help to keep Tokaji dry and incubate botrytis?

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Carpathian Mountains

52
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Prominent soil type of Tokaji?

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Volcanic Loess and clay

53
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The two great first growths of Tokaji?

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Mezes Maly

Szarvas

54
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Sargamuskotaly is what in Hungary?

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Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

55
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The two most common white grapes of Tokaji?

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Furmint

Harslevelu

56
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How much fruit weight is in a “Puttony?”

57
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What is “gonci” fruit in Tokaji?

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Non-botrytized wine that the aszu paste is mixed with

58
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The free run of a puttony can be vinified separately as? Its typical ABV? Typical RS?

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a) Essencia
b) 4-6%
c) 450 g/L

59
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Minimum aging for Tokaji Aszu?

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3yrs; 18mos in barrel
Min 120g/l RS
Min ABV of 9%

60
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What are Szamoradni wines?

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Hungarian wines made from a mixture of aszu/non-aszu fruit, aged oxidatively, that sometimes develops flor

61
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What are Forditas/Maslas wines?

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Wines made with the refermenting of spent Aszu must

62
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The three major geographical zones of Hungarian wine production? Tokaj is in which of these?

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a) Transdanubia, North Hungary, Southern Great Plane

b) North Hungary

63
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Bikaver wines are found where? Predominantly this grape?

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a) Eger

b) Kekfrankos (Blaufrankisch)

64
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Vilany and Badacsony are found in this Hungarian region?

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Transdanubia

65
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Which river has the most influence on winemaking in Eastern Europe?

66
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T/F: Orange wine’s production in Eastern Europe is most commonly associated with Slovenia and Georgia.

67
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Bulgaria’s most successful producer? Top wines?

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a) Boyar Estates (Blueridge)

b) Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon

68
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Santa Sara and Enira are wineries found in this country?

69
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Quality wines produced in a specific region in Bulgaria are known as? The superior designation within this regional appellation?

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a) DGO

b) DGO Controliran

70
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The EU recognizes these two geographic indications of Bulgaria?

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Danubian Plane

Tharcian Lowlands

71
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“Barik” means what in Bulgaria?

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Fermentation occurred in barrels less than or equal to 500L

72
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Suhindol and Svichtov are found where?

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Danubian Plane (Bulgaria)

73
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The indigenous Melnik is cultivated where in Bulgaria?

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Struma River Valley

74
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The most planted red varieties of Bulgaria?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

75
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Where would you find Rubin? What is it a crossing of?

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a) Bulgaria

b) Nebbiolo/Syrah

76
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Feteasca Alba and Feteasca Regala are the two most planted white grapes of?

77
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The PDO designation of Romania?

78
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The highest vineyards in Romania are found in?

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Transylvania

79
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Traminer rose would be found where in Romania?

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Tarnave DOC (Transylvania)

80
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The most famous of Romanian wines? Wines produced from this grape?

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a) Sweet Wines of Cotnari DOC (Moldavia)

b) Grasa de Cotnari

81
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Slovenia three most important wine producing regions?

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Podravje
Primorska
Posjave

82
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Slovenia borders this Italian wine region with many overlapping vineyards?

83
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Give the Slovenian counterpart to the following Italian varieties:

a) Refosco
b) Ribolla Gialla
c) Pinot Grigio

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a) Refosk
b) Rebula
c) Sivi Pinot

84
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The most recognized producer of Slovenia?

85
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The most planted white grape of Slovenia?

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Grasevina (Laski Rizling)

86
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The Croatian coasts includes these two non-contiguous regions?

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Istria

Dalmatia

87
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Zinfandel’s parentage can be found where?

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Croatia (Cryljenak Kastelanski)

88
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This famous American winemaker maintains property in Croatia?

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Mike Grgich (Grgic Vina)

89
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Tokagska is found where? And is continuous with this Hungarian region?

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a) Slovakia

b) Tokaji

90
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This country employs a labeling system based on ripeness similar to that of Germany? Instead of the Oeschsle scale, this scale is used to define must weights?

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a) Czech Republic

b) Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM)

91
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Moravia is the largest growing area of this country?

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Czech Republic

92
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VOC Znojmo is a designation used in this country? Similar to which other country’s?

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a) Czech Republic

b) Austria DAC, French AOC

93
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Krasnodar is found where?

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Black Sea Coast of Russia

94
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Rkatsiteli is a the most cultivated white grape of?

95
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Two delicacies enjoyed by the Russian Czars?

A

Roederer “Cristal”

Tokaji Essencia

96
Q

Odessa and Crimea account for 80% of wine production in? Most produced style?

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a) Ukraine

b) Traditional method sparklers

97
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The largest wine collection in the world can be found where? Containing how many bottles?

A

a) Milestii Mici (Moldova)

b) 2 million

98
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What types of wine may be produced in Tokaj?

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Dry White

Sweet White

99
Q

The Goriška Brda region of ________ extends into Italy’s Friuli, where it is known as the Collio Goriziano.

100
Q

The Bekaa Valley is located where?

101
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In what country are Cotnari wines produced? Describe the style of wine.

A

a) Romania

b) Botytized sweet wine from the Grasa grape with a typical RS of 260-350 g/L

102
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Tokaj’s rise to international acclaim came during a time when the region was ruled by which empire?

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Austro-Hungarian

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