Eastern Europe/Middle East/Misc Flashcards
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Define Màslas
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Wine made from pouring must on the spent lees of aszu grapes
2
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Define Tokaj Forditas
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The creation of a 2nd wine using pressed aszu paste to referment
3
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Who is the largest wine producer in Turkey
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Kavaklidere
4
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What is raki
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Anise flavoured spirit based on distilled grape pomace
5
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The Kras is a wine region in what country
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Slovania
A continuation of Friuli’s Karst
6
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Name the Romanian wine region abutting the Black Sea
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Dobragea
7
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What is the Circle of Mad
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Producer organization promotion dry Tokaj
8
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Define the 4 levels of the Romanian appellation system
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Table Wine
- VM (Vin de Masa)
- VMS ( Vin de Masa Superieur
Quality Wine
- VS (akin to IGP)
- DOC
9
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Define Tokaj Szamorodni
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An oxidative wine aged under flor
Made with a mix of aszu and non aszu grapes
May be sweet (édes) or dry (száres)
10
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Aszù aging requirements
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Minimum 3 years (18 months in oak)
11
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The grape Narince grows in what part of Turkey
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In the NE, near the Black Sea
12
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Which Eastern European nation produces the most wine
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Romania
13
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Shomram is a wine region in what country
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Israel
14
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Name the 3 VOC of Czech Republic
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Znojmo
Modré Hory
Mikulou
15
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Define Szarvas
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It is one of Tokaj’s historical Great First Growths
16
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What is the most planted grape in Russia
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Rkatsitelli
17
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Krasnodar is a wine region in what country
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Russia
On the Black Sea in the SW
(50% of all plantings)
18
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The 6 grapes permitted in Tokaj production
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Furmint Hárshlevelu Kaber Koverszolu Sargamuskotaky (Muscat Petit Grains) Zéta
19
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3 most planted grapes of Georgia
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Saperavi (red, tannic)
Rkatsitelli (white, acidic)
Mtsvone Kakhuri (white, soft)
20
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Define Pezsgo
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Hungarian term for sparkling wine
21
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The Troodos Mountains are in what country
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Cypress
22
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The three wine regions of Slovania
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Podravje (largest)
Primorska (highest quality, a continuation of Collio)
Posavje (highest production, bordering Croatia)
23
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What is the Tokaj Renaissance
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A producer organization fighting to preserve the original 3 Tiered Classification system for Tokaj Communes
24
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what country produces buzbag
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Turkey
white wine produced since 1944
25
Sipon is the Slovanian term for what grape
furmint
26
Define Szdras
Hungarian wine term for Dry
27
Kisi is what colour grape from what country
white, Hungary
28
Where is the DOC of Cotnari located
Moldavia
| This DOC is known for sweet wine based on the Grasa de Cotnari variety
29
Define DOC-OT
a term used for late harvest wines in Romania
30
a wine labeled DOC-CIB would be coming from what country
Romania
| a PDO wine not affected by noble rot
31
Define édes
a Hungarian term for sweet
32
The Thracian Lowlands are in what country
Bulgaria
33
define controliran
a Bulgarian wine term for a wine coming from a quality wine region
34
Kahn Krum is a controliran in what country
Bulgaria
35
what are the most planted red grapes in Bulgaria
Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
36
Rubin is a crossing between what two grapes
Nebbiolo x Syrah (grown in Bulgaria)
37
Papakarasi is a red grape grown in what country
Turkey
38
The Strumma River Valley is in what country
Bulgaria
39
Melnik is a red grape grown in what country
Bulgaria (in the Strumma River Valley)
| Very tannic
40
Define "Barik"
A Bulgarian term for wine aged in barrels less than 500 litre
41
This Hungarian wine region borders Austria
Sopron
42
Define Fehér
Hungarian term for White Wine
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Define "Vörös"
Hungarian term for Red Wine
44
Which river bisects Hungary north to south
The Danube
45
Hungarian name for Blaufrankisch
Kékfrankas
46
In Hungary, this grape is referred to as Szûrkeborät
Pinot Gris
47
What is another name for Welchriesling in Hungary
Olaszrizling
48
define Eszencia
a drink made from the free run juice of noble rotted grapes
3% alcohol
450g r/s
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define Aszu
a wine blended from noble rotted and none noble rotted grapes
Classically, these were classifed from 3-6 puttonyos, but now that classification is no longer
50
minimum r/s for wine labelled Aszu
120 g/l
51
Mount Hermon is in what country
Israel
52
What are the 2 major rivers of Tokaj
Bodrog & Tisza
53
Slovenian term for "hills"
Brda
54
What is the primary river of Russia's Krasnodor region
Kuban
55
the DGO appellation applies to what country
Bulgaria
56
define Mézes Mály
one of tokaj's first great growths
57
Somlò PDO is in what part of Hungary
on the banks of Mount Badascony
58
define gönc
Hungarian barrel of 136 litres.
| aszu paste would be added into göncs full of fresh must
59
Traditional ratio of puttunyos to gönci
20 kilo to 136 litre
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define Dülös bor
a Hungarian term for single vineyard designation
61
What river separates Slovakia and Hungary
Danube
62
define Tokajska
Slovakian region abutting Tokaj
63
2 principal wine regions of the Czech Republic
Bohemia, in the north bordering Germany
| Morava, in the south, bordering Austria
64
Name for Blaufrankisch in the Czech Republic
Frankouka
65
define Shampankoye
Old Soviet Term for sparkling wine. No longer used
66
Bogazkere and Okuzgozu are grapes from what country
Turkey
67
What is Commandaria
air dried dessert wine made in Cypress
made from the Xynisteri and Mavro grapes
can be fortified but doesn't have to be
68
Xynisteri is a red grape from what country
Cypress
69
Define Bochka
a Russian term for measuring the volume of a liquid
70
Slovenian word for Gewurtztraminer
Diseci Traminer
71
What is Geogia's largest wine producing region
Kakheti (in the eastern foothills of the Caucauses)
72
What is a Quevri
a Georgian clay amphorae
73
what country has the highest density of vineyard plantings in the entire world
Moldova
| 4% of all land is vineyard
74
What is the mountain range that shelters Tokaj
The Carpathian Mountains
75
Define Kései Szüretelesu
Hungarian term for late harvest wine
76
The Slovenian name for Pinot Grigio
Sivi Pinot
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Abrau-Durso is located in what country
| What type of wine do they produce
Russia
| Sparkling
78
Negru de Purcari is what kind of wine
Moldovian red blend of Cabernet, Saperavi and Negra Rara
79
Define Jégbor
Hungarian term for Icewine
80
define Egri Bikavér
"Bull's Blood" - powerful red wine based on blaufrankisch aka kekfrankos
81
The Saperavi originates in what country
Georgia
82
What are the most planted red and white grapes in Romania
Feteasca Alba + Feteasca Negra
83
The Carpathian Mountains form the centre of what country
Romania
84
What is the largest PDO in Transylvania
Tarnave DOC
| (white wines made from Feteasca Alba
85
what region is in the foothills of the Zemplan Mountains
Tokaj
86
what is the name of Vega Sicilia's project in Tokaj
Tokaj-Oremus
87
The Zeta grape is used in small proportions in what region
Tokaj
88
according to the 1772 classiciation, what two vineyards in Toakj were labelled as Great Growths
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Szarvas (saar-vas)
Mezes Maly (may-zes Maly)
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89
Mavrud is a grape from where
Bulgaria
90
Gamsa is a grape from where
Bulgaria
91
define dülöi
Hungarian term for cru
92
what is the smallest pdo in hungary
somlo
93
a region in hungary that bottles varietal labelled kekfrankos
sopron
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Kakheti is a wine region in what country
Georgia
95
Dealu Mare is a wine region in what country
Romania
96
Istria is a wine region in what country
Croatia
97
The following Romaniac DOCs are for what styles of wine
DOC-CIB
DOC-CMD
DOC-CT
Noble Rot
Full Maturity
Late Harvest
98
Kartli is a region in what country
Georgia
99
Moldvoa borders what two countries
Ukraine and Bulgaria
100
what colour grape is Gamza and where is it from
red, bulgaria
101
what colour grape is Debit and where is it from
white, croatia
102
Magarach is cross between what two grapes and where is it found
Cabernet Sauvignon and Saparavi, Ukraine
103
where is the Don river found
Russia (5th longest in europe)
104
most planted white grapes in Czech republic
PG, Chard, Riesling then Palava
105
where would you find the grape Keknyelu and why is it special
Badascony, Hungary (blue stalk and tint to grape, cannot self fertilize like Lambrusco sorbara)
106
Leanyka is a synonym for what grape
Feteasca alba
107
what country is Maribor in?
slovenia (2nd largest city)
108
what country is Nicoresti in?
Romania (hill of moldova, international grapes)
109
what country is Nitra (Nitriansky) in
Slovakia
110
the zobor mountains are in what country
slovakia (around Nitra)
111
what country is Plesivica
croatia (sparkling wine, near the capital)
112
Pleven is in what country
Bulgaria (Danubian plain)
113
Podluzi
czech republic (moravia in the south
114
where is the Rebula grape
Brda, Slovenia
115
what is the largest estate Lebanon
Ch. Ksara
116
where would find the Smederevka grape
Serbia
white
most planted in the country
117
in what country would you find the Tvishi PDO
Georgia
118
what grape is used in the Tvishi PDO
Tsolikouri
119
name a producer of Commandaria
Leol - Alasia bottling
120
what is Slamové vino
straw wine from Slovakia
121
where is the Argaman grape from
israel
122
dimyat is what colour grape?
where is it from
white grape from bulgaria
123
The Argaman grape is a cross of what varieties
Carignan
Souszao
used in Israel
124
what is the term for Slovenian's Appellation system
ZOP for AOC
ZGO for IGP
125
where would you find the Vipava valley
slovenia
126
Zelan and Pinela are what colour grapes? where are they found
white
slovenia
127
what is Cvicek
a low alcohol (below 10 abv) from Posavje
blend of red and white grapes
glouglou
128
where is the world's oldest vine
in Maribor in Slovenia
the grape is zametovka
129
what is the largest PDO in Slovenia
Stajerska (40% of production)
located in Podravje
130
In Romania, what is Vib Tanar
nouveau style wine
131
what are the 4 wine regions of Moldova
Codru (central)
Purcari (SE)
Balti (northern)
Cahul (southern)
132
what colour of wine predominates in Moldova
white
133
what grapes go into a Nugru de Purcari
Cab Sauv
Rara Neagra
Saperavi
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