Eastern Europe - ST Questions 07.12.19

Question 1

Which 2 white similarly named grapes are the most planted in Romania?

Answer 1

Feteasca Alba and Feteasca Regala

Question 2

What would a superior table wine be known as in Romania?

Answer 2

Vin de Masa Superior

Question 3

What are the sub categories of DOC wines in Romania?

Answer 3

DOC-CMD (grapes harvested at full maturity)
DOC-CT (late harvested grapes)
DOC-CIB (botrytis affected grapes)

Question 4

Name 3 regions of Romania.

Answer 4

Any three of:
Banat, Hills of Dobrogea, Crisana-Maramures, Hills of Moldova, Hills of Muntenia and Oltenia, Transylvania Plateau, Danube Terraces

Question 5

In which region of Romania would you find Murfatlar?

Answer 5

Hills of Dobrogea

Question 6

Name two ‘Great First Growths’ of Hungary?

Answer 6

Szarvas and Mezes Maly

Question 7

How many grammes per litre in a Tokaj Aszu marked as 6 puttonyos?

Answer 7

150g/l

Question 8

What is the minimum aging period in cask for a Tokaj Szamorodni?

Answer 8

1 year in cask, 2 years total

Question 9

Re-fermenting a wine on the pressed paste from Tokaj production would give you what style of wine?

Answer 9

Forditas

Question 10

Re-fermenting a wine on the spent lees from Tokaj production would give you what style of wine?

Answer 10

Maslas

Question 11

What is the name taken by a body of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in Hungary?

Answer 11

Circle of Mad

Question 12

What are the three major regions of Hungary?

Answer 12

Észak Magyarország (North Hungary), Duna (Danube/Great Plain), Dunántúl (Transdanubia)

Question 13

Historically, what is the dominant grape for Egri Bikaver?

Answer 13

Kadarka

Question 14

Which region in Transdanubia can use the term Bikaver on labels?

Answer 14

Szekszard

Question 15

Which region in the Northwest of Hungary lies on the slopes of an extinct volcano?

Answer 15

Somlo

Question 16

What is the Hungarian name for Welschriesling?

Answer 16

Olaszrizling

Question 17

What is Hungary’s hottest region?

Answer 17

Villany-Siklos

Question 18

What is Hungary’s largest region?

Answer 18

Kunsag

Question 19

In which major region is Kunsag located?

Answer 19

Duna

Question 20

What does the term Pezsgő refer to in Hungary?

Answer 20

Sparkling wine

Question 21

What is the term for a superior appellation within a DGO in Bulgaria?

Answer 21

Controliran

Question 22

What are the five regions of Bulgaria?

Answer 22

Struma River Valley, Valley of the roses, Thracian lowlands, Danubian plains, Cherno Mare (Black Sea) Region

Question 23

Name one village of the Valley of the roses.

Answer 23

Karlovo, Sliven, Sungulare

Question 24

Bulgarian wines can be labelled ‘barik’ if the fermentation occurred in oak casks of less than how many litres?

Answer 24

500L

Question 25

Name a crossing of Nebbiolo x Syrah which is commonly used in Bulgaria?

Answer 25

Rubin

Question 26

In which region of Bulgaria is Red Misket a speciality?

Answer 26

Sungulare

Question 27

Which Slovenian region borders Friuli?

Answer 27

Primorska

Question 28

What is Pinot Grigio known as in Slovenia?

Answer 28

Sivi Pinot

Question 29

The Italian region Collio Goriziano becomes which region as it traverses the border with Slovenia?

Answer 29

Goriska Brda

Question 30

In which Subzone of Croatia’s Dalmatia region does Mike Grgich produce Plavac Mali at Grgich Vina estate?

Answer 30

Dingac

Question 31

Which three varieties are grown in the Slovakian region of Tokaj?

Answer 31

Furmint, Lipovina and Muškát Žltý.

Question 32

What are the 2 main regions of the Czech Republic?

Answer 32

Moravia and Bohemia

Question 33

Which three grapes qualify for VOC in Czech Republic?

Answer 33

Gruner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling

Question 34

Which Russian region experiences such cold that the vines need to be buried in soil in Winter?

Answer 34

Stavropol

Question 35

Which region of Russia has over 50% of its vineyard area?

Answer 35

Krasnodar

Question 36

Which Ukrainian winery is famous for its huge collection of fortified wines made in the style of Sherry and Madeira?

Answer 36

Massandra

Question 37

Which region contains over 60% of Armenia’s vines?

Answer 37

Ararat Valley

Question 38

In which country would you find the Kakheti wine region?

Answer 38

Georgia

Question 39

In which district of Moldova is the Milestii Mici collection of wines located?

Answer 39

Cricova

Question 40

How long is the cellar in which the Milestii Mici collection of wines sits?

Answer 40

125 miles