Eszak Magyarorszag Flashcards
Where is the region eszak margyarorszag?
Northern Hungary within the caroantians foothills
Name the PGI of eszak margyarorszag region
Felsó margyarorszagi PGI
Zemplen PGI
What are the PDO of eszak margyarorszag?
Bükk PDO debro-harslevelú PDO Eger PDO Mãtra PDO Tokaj PDO
What style of wine is bükk PDO producing
Feher chard, furmint, harslevelu, etc….
Rozé biborkadarka, kekoporto, kekfrankos
Vörös, same grape as rozé
Wine style of Debrói Hárslevelú PDO
White wine only
Klassikus
Superior
Min 85% Hárslevelú + other varieties
Wine style of Eger PDO
Bikavér
Muskotaly, Feher, rozé, siller, vörös
What is Bikavér
Blend of at least 3 varieties including kekfrankos
No single variety 50%
If labeled superior it will be a blend of 5 varieties including 30-50% kekfrankos
Biborkadarka is not allow in superior.
Tokaj PDO wines
Dry to extremely sweet white wines
Grapes are furmint, Hárslevelú, kabar, Kövérszóló, sárgamuskotály, zéta
When was the aszú category added to tokaj wines?
Aszú new category of tokaj added in 2013
When was the puttonyos category removed from tokaj wines?
In 2013
What are the 2 great first growth of tokaj?
Szarvas
Mézes Mály
Both near the commune of tokaj and tarcal
What is the name of the container used for the grapes going into the tokaj wines? Contains?
Called a puttony, holds 25kg
What is the sweetest style of tokaj wines?
Eszancia alc 8-12% and min 450g/l RS
What are the characteristic of the Aszú category?
New category added in 2013, 9% alc and min 120g/l of RS
Explain szamorodni ?
Style of wine from tokaj meaning as it comes.
It can be édes (sweet) or szaraz (dry)
