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Final questions - Europe Flashcards

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1
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Hungary rivers

A

Tisza and Bodrog

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2
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Hungary soils

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Volcanic bedrock

  • Nyirok - powerful wines
  • Loess - sandy silt with clay (around Tokaj)
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3
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Hungary mountains

A

Zemplen

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4
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Hungary barrel type and size

A

Gonci 136l

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5
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Size of Tokaji bottle

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500ml

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6
Q

Hungary min ageing of Aszu

A

18 months in oak

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7
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Aszu min RS

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120g/l = 5 puttonyos

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8
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Min RS Eszencia

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450g/l

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9
Q

Szamorodni styles

A

‘as it comes’
Edes = sweet
- min 45g/l
- Tokaji bottle

Szaraz
- dry, aged under flor without topping up for min 10y

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10
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Hungary single vineyard term

A

Dűlő

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11
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Greece regions in Macedonia

A

Amynteo

Naoussa

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12
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Greece regions in Peloponnese and their grapes

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Nemea (Agiorgitiko)

Mantinia (Moschofilero)

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13
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Greece wine law

A

POP = PDO
PGE = PGI
‘wines of Greece’

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14
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Ahr + Mosel soils

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dark slate

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15
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Baden, Pfalz, Rheinhessen soils

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limestone

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16
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Franken soils

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limestone (Silvaner) and clay (Grauburgunder)

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17
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Rheingau soils

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sand, loam, loess, slate

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18
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Nahe soils

A

slate, sandstone

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19
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Mountain shading Pfaltz

A

Haardt Mountain

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20
Q

Mountain shading Rheingau

A

Taunus

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21
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Mountain shading Nahe and Rheinhessen

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Hunsruck

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22
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Mountain shading Baden

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Vosges

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23
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Bottle used in Franken

A

Bocksbeutel

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24
Q

Traditional barrel sizes in Germany

A

Fuder 1000l

Stuck 1200l

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25
Q

When is Sussreserve added?

A

Before bottling

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26
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When is RCGM allowed

A

only for Deutscherwein

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27
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German wine law

A 
Deutscher wein - any style 
Landwein - PGI category, 85% from region on label
 - mostly trocken and halbtrocken
Qualitatswein - PDO category - one of 13 Anbaugebiete
 - enrichment allowed
Pradikatswein - from 40 Bereich (district), no enrichment
 - Kabinett
 - Spatlese
 - Auslese
 - Beerenauslese
 - Eiswein
 - TBA
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28
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German colective vineyard site and single vineyard terms

A

Grosslagen - collective

Einzellagen - single vineyard

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29
Q

VDP classification

A

VDP Gutswein - regional
VDP Ortswein - village
VDP Erste Lage - Vineyard wine
VDP Grosse Lage - Grand Cru - ‘GG’ on label

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30
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Soils in Austria and grape varieties grown on them

A

Thin soils over rock (Granite and gneiss) - Riesling

Richer soils (Loess) - Gruner

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31
Q

Large scale training system from Austria

A

Lenz Moser

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32
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Training in Germany

A

Single pole training with VSP or Pendelbogen (arched canes)

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33
Q

Austria wine law

A 
Tafel wein (without GI)
Landwein (PGI)
Qualitatswein (PDO)
 - Klassik
 - Reserve
 - Pradikatswein (without Kabinett)

Regionally typical wine DAC

  • Gebietswein - regional
  • Ortswein - village
  • Reidenwein - single vineyard
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34
Q

What is TBA called in Rust

A

Ausbruch

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35
Q

Vinea Wachau classification

A

Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd

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36
Q

fieldblend from Wien

A

Wiener Gemischter Satz

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37
Q

Alto Adige soils

A

Mica
Dolomitic limestone
Quartz
Volcanic

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38
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Soave soils

A

Limestone
Clay
Volcanic basalt

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39
Q

IGT in Trentino

A

Vigneti delle Dolomiti

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40
Q

Main grape in Lugana DOC

A

Turbiana - Verdicchio

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41
Q

Pinot Grigio delle Venezie max yield

A

126 hl/ha

42
Q

Rivers flowing through Veneto and Alto Adige

A

Po
Adige
Piave

43
Q

Friuli DOC for Passito from Verduzzo

A

Ramandolo

44
Q

Friuli - Natural wine sub-region

A

Oslavia

45
Q

Colli Orientali soils

A

Calcareous marl with sandstone ‘Ponca’

46
Q

Amarone ageing requirements and min alcohol

A 
min 14% abv
2 years (4y for Riserva)
47
Q

Valpolicella blend

A

45-95% Corvina (incl. up to 50% Corvinone)
5-30% Rondinella
Molinara permitted

48
Q

Barolo soils and their properties

A

North + west - blue-grey marl (La Morra - lighter more aromatic)

South + East - Yellow-grey sand and clay (Serralunga - closed, tannic)

49
Q

Piemonte IGT

A

Piemonte does not have IGT

50
Q

Barolo single vineyard status

A

MGA - Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive

51
Q

Barolo ageing requirements

A

3 years and 2 months (18 months in oak)

Riserva - 4 years and 2 months (incl 18 months in oak)

52
Q

Barbaresco ageing requirement

A

2 years (4 years for Riserva)

53
Q

Modern Barolo winemaking

A 
picked at optimal ripeness
3-4 months of skin maceration
aged in large format or combination of large and small
Slavonian oak is typical
Only small % of new oak (if any)
54
Q

Sangiovese ideal soils

A

Shale + limestone (only good enough on clay)

55
Q

Chianti Classico soils

A

Galestro - schistous rock with clay and marl

Alberese - calcaire and clay

Sandstone

56
Q

Mountain shading Montalcino

A

Monte Amiata

57
Q

Name for Sangiovese in VN di Montepulciano

A

Prugnolo Gentile

58
Q

Grapes grown in Offida

A

Pecorino and Passerina

red Montepulciano

59
Q

Marche red blends

A

Montepulciano dominant with Sangiovese

60
Q

Grapes of Orvieto

A

Trebbiano and Grechetto

61
Q

% of white grapes allowed in Chianti

A

10% Chianti DOCG

not allowed in Chianti Classico DOCG

62
Q

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

requirements

A

since 2013
single vineyard
aged for min 30 months (no oak req.)

63
Q

Brunello di Montalcino ageing

A

may not be released until 1. Jan 5 years after harvest (incl. 2 years in oak)

Riserva - 6 years (incl. 3 years in oak)

64
Q

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ageing

A

2 years (Riserva 3y)

65
Q

Red version of Vin Santo

A

Occhio di Pernice

66
Q

2 Aglianico DOCs

+ % of Aglianico req.

A

Aglianico del Vulture (Basilicata) 100%

Taurasi (Campania) min 85%

67
Q

Soils in Taurasi, Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino

A

Limestone and clay

68
Q

Soils in Campi Flegrei and grapes grown

A

Volcanic + sand

Falanghina and Piedirosso

69
Q

Grape from Castel del Monte

A

Nero di Troia

70
Q

Grape from Salice Salentino

A

Negroamaro

71
Q

Grape from Manduria

A

Primitivo

72
Q

Pantelleria viticulture (training)

A

bush vines planted in holes to protect from wind

73
Q

Etna Rosso min. grape and ageing

A

min 80% Nerello Mascalese

Riserva 4y ageing (incl. 1y in oak)

74
Q

Etna Bianco grape min.

A

Min 60% Carricante

75
Q

Puglia % of PDO wine

A

less than 10%

60% ‘wine’ only

76
Q

Rias Baixas subzones

A 
Val do Salnes
O Rosal
Condado do Tea
Ribeira do Ulla
Soutomaior
77
Q

Soils in Rias Baixas

A

sand over granite

78
Q

Grape in Ribeiro

A

Treixadura

79
Q

Grape in Ribeira Sacra

A

Mencia

80
Q

Grape in Valdeorras

A

Godello

81
Q

Grapes in Monterrei

A

Mencia and Godello

82
Q

Fondillon

A

Alicante DO

Med-sweet wine (late harvested Monastrell)
min alcohol 16% (no fortification allowed)
min 10y in oak
anada or solera

83
Q

Spain - regions unaffected by Phylloxera

A

Toro and Rueda

84
Q

Max size of barrel allowed for Gran Reserva

A

330l (225l in Rioja)

85
Q

Spain Wine law

A

DOCa/DOQ - only Rioja and Priorat
DO - 70
VT - Vino de la Tierra
Vino

VP - Vino de Pago - small number of estates with high reputation

86
Q

Tenerife training

A

wines are twisted together to create ropes and go up and down the slopes

87
Q

Lanzarote traning

A

land is covered in ashes

vines are planted in holes surrounded by stone walls to protect from wind and capture moisture

88
Q

Penedes zones

A 
Maritim - low altitude warm
 - enexpensive wines, full bodied reds
Central - flat betwen coastal ranges and mountains
 - Cava + Merlot, Cabernet, Tempranillo
Superior - 500-800m frost problem
 - white grapes
89
Q

River flowing through Priorat

A

Siurana

90
Q

Expression for slopes in Priorat

A

Costers

91
Q

Soil in Priorat

A

Llicorella - thin rocky soil with mica (reflects sun) + slate base for deep roots

92
Q

3 zones in Rioja and prevailing grapes and soils

A 
Alavesa
 - calcareous clay
Alta (Tempranillo)
 - calcaire in north, alluvial in south 
Oriental (Garnacha)
 - calcareous/ferrous clay
93
Q

River flowing through Rioja

A

Ebro

94
Q

Rioja Wine law (2017)

A

Vino de Zona (15% of grapes may not align)

Vino de Municipio

Vinedo Singular

  • vini, ageing, bottling within same winery
  • must own vineyard for min 10y
  • vines min 35y old
  • must be hand harvested and sustainable
95
Q

Priorat wine law

A

Vi de Villa - one of 12 sub-zones

Vi de Paratge - named site (lieu-dit) 459

Vinya Classificada - single vineyard within Paratge (Cru)

Gran Vinya Classificada - Grand Cru

Producer must own the vineyard or rent it for min 7y,
% of Garnacha and Carinena are stated
Vine age, yield stated for each classification

96
Q

‘old vines’ term in Priorat

A

certified - min 75y

97
Q

Portugal soils

A

Mountains - schist and granite
South - clay, limestone, sand
Riverbanks (Tejo) - alluvial

98
Q

Zones in Douro

A 
Baixo Corgo (coolest)
Cima Corgo
Duoro Superior (hot, arid)
99
Q

Grape in Bairrada

A

Baga

100
Q

Appellation in Alentejo producing aphora fermented wines

A

Vinho de Talha DOC

101
Q

Alentejo region producing field blends

A

Portalegre

102
Q

Douro vineyard layouts

A

Socalcos

  • traditional, narrow, cannot be mechanized
  • 6000 vines/ha

Palamares

  • terraces supported by earth ramp
  • 3500 vines/ha, mechanization possible

Vinha ao Alto

  • vertical rows up the slope
  • 5000 vines/ha

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