georgia Flashcards
what body of water lies to the west of Georgia
Black Sea
what is the eastern most wine region in Georgia
Kakheti
what product is commonly used to line the inside of a Quevri
beeswax
what is Badagi
grape must
what is chacha
the skins/pips/stems
ie pommace
what are the two rivers of the Kakheti PDO
Lori
Alazani
the Chinuri grape is often used for what style of wine
sparkling
what style of wine is Tsinandali
dry still white from Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane
a red wine from Napareuli would be made from what grape
Saperavi
(wine from Kakheti)
In Imereti, what is the name for Quevri
Churi
Atenari is what style of wine and where is it produced
Kartli
sparkling white wine from Chinuri, Aligoté, and Gori Mtsvane
what region in Georgia is the highest elevation
Meshketi
900-1700m
What 4 regions are in the black sea coastal zone
Abkhazia
Samegrelo
Guria
Adjara
“Alas, She Got Aids”
what is the climate of the Black Sea Coastal Zone
Warm, Humid, Almost Subtropical
What kind of wine is Chkaveri
dry white wine from Ajara region within the Black Sea Coastal Zone
what PDO in Georgia is exclusively for Cabernet Sauvignon
Teliani, in Kekheti
what kind of wine is Khvanchkara
off dry red from late harvest grapes in Racha region
name a sweet wine made from Saperavi
Kindzmarauli
(in Kekheti)
for a wine from Tarnave labelled Vinoteca, how much it age
4 years, 1 in wood
what do DOC-CMD, DOC-CT, DOC-CIB
DOC-CMD = full ripeness
DOC-CT - Late Harvest
DOC-CIB = noble rot
5 regions of the Transylvania area
Tarnave
Alba
Aiud
Lechinta
Sebes-Apold
what three rivers run through Translyvania
Tarnava
Mures
Sebes
what is Romania’s largest area in terms of production
Hills of Moldova
what colour grape is Burgund Mare
Red
Two broad categories of wine in romania
Table Wine
(VM/VMS)
Quality Wine
(PGI/DOC)
Three classifications within the DOC system of Romania
DOC-CMD (Ripe)
DOC-CT (Overripe)
DOC-CIB (Noble rot)
How long must a Rezerva wine age in Romania
6 months oak, 6 months bottle
what river separates Romania and Serbia
Danube
what does Vin Tanar mean?
young wine
wine bottled before the end of the harvest year
where are the Macin mountains
SE Romania
in what part of Romania are the Razelm-Sinoe lakes
Murfatlar, in Dobregea
the DOC of Babadag abuts what country
Bulgaria
Banat DOC is in what part of Romania
SW
what styles of wine are produced in Alba DOC
still white wine
what are the two PGIs of Bulgaria
Danubian Plains
Thracian Lowlands
PDO wines represent what percentage of Bulgaria’s output
1%
where would you find the Strumma River Valley and Valley of Roses
Bulgaria
In bulgaria, how long must a Riserva wine be aged?
Special Selection?
1 year
2 years
