Greece and Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
Q

What percent of Austria’s wine is white

A

66%

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2
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What portion of Austria’s vineyards are planted to Gruner Vetliner

A

1/3

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3
Q

Tasting markers for Gruner Vetliner

A

citrus, white pepper, mineral

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4
Q

Other popular grapes of Austria

A

Muller-Thurgau, Welschreisling, Weissburgander, Reisling, Chardonnay

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5
Q

Name used for Chardonnay in Austria/ “Austrian Chardonnay”

A

Morillon

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6
Q

Most widely planted red grape in Austria

A

Zweigelt

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7
Q

Two red grapes in Austria used to produce commercially important wine

A

Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent

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8
Q

Scale used to measure weight in Austria. Weight predicts what

A

KMW; Brix or sugar

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9
Q

Where does Kabinett lie on the Austrian Quality Wine Pyramid

A

In the lower level of Qualitatswein which is still PDO

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10
Q

What are the levels of Pradikatswein

A

Spatlese Auslese, Beerenauslese (Eiswein, Strohwein), Ausbruch, Trokenbeerenauslese

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11
Q

What is DAC on the Austrian Quality Wine Pyramid

A

Very top tier wines

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12
Q

How many DAC’s are there

A

9

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13
Q

What are the 9 DAC’s

A

Weinviertel, Mittelburgenland, Traisental, Kremstal, Kamptal, Leithaberg, Eisenberg, Neusiedlersee, Wiener Gemishcter

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14
Q

Which region (DAC) is for Gruner Vetliner only

A

Weinviertel

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15
Q

This DAC approved for red grapes only includes Zweigelt, Blaufrankish, St. Laurent, and Pinot Noir

A

Neusiedlersee

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16
Q

These three regions are DAC approved for Gruner Vetliner and Reisling

A

Traisental, Kremstal, Kamptal

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17
Q

What Austrian DAC is approved for white blends produced near the city of Vienna

A

Wiener Gemischter Satz

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18
Q

DAC approved for reds and whites

A

Leithaberg

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19
Q

Most important wine region of Romania

A

Dealu Mare

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20
Q

Grape varietal used in Bull’s Blood or “Bikaver” in Hungary

A

Kardarka

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21
Q

Late harvest botrytized Tokaji is called. What are two of it’s six approved grapes

A

Tokaji Aszu; furmint and Harslevelu

22
Q

Country known for being the home of the ancestral grapes closely related to Zinfandel

A

Croatia

23
Q

Region in Romania that specializes in white wine

A

Tarnave

24
Q

Leading red grape of republic of Georgia

A

Superavi

25
Q

Leading white grape of republic of Georgia and most widely grown grape as well

A

Rkatsiiteli

26
Q

Dessert Wine produced on Santorini and amount of time aged

A

Vin Santo; 2 yrs.

27
Q

Regional or PGI status wine is Greece

A

TO

28
Q

White grape grown in Rhodes and Santorini

A

Athiri

29
Q

Red grape grown primarily in Pelloponese

A

Agiorgitiko

30
Q

Greek table wine is labeled

A

EO

31
Q

Sweet wines of Samos are made from what grape varietal

A

Muscat

32
Q

Most widely planted white grape in Greece; fruity and floral. Patras is also known for producing this dry white wine.

A

Rhoditis

33
Q

OPAP sweet wine called Mantinia or “Crown of White Wine” uses what grape varietal

A

The exotic Moschofillero

34
Q

Largest red wine region in Greece

A

Peloponnese Nemea

35
Q

Aging system using earthenware jars used in the aging of Commandaria

A

Mana

36
Q

Largest producer of wine in Turkey

A

Kavaklidare

37
Q

Leading wine producer in Lebanon

A

Chateau Mussar from the Bekka valley

38
Q

Leading grape of Austria

A

Gruner Vetliner

39
Q

Level of Pradikatswein found between Beerenauslese and TBA

A

Ausbruch

40
Q

Dried grape wine made in Austria

A

Strohwein

41
Q

Mountain wines made in Austria

A

Bergwein

42
Q

Grading system used to rank sweetness levels in Tokaji

A

Puttonyos

43
Q

Leading white grape of Switzerland

A

Chasselas

44
Q

Ukraine in Crimea produces what type of wine

A

Sparkling

45
Q

Greek red grape in Macedonia often compared to Pinot Noir

A

Xinomavro

46
Q

Sweet red wines of Patras

A

Mavrodaphne

47
Q

High acid white grape of Santorini

A

Assyrtiko

48
Q

Greek classification for sweet wine

A

OPE

49
Q

PDO level for dry unfortified Greek wine

A

OPAP

50
Q

Greek wine classification for Retsina

A

OKP

51
Q

Term used for a Greek table wine aged two years for white and 3 years for red

A

Cava/Kava