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Hungary Flashcards

1
Q

Lake Balaton is in which Hungarian region?

A

Transdanubia

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2
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Name an appellation on Lake Balaton?

A

Badascony

Balatonboglar

Zala

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3
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Name two Great First Growths in the commune of Tokaji?

A

Szarvas

Mézes Mály

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4
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Name two regions in Hungary that allow Bikaver on the label?

A

Sezekszard

Eger

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5
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Tokaji and Eger fall into which large Hungarian region?

A

North Hungary

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6
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Tokaj-Hegyalja was previously seen on labels, what does this refer to?

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Hegyalja means “foothills”, so the reference was to the foothils of Tokaj.

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7
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What appellations in Hungary are known for Kekfrankos?

A

Eger

Sopron

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8
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What is the difference between Egri Bikavér and Egri Bikavér Superior?

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Egri Bikavér is a blend of at least three grapes, sees a macuration process of 8 days and is released after November 1st of the year after harvest.

Egri Bikavér Superior is a blend of at least five grapes, sees a maceration time of 14 days and is not released before May 1st of the second year after harvest.

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9
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What are the dominant soils of Tokaji?

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Volcanic loess and clay.

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10
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What are the grapes allowed in Tokaji?

A

Ferment

Harslevelu

Sargamuskotali

Zeta

Kabar

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11
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What are the three large geographical sub divisions of Hungarian wine?

A

North Hungary

Transdanubia (in the west)

Great Plain (in the south)

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12
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What does Száras and Édes indicate on a bottle of wine?

A

Száras - dry (max. 9 g/l)

Édes - sweet (min. 45 g/l)

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13
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What grape is Sopron PDO allowed to bottle varietally?

A

Kékfrankos

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14
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What is a Gönc? How many liters does it hold?

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Hungarian Oak Cask

A barrel for Puttonyos, 136L

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15
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What is Blauer Portugieser known as in Hungary?

A

Kékoporto

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16
Q

What is Blaufranisch known as in Hungary?

A

Kekfrankos

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17
Q

What is Sárgamuskotály a synonym for in Hungary?

A

Muscat blanc á Petit Grains

18
Q

What is the “Circle of Mad”?

A

A small contingent of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in Hungary.

19
Q

What is the Hungarian term for Sparkling Wine?

20
Q

What is the Hungarian term for Late Harvest Wine?

A

Kései Szüretelésu

21
Q

What is the largest region in Hungary?

A

Kunsag, in the Great Plain, making mostly industrial white and red wine.

22
Q

What is Olaszrisling

A

Welschriesling

23
Q

What is Tokaji Foritás?

A

Takaji made from the spent paste of Aszu Grapes.

24
Q

What is Tokaji Máslás?

A

Tokaji made from the spent lees of Aszu Grapes.

25
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What is Tokaji Szamorodni?

A

A mixture of Aszu and non-Aszu grapes that is often oxidized in style and is matured in cask for a min. 2 years. Sometimes under a film forming yeast similar to Flor.

26
Q

What range of hills shields the Tokaj region?

A

The Carpathian Mountains

27
Q

What two rivers meet in Tokaj to provide the misty, humid conditions ideal for Botrytis?

A

The Bodrog and the Tisza Rivers.

28
Q

Where is Villany?

A

It is on the border of Croatia in the south of Hungary, and is known for red wines from Bordeaux varieties and Kekfrankos and Kekoporto.

29
Q

Which Hungarian region is contiguous with Burgenland?

A

Sopron, and Kekfrankos is a major variety there too (aka Blaufranisch)

30
Q

Wine labeled Aszu in Hungary mean what?

A
  • Grapes of high acidity and affected by Botrytis
  • Aged 3 years prior to release w/ 18 months in barrel.
  • min. 9% alcohol
  • min. 120 g/l residual sugar
31
Q

What style of Tokaji wine may develop flor during barrel aging?

A

Szamorodni

32
Q

What is the min. residual sugar requirements for Tokaji Eszencia?

33
Q

What is the size of the following?

Puttony:

Gonc:

Aszu Bottle:

A

Puttony: 25kg

Gonc: 136L

Aszu Bottle: 500ml

34
Q

What is Monimpex in relation to Tokaji wines?

A

The state production label for export during communism.

35
Q

On a bottle of Hungarian wine, what does the term Dulo refer to?

A

Single Vineyard

36
Q

The Zemplén Mountains influence what PDO?

37
Q

In Tokaji, what are the three main harversts that occur each year?

A

The dry wine harvest

The Aszú harvest

The Szamorodni harvest

38
Q

Bikavér wines that are aged for 16 months in wooden barrels and six months in bottle may carry what age designation?

A

Grand Superior

39
Q

How much Forditás wine may be produced from 100kg of aszú paste?

40
Q

What is the Tokaji Renaissance?

A

An association of winemakers created in 1995 to promote the classified growths of the region and to promote high quality wine production.

41
Q

What is the white counterpart to PDO Eger’s “Bulls Blood” of Hungary?

A

“Csillag”

blend of a min. 4 grapes

42
Q

What country besides Hungary may legally produce Tokaj?

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