Hungary Flashcards

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What challenges has winemaking faced in Tokaj?

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Tokaji wines have been celebrated and famous for hundreds of years. However, when Hungary became a communist state in 1945, the focus switched to quantity rather than quality. The wines were often intentionally oxidized, sweetened, fortified and pasteurized, damaging Tokaji’s long-held reputation as one of the world’s finest wines.

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What has led to the rejuvenation of Hungary’s wine industry in the last 25 years?

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  • Communism ended in 1989
  • More vineyards in Hungary had remained in private hands than in other Soviet bloc countries
  • early 1990s: foreign investment eg AXA, Vega Sicilia, and Hugh Johnson
  • return to fresher & fruitier styles of Tokaji
  • dry wine revolution
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