Hungary

Question 1

Where is Hungary?

Answer 1

Located east of Austria
Tokaj located northeast Hungary

Question 2

What is the climate like in Hungary?

Answer 2

Moderate Continental (on same parallel as Burgundy)

Question 3

What are puttonyos?

Answer 3

The name of the basket in which the aszu grapes were traditionally gathered.

Also used to measure sweetness of Takaj Aszu

3 puttunyos less sweet all the way to 6 puttonyos very sweet

Question 3

What does Aszu mean?

Answer 3

Shrivelled and botrytis affected berries

Question 4

What is the main white grape of Hungary?

Answer 4

Furmint
Harslevelu

Question 5

Tokaj Aszu

Answer 5

• First great sweet wine of modern world, extremely sought after
• Does not need to be aged, but ages well
• Made from botrytis affected grapes - hungary first country to make wine from noble rot
• Bottles are normally 17oz (500mL)

Question 6

What is the main winemaking style of Hungary

Answer 6

Known as the first producer of great sweet wine of modern world

Question 7

What does Eszancia mean?

Answer 7

• Wine made enitrely out of Aszu (botrytis affected) hand picked berries
• The most elite style of Tokaj Aszu
• 45-90% residual sugar
• Made in very low quantities
• Drunk from a spoon vs glass

Question 8

Are Hungarian labels typically varietally labelled or by place name?

Answer 8

Typically varietally labeled

Question 9

Tokaj producers

Answer 9

Royal Tokaj

Question 10

Tokaj history

Answer 10

• Was not made during Soviet years 1949-1989.
• State seized control of vineyards and blended them en masse.

Question 11

Tokaj food pairing

Answer 11

Foie Gras, blue cheese, orchard tarts

Rich flavors from Tokaj pair nicely