Hungary Flashcards
What is Szarvas, Mézes Mály and Tarcal refers to?
- they are Great First Growth of Tokaj
What the term Aszú refers to?
- Originally signified desiccated grapes, it has envolved to indicate grapes of high sugar levels afflicted with botrytis cinerea
‘Forditas’ in Hungary ?
- Sweet Tokaj pressed dough (mashed up botrytized fruit) is soaked again in a non-botrytized fermented must or a finished based wine from the same vintage
- aged for a minimum of one year in barrel and one more in bottle
Kind of a ripasso style
‘Maslas’ in Hungary ?
- Sweet Tokaj wine or must refermented on Azsù lees.
- phased out as a category in 2013
‘Szamorodni’ in Hungary ?
- ’as it comes’’
- partially Botrytis affected bunches in Tokaj.
‘Sargamuskotàly’ in Hungary ?
- Muscat blanc à petits grains
Capacity of a Puttony ?
- 25kg approximately
Capacity of a Gönci ?
- 136 L.
True or False ?
The terms 3 to 6 puttonyos on Tokaj Aszù label are not controlled by law.
- True
- Since 2013, the terms 3 to 6 puttonyos have been eliminated from the Tokay regulations and no longer determined specific sugar levels.
- A producer may still use the terms 5 puttonyos for wines with more than 120g/L, and 6 puttonyos for wine with more than 150G/L. It is for marketing purposes only.
If I serve a wine labeled Tokaj Szamorodni Szaraz, what style of wine should I expect ?
- Szaraz means dry
- Expect a dry white wine made from grapes that were partially affected by Botrytis
- It has been aged for a minimum of 6 months in oak casks
- Possible that the wine experienced flor development
What’s the synonym of Szürkebarát grape ?
- Pinot Gris
What’s the synonym of Kékfrankos grape ?
- Blaufrankisch
What is the most planted red grape variety of Hungary ?
- Kekfrankos
- What is Bikavér or Bull’s blood ?
- Name originated in Szekszàrd region, but also used in Eger for a red blend based on Kékfrankos
In hungary, what is the wine region next to the Austrian border ?
- Sopron
What’s the biggest lake in Europe ?
- Lake Balaton
What is the Csopak Kodex ?
- A quality-oriented appellation system for Olaszrizling in Balatonfüred-Csopak region
What mount is known as Tokaj Hill ?
- Mount Kopasz
Zemplén mountains is associated with which wine region ?
- Tokaj
Vega Sicilia Project in Hungary ?
- Oremus
What’s the minimum aging of a Tokaj Azsu ?
- 2 years
- min. 18 months in barrel
Tell us about Royal Tokai.
- Founded in 1990
- One of the most successful foreign investment project in the Tokaj region
- Among other investor, Hugh Johnson (famous British writer) is behind the project
- Produce ‘The Oddity’ Dry tokaji’, wine – a dry Furmint entry-level product
What is the Kabar grape ?
- Rare varietal
- Cross Harsvelevu x Bouvier
- From the famed Zahir Vineyards, made in a dry style
How do we call the mountains range that border the Tokaj region on the Northwest ?
- Zemplen Mountains
Where is located the Tokaj region in Hungary ?
- North-East corner of the country
How was called the monopoly entity that used to rule the Tokaj region ?
- Tokaj Crown Estates
- During, this era (Iron Curtain) wines were fixated on quantity over quality
Tell us about the Treaty of Trianon.
- Tokaj region lost almost 1000 ha of vineyard to what is today Slovakia
True or False ? Tokaj wine region is the first to classify its vineyards.
- True
- World’s second demarcated wine region in the world (following Chianti)
True or False ? Tokaj is the oldest viticultural region to produce wine from botrytized grapes.
- True
What is the main soil of Tokaj?
- Due to 20 million years of volcanic activity, Tokaj’s deeper subsoil is mostly tuff, with topsoil varying across the region.
In grossly simplified terms, windblown loess dominates in the south and on Tokaj Hill, and a mixture of rock and clay locally called nyirok covers the rest. Other key volcanic soils include rhyolite, andesite, dacite, bentonite, zeolite, kaolin, opal, and obsidian.
What is nyirok?
- A red mixture of volcanic rock and clay found in Tokaji
How is named the area between Tizsa and Bodrog?
- Bodrogköz (“land amidst the Bodrog”)
Who is credited with the discovery of how to use botrytis cinerea in winemaking?
- Szepsi Laczkó Máté in 1631
That said, the first mention of Aszú dates to 1571.
In Tokaj, what Cladosporium cellare refers to?
- The mold in their really old underground cellar
The high humidity, often near 95%, is perfect for long-term aging and keeps alcohol levels low due to very little water loss in cask.
What was the impact of Jewish in Tokaj?
- In the first half of the 19th century, Jews were the dominant ethnic group.
Before this time, most barrels were smeared with pork lard as a preservative. Jewish winemakers instead preferred well-toasted barrels treated with sulfur.
Many of the buildings now home to the Royal Tokaji Company were once owned by a prominent Jewish winemaking family.
What is the minimum alcohol of a Tokaji Essencia?
- 1.8-8%
Why most of «dry» wines in Tokaj still contain some residual sugar (6 to 15 g/l)?
- Botrytis can set as early as August in the region, picking to early would bring acidic wines and fermenting to full dryness would make really high alcohol wines
What refers the term Késói Szüretelésú in Tokaj? Is it regulated?
- Late Harvest
- Unlike Aszú, it is not regulated
Is chaptalization and fortification is allowed for Aszú production?
- No, banned since 1991
In which type of container Essencia is fermented?
- Glass container, usually carboys
Olaszrizling is a synonym of which grape variety?
- Welschriesling
What is the largest region of Hungary?
- Kunság, located in the Great Plain
What is the warmest wine region of Hungary?
- Villány, they are producing good-quality Bordeaux blends, Kékftankos and Kékoportó (Blauer Portugieser)
What does Edes refer to on a bottle of Hungarian wine?
- Sweet
What is the minimum RS for a Tokaji Aszu eszencia?
- 450 g/l
Where is this picture coming from?
- Hungary, traditional underground cellar in Tokaji
