Hungary Flashcards
What do édes and száras mean in the production of Tokaji
sweet (édes)
dry (száras)
Min RS for Tokaji szamorodni “édes”
45 g/l
Aging requirements for Szamorodni Maslas and Forditas wines
Aged min 2 years prior to release, 1 year in barrel
Sárgomuskataly is this
Muscat a Petits Grains
Szürkebarát is this in Hungary
Pinot Gris
Mézes Maly is a great first growth located in what village
Tarcal
This Tokaji producer is 100% Hungarian owned
Tokaj Kereskedohaz
Aging/RS levels for Tokaj Aszu and Esszencia
Aszu: Three years aging prior to release, minimum 18 months barrel, not released prior to Jan 1 third year after harvest, 120g/l RS
Esszencia (Naturesszencia): At least 450 g/l RS, decades to reach 4-6% alc
Circle of Mad is this
Small contingent of Tokaj producers committed to elevating stature of Dry wines in Tokaj
Aszu wines must be in cask this long (Gonc)
18 months, three years total before release
Longest lake in Europe
Lake Balaton
What grape can’t be used for superior reds and siller wines in bulls blood
Bibordarka
Grapes permitted in Muskotály
Cserszegi Fuszeres, Irsai Olivér, Ottonel Muskotaly, Sargamuskotaly
Superior and Grand Superior Bulls Blood allows these grapes and percentages
Max combined percentage 30% Cab Sauv and Cab Franc, Max 5% Turan
NO BIBORDARKA
Bikaver may be produced in these villages of Eger
Eger, Andornaktalya, Demjén, Maklar, Ostoros, Szomoyla, Egerbatka, Egerszalok, Noszvaj, Kerecsend, Noraj, Nagytalya, Felsotarkany
What is “siller wine”
pale red wine in eger PDO
PDOs of Northern Hungary
BDEMT
Bükk, Debroi Harslevelu, Eger, Matra, Tokaj
What does Vöros mean in Eger
Red wine
What is Csillag
blend of 4 grapes, no single grape less than 5% or more than 50% of the blend. Min 50% Cserszegifuszeres, Ezerfürtu, Furmint, Gyongyrizling, Harselevelu, Israi Oliver, Juhfark, etc
In 1700, Transylvanian prince Rakoczy did this in Tokaj
Delimited 28 villages in the region
Major producers in Tokaj
Royal Tokaji Company, Vega Sicilia Tokaj Oremus, Diznoko, Kiralyudvar
Two Great first growths of Tokaj
Szarvas, Mezes Maly
Near communes of Tokaj and Tarcal, respectively
How much can a gonc hold
136L
PDOs of Northern Hungary
Bukk, Debroi Harslevelu, Eger, Matra, Tokaj
Styles of Tokaj
Eszencia, Azsu, Szamoradni, Forditas, Maslas ( Tokaji of the second try, refermenting must or refermenting lees) Kesoi szuretelesu bor (late harvest wine, or Kései szüret) Feher bor (table wine) , Pezsgo (sparkling)
Maslas no longer allowed
Authorized varieties of Tokaj
Furmint, Harslevelu, Kabar, Koverszolo, Sargamuskotaly, Zéta
What is the term Késoi Szüretelésü bor mean? (Tokaji)
Late harvest wine
What is min RS for Aszu Tokaji (3, 4 and 5 puttonyos)
120 g/l
What is feher bor?
White table wine
what year did turks abandon siege when the hungarians poured wine on their beards to make it look like blood, creating “bulls blood”
1552
Hungary
What is the min RS for 6 puttonyos
150 g/l
Eszencia Tokaji is this RS:
min. 450
Szamorodni “száraz” RS
max. 9 g/l
RS levels for
Szamorodni “édes”
Fordítás
Máslás
Késői szüretelésű bor
Min 45 g/l rs
Final Legal* delimitation of Tokaji
final legal recognition in 1772
This person produced Botrytized wines in Tokay first:
Szepsi Laczkó Máté definitively produced botrytis-affected aszú wine by the mid-17th century.
Soil type of Tokaji
volcanic loess and clay, and many of the better vineyards occupy south-facing slopes
This organization is dedicated to preserving the 1st, 2nd and 3rd growth concept in Tokaji rolled out by Rákóczy’s original classification
Tokaj Renaissance
How many first growths are in Tokaji?
74
Why is furmint the main grape of Tokaji
particularly susceptible to botrytis and high in acidity
How many Kg of grapes does one puttony hold?
puttony—puttonyos is an adjective rather than the plural form, holds roughly 25 kg
Tokaji Szamorodni (“as it comes”) style:
is produced from a mixture of aszú and non-aszú grapes and is often oxidative in style as it is matured in cask for a minimum of six months, sometimes under a film-forming yeast similar to flor.
May be sweet (edes)
or Dry (Szaras)
This winemaker in Hungary was a founding member of the Circle of Mad and a key figure in the establishment of Hugh Johnson’s Royal Tokaji Company and Királyudvar
István Szepsy
As of this year, no one can use Tokaji name but Tokaji
2007
How many PDOs in Hungary?
31, with 6 additional PGI areas
Geographical zones of Hungary
Northern Massif, the western region of Transdanubia, and the southern Great Plain.
Only PDOs in Hungary allowed to use term “Bikaver”
Eger and Szekszárd in Transdanubia
Bulls blood requirements for Eger Vs Szeksgard
Eger: Bikavér must be a blend of at least 4 grape varieties, including 30-50% Kékfrankos. No single variety may be less than 5% or more than 50% of the total blend. Authorized varieties include Kékoportó, Kadarka, Blauburger, Zweigelt, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Menoire, Syrah, and a combined maximum 10% Turán and Bíborkadarka. “Superior” and “Grand Superior” wines allow a combined maximum of 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, a maximum of 5% Turán NO Bibordarka for superior
Szeksgard: Bikavér must be a blend of at least 4 varieties, including a minimum 45% Kékfrankos and 5% Kadarka. Other grapes include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kékoportó, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and a maximum 10% combined Blauburger, Menoire, Syrah, Zweigelt, Bíborkadarka, Alibernet, Turán, Tannat, and Sagrantino
Wine growing regions on the shore of Lake Balaton (Transdanubia)
Badacsony and Balatonfüred-Csopak
Furmint Juhfark, Olaszrizling (Welschriesling)
This region of North Western Transdanubia (Hungary) is contiguous with Austria’s border
Sopron.
Borders Austria’s Burgenland, and Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch) is cultivated in both regions.
This Hungarian region contains nearly half of Hungary’s acreage under vine
Transdanubia, the Great Plain
Sandy Soil
Hungary’s largest region: located in the Great Plain and produces a sizable amount of mass production white wine (and some reds) from indigenous grapes
Kunság
Hungary’s hottest region, which produces good-quality wines from Bordeaux varieties, Kékfrankos, and Kékoportó (Blauer Portugieser)
Villány
Along Croatian border
How many first growths are in Tokaji
74
Two main grapes of Tokaji
Furmint and Hárslevelű;
Three main geographical zones of Hungary
Northern Massif, the western region of Transdanubia, and the southern Great Plain.
Where are Badacsony and Balatonfüred-Csopak?
On the shores of Lake Balaton in Transdanubia
Synonym for welschriesling in Hungary
Olaszrizling
What is Hungarys largest region
Kunság, Hungary’s largest region, is located in the Great Plain and produces a sizable amount of mass production white wine (and some reds) from indigenous grapes.
What is Hungarys warmest region
South along the Croatian border is Villány, Hungary’s hottest region, which produces good-quality wines from Bordeaux varieties, Kékfrankos, and Kékoportó (Blauer Portugieser).
These PDOs are the only allowed for Bulls Blood (Bikavér) production
Only Eger and Szekszárd in Transdanubia are permitted to use the term “Bikavér” on labels. They both require four varieties.
Where would I find the grape Jurfahrk
Somlo PDO Hungary
Volcanic soils white wine
