Hungary Flashcards
What mountain range shelters the Tokaj region?
Carpathians
Historically, what is the dominant grape in Egri Bikaver? What is the modern dominant grape?
- kadarka (historic)
- kekfrankos (modern)
Egri Bikaver must be a blend of a minimum of how many grapes?
4
What is the minimum RS for Tokaji Aszu?
120 g/L
The miniscule amount of free run juice from aszu berries becomes what?
Esszencia
In Hungarian, what does the term ‘bikaver’ mean?
Bull’s Blood
The majority of Hungary’s acreage lies in which region?
Great Plain
Lying along the Croatian border, what is the hottest region in Hungary?
Villany
The Hungarian region of Sopran shares a border with which Austrian region?
Burgenland
What is the Circle of Mad?
Hungarian producers aiming to elevate dry wines in Tokaj
Which 2 Tokaj vineyards are recognized as ‘Great First Growths?’
- Szarvas
- Mezes Maly
List 2 top producers in Tokaj
- Royal Tokaj Co
- Oremus
- Disznoko
- Kiralyudvar
What are Hungary’s 3 zones of production?
- North Hungary
- Transdanubia
- Great Plain
What is Tokaj Maslas?
Wine re-fermented with the spent lees of aszu berries
What is the min abv for Tokaji Aszu?
9%
Tokaj lies at the confluence of what 2 rivers?
Tisza and Bodrog
What is the term for Tokaj wine re-fermented with aszu paste?
Forditas
What is the volume of a puttony?
25 kg
What is the min RS for Tokaji Aszu Esszencia?
450 g/L
What are the 2 principal grapes of Tokaj?
- Furmint
- Harslevelu
What is the permitted alcohol range for Tokaji Aszu Esszencia?
1.2% - 8%
What is the aging requirement for Tokaji Aszu?
- Must age in barrel for a min of 18 months
- Not to be released before Jan 1 of the 3rd year after harvest
What is the climate of Tokaj?
Continental with long, humid autumns
What Hungarian village is gaining a reputation for Cab franc?
Villany
What do the terms ‘edes’ and ‘szaras’ indicate in Tokaj Szamorodni?
Edes - sweet
Szaras - dry
What is the name for oxidative wine from Tokaj resulting from a blend of aszu and non aszu paste?
Szamorodni
Egri Bikaver comes from what Hungarian wine region?
Eger, North Hungary
In what year was the first legal recognition of the Tokaj Vineyard classification?
1772
Sargamuskataly is a Hungarian alias for what grape?
Muscat blanc a petit grains
What is the primary soil type in Tokaj?
volcanic loess and clay
How many PGI regions are in Hungary?
6
How many PDO regions are in Hungary?
31
What does Aszu refer to in Hungary?
indicate grapes of high sugar levels afflicted with botrytis cinerea
What is the aspect of the best vineyards in Tokaji?
South Facing
How many vineyards are recognised as first growths in Tokaji?
74
What is a gonc?
a Hungarian oak cask of approximately 136 L
Puttonyos labelling is permitted after 2013 for marketing purposes. What is the minimum RS for Tokaji labelled 6 Puttonyos?
150 g/l
What wine styles are permitted in the Tokaji PDO?
Dry Aszu
Sweet Aszu
Late Harvest
Dry White table wine
Sparkling wine
As of 2007 Tokaj won the challenge over the provenance of the name. Name 3 wines that as of 2007 can no longer be called Tokaji
- Alsastian producers lost the right to produce Pinot Gris as Tokaji d’Alsace
- Italian producers lost the right to use Tocai Friulano
- Australian producers lost the right to use Tokay for Rutherglen fortifieds
What is the name of the largest lake in Hungary?
Lake Belaton
What is the ratio for a puttony?
44 lbs of aszu to 100L of base wine
What estate is credited with the first production of Aszu?
Oremus by Szepsy Lacko Mate in 1630
What is also called the ‘Tokaj Hill?’ how does it influence botrytis?
Mount Kopasz - influences Tokaj and Tarcal
- cool air from the shade of the mount Kopasz and the bodrig/tiza/madi rivers cause fog that is allowed to settle - the warm air from the pannonian plain slowly comes and dries it up
Name three communes of production of tokaji
- Tokaji
- Tarcal
- Mad
What is the most common type of oak in the Zemplen forest (Hungary)?
Quercus Petraea (Sessile Oak)
