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1
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What mountain range shelters the Tokaj region?

A

Carpathians

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2
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Historically, what is the dominant grape in Egri Bikaver? What is the modern dominant grape?

A
  • kadarka (historic)
  • kekfrankos (modern)
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Egri Bikaver must be a blend of a minimum of how many grapes?

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4

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What is the minimum RS for Tokaji Aszu?

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120 g/L

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The miniscule amount of free run juice from aszu berries becomes what?

A

Esszencia

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6
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In Hungarian, what does the term ‘bikaver’ mean?

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Bull’s Blood

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The majority of Hungary’s acreage lies in which region?

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Great Plain

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Lying along the Croatian border, what is the hottest region in Hungary?

A

Villany

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9
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The Hungarian region of Sopran shares a border with which Austrian region?

A

Burgenland

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10
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What is the Circle of Mad?

A

Hungarian producers aiming to elevate dry wines in Tokaj

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Which 2 Tokaj vineyards are recognized as ‘Great First Growths?’

A
  • Szarvas
  • Mezes Maly
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12
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List 2 top producers in Tokaj

A
  • Royal Tokaj Co
  • Oremus
  • Disznoko
  • Kiralyudvar
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13
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What are Hungary’s 3 zones of production?

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  • North Hungary
  • Transdanubia
  • Great Plain
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14
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What is Tokaj Maslas?

A

Wine re-fermented with the spent lees of aszu berries

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15
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What is the min abv for Tokaji Aszu?

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9%

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16
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Tokaj lies at the confluence of what 2 rivers?

A

Tisza and Bodrog

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17
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What is the term for Tokaj wine re-fermented with aszu paste?

A

Forditas

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18
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What is the volume of a puttony?

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25 kg

19
Q

What is the min RS for Tokaji Aszu Esszencia?

A

450 g/L

20
Q

What are the 2 principal grapes of Tokaj?

A
  • Furmint
  • Harslevelu
21
Q

What is the permitted alcohol range for Tokaji Aszu Esszencia?

A

1.2% - 8%

22
Q

What is the aging requirement for Tokaji Aszu?

A
  • Must age in barrel for a min of 18 months
  • Not to be released before Jan 1 of the 3rd year after harvest
23
Q

What is the climate of Tokaj?

A

Continental with long, humid autumns

24
Q

What Hungarian village is gaining a reputation for Cab franc?

A

Villany

25
Q

What do the terms ‘edes’ and ‘szaras’ indicate in Tokaj Szamorodni?

A

Edes - sweet
Szaras - dry

26
Q

What is the name for oxidative wine from Tokaj resulting from a blend of aszu and non aszu paste?

A

Szamorodni

27
Q

Egri Bikaver comes from what Hungarian wine region?

A

Eger, North Hungary

28
Q

In what year was the first legal recognition of the Tokaj Vineyard classification?

A

1772

29
Q

Sargamuskataly is a Hungarian alias for what grape?

A

Muscat blanc a petit grains

30
Q

What is the primary soil type in Tokaj?

A

volcanic loess and clay

31
Q

How many PGI regions are in Hungary?

A

6

32
Q

How many PDO regions are in Hungary?

A

31

33
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What does Aszu refer to in Hungary?

A

indicate grapes of high sugar levels afflicted with botrytis cinerea

34
Q

What is the aspect of the best vineyards in Tokaji?

A

South Facing

35
Q

How many vineyards are recognised as first growths in Tokaji?

A

74

36
Q

What is a gonc?

A

a Hungarian oak cask of approximately 136 L

37
Q

Puttonyos labelling is permitted after 2013 for marketing purposes. What is the minimum RS for Tokaji labelled 6 Puttonyos?

A

150 g/l

38
Q

What wine styles are permitted in the Tokaji PDO?

A

Dry Aszu
Sweet Aszu
Late Harvest
Dry White table wine
Sparkling wine

39
Q

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

A
  • 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
40
Q

What is the name of the largest lake in Hungary?

A

Lake Belaton

41
Q

What is the ratio for a puttony?

A

44 lbs of aszu to 100L of base wine

42
Q

What estate is credited with the first production of Aszu?

A

Oremus by Szepsy Lacko Mate in 1630

43
Q

What is also called the ‘Tokaj Hill?’ how does it influence botrytis?

A

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

44
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Name three communes of production of tokaji

A
  • Tokaji
  • Tarcal
  • Mad

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