Hungary

Question 1

Where is Hungary located in relation or Austria?

Answer 1

To the EAST of Austria.

Question 2

What is the general climate of Hungary?

Answer 2

Moderate Continental

Question 3

Where is the Tokaj region of Hungary?

Answer 3

Northeast corner of Hungary.

Question 4

What is the river that flows through Tokaj?

Answer 4

Bodrog River

Question 5

What does the Bodrog River create in Tokaj?

Answer 5

Creates humidity.

Which leads to Noble Rot, which leads to botrytis-affected grapes.

Question 6

What are puttonyos?

Answer 6

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

A singular basket is a puttony, many baskets (plural) are puttonyos.

Question 7

What is the word in Hungarian for shrivelled and botrytis-affected berries?

Answer 7

Aszú

Question 8

What style of wine is Tokaj best known for?

Answer 8

Sweet wine making.

Question 9

What are the 2 main white grape varieties in Tokaj?

Answer 9

1. Furmint
2. Hárslevelű (pronounced HAR-sleh-vell-oo)

Question 10

Select the correct answer.

Eszencia is made from:

a. berries unaffected by botrytis
b. berries partially affected by botrytis
c. berries entirely affected by botrytis

Answer 10

c. berries entirely affected by botrytis

Another way to sa this is, Eszancia is made entirely of Aszú berries.

Question 11

Name 2 Tokaj producers.

Answer 11

1. Royal Tokaji
2. Oremus

Question 12

Name a Fun Fact about Hungarian Tokaj and its production between 1949 - 1989.

Answer 12

Tokaji was not made during the communist years between World War II from 1949 to 1989.

Question 13

Name 3 classic food pairings for Tokaj.

Answer 13

1. Foie gras
2. Blue cheese
3. Orchard tarts