Hungary Flashcards
What are the 3 major geographical zones of wine production in Hungary?
- North Hungary
- Transdanubia - western region
- Great Plain - southern region
What are the 2 regions allowed to produce Egri Bikavir?
Eger - located in north Hungary
Szeksgard - located in Transdanubia
If I get a question regarding any other Hungarian wine, the answer is probably…
Transdanubian Plain
What does Voros mean?
Hungarian - red wine
What does Fehér Bor mean?
Hungarian - white table wine
What is edes?
Means sweet - minimum 45 gl
What is Szares?
Means dry - maximum 9 gl
What is Forditas?
re-fermenting with azsu paste.
What is Maslas?
re-fermenting with spent lees.
Circle of Mad
small contingent of producers promoting dry wines
Tokaj Renaissance
producer association protecting the concept of vineyard classification
What are the soils of Tokaj?
Volcanic Loess, and clay
What are the 2 Great First Growths in Tokaj?
Szarvas
Mezes Maly
What are the grapes of Tokaj?
Furmint
Harslevelu
Sagramuskatally
kabar
Zeta
Kövérszőlő
Tokaj producers?
Royal Tokaj Wine Co.
Oremus
Diznoko
Kiraludvar
What are the names of the Rivers in Tokaj?
Tizza
Bodrog
What is the name of the mountain range in Tokaj?
Carpathian
More specifically…
Zemplin and Tokaji Hill are smaller ranges that directly effect the climate of the region.
How many Hungarian Wine regions are there?
3 main Geographical regions
30 PDO
5 PGI
What is the difference between Azsuesszencia and Eszencia?
Eszencia: 27.75% 1.2-8.0% min. 450 g/l
Aszúeszencia: 16.62% 6% min. 180 g/l
What are the aging requirements for Tokaj?
2 years in Barrel
1 year in bottle
Some of the regions in Transdanubia Plain
Szekszárd PDO
Sopron PDO
Somlói PDO
Badacsony PDO
Balaton PDO
What is Hungary’s largest region, and where is it located?
Kunsag - Southern Great Plain
