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1
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When was Tokaji legally classified?

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1772

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2
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What is Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains otherwise known as in Hungary?

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Sárgamuskotály

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3
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Sargamuskotaly is a synonym for which grape variety?

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Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

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4
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What are the 2 main varieties of Tokaji?

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Furmint and Hárslevelű

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5
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What is the name of the container that grapes for Tokaji production are gathered in?

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Puttony

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6
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How many kilos of grapes do Puttony hold?

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roughly 25 kilos

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7
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What does Aszu refer to in Hungary?

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indicate grapes of high sugar levels afflicted with botrytis cinerea

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8
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Name the 2 main rivers in Tokaji?

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Bodrog and Tisza

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What is the climate in Tokaji?

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Warm continental climate with long, humid autumns: perfect encouragement for botrytis.

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10
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What is the predominant soil type in Tokaji

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Volcanic loess and clay

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11
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What is the aspect of the best vineyards in Tokaji?

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South Facing

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12
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How many vineyards are recognised as first growths in Tokaji?

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74

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13
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Name the 2 vineyards that are considered great first growths in Tokaji?

A

Szarvas

Mezes Maly

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14
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What is a gonc?

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a Hungarian oak cask of approximately 136 L

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15
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What does the free run juice that is allowed to settle out of the aszu must get vinified as?

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Esszencia

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16
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What are the requirements for modern Aszu (post 2013)

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  • Ages for just over two years prior to release (with a minimum 18 months in barrel)
  • Must contain at least 120 g/l of residual sugar and achieve an actual alcohol content of at least 9%.
17
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What is the min RS for Eszencia

A

Min 450 g/l

18
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Describe the style of Tokaji Szamorodni

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(“as it comes”) 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 two years—sometimes under a film-forming yeast similar to flor. Szamorodni wines may be édes (sweet) or száras (dry).

19
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Puttonyos labelling is permitted after 2013 for marketing purposes. What is the minimum RS for Tokaji labelled 3&4 Puttonyos?

A

120 g/l

20
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Puttonyos labelling is permitted after 2013 for marketing purposes. What is the minimum RS for Tokaji labelled 6 Puttonyos?

A

150 g/l

21
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What does édes mean on a Tokaji label?

A

sweet

22
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What does száras mean on a Tokaji label?

A

dry

23
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What is the name for Tokaji wines made by refermenting the wine with the pressed paste of Tokaji Aszu?

A

Fordítás

24
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What is the name for Tokaji wines made by refermenting the wine with the spent lees of Tokaji Aszu?

A

Máslás

25
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What does the term Késői szüretelésű bor mean on a Tokaji label?

A

Late Harvest

26
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What wine styles are permitted in the Tokaji PDO?

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Dry Aszu
Sweet Aszu
Late Harvest
Dry White table wine
Sparkling wine
27
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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

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  • Alsastian producers lost the right to produce Pinot Gris as Tokaji d’Alsace
  • Italian producers lost the right to use Tocai Friulano
  • Australin producers lost the right to use Tokay for Rutherglen fortifieds
28
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What are the 3 major geographical zones of production in Hungary?

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Észak Magyarország (North Hungary)
Duna Danube (Great Plain)
Dunántúl (Transdanubia)

29
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What is the Circle of Mad?

A

a small contingent of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in the region. Talented wine make István Szepsy, a key figure in the establishment of Hugh Johnson’s Royal Tokaji Company and Királyudvar, is a founding member

30
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What wine style is famous in the Hungarian region of Eger?

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Egri Bikavér—the “Bull’s Blood of Eger.”

31
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What are the requirements for Bikavér in the Eger PDO

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  • 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, and exclude Bíborkadarka.
32
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What is the name of the PDO other than Eger that is allowed to use the term Bikavér

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Szekszárd (only requires a blend of 3 varieties as opposed to 4)

33
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Fill in the gaps. Egri Bikavér was a blend historically dominated by ______. Modern Egri Bikavér is dominated by ______.

A

Kadarka

Kekfrankos

34
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What is the most planted red grape variety in Hungary?>

A

Kekfrankos

35
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What is the name of the largest lake in Hungary?

A

Lake Belaton

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