Hungary Flashcards
The Tokaj PDO is a zone of what region?
Észak Magyarország
Oltalom Alatt álló Eredetmegjelölések is the Hungarian term for what?
PDO wines - Oltalom Alatt álló Földrajzi Jelzések (PGI Wines)
What mountain range shelters the Tokaj region?
Carpathian Mountains
Synonym Kékfrankos?
Blaufränkisch
Synonym Sárgamuskotály?
Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains, Gelber Muskateller
Synonym Zéta?
Oremus
Synonym Olaszrizling?
Welschriesling
Synonym Kékoportó?
Blauer Portugieser
Name 3 major geographical zones of production
North Hungary, Transdanubia, Great Plain
Which zone Tokaj?
North Hungary
Which zone Eger?
North Hungary
Which zone Szekszárd?
Transdanubia
Which zone Kunság?
Great Plain
Which zone Badacsony?
Transdanubia
Which zone Balatonfüred-Csopak?
Transdanubia
Which zone Villány?
Transdanubia
What is the required blend to make Egri Bikavér?
- Min 4 grape varieties, including 30-50% Kékfrankos.
- All varieties must be 5%-50% of the total blend
- Grapes: Kékoportó, Kadarka, Blauburger, Zweigelt, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Menoire, Syrah, and a combined max 10% Turán and Bíborkadarka.
- “Superior” and “Grand Superior” wines allow a combined max of 30% Cab sauv and Cab Franc, a maximum of 5% Turán, and excludes Bíborkadarka.
What is the required blend to make Szekszárd Bikavér?
- Min 3 varieties, including a minimum 40% combined Kadarka and Kékfrankos.
- Other grapes: Cab franc, Cab sauv, Kékoportó, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and a maximum 10% combined Blauburger, Menoire, Syrah, Zweigelt, Bíborkadarka, Alibernet, Turán, Tannat, and Sagrantino
Which region is contiguous with Austria’s Burgenland and what red variety is used for single-varietal labeling?
Sopron, Kékfrankos
What is Circle of Mád?
Small contingent of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in the region
Name authorized grape varieties Tokaj PDO
Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárgamuskotály, Kabar, Kövérszőlő, Zéta
What is the minimum RS for Tokaji Aszú wine?
120 g/l
T/F? Producers in Tokaj may still choose to include an indication of puttonyos on the label depending on the RS
True!
What is the style of Késői szüretelésű bor?
Late harvest wines
Fehér bor?
White table wines