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2019 MS Alexis Iaconis COPY > Hungary- Ai > Flashcards

Hungary- Ai Flashcards

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What is the climate of Tokaji?

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Continental. 12.3 inches of rain per year with only 1400-1500 hours of sunlight yearly. Also the median temperature is 51 degrees F

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Where is the PDO Bukk and what wine styles are permitted there?

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This is in North Hungary. It can produce white, rose and red wines from over 13 permitted varieties. There is no minimum blend or percentage of grapes required.

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Where is Debroi PDO? What style of wine permitted there?

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This is one of the 5 PDOs of North Hungary. This is only for white wines made in a dry to sweet style. Must be 85% Harslevelu grapes.. Klasszikus and Superior styles are also allowed which indicates alcohol percentage as well as harvest yield.

Klasszikus: 12% 90hl/ha
Superior: 12.5% 60hl/ha

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What are the five PDOs of North Hungary?

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Bukk (Red, white and rose)
Debroi (white only)
Matra (all styles including varietal Muskotaly and Superior)
Eger- All styles including Star, Pale Red, Bull’s Blood and varietal Muskotaly and late harvest
Tokaji- white only including sparkling, dry white, Keshia Szuretelesu (late harvest)

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What does this term mean in Hungarian?

Kesoi Szuretelesu

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This is the Hungarian term for “late harvest.” Indicates a wine that is late harvested and not necessarily an Aszu wine.

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What are the rules for a Bikavér wine from Eger?

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Must be 4 grapes with 30-50% kekfrankos. No one grape may be less than 5% or more than 50%.
Wines must be aged in barrel 6 months and released November 1 the year following harvest. There are two other age designations as well:
-Bikavér “Superior” is aged 12 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle. Released September 1 the second year of harvest
-Bikavér “Grand Superior” is aged 16 months in barrel and 6 months in a bottle. Released September 1 the second year.

Bikavér must macerate for 8 days- and Superior and Grand Superior 14 days.

Varieties permitted: Kekoporto, Kedarka, Blauburger, Zweigelt, Cab Franc, Cabernet, Merlot, Menoire, and Syrah.

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What does “Csillag” indicate in Eger in North Hungary?

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This is the equivalent for white what Bikavér is. It is a blend of 4 white grapes. 50% of the blend must be the primary grapes.

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What is the minimum aging for an aszu wine from Tokaji?

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Must be aged 3 years with 18 months in the barrel

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What are the permitted grapes for Tokaji?

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Furmint
Harslevelu
Sargamuskotaly
Zeta
Kabar
Koverszolo
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What is “Forditas” in terms of an aszu wine?

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It indicates refermenting wine with pressed paste from another fermentation.

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What does “Maslas” indicate on a bottle of Hungarian wine?

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This is the term for refermenting wine with spent lees from another fermentation of aszu wine.

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What is the soil type found in Tokaji?

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Volcanic loess and clay

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What is the name of the mountain range in Hungary?

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The Carpathians

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What is the minimum alcohol for a Tokaj wine?

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9%

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Sopron PDO is across the border from which country?

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Austria- from Mittleburgenland

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which country is directly north of Hungary?

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Slovenia

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What is the name of the major lake in Hungary- located in the Dunantul region?

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Lake Balaton

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What are the PDOs that make up. The Duna or Danube/Great Plain region?

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Duna
Csongrad
Halos-Baja
Izsaki Aran Sarfeher
Kunsag
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Name a couple white wine only PDOs of Hungary

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Tokaji (North Hungary)
Izsaki (in Duna)
Debroi (North Hungary)
Somlo (Dunantul)

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Are there any red wine only PDOs of Hungary?

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No- but there is one PDO that is for Rose and Red wine only. The Tihany PDO in Dunantul is allowed to produce wines from Cabernet Franc, Cab, Kekfrankos, Kekoporto, Merlot, Pinot, Zweigelt and Syrah.

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The PDO region of Somlo is known for which two grapes?

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The rare Juhfark grape as well as olaszrizling which is Welschriesling.

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Where is Somlo PDO and what is unique about its terroir?

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This is in Dunantul - it is north of Lake Balaton and is a volcanic hill that was formed millions of years ago from an underwater volcano. This is one of Hungary’s historic wine regions.

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23
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Define “Szamorodni”

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Translates to “off the vine.” Whole clusters of grapes are harvested and fermented with or without botrytis. Fermented together under a veil of yeast. Can be fermented sweet or dry.

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What is the name of the wine auction held in Tokaji?

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The Great Tokaji Wine Auction was created in 2013 by the Confreriede Tokaji and now is in it’s 6th year.

25
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Kekfrankos is known as what in Austria?

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Blaufrankish

26
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Kekfrankos performs the best in which PDOs?

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Eger
Sopron
Szekszard
Matra

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Where is Szekszard PDO and what is it known for?

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This is located in the south of Hungary in the Dunantul region. It is known for its red Bikavér blends- the only region outside of Eger that produces this style of wine. Main grapes that do well there are Kekfrankos, Cabernet and Merlot.

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Name the PDOs of Hungary that border Lake Balaton?

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Badacsony
Balaton
Balatonboglar
Balaton-Felvidec
Balatonfured-Csopak
29
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What is Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains known as in Hungary?

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Sargamuskotaly

30
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What are the three major regions of Hungary?

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Transdanubia, North Hungary and Danube/Great Plain

31
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Where is Somlo PDO and what is notable in this region?

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This is in Transdanubia in Hungary. This region has the almost extinct Juhfark grape. The region is white wine only. It is a volcanic hill on the north face of lake Balaton. The other grapes that are grown here are Furmint, Harslevelu, Tramini, Olasz Riesling

32
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Name three PDOs in Hungary that can produce sparkling wines

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Balatonboglar in Transdanubia on Lake Balaton
Neszmély also in Transdanubia
Sopron

33
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Describe the PDO of Sopron and what grapes are planted there.

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This is a region in Transdanubia in Hungary. White, rose, “silver,” varietal Kekfrankos, late harvest and sparkling wines can all be produced. This region is in the north west on the border of Austria, on the corner of Lake Neusiedl. There are 4 rivers here that converge: Raba, Rabca, Marcel and the Danube.

34
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Name 2 “historical” wine regions of Hungary

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Mor PDO and Somlo are said to be the historical winemaking regions of Hungary.

35
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What does “DHC” stand for? In which country?

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Districtus Hungaricus Controlatus

It is a seal on Hungarian bottles from a PDO- has a picture of a crocus on it.

36
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What do OEM and OFJ indicate?

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OEM stands for “Oltalom Alatt Lalo Eredetmes- Hungarian term for PDO wines

OFJ- Oltalom Alatt Lalo Foldrojzi Jelzesek- PGI wines

37
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In Hungary what does the term “hordos” indicate

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Barrel aged wine

38
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What is “Maslas” style wine?

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A traditional wine from Tokaj- the must is poured onto aszu pomace and mixed

39
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What is the term for Hungarian sparkling wine?

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Pezsgo

40
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The term “Kesei Szuretelesu” indicates what style of wine in Hungary?

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A late harvest wine.

41
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What styles of wine are permitted in Eger PDO?

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This is an important region in North Hungary. Bikaver, Muskotaly, Feher, Csillag, Rose, Siller and Voros wines can all be produced. Both Csillag and Bikaver styles can be produced in Regular, Superior and Grand Superior styles.

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A Bikaver wine from Eger must be what blend? What is the white equivalent?

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Bikaver must be a blend of 4 grapes at least. No grape can be less than 5% and more than 50% of the blend and must have 30-50% Kekfrankos. Regular Bikaver must be aged in barrel for 6 months. For Superior and Grand Superior there is a 30% max for Cabernet, Franc and Merlot, Max 5% Turan and excludes Biborkadarka. Superior wines must age 12 months in barrel and 6 in bottle while Grand Superior age 16 months in barrel and 6 in bottle.

Permitted grapes: Kekfrankos, Kekoporto, Kadarka, Blauburger, Zweigelt, Cabernet, Franc, Merlot, Pinot, Menoire, Syrah, Turan, Biborkadarka

Csillag is the white wine equivalent.

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What are the permitted grape varieties for Tokaj?

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Furmint, Harslevelu, Kabar, Koverszolo, Zeta, Sargamoskotaly

44
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How long must Aszu wines be aged in barrel?

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18 months in barrel. If Szamorodni, Maslas or Forditas style the wine must age 2 years prior to release with at least 1 year in barrel. Aszu wines may not be released until January 1 the 3rd year of harvest.

45
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What is the elevation range of the Tokaj region?

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100-300 meters.

46
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What is the encepagement of the Tokaj region?

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70% Furmint, 20-25% Harslevelu, 5-10% Muscat blanc (Sargamuskotaly)

47
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How many villages are there in the Tokaj region?

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There are 27 wine producing villages.

48
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Where would you find Mount Kopasz?

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This is the Tokaj Hill- the mountain shelter combined with the warm summer wines, and mist in the autumn from the river create the perfect climate for noble rot.

49
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Name some of the top vineyard sites in Tokaj

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Kincsem in the village of Tolcsva
Szarvas in the village of Tarcal
Terezia, Mezes Maly, Nyulaszo, St. Tamás, Király, Betsek are all in Mad
Disznoko- in Mezozombor
Oremus- in the north, more sandy soils
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How does the climate of Villany compare to the rest of Southern Hungary? What is the soil type here?

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It has a mesoclimate which is cooler and more moderate than the warm, continental climate found in the rest of Southern Hungary. The soils here are dolomite, marl and limestone covered in sandy loess.

51
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Name three regions that are known for red wines from Kekfrankos.

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Eger
Sopron
Villany

52
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What is grape of the Mor PDO?

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It is known for the Ezerjo grape which is a tart white grape

53
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What are the regions of Hungary where half of the vineyards lie? This area is the sandy great plain in between the Danube and Tisza rivers.

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Kunsag, Csongrad and Hajós-Baja

Planted to mostly Olasrizling and Ezerjo with some Kekfrankos and Kadarka

54
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What is the southernmost and warmest region of Hungary?

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Villány - produces full bodied red wines.

55
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Which other region of Hungary produces a red Bikaver blend?

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Szekszard which is in the south near Villány and Bajos-Baja

56
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What are the main grapes of Matra?

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This is 80% white wine—- mostly planted to Olaszrizling, Tramini and Chardonnay

57
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What are the permitted grapes for Egri Bikaver?

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Kekfrankos, Kadarka, Kekoporto, Cabernet Franc, Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Menoire, Syrah and max combined 10% Turan and Biborkadarka.

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What are the best two vintages for Tokaji in the 1990s?

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1996 and 1999

2019 MS Alexis Iaconis COPY (48 decks)

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