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Hungary and Switzerland Flashcards

1
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Who owns Oremus?

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Vega Sicilia

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2
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Who founded the Royal Tokaji Co?

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Hugh Johnson with investors in 1990

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3
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When was Tokaji’s classification final legal recognition?

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1772

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4
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The region of Tokaji is sheltered by what mountains?

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Carpathian Mountains

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5
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What is Maslas?

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Tokaji Aszu that has spent time on lees

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6
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What is Circle of Mad?

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A small contingent of Tokaji producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines from the region

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What is Esszencia?

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-A tiny fraction of syrupy, free-run juice is allowed to settle out of the Aszu must and is vinified separately
-Sometimes takes decades to reach 4-6% ABV
-Can have upwards of 800 g/l of RS

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8
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What container is used to collect Aszu grapes? How much does it hold?

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-Puttony
~ 25 kg

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9
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What is Puttonyos?

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‘Puttonyos’ is an adjective rather than the plural form
-The puttony of Azsu past is mixed with the gonc of must
-The number of puttony determines the sweetness

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What is a gonc?

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A Hungarian oak cask of ~136 L

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11
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Kekfrankos is a synonym for what grape?

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Blaufrankisch

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12
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What grapes are authorized for Tokaji production?

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-Main: Furmint and Harslevelu
-Secondary: Sergamuskotaly, Zeta, Kabar, Koverszolo

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13
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What year does Aszu first appear in published work?

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1571

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14
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What do Edes and Szaras indicate?

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-Edes: Sweet
-Szaras: Dry

-Found on Aszu Szamorodni labels

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15
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What is a forditas?

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Wines that are the product of refermenting wine with the pressed paste of Tokaji Aszu

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16
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What are the 2 Great First Growths of Tokaji?

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Szarvas (Tokay)
Mezes Maly (Tarcal)

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17
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What synonym for Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains is authorized for Tokaji?

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Sargamuskataly

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18
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What is the local synonym for the Oremus grape in Tokaji?

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Zeta

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19
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What are the 3 major geographic zones of production in Hungary?

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-North Hungary
-Transdanubia (Western)
-Great Plain (Southern)

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20
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What geographical zone is Tokaji located within?

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North Hungary

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21
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What and where is Eger?

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A PDO located in North Hungary famous for Egri Bikaver- ‘the bull’s blood of Eger’

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What does ‘Bikaver’ indicate on a label? What are the only 2 regions allowed to use the term?

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-A blend of at least 3 varieties, incorporating Kekfrankos, plus other Hungarian and international varieties
-Eger and Szekszard

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23
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What is Kekoporto?

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The Hungarian synonym for Blauer Portugieser

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24
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What Hungarian regions runs contiguous with Austria’s Burgenland?

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Sopron

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25
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What is ‘Naturesszencia’?

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A synonym for Esszencia

26
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How many villages are classified for Tokaji?

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27, including Tokaj, which is the further south

27
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What words indicate late harvest on a bottle of Tokaji?

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Kesoi Szuretelesu bor

28
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What are the rivers of Tokaji?

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Tisza and Bodrog

29
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How long must Aszu 3/4/5/6 puttonyos be aged?

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Min 3 years (including 2 in barrel)

30
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What is Villany?

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-Hungary’s hottest regions, on the southern border
-Known for Bordeaux varieties, Kekfrankos and Kekoporto

31
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What are the classifications of Azsu Tokaji sweetness?

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-3 Puttonyos- min 60 g/l of RS
-4 Puttonyos- min 90 g/l of RS
-5 Puttonyos- min 120 g/l of RS
-6 Puttonyos- min 150 g/l of RS
-Aszuesszencia (7-9 Puttonyos)- min 180 g/l of RS
-Naturesszencia- min 450 g/l of RS (formerly 250 g/l of RS)

32
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What is Olaszrizling?

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A synonym for Welschriesling

33
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What is Somlo?

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A white wine dominated region of Hungary
(Furmint, Juhfark Olaszrizling)

34
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What does Tokaji Szamorodni mean? What is it?

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-‘As it comes’
-A mizture of aszu and non-aszu grapes
-Often oxidized
-Min 2 years in cask
-Sometimes under a film-forming yeast similar to flor
-May be sweet or dry

-Edes (sweet)
-Szaras (dry)

35
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What is the major grape of Sopron?

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Kekfrankos

36
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What is Hungary’s largest region?

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Kunsag (Great Plains)
-Mass white wine production with some reds

37
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What are the 2 principal grapes of Tokaji?

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Furmint and Harslevelu

38
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What is the Italian speaking canton of Switzerland that borders Lombardy? What grape does it almost exclusively focus on?

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-Ticino
-Merlot

39
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Where is Armigne from in Switzerland?

A

Vetroz

40
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What indigenous Swiss variety is more commonly encountered in the Valle d’Aosta?

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Petite Arvine

41
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What is Chasselas called in the Valais? What is it called in the Vaud?

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-Fendant
-Dorin

42
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Where is Dole produced? From what grapes?

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-Valais (Switzerland)
-A blend of PN and Gamay

43
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What is Vin des Glacier?

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-A rare Valais, Switzerland specialty
-A maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras
-Produced from Reze
-One of Switzerland’s oldest indigenous grapes
-Only a dew parcels remain planted today

44
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What are the traditional AOCs of Vaud?

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-Dorin
-Salvagnin

45
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Is Muller Thurgau widely cultivated in Switzerland?

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Yes

46
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What grape is Vin des Glacier produced from?

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Reze

47
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What grape dominates the Vaud? What is it known as locally?

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-Chasselas
-Dorin

48
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What are the 2 Grand Cru villages of Vaud?

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-Dezalay
-Calamin

49
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Describe the premier cru designation of Vaud

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-it is awarded to individual wines based on Chasselas, Gamay or PN
-Debuted in 2012

50
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What portion of Switzerland’s output does Valais produce?

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Over 40%

51
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What is the Rhine River’s most northerly wine region?

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Valais, Switzerland

52
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What happened to the appellation system in Vaud in 2010?

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-The appellation system was simplified
-Bracketing the former 26 village SOCs in to 6 regional AOCs:
–Chablais
–La Cote
–Vully
–Bonvillars
–Lavaux
–Cotes de l’Orbe
-Approved villages may be mentioned on the bottle

53
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What are the four major French speaking wine cantons of Switzerland?

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-Valaid
-Vaud
-Geneva
-Nauchatel

54
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What is Salvagnin?

A

A traditional AOC of Vaud, Switzerland
-A blend of:
–Gamay
–PN
–Gamaret (crossing)
–Garanoir (crossing)

55
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What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?

A

Johannisberg

56
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What canton of Switzerland contains the densest plantings?

A

Geneva

57
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What is the most cultivated white grape of Switzerland?

A

Chasselas

58
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Where is Dorin located?

A

Vaud, Switzerland

59
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What varieties may be labeled Premier Cru from the Vaud in Switzerland?

A

Gamay
PN
Chasselas

60
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Where is Salvagnin located?

A

Vaud, Switzerland

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