Hungary / Eastern Europe Flashcards
minimum barrel aging for tokaj aszu?
18 months
Aged for just over 2 years
Jan 1 3rd year post harvest release
Major Climate / Geo factors of Hungary
Carpathian mountains in the east which protect from cold air blowing down from Poland and Ukraine - vineyards in the foothills;
lake effects in the west from Lake Balaton and Neusiedl - temperate climate on the shores
Synonyms for Blaufrankisch
Kekfrankos, Nagyburgundy
Soils of Tokaj
volcanic clay on higher sits,
loess and sedimentary soils,
sandy soils on the banks of the Bodrog and around Tokaj town
Tokaj climate
warm continental, with long, humid autumns
Tokaj Renaissance
Producers Association supporting the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd growths
Modern system of puttonyos
3, 4, 5 puttonyos > 120 g/L of RS … up to 6 puttonyos > 150 g/L
Designations eliminated for the 2013 vintage
100 kg of aszu paste can make as much as ___ of wine
220 L
Grapes of Tokaj
Furmint, Harslevelu, Sargamuskatoly (petit grains), Kabar, Koverszolo, Zeta
Minimum aging for Tokaj Aszu
18 months in barrel,
January 1 release - 3rd year after harvest
Minimum actual alcohol - Tokaj
9%
Minimum aging for
Szamorodni, Maslas, Forditas
6 months in barrel
Eszencia - alcohol, RS, yields
27.75% potential alcohol,
minimum RS of 450 g/L
- max. 2 tons/ha
Aszu - alcohol, RS, yields
19% potential alcohol,
120 g/L - max.
70 hl/ha
Aszueszencia (outdated past 2013) - alcohol, RS
16.62% potential alcohol, 180 g/L
6 puttonyos - alcohol, RS
18.53% alc, 150 g/L
szamorodni szaraz - alcohol, RS
12% alc,
max 9 g/L
szamorodni edes - alcohol, RS
16% potential alc, min. 45 g/L
forditas - alcohol, RS
12% alc, min. 45 g/L - referments with pressed paste
maslas - alcohol, RS
12% alc, min. 45 g/L - referments with spent lees
kesoi szuretelesu bor - alcohol, RS
13.6% alc, min. 45 g/L - late harvest wine
fehrer bor - alcohol
white table wine
min. 10.6% alc
no sugar req.
peszgo - pressure, alcohol
min. 3.5 bar, 10% alcohol - sparkling
gyongyozobor
frizzante
Tokaj label integrity in effect since
2007 - No tokay d’Alsace
Egri Bikaver
“bull’s blood” at least 4 varieties for Egri (30-50% kekfrankos),
3 for Szekszard (min. 45% kekfrankos)
- usually based on Kadarka and Kekfrankos
Aging for normal Egri Bikaver
6 months barrel
released year following harvest
Eger terroir
cradled between the Bukk range to the northeast and the Matra foothills to the west- warmish mesoclimate - similar style to Neusiedlersee-Hugelland to the west (Kekfrankos and BDX grapes)
History behind Bull’s Blood
Ottoman Turk’s invaded in 14th century and were fought ferociously, the Hungarians must have consumed bull’s blood to make them fearless (beards were stained red from wine - but no red wine made then;) red grapes didn’t arrive until the 15th century )
Csillag
“Star” - Eger’s white version of Bull’s blood - blend of min. 4 varieties
Egri Classicus,
Superior,
Grand Superior
Higher alc,
lower yields,
longer aging for Superior and Grand Superior
Star grapes of Matra
2nd largest producing region in Hungary after Pannon
volcanic, basalt-rich (Rangen)
Rizlingzilvani (Muller Thurgau) Chasselas Muscat Ottonel Olaszrisling Irsai Oliver Tramini Chardonnay
Rizlingzilvani
Muller-Thurgau
Jegbor
Ice wine
Toppedt Szolobol Keszult
Selected Berry Harvest
Villany Classicus
51-66% Kekoporto (blauer portugieser) w/ Bordeaux grapes
Villany Super Premium
CF
Most planted grape in Hungary
Kekfrankos - modern versions treated much more like pinot noir
When did democracy come to Hungary
1989
Somlo (north of Lake Balaton)
fiery, mineral (volcanic) whites from Juhfark Furmint Harslevelu Olasrizling
best Hungarian sparkling furmint made by Kreinbacher
Sopron (NW on the border of Austria)
Lake Ferto (Neusiedl)
Kekfrankos on slate - Franz Weninger Jr.
Debroi Harslevelu
single commune appellation for harslevelu in Eger
OEM - Oltalom Alatt Allo Eredetmegjelolesek)
PDO wine