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Hungary & Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
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3 main regions of Hungary

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Eszak Magyarorszag (North Hungary)
Duna (Danube/Great Plain)
Dunatu (Transdanubia)

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2
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What is the soil of Tokaj?

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Predominately volcanic loess and clay

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3
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Name the 2 great first growths of Tokaj?

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Szarvas

Mezes Maly

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4
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Allowable grapes of Tokaj

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Furmit
Harslevelu
Sargamuskotaly (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains)
Zeta (Oremus)
Kabar
Koverzolo
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5
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How much weight to puttonyos hold?

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Around 25kg

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6
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What is a gonc?

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An Hungarian oak cask about 136l

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7
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What are the ageing requirements for Tokaji Aszu?

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Min. 3 years, 18 months in barrel

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2013 vintage forward, what is the classification and residual sugar levels in Aszu wines?

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Eszencia - min. 450g/l

Aszu - min. 120g/l

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9
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What is Tokaji Szamorodni?

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Produced from a mixture of aszu and non-aszu grapes, often oxidative in style. Aged minimum 2 years in cask. Sometimes under flor

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10
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How are Forditas and Maslas wines produced?

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Refermenting wine with the pressed paste or spent lees of Tokaji Aszu

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11
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What is the Circle of Mad?

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

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12
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Name the 2 rivers of Tokaj

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Tisza

Bodrog

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13
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Which mountains protect Tokaj?

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Carpathian Mountains

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14
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What is Egri Bikaver?

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Bull’s Blood of Eger, Historically produced with Kadarka. Modern production is a blend of atleast 3 varieties, Kekfrankos (Blaufrankisch), other Hungarian and international varieties

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15
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What 2 regions can use the term “Bikaver” on the label?

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Eger

Szekszard

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16
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What is Hungary’s largest region?

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Kunsag, located in the Great Plain

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17
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5 main regions of Bulgaria

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Struma River Valley
Valley of the Rose
Thracian Lowlands
Danubian Plain
Cherno More (Black Sea) Region
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18
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What 2 Bulgarian Geographical Indications does the EU recognise?

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Danubian Plain

Thracian Lowlands

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19
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Where is Suhidol?

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Danubian Plains, Bulgaria

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20
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Where is Svichtov?

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Danubian Plains, Bulgaria

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21
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Where is Sungurlare?

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Valley of the Rose, Bulgaria

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22
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Where is Harsovo?

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Struma River Valley, Bulgaria

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23
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Where is Khan Krum?

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Black Sea Region, Bulgaria

24
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Where is Melnik grown?

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Struma River Valley

25
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5 main Bulgarian red grapes

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlt
Gamza (Kadarka)
Mavrud
Melnik
26
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Gamza is a synonym for which grape?

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Kardarka in Bulgaria

27
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Rubin is a crossing of which 2 grapes?

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Nebbiolo X Syrah

28
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What does “barik” mean?

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Fermentation occurred in barrels 500l or less

29
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What do Reserve & Special Selection mean for DGO wines?

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Reserve - 1 year ageing

Special Selection - 2 years ageing

30
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3 main white grapes in Bulgaria

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Red Misket (Misket Cherven), specialty of Sungurlane
Rkatsiteli
Dimiat

31
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What are the Romanian wine categories?

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VM - table wine/Vin de Masa
VMS - superior table wine/Vin de Masa Superior

Quality Wines
VS - PGI wines
DOC - PDO designation

32
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What are the 3 subcategories of Romanian DOC wines?

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DOC-CMD - grapes harvested at full maturity
DOC-CT - late-harvested grapes
DOC-CIB - botrytis affected grapes

33
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Which mountains dominate the centre of Romania?

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Carpathian Mountains

34
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What river divides Serbia and Romania?

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Danube River

35
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What is the most important DOC in Trasylvania?

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Tarnave - producing high acid whites

36
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What is the famous wine of Moldavia?

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Cotnari DOC - produced with the Grasa de Cotnari Grape

37
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In which country is Cotnari?

38
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Where is Dealu Mare DOC?

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Muntenia- Ottenia (Romania) - gaining a reputation for reds from Cabernet Sauvignon & Pinot Noir

39
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Where is Murfatlar DOC?

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Dobrogea (Romania) - showing promise with Cabernet Sauvignon & Pinot Noir, along with traditional late-harvest Chardonnay

40
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Name the 7 regions of Romania

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Moldavia
Muntenia-Oltenia
Banat
Crisana-Maramures
Dobrogea
Danube Terrraces
Transylvania
41
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Name Slovenia’s 3 regions?

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Primorska - borders Friuli
Podravje - northeast
Posavje - eastern border with Croatia

42
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Name the 4 subregions of Primorska

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Goriska Brda
Kras
Koper
Vipana

43
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Name Slovenia’s largest region

44
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What is Croatia’s most important grape?

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Grasevina (Laski Rizling) - cultivated in more than half of the country’s vineyards

45
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What is the Croatian name for Zinfandel?

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Crljenak Kastelanski

46
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What region is Dignac located?

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Dalmatia, Croatia

47
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2 main Czech Republic regions

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Morava - Moravia (96% of vines)

Cechy - Bohemia

48
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Name the 5 VOC regions of Czech Republic

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Blatnice
Mikulov
Modre Hory
Palava
Znojmo
49
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6 main regions of Slovakia

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Malokarpatská (the Small Carpathian Wine Region)
Južnoslovenská (South Slovak wine region)
Nitrianska (Nitra wine region)
Stredoslovenská (Central Slovak wine region)
Východoslovenská (Eastern Slovak wine region)
Tokajská (Tokaj wine region)

50
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Where is Krasnodar?

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Black Sea Region, Russia

51
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What is Russia’s most cultivated grape?

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Rkatsiteli

52
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Where is Dagestan?

53
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Where is Stavropol?

54
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Where is Rostov?

55
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Name the 4 major regions of production in Ukraine

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Crimea
Odessa
Nikolayev-Kherson
Transcarpathian region

56
Q

5 production zones of Georgia

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Kakheti
Kartli
Imereti
Racha-Lechkhumi
A subtropical zone
57
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Where is the Ararat Valley?

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