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Hungary/Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
Q

Who (and when) gave wine priority for the first time in Hungary?

A

Bela IV, after the Mongol invasion of 1241

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2
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What were the first 2 Hungarian towns known for large amounts of wine export?

A

Sopron and Eger

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3
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When was Tokaji first mentioned?

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late 15th century

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4
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When were the first Vine Laws written to regulate viticulture of Tokaji-Hegyalja?

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1641

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5
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What started Tokay’s reputation?

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Gifting of Tokay to Louis XIV by Ferenc Rakoczi after 1711

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6
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When did Hungarian vineyard classifications start?

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1700

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7
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Who was the Hungarian pioneer of pasteurization?

A

Moricz Preysz

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8
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What enabled Hungary to adapt to strict production requirements in the 1980s?

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Large proportion of private ownership post-Cold War

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9
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What is the large lake of Hungary?

A

Lake Balaton

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10
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What river divides Hungary into east/west?

A

Danube

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11
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What is the Danube called in Hungary?

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Duna

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12
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What river borders Tokaj?

A

Tisza

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13
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What kind of soil is in Tokaj?

A

volcanic

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14
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What are the 3 large regions of Hungary?

A

The Great Plain
Northern Massif
Transdanubia

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15
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What is the Hungarian name for the Northern Massif?

A

Eszak Magyarorszag

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16
Q

How many PDOs are in North Hungary?

What are they?

A

5

Bukk
Debroi Harslevelu
Eger
Matra
Tokaj
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17
Q

How many PDOs are in the Great Plain?

What are they?

A

5

Duna
Csongrad
Hajos-Baja
Izsaki Arany Sarfeher
Kunsag
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18
Q

How many PDOs are in Transdanubia?

What is the most famous?

A

20

Szekszard

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19
Q

What does “Bikaver” translate to?

A

“Bull’s Blood”

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20
Q

What is the most important grape of Egri Bikaver?

A

Kekfrankos

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21
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At least how many grapes must be in Eger Bikaver

A

3

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22
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Each single variety in Eger Bikaver must be between what %?

A

5-50%

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23
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What does “Feher” mean?

A

white

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24
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What does “Voros” mean?

A

Red

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25
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What does Siller mean?

A

pale red

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26
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Minimum alcohol in Eger is what?

A

11%

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27
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What is Max RS of Bikaver?

A

5 g/l

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28
Q

What is minimum planting density for Eger?

Eger Superior?

A

3,700 vines per ha

4,000 vines per ha

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29
Q

What are normal Eger max yields?

A
  1. 6 tons/ha - manual

12. 8 tons/ha - mechanical

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30
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What are max yields for Eger Superior?

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  1. 9 tons/ha - manual

8. 4 tons/ha - mechanical

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31
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What is minimum potential alcohol for most wines from Matra?

A

9%

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32
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What is minimum planting density of Matra?

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3,300 vines per hectare

33
Q

What is the difference between Tokaj and Tokaji?

A

Tokaj is from the actual village

34
Q

How many grapes are authorized for Tokaji?

What are they?

A

6

Furmint
Harslevelu
Kabar
Koverszolo
Sargamuskotaly
Zeta
35
Q

Who was the wine writer that set up the Royal Tokaji Wine Company in 1989?

A

Hugh Johnson

36
Q

What name is Slovakia authorized to use for Tokaji?

A

Tokajsky Vyber

37
Q

Dry Tokay comes from where?

A

High-altitude vineyards (above 820 ft)

38
Q

What does Szamorodni mean?

A

“as it comes”

39
Q

What is the minimum actual alcohol of Szamorodni?

A

12%

40
Q

What is the max RS of Szamorodni szaraz?

A

9 g/l

41
Q

What is the minimum RS of Szamarodni edes?

A

45 g/l

42
Q

What is the aging requirement of Szamorodni?

A

2 years - 1 in barrel

43
Q

What is minimum actual alcohol for 3-6 puttonyos Aszu?

A

9%

44
Q

What are aging requirements of Puttonyos wines?

A

3 years - 2 in barrel

45
Q

What are the minimum RS of Aszu 3-6?

A

60 g/l
90 g/l
120 g/l
150 g/l

46
Q

What are the minimum potential alcohols of Aszu puttonyos 3-6?

A
  1. 54%
  2. 31%
  3. 11%
  4. 53%
47
Q

What is minimum RS of Aszueszencia?

A

180 g/l

48
Q

What is the minimum actual alcohol of Aszueszensia?

A

6%

49
Q

What is the minimum potential alcohol of Aszueszensia?

A

16.62%

50
Q

What is minimum RS of Eszencia?

A

450 g/l

51
Q

What is minimum actual alcohol of Eszencia?

A

1.2 - 8%

52
Q

What is minimum potential alcohol of Eszencia?

A

27.75%

53
Q

What is the max yield of Eszencia?

A

2 tons/ha

54
Q

Szeksard Bikaver has what main grape requirements?

A

At least 3 varieties, including minimum 40% combined Kadarka and Kekfrankos.

55
Q

How would one describe Eszencia?

A

The free-run juice of hand-picked pure botrytised grapes.

56
Q

Kekfrankos is atually what grape?

A

Blaufrankisch / Lemberger

57
Q

What French grape does Kadarka share similar color characteristics?

A

Pinot Noir

58
Q

Furmint is a parent of what other Hungarian grape?

A

Harslevelu

59
Q

What are VC of Furmint?

A

Early budding, late ripening. Loose bunches, medium-sized, thick skins.

60
Q

Kabar is a crossing of what?

A

Bouvier x Harslevelu

61
Q

Who are considered top Hungarian producers?

A 
Chateau Pajzos
Disznoko
Oremus
Royal Tokaji Wine Co
Chateau Dereszla
Henye
Sauska
62
Q

Tokaji soil has a high concentration of what?

A

Iron and lime

63
Q

What is unique about Furmint?

A

It can grow a second skin

64
Q

How is Maslas made?

A

By pouring must on the lees of aszu

65
Q

What is the average elevation of Tokaji?

A

100-300m

66
Q

What was a puttonyos?

A

a 25kg basket of Aszu grapes

67
Q

What are the 7 regions of Romania?

A 
Banat
Hills of Dobrogea
Crisana and Maramures
Hills of Moldora
Hills of Muntunia and Oltenia
Transylvania Plateau
Danube Terraces
68
Q

What is the “second” river of Hungary?

A

Tisza

69
Q

What are the two main regions of the Czech Republic?

A

Morava (Moravia)

Cechy (Bohemia)

70
Q

What are the subzones of Morava?

A

Znojemská (Znojmo)
Mikulovská (Mikulov)
Velkopavlovická (Velké Pavlovice)
Slovácká (Slovácko)

71
Q

What are the VOC appellations of Morava?

A

Znojmo
Modre Hory
Mikulov
Palava

72
Q

What are the primary grapes of Znojmo?

A

Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc

73
Q

What are the primary grape varieties of Modre Hory?

A 
Frankovka (Lemberger)
Modry Portugal (Blauer Portugieser)
Svatovarinecke (St. Laurent)
74
Q

What are the two subzones of Cechy?

A

Mělnícká (Mělník)

Litoměřická (Litoměřice)

75
Q

What is a gonc?

A

A Hungarian oak cask of appx 136L

76
Q

Szamorodni is aged for how long?

A

Minimum of 2 years

77
Q

Where would you find the word Bikaver on the label?

A

Eger and Szekszard

78
Q

What is the Circle of Mad, and who started it?

A

A small contingent of producers trying to elevate dry wines of the Tokaj region.

Istvan Szepsy

79
Q

Sopron borders what?

A

Austria’s Burgenland

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