Hungary - General Flashcards
On which two rivers does Tokaj sit?
Tisza
Bodrog
What does Aszú mean?
Grapes infected with botrytis cinerea
What mountains shelter the Tokaj region?
Carpathain mountains
What is Tokaj’s climate?
Warm continental
What are the primary grapes of Tokaj?
Furmint
Hárslevelu
What is a puttony?
Traditional Hungarian container capable of holding 25kg of grapes
What is Esszencia?
Wine vinified from some of the free run juice off of infected Furmint grapes
What is a gönc?
Hungarian oak cask with about 136L
What is the aging requirement for Tokaj Aszú?
Minimum 3 years with at least 18 months in barrel
What is Tokaji Szamorodni?
Oxidative wine from mix of aszú and non-aszú grapes
What is the aging requirement for Tokaji Szamorodni wines?
Minimum 2 years
What does édes mean?
A sweet Tokaji Szamorodni wine
What does száras mean?
A dry Tokaji Szamorodni wine
What does Fordítás mean?
Wine made by refermenting wine with pressed aszú paste
What does Máslás mean?
Wine mde by refermenting wine with the spent lees of Tokaji Azsú
