Hungary ~ General/Regional Flashcards

1
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What is

Vörös?

A

Red Wine

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2
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What is

Fehrér?

A

White Wine

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3
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What is

Siller?

A

Pale Red Wine

(darker than Rozé?)

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4
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What is

Pezsgő?

A

Sparkling Wine

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5
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What is

Késői szüretelésű bor?

A

Late Harvest Wine

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6
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What is

Válogatott Szüretelésű?

A

Late Harvest from

selected berries

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7
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What is

Töppedt Szőlőből?

A

Late Harvest from

shriveled berries

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8
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What is

Jégbor?

A

Ice Wine

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9
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What is Bikaver?

Where can it be made?

A

Bikaver is a traditional red wine of Hungary.

Can only be made in:

  • Eger PDO* (Észak Moagyarország)
  • Szekszárd PDO* (Dunántú / Transdubia

Must be a blend of at least 3 varietals.
No grape can be less than 5% or more than 50%.

40% min combined:
Kadarka, and Kekfrankos

also allowed:
Kékoportó (aka: Portugeiser), Blauburger,
Zweigelt, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, Pinot Noir, Menoire, Syrah

10% Max combined:
Turán, Bíborkadarka

~11.5% min ABV~

Bikaver Superior
30-50% min Kekfrankos

5 grapes minimum must be used.
No other grape can exceed 30%

30% Max combined:
Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

No Bíborkadarka!

~12.5% min ABV~

(aka: Bull’s Blood)

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10
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What is

Districtus Hungaricus Controllatus?
(DHC)

A

A Hungarian system created in 2006 similar to the Austrian DAC system.

Supposed to recognize the best queslity of wines coming out of a region…

It seems only Villány wines labeled as “Prémium” qualify to bear the DHC label.

Label depicts a blossoming Crocus flower.

Villány Prémium Voros wines must be aged in oa for minimum 12 months.

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11
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What are the Major Wine growing zones of Hungary?

A
  • *Észak Magyarország**
  • (North Hungary)*
    • Bükk
  • Debrői Hárslevelű
  • Eger*
    • Mátra
  • Tokaj*
  • *Duna**
  • (Danube / Great Plain)*
    • Duna
  • Csongrád
  • Hajós-Baja*
    • Izsáki Arany Sárfehér
  • Kunság*

Dunántú
(Transdanubia)
Too many to list all; most important are:

  • - Szekszard
  • Villány
  • Badacsony
  • Balatonfüred-Csopak
  • Somló
  • Sopron*
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12
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What is the Largest PDO in Hungary?

A

Kunság

in Duna
(Danube/Great Plain))

Mostly mass produced white wines are produced here. They are from indegenous grape varieties.

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13
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Where is

Észak Magyarország?

A

This is
Northern Hungary

Has 5 PDO wines:
(BD-MET)

  • *Bükk**
  • (vörös - feher - rozé)*

Debrői Hárslevelű
(feher only??)
(overlaps west part of Eger)
(85% min Hárslevelű)
Classic - Superior

  • *Mátra**
  • (vörös - feher - rozé - siller - LH -muskotály)*
  • *Eger**
  • (vörös - feher - rozé - siller - Bikaver - Muskotály)*
  • *Tokaj**
  • (see corresponding Tokaj deck)*
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14
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Where is

Bükk?

A
  • *Észak Magyarország**
  • (Northern Hungary)*

Just West of Tokaj.
(not bordering)

Vörös - Feher - Rozê

~9% min ABV~

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15
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Where is

Eger?

A
  • *Észak Magyarország**
  • (Northern Hungary)*

Just West of Bukk; on the border.

Vörös - Feher - Rozé - Siller
Muskotály - Bikaver

Wines here can be Superior

One of only 2 zones approved for Bikaver.
Other is Szekszárd (in Dunántú / Transdubia)

~100 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

  • *Bikaver**
  • (aka Bull’s Blood)*

40% min combined:
Kekfrankos, Kadarka

must be 3 grapes minimum.

~11.5% min ABV~
(~12.08% min in Szekszárd~)

All Superior wines
~12.5% min ABV~

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16
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Where is

Debrői Hárslevelű?

A
  • *Észak Magyarország**
  • (Northern Hungary)*

Overlaps Eger on its Western end.
Extends further south, though.

Only made in 5 communes:
Aldebrő, Feldebrő, Tarnaszentmária, Tófalu Verpelét

  • *White Only??**
  • Classic - Superior*

85% min Hárslevelű

15% Max combined:
Chardonnay, plus other grapes…

Classic
~12% min ABV~
{11% actual}

Superior
~12.5% min ABV~
{11% actual)

17
Q

Where is

Mátra?

A
  • *Észak Magyarország**
  • (Northern Hungary)*

Just West of Eger, and Debrői Hárslevelű; on the border.

Vörös - Feher - Rozé - Siller
Muskotály - Késői szüretelésű bor

18
Q

Where is

Hajós-Baja?

A
  • *Duna**
  • (Danube / Great Plains)*

This is the small Southwest portion.
On the western border of Kunság.

Vörös - Feher - Rozé - Siller - Pezsgő

~9% min ABV~

19
Q

Where is

Kunság?

A
  • *Duna**
  • (Danube / Great Plains)*

Largest PDO in Hungary

Majority is mass produced Feher wines.
There is some Vörös made too.

Fully contains the PDO Izsáki Arany Sárfehér.
Made is 8 communes in the north around Iszák.

20
Q

Where is

Izsáki Arany Sárfehér?

A
  • *Duna**
  • (Danube / Great Plains)*

Fully inside Kunság PDO; northern section.

Made in 8 communes:
Iszák, Ágasegyháza, Orgovány, Páhi, Fülöphaza,
Fülöpszállás, Szabadszállás, Kunszentmiklós

Feher Only!!

100% Arany Sárfehér
(aka: Feher Kadarka / Feher Muskotály)

(not related to Kadarka, genetically)

~100 hl/ha~
~9.87% min ABV~

21
Q

Where is

Csongrád?

A
  • *Duna**
  • (Danube / Great Plains)*

This is the small Southeast portion.
On the Eastern border of Kunság.

Vörös - Feher - Rozé - Muskotály

~9% min ABV~

Barrique
*3 months min aging in casks < 350 Liters

22
Q

Where is

Villány?

A

Dunatu

Vörös - Feher - Rozé
Classicus

Vörös Prémium - Feher Prémium

Vörös Prémium
*12 months min in wood

Note:
- Prémium wines are able to label with the Districtus Hungaricus Controllatus logo.

(Transdanubia)

23
Q

Where is

Szekszárd?

A
  • *Dunatu**
  • (Transdanubia)*

One of the villages on Pannon PDO

Vörös - Feher - Rozé
Bikaver

One of only 2 zones approved for Bikaver.
Other is Eger (in Upper Hungary)

~100 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

  • *Bikaver**
  • (aka Bull’s Blood)*

40% min combined:
Kekfrankos, Kadarka

must be 3 grapes minimum.

~12.08% min ABV~
(~11.5% min in Eger~)

24
Q

Where is

Sopron?

A

Dunatu

{some sources say inside Ballaton PDO}

One the Austrian border
Neusiedlersee - Neusiedlersee-Hugelland
Mittlelbergenland

Vörös - Feher - Rozé - Siller
Kekfrankos - Pezsgő
Kései Szüretelésű
(late harvest)

Kekfrankos
100% Kekfrankos

Pezsgő
vörös - fehrer - rozé
*3 bars min pressure

(Transdanubia)