Hungary ~ General/Regional Flashcards
What is
Vörös?
Red Wine
What is
Fehrér?
White Wine
What is
Siller?
Pale Red Wine
(darker than Rozé?)
What is
Pezsgő?
Sparkling Wine
What is
Késői szüretelésű bor?
Late Harvest Wine
What is
Válogatott Szüretelésű?
Late Harvest from
selected berries
What is
Töppedt Szőlőből?
Late Harvest from
shriveled berries
What is
Jégbor?
Ice Wine
What is Bikaver?
Where can it be made?
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)
What is
Districtus Hungaricus Controllatus?
(DHC)
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.
What are the Major Wine growing zones of Hungary?
- *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*
What is the Largest PDO in Hungary?
Kunság
in Duna
(Danube/Great Plain))
Mostly mass produced white wines are produced here. They are from indegenous grape varieties.
Where is
Észak Magyarország?
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)*
Where is
Bükk?
- *Észak Magyarország**
- (Northern Hungary)*
Just West of Tokaj.
(not bordering)
Vörös - Feher - Rozê
~9% min ABV~
Where is
Eger?
- *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~
Where is
Debrői Hárslevelű?
- *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)
Where is
Mátra?
- *Észak Magyarország**
- (Northern Hungary)*
Just West of Eger, and Debrői Hárslevelű; on the border.
Vörös - Feher - Rozé - Siller
Muskotály - Késői szüretelésű bor
Where is
Hajós-Baja?
- *Duna**
- (Danube / Great Plains)*
This is the small Southwest portion.
On the western border of Kunság.
Vörös - Feher - Rozé - Siller - Pezsgő
~9% min ABV~
Where is
Kunság?
- *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.
Where is
Izsáki Arany Sárfehér?
- *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~
Where is
Csongrád?
- *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
Where is
Villány?
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)
Where is
Szekszárd?
- *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~)
Where is
Sopron?
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)
