Hungary Guild Somm Flashcards
What 2 rivers converge in the Tokaj region?
Tisza
Bodrog
What was Tokaj formerly known as?
Tokaji-Hegyalia
“tokaji foothills”
What type of grapes are the fundamental element of the best Tokaji wines?
Aszú grapes
-orginally signified desiccated grapes, it has evolved to indicate grapes of high sugar levels afflicted with botrytis cinerea
Who owns Tokaj Oremus?
Vega Sicilia
Name 4 prominent Tokaji producers.
Royal Tokaji Company
Tokaji Oremus
Disnoko
Kiralyudvar
What mountain range shelters the Tokaj region?
Carpathian Mountains
-warm, continental climate with long, humid autumns, great for botrytis
Who delimited the 28 villages of the Tokaj region in 1700?
Transylvanian Prince Rákóczy
How many “first growths” are there in Tokaj?
74
Name 2 great first growths of Tokaj.
Szarvas
Mézes Mály
What are the 2 principle grapes of Tokaj?
Furmint
Hárslevelú
What is Sárgamuskotály?
Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains
Name the 4 secondary grapes authorized for Tokaji production.
Sárgamuskotály
Zéta (Oremus)
Kabar
Köverszolo
Haw many grapes can a Puttony hold?
roughly 25kg
What is Esszencia?
a tiny fraction of syrupy, free-run juice that is allowed to settle out of the aszu must
What is a gönc?
a Hungarian cask
-approximately 136L
How many liters are in a gönc?
136L
What determines the final sweetness of Tokjaji Aszu wine?
the number of puttony added to a gönc
When was the puttonyos category eliminated?
2013
Modern Tokaji is simply labeled “Aszu”. What are the requirements?
- 3 years aging (18 months in barell
- at least 120 g/l of RS
- must acheive an actual alcohol content of a least 9%
What is the typical abv and RS of Esszencia?
4-6% abv
450 g/l RS
Name 3 styles of Tokaji beyond Tokaji Aszu.
Szamorodini (as it comes)
Forditas
Máslás
Describe the Szamorodini style and its aging requirements.
- produced from a mixture of aszu and non-aszu grapes and is often oxidative in style
- matured in cask for a minimum of 2 years under a film-forming yeast similar to flor
Name the types of the Szamorodini style.
édes (sweet)
száras (dry)
What is the production method of Forditas and Máslas?
- Forditas-refermenting with the pressed paste of aszu grapes
- Máslas- refermenting with the spent lees of Aszu grapes
What is the “Circle of Mad”?
a small contingent of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in the region
How many wine appellations were identified in Hungary in 2000?
22
-there are now 30 with 5 additional PGI regions
Name the 3 major geographical zones of production in Hungary.
- North Hungary
- Transdanubia
- the southern Great Plain
What 2 PDOs are included in North Hungary?
Tokaj
Eger
What is Egri Bikavér and what is the historical grape?
“The Bull’s Blood of Eger”
-made from the Kadarka grape
What is Kékfrankos?
Blaufränkisch
What 2 regions may use the term “Bikaver” on labels?
Eger
Szekszárd in Transdanubia
Name 4 regions in Transdanubia.
Badacsony
Balatonfüred-Csopak
Somló
Szekszárd
What body of water is in Transdanubia?
Badacsony and Balatonfüred-Csopak
Lake Balaton
Name 3 white grapes of Transdanubia.
Furmint
Juhfark (sheep’s tail)
Olasrizling (Welschriesling)
What is Hungary’s hottest region?
Villány
- on the Croatian Border
- Bordeaux varietals, Kékrankos, Kékoportó
What is Olazrizling?
Welschriesling
What is Kékoportó?
Blauer Portugeiser
What region of Hungary is contiguous with Austria’s Burgenland?
Sopron
What is Hungary’s largest region and where is it located?
Kunság
-in the Great Plain
