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Hungary Guild Somm Flashcards

1
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What 2 rivers converge in the Tokaj region?

A

Tisza

Bodrog

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2
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What was Tokaj formerly known as?

A

Tokaji-Hegyalia

“tokaji foothills”

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3
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What type of grapes are the fundamental element of the best Tokaji wines?

A

Aszú grapes
-orginally signified desiccated grapes, it has evolved to indicate grapes of high sugar levels afflicted with botrytis cinerea

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4
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Who owns Tokaj Oremus?

A

Vega Sicilia

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5
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Name 4 prominent Tokaji producers.

A

Royal Tokaji Company
Tokaji Oremus
Disnoko
Kiralyudvar

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6
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What mountain range shelters the Tokaj region?

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Carpathian Mountains

-warm, continental climate with long, humid autumns, great for botrytis

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7
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Who delimited the 28 villages of the Tokaj region in 1700?

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Transylvanian Prince Rákóczy

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8
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How many “first growths” are there in Tokaj?

A

74

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9
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Name 2 great first growths of Tokaj.

A

Szarvas

Mézes Mály

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10
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What are the 2 principle grapes of Tokaj?

A

Furmint

Hárslevelú

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11
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What is Sárgamuskotály?

A

Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains

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12
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Name the 4 secondary grapes authorized for Tokaji production.

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Sárgamuskotály
Zéta (Oremus)
Kabar
Köverszolo

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13
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Haw many grapes can a Puttony hold?

A

roughly 25kg

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14
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What is Esszencia?

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a tiny fraction of syrupy, free-run juice that is allowed to settle out of the aszu must

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15
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What is a gönc?

A

a Hungarian cask

-approximately 136L

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16
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How many liters are in a gönc?

A

136L

17
Q

What determines the final sweetness of Tokjaji Aszu wine?

A

the number of puttony added to a gönc

18
Q

When was the puttonyos category eliminated?

A

2013

19
Q

Modern Tokaji is simply labeled “Aszu”. What are the requirements?

A
  • 3 years aging (18 months in barell
  • at least 120 g/l of RS
  • must acheive an actual alcohol content of a least 9%
20
Q

What is the typical abv and RS of Esszencia?

A

4-6% abv

450 g/l RS

21
Q

Name 3 styles of Tokaji beyond Tokaji Aszu.

A

Szamorodini (as it comes)
Forditas
Máslás

22
Q

Describe the Szamorodini style and its aging requirements.

A
  • 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
23
Q

Name the types of the Szamorodini style.

A

édes (sweet)

száras (dry)

24
Q

What is the production method of Forditas and Máslas?

A
  • Forditas-refermenting with the pressed paste of aszu grapes
  • Máslas- refermenting with the spent lees of Aszu grapes
25
Q

What is the “Circle of Mad”?

A

a small contingent of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in the region

26
Q

How many wine appellations were identified in Hungary in 2000?

A

22

-there are now 30 with 5 additional PGI regions

27
Q

Name the 3 major geographical zones of production in Hungary.

A
  • North Hungary
  • Transdanubia
  • the southern Great Plain
28
Q

What 2 PDOs are included in North Hungary?

A

Tokaj

Eger

29
Q

What is Egri Bikavér and what is the historical grape?

A

“The Bull’s Blood of Eger”

-made from the Kadarka grape

30
Q

What is Kékfrankos?

A

Blaufränkisch

31
Q

What 2 regions may use the term “Bikaver” on labels?

A

Eger

Szekszárd in Transdanubia

32
Q

Name 4 regions in Transdanubia.

A

Badacsony
Balatonfüred-Csopak
Somló
Szekszárd

33
Q

What body of water is in Transdanubia?

Badacsony and Balatonfüred-Csopak

A

Lake Balaton

34
Q

Name 3 white grapes of Transdanubia.

A

Furmint
Juhfark (sheep’s tail)
Olasrizling (Welschriesling)

35
Q

What is Hungary’s hottest region?

A

Villány

  • on the Croatian Border
  • Bordeaux varietals, Kékrankos, Kékoportó
36
Q

What is Olazrizling?

A

Welschriesling

37
Q

What is Kékoportó?

A

Blauer Portugeiser

38
Q

What region of Hungary is contiguous with Austria’s Burgenland?

A

Sopron

39
Q

What is Hungary’s largest region and where is it located?

A

Kunság

-in the Great Plain

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