Hungary & Switzerland Flashcards
Who owns Oremus?
Vega Sicilia
Who founded the Royal Tokaji Co?
Hugh Johnson with investors in 1990
When was Tokaji’s classification final legal recognition?
1772
The region of Tokaji is sheltered by what mountains?
Carpathian Mountains
What is Maslas?
Tokaji Aszu that has spent time on lees
What is Circle of Mad?
A small contingent of Tokaji producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines from the region
What is Esszencia?
- A tiny fraction of syrupy, free-run juice is allowed to settle out of the Aszu must and is vinified separately
- Sometimes takes decades to reach 4-6% ABV
- Can have upwards of 800 g/l of RS
What container is used to collect Aszu grapes? How much does it hold?
-Puttony
~ 25 kg
What is Puttonyos?
‘Puttonyos’ is an adjective rather than the plural form
- The puttony of Azsu past is mixed with the gonc of must
- The number of puttony determines the sweetness
What is a gonc?
A Hungarian oak cask of ~136 L
Kekfrankos is a synonym for what grape?
Blaufrankisch
What grapes are authorized for Tokaji production?
Main: Furmint and Harslevelu
- Secondary: Sergamuskotaly, Zeta, Kabar, Koverszolo
What year does Aszu first appear in published work?
1571
What do Edes and Szaras indicate?
Edes: Sweet
Szaras: Dry
-Found on Aszu Szamorodni labels
What is a forditas?
Wines that are the product of refermenting wine with the pressed paste of Tokaji Aszu
What are the 2 Great First Growths of Tokaji?
Szarvas (Tokay)
Mezes Maly (Tarcal)
What synonym for Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains is authorized for Tokaji?
Sargamuskataly
What is the local synonym for the Oremus grape in Tokaji?
Zeta
What are the 3 major geographic zones of production in Hungary?
North Hungary
Transdanubia (Western)
Great Plain (Southern)
What geographical zone is Tokaji located within?
North Hungary
What and where is Eger?
A PDO located in North Hungary famous for Egri Bikaver- ‘the bull’s blood of Eger’
What does ‘Bikaver’ indicate on a label? What are the only 2 regions allowed to use the term?
A blend of at least 3 varieties, incorporating Kekfrankos, plus other Hungarian and international varieties
Eger and Szekszard
What is Kekoporto?
The Hungarian synonym for Blauer Portugieser
What Hungarian regions runs contiguous with Austria’s Burgenland?
Sopron