Hungary - Tokaji Flashcards
What are the main rivers of Tokaj? Mountains?
Rivers:
Bodrog
Tisza
Mountains:
Carpathians
What are the Great First Growths of Tokaji?
Szarvas Dülö (Stag’s Hill)
Mézes Mály (Honeypot)
Name 3 First growths of Tokaji:
Oremus “Let Us Pray”
Szt. Tamás
Disznókö “Pig Rock”
What are the permitted grapes in Tokaji?
Furmint
Hárslevelű
Kabar
Kövérszőlő
Sárgamuskotály (Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains)
Zéta (Oremus)
Name 4 producers of Tokaji:
Royal Tokaji Company
Vega Sicilia’s Tokaj Oremus
Disznókõ
Királyudvar
How long is Tokaji Aszú aged for?
Three years prior to release (with a minimum 18 months in barrel) and must contain at least 120 g/l of residual sugar and achieve an actual alcohol content of at least 9%.
What is the minimum RS and ABV of Tokaji Aszú?
Must age three years prior to release (with a minimum 18 months in barrel) and must contain at least 120 g/l of residual sugar and achieve an actual alcohol content of at least 9%.
What is Fordítás?
Product from refermenting the wine with the spent paste from a puttony. Available in both száraz or édes versions.
vs: Máslás which is made from fermenting with spent lees
What is Máslás?
Product from refermenting the wine with the spent lees. Available in both száraz or édes versions.
vs: Fordítás which is made from fermenting with spent paste
What is the Circle of Mád?
A small contingent of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in the region.
What is Szamorodni?
“As it Comes” - a mixture of aszú and non-aszú grapes and is often oxidative in style as it is matured in cask for a minimum of two years—sometimes under a film-forming yeast similar to flor. Szamorodni wines may be édes (sweet) or száras (dry).
What is Késői szüretelésű bor?
late harvest wines
What is Fehér bor?
White table wines
What is Pezsgő?
Pezsgő = sparkling wines
