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1
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Name the 2 PGI of Bulgaria.

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Danubian Plain, Thracian Lowlands

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What are the 5 large region in Bulgaria?

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Danubian Plain (north), Black Sea Coast (east), Thracian Plain (south), Rose Valley (sub-Balkan zone), Struma River Valley (southwest)

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What does Barik means in Bulgaria?

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Wine that has been fermented in 500L or smaller cask

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What does Reserve and Special means in Bulgaria?

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Reserve - 1 year ageing
Special - 2 years ageing

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5
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Synonym of Kadarka?

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Gamza (in Bulgaria)

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What is Rubin?

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Red grape, crossing between Nebbiolo X Syrah.

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3 most planted white grapes in Bulgaria?

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Red Misket (Misket Chivren), Rkatsiteli, Dimiat

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What are the categories and their classification in Romania?

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Current Consumption (Vin de Masa/Table Wine (VM) or Vin de Masa Superior/Superior Table Wine (VMS))

Quality Wines (Vin cu Indicaţie Geografică (PGI) or Denumire de Origine Controlată (DOC))

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Requirement to label as Vin cu Indicaţie Geografică in Romania?

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Min 85% of grapes to be grown and vinified in PGI

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Classification of DOC in Romania?

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DOC-CMD: grapes harvest at full maturity
DOC-CT: late-harvest grapes
DOC-CIB: botrytis-affected grapes

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Ageing requirement term in Romania?

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Rezervă - 6 months oak, 6 months bottle
Vin de Vinotecă - 1 year oak, 4 years bottle

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Where is Jidvei DOC, what is it known for?

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Târnave DOC in Transylvania. Known for white.

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Where is Cotnari, what is it known for?

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Dealurilor Moldovei, known for sweet white mainly from Grasǎ de Cotnari (linked to Furmint)

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Where is Dealu Mare, what is it known for?

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Known as Big Hill, located in Muntenia-Oltenia. Known for red such as Cab Sauv & Pinot Noir

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Quality of wines classification in Slovenia?

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Zaščitena Označa Porekla (ZOP) (PDO), Zaščitena Geografska Označba (ZGO) (PGI), namizmo vino (table wine)

Table wine with Origin: Dezelno Vino PGO
Quality wine: Kovostno Vino ZGP
High quality: Vrhunsko Vino ZGP

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16
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3 regions in Slovenia?

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Primorska (Primorje) in the west bordering Friuli in Italy, Podravje in the extreme northeast, and Posavje, at Slovenia’s southeastern border with Croatia.

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17
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Districts of Primorska?

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Goriška Brda (continue from Collio Goriziano/Collio DOC, Friuli), Kras, Slovenska Istra, Vipava Valley

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18
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Districts of Podravje

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Štajerska Slovenija (Styrian Slovenia) and Prekmurje

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District of Posavje

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Bizeljsko Sremič (sought after for its sparkling wines), Bela Krajin (home to sweet Rumeni Muškat), and Doljenska (known for Cviček, a fashionable, tart blend of white and red grapes).

20
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Wine region of Croatia?

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Slavonia and the Danube, the Croatian Uplands, Istria and Kvarner, and Dalmatia.

21
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PDO within Coastal Croatia?

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Dalmacija/Dalmatia:
Sjeverna Dalmacija PDO Northern Dalmatia
Srednja i Južna Dalmacija PDO Central and Southern Dalmatia
Dalmatinska Zagora PDO Dalmatian Hinterland
Dingač PDO
Ponikve PDO

Hrvatska Istra PDO/Croatian Istria:
Muškat Momjanski PDO

Hrvatsko Primorje PDO/North Croatian Littoral

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PDO of Continental Croatia?

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Istočna Kontinentalna Hrvatska PDO Eastern Continental Croatia

Zapadna Kontinentalna Hrvatska PDO Western Continental Croatia

Hrvatsko Podunavlje PDO Danube Region

Slavonija PDO Slavonia

Moslavina PDO Moslavina Hills

Pokuplje PDO Kupa River Region

Plešivica PDO Plešivica Hills

Zagorje-Međimurje PDO

Prigorje-Bilogora PDO

23
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Main grape varietal of Dingac? Ageing requirement?

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Plavac Mali.

Klasiko - total 12 months, 9 in barrel, 3 in bottle
Riserva - total 24 months, 18 in barrel, 6 in bottle

24
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Wine growing region in Slovakia?

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Malé Karpaty Hills (Small Carpathian), Južnoslovenská (Southern Slovakia), Nitrianska (Nitra wine region), Stredoslovenská (Central Slovakia), Východoslovenská (Eastern Slovakia), and Tokaj

25
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Wine growing region of Czech Republic?

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Moravia in the south and Bohemia in the north.

26
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What scale does Czech and Slovakia use to measure must weight? And what classification?

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Follows German Pradikatswein. Using Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM), 1°CNM = 1kg sugar

27
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Classification of wine in Czech Republic?

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CHZO (PGI), CHOP (PDO)

28
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Appellation (Vína Originální Certifikace, or VOC) in Czech Republic?

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VOC Znojmo, VOC Mikulov, VOC Blue Mountains, VOC Blatnice, VOC Valtice, VOC Melnik, VOC Palava, VOC Slovácko, VOC Kraví Hora, VOC Bzenec

29
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Notable wine growing region in Russia?

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Krasnodar, Dagestan, Stavropol, Rostov, Kabardino-Balkaria, Chechnya

30
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Major wine growing region in Ukraine?

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Crimea (Krim), Odessa, Nikolayev-Kherson, and the Transcarpathian region.

31
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Wine regions of Georgia?

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Kakheti, Kartli, Imereti, Racha, Lechkhumi, and Meskheti

Black Sea: Adjara, Guria, Samegrelo, and Apkhazeti

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Wine regions of Armenia?

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Ararat Valley, Ararat Valley foothills, the Northeast zone, Vaiots Dzor (known for local Areni Noir), and Zangezur

33
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Wine Regions of Moldova?

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PGI: Codru (central), Ștefan Vodă (southeast) (includes region of Purcari), and Valul lui Trajan (southwest)
Non-PGI: Bǎlti

34
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Where is Vardar Valley?

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North Macedonia

35
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What are the moderating factors in Romania?

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Black Sea, Carpathian Mountains

36
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What is Moldavia in Romania known for?

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White wine from Aligote & Traminer

37
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Where is Tarnave, known for?

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Transylvania, Romania. Known for high altitude, cool climate white.

38
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Where is Murfatlar?

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Hills of Dobregea, Romania. Known for red and white, also botrytis in Muscat Ottonel & Tamaioasa.

39
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What are the quality levels in Bulgaria?

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DGO (Declared Geographical Origins) - carry subregion, district, village

Controliran - made from specified grapes in DGO

40
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Notable district in Black Sea Coastal Region in Bulgaria

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Shumen, Novi Pazar, Khan Krug, Varna, Preslav

Mainly for white - Chardonnay, Riesling, Rkatsiteli, Muscat, Gewurztraminer

41
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Notable district in Danube River Plains in Bulgaria

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Svishtov - known for Cabernets
Suhindol - known for Cabernets & Gamza (Kadarka)

42
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Notable district of Thracian Lowlands in Bulgaria

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Plovdiv, Oriachovitza, Stara Zagora - known for Cabernets

Sliven - Cabernets and Merlot

Assenovgrad - carbonated soils, for Merlot & Mavrud

43
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Strouma River Valley

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Warmest area in Bulgaria.

Known for Melnik, Rkatsiteli, Muscat Ottonel

44
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Notable district in Rose Valley in Bulgaria

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Sungulare Valley.

Mainly white from Moscatel, Riesling, Rkatsiteli
Red will be Merlot, Red Misket

45
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Slovenia’s Pradikat system

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Pozna Trgatev: Spatlese
Izbor: Auslese
Jagodni Izbor: Beerenauslese
Ledeno Vino: Eiswein (min -6°C for 6 consecutive days)
Suhi Jaodni Izbor: Trockenbeerenauslese

46
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Labelling term in Slovenia

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Zelo Suho: Very dry/Brut (for sparkling wine)
Suho: Dry
Polsuho: Off dry
Polskadko: Semi Sweet
Sladko: Sweet

Suseno Vino: Passito
Slammo Vino: Straw

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