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Question 1

Name the 2 PGI of Bulgaria.

Answer 1

Danubian Plain, Thracian Lowlands

Question 2

What are the 5 large region in Bulgaria?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What does Barik means in Bulgaria?

Answer 3

Wine that has been fermented in 500L or smaller cask

Question 4

What does Reserve and Special means in Bulgaria?

Answer 4

Reserve - 1 year ageing
Special - 2 years ageing

Question 5

Synonym of Kadarka?

Answer 5

Gamza (in Bulgaria)

Question 6

What is Rubin?

Answer 6

Red grape, crossing between Nebbiolo X Syrah.

Question 7

3 most planted white grapes in Bulgaria?

Answer 7

Red Misket (Misket Chivren), Rkatsiteli, Dimiat

Question 8

What are the categories and their classification in Romania?

Answer 8

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))

Question 9

Requirement to label as Vin cu Indicaţie Geografică in Romania?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Classification of DOC in Romania?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Ageing requirement term in Romania?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Where is Jidvei DOC, what is it known for?

Answer 12

Târnave DOC in Transylvania. Known for white.

Question 13

Where is Cotnari, what is it known for?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Where is Dealu Mare, what is it known for?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Quality of wines classification in Slovenia?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

3 regions in Slovenia?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Districts of Primorska?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Districts of Podravje

Answer 18

Štajerska Slovenija (Styrian Slovenia) and Prekmurje

Question 19

District of Posavje

Answer 19

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).

Question 20

Wine region of Croatia?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

PDO within Coastal Croatia?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

PDO of Continental Croatia?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Main grape varietal of Dingac? Ageing requirement?

Answer 23

Plavac Mali.

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

Question 24

Wine growing region in Slovakia?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Wine growing region of Czech Republic?

Answer 25

Moravia in the south and Bohemia in the north.

Question 26

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

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Classification of wine in Czech Republic?

Answer 27

CHZO (PGI), CHOP (PDO)

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Notable wine growing region in Russia?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Major wine growing region in Ukraine?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Wine regions of Georgia?

Answer 31

Kakheti, Kartli, Imereti, Racha, Lechkhumi, and Meskheti Black Sea: Adjara, Guria, Samegrelo, and Apkhazeti

Question 32

Wine regions of Armenia?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Wine Regions of Moldova?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Where is Vardar Valley?

Answer 34

North Macedonia

Question 35

What are the moderating factors in Romania?

Answer 35

Black Sea, Carpathian Mountains

Question 36

What is Moldavia in Romania known for?

Answer 36

White wine from Aligote & Traminer

Question 37

Where is Tarnave, known for?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Where is Murfatlar?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

What are the quality levels in Bulgaria?

Answer 39

DGO (Declared Geographical Origins) - carry subregion, district, village Controliran - made from specified grapes in DGO

Question 40

Notable district in Black Sea Coastal Region in Bulgaria

Answer 40

Shumen, Novi Pazar, Khan Krug, Varna, Preslav Mainly for white - Chardonnay, Riesling, Rkatsiteli, Muscat, Gewurztraminer

Question 41

Notable district in Danube River Plains in Bulgaria

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Notable district of Thracian Lowlands in Bulgaria

Answer 42

Plovdiv, Oriachovitza, Stara Zagora - known for Cabernets Sliven - Cabernets and Merlot Assenovgrad - carbonated soils, for Merlot & Mavrud

Question 43

Strouma River Valley

Answer 43

Warmest area in Bulgaria. Known for Melnik, Rkatsiteli, Muscat Ottonel

Question 44

Notable district in Rose Valley in Bulgaria

Answer 44

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

Question 45

Slovenia’s Pradikat system

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Labelling term in Slovenia

Answer 46

Zelo Suho: Very dry/Brut (for sparkling wine) Suho: Dry Polsuho: Off dry Polskadko: Semi Sweet Sladko: Sweet Suseno Vino: Passito Slammo Vino: Straw