Romania

Question 1

What are the most cultivated varieties in Romania?

Answer 1

Feteasca Regala

Feteasca Alba

Question 2

Name three indigenous red varieties of Romania?

Answer 2

Feteasca Neagra
Burgund Mare
Babeasca Neagra

Question 3

Where are Romania’s highest vineyards located?

Answer 3

Transylvania, in the foothills of the Carpathians

Question 4

Which is the most famous region in Transylvania? What kind of wines are produced there?

Answer 4

Târnave DOC

Feteasca Ragala, Feteasca Alba and Traminer Rosé

Question 5

What is the most famous region in Moldova?

Answer 5

Cotnari DOC

Question 6

What is Grasa di Cotnari?

Answer 6

Most prominent grape of Cotnari DOC.

Produces sweet white wines

Question 7

Romanian DOC wines can be further classified for sweetness. What are those classifications?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is DOC-CMD?

Answer 8

Romanian classification for grapes harvested at full maturity

Question 9

What is DOC-CT?

Answer 9

Romanian classification for late-harvested grapes

Question 10

What is DOC-CIB?

Answer 10

Romanian classification for botrytis-affected grapes

Question 11

What is the Romanian classification for grapes harvested at full maturity?

Answer 11

DOC-CMD

Question 12

What is the Romanian classification for late-harvested grapes?

Answer 12

DOC-CT

Question 13

What is the Romanian classification for botrytis-affected grapes?

Answer 13

DOC-CIB

Question 14

Which Romanian regions are gaining reputation for Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon?

Answer 14

Dealu Mare DOC

Murfatlar DOC

Question 15

Which varieties can be used for Cotnari DOC?

Answer 15

Can be varietal or a blend - 
Grasa de Cotnari
Feteasca Alba
Francusa
Tamaioasa Romaneasca

Question 16

Where is Târnave DOC? What styles of wine are produced there?

Answer 16

Romania
Transylvania
White, rosé and red

Best wines are white, from Feteasca Regala and Feteasca Alba, and also from Traminer Rosé

Question 17

What are the three regions of Slovenia?

Answer 17

Primorska
Podravje
Posavje

Question 18

What is Slovenia’s best region for both white and red wines?

Answer 18

Primorska

Question 19

Which region in Slovenia is close to the border of Friuli?

Answer 19

Primorska

Question 20

What are the Slovenian synonyms for Refosco, Ribolla Gialla and Pinot Grigio?

Answer 20

Refosk = Refosco
Rebula = Ribolla Gialla
Pinot Grigio = Silvi Pinot

Question 21

What is the Croatian synonym for Zinfandel?

Answer 21

Crljenak Kastelanski

Question 22

What is Crljenak Kastelanski?

Answer 22

Croatian synonym for Zinfandel

Question 23

Which Napa Valley winemaker has interests in Croatian winery Plavac Mali?

Answer 23

Mike Grgich

Question 24

Which Czech region is contiguous with Tokaj in Hungary?

Answer 24

Tokajská

Question 25

What are Czech Republic's two main regions?

Answer 25

Bohemia (north) | Moravia (south)

Question 26

How many VOCs are there in Czech Republic? What does VOC indicate?

Answer 26

Five ``` VOC Blatnice VOC Mikulov VOC Modré Hory VOC Pálava VOC Znojmo ``` VOC is a voluntary designation made from Grüner Veltliner, Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc grown in the respective Czech region. Wines must be hand harvested, minimum must weights, low designated yields, defined alcohol, bottled under cork, no oak usage.

Question 27

What is Russia's most cultivated variety?

Answer 27

Rkatsiteli