Romania Flashcards
What are the most cultivated varieties in Romania?
Feteasca Regala
Feteasca Alba
Name three indigenous red varieties of Romania?
Feteasca Neagra
Burgund Mare
Babeasca Neagra
Where are Romania’s highest vineyards located?
Transylvania, in the foothills of the Carpathians
Which is the most famous region in Transylvania? What kind of wines are produced there?
Târnave DOC
Feteasca Ragala, Feteasca Alba and Traminer Rosé
What is the most famous region in Moldova?
Cotnari DOC
What is Grasa di Cotnari?
Most prominent grape of Cotnari DOC.
Produces sweet white wines
Romanian DOC wines can be further classified for sweetness. What are those classifications?
DOC-CMD: grapes harvested at full maturity
DOC-CT: late-harvested grapes
DOC-CIB: botrytis-affected grapes
What is DOC-CMD?
Romanian classification for grapes harvested at full maturity
What is DOC-CT?
Romanian classification for late-harvested grapes
What is DOC-CIB?
Romanian classification for botrytis-affected grapes
What is the Romanian classification for grapes harvested at full maturity?
DOC-CMD
What is the Romanian classification for late-harvested grapes?
DOC-CT
What is the Romanian classification for botrytis-affected grapes?
DOC-CIB
Which Romanian regions are gaining reputation for Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon?
Dealu Mare DOC
Murfatlar DOC
Which varieties can be used for Cotnari DOC?
Can be varietal or a blend - Grasa de Cotnari Feteasca Alba Francusa Tamaioasa Romaneasca
Where is Târnave DOC? What styles of wine are produced there?
Romania
Transylvania
White, rosé and red
Best wines are white, from Feteasca Regala and Feteasca Alba, and also from Traminer Rosé
What are the three regions of Slovenia?
Primorska
Podravje
Posavje
What is Slovenia’s best region for both white and red wines?
Primorska
Which region in Slovenia is close to the border of Friuli?
Primorska
What are the Slovenian synonyms for Refosco, Ribolla Gialla and Pinot Grigio?
Refosk = Refosco
Rebula = Ribolla Gialla
Pinot Grigio = Silvi Pinot
What is the Croatian synonym for Zinfandel?
Crljenak Kastelanski
What is Crljenak Kastelanski?
Croatian synonym for Zinfandel
Which Napa Valley winemaker has interests in Croatian winery Plavac Mali?
Mike Grgich
Which Czech region is contiguous with Tokaj in Hungary?
Tokajská
What are Czech Republic’s two main regions?
Bohemia (north)
Moravia (south)
How many VOCs are there in Czech Republic? What does VOC indicate?
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.
What is Russia’s most cultivated variety?
Rkatsiteli
