Slovakia + Czech Republic Flashcards

1
Q

What are the main regions of the Czech Republic?

A

Morava (Moravia)

Cechy (Bohemia)

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2
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Where are 96% of Czech Republic’s vines located?

A

Moravia

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3
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Where is Moravia located?

A

Southern Czech Republic, , just north of Austria’s Weinviertel

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4
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Where is Bohemia located?

A

Northern Czech Republic, same latitude as Rheingau

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5
Q

What is the Czech version of Pradikat called?

A

“Quality Wines with Special Attributes”

Akotsne vino s Privlastkom

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6
Q

What is Svatovavnnecke?

A

St Laurent in Czech

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7
Q

What is Welschriesling in Czech?

A

Ryzlink Vlassky

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8
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What are Czech “Wines with Special Attributes”?

A

Czech version of Pradikatswein

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9
Q

What country has VOC appellations? When did this start?

A

Czech Republic

2009

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10
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What are the VOCs of Moravia?

A
VOC Znojmo
VOC Blatnice
VOC Mikulov
VOC Modre Hory
VOC Palava
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11
Q

What is the sugar measurment scale used in Czech Republic and Slovakia?

A

Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM)

Equates degrees to the number of kilograms of natural sugar in 100 liters of must

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12
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What is required for all VOC wines? What country is this?

A

Czech Republic

  • Hand Harvest
  • Only registered vineyards
  • Bottles must be sealed with cork
  • Wines must pass a tasting panel to receive VOC seal for the neck of the bottle
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13
Q

What grapes and styles can be made in VOC Znojmo?

A
White only
Blends or varietal
GV
Riesling
Sauv Blanc
Max RS 25 g/l
-No Barriques
-No long-term sur-lie
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14
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What grapes and styles can be made in VOC Modre Hory

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Rose and Red
Blends or Varietal
Frankovka (Blaufrankisch)
Modry Portugal (Blauer Portugeiser)
Svatovrinecke (St Laurent)
Max RS 12 g/l
-No Barriques
-No long-term sur-lie
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15
Q

What is the grape of VOC Palava?

A

Welschriesling only
Max RS 12 g/l
Botryits allowed
No irrigation

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16
Q

What are the grapes of VOC Mikulov and VOC Blatnice?

A

Mostly burgundy/Pinot grapes

17
Q

What are the subzones of Cechy/Bohemia?

A

Melnik

Litomerice

18
Q

When did Slovakia and Czech Republic officially split?

A

1993

19
Q

How many regions are there in Slovakia? Name 3

A
6
Malokarpatska (Small Carpathian Region)
Juznoslovenska (South Slovak Region)
Nitrianska (Nitra Region)
Stredoslovenska (Central Slovak region)
Vychodoslovenska (Eastern Slovak Region)
Tokaj (was Tokajska until 2010)
20
Q

What two countries have Tokaj wine regions?

A

Hungary and Slovakia

They are contiguous and similar styles

21
Q

Where does Egon Muller make wine outside of Germany?

A
Chateau Bela 
Southern Slovakia (Sturovo, near Hungarian border). Produced w Miroslav Petretch.