Specialty Wines, Misteles, and Spirits Flashcards

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Bikavér

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Hungarian red wine produced in Eger or Szekszárd mainly from Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch) plus Cab, Merlot, and Kékoporto (Portugieser)

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Schilcher

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rosé specialty of Weststeiermark DAC produced from the Blauer Wildbacher grape

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Carthagène

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traditional mistele of Languedoc

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Cotnari

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once famous sweet wine produced in Moldovan Hills in Romania that once rivaled Tokaji produced principally from Grasa de Cotnari

Now is a DOC in Romania for red, white, and rosé still wines from a wide variety of grapes.

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Doble Pasta and 5 DO that produce it

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Dark full-bodied Spanish wine produced by running off a proportion of fermenting must after two days and adding more crushed grapes. The ratio of skin to pulp is effectively doubled, producing wines with a deep, dark color and very high levels of tannin.

Traditoinally made in Yecla, Jumilla, Utiel-Requena, Manchuela and Alicante

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Dôle

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Pinot Noir and Gamay blend traditionally produced in Valais in which Pinot Noir must comprise most of the blend.

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Torcolato

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passito specialty wine of Breganze DOC produced from Vespaiola

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Commandaria

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dark sweet wine specialty of Cyprus that evidence suggests is the oldest wine in the world still made today.

Produced from Mavro (red) and Xynisteri (white)

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Edelzwicker

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Alsatian blend that does not need to be vintage-dated or even be a blend at all.

Usually mostly Chasselas and Pinot Blanc dominant but can be a blend of all Alsatian grapes. Can sometimes have oak influence as it is common practice to produce Edelzwicker in the youngest barrels on site to season them.

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Falernian/Falernum

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Most famous and highly prized wine of Italy in the Roman Era produced from the southern slopes of Monte Massico in Northern Campania produced in both dry and sweet styles. Said to be so strong in alcohol that it could be set alight.

Modern day Falerno del Massico is said to be the contemporary revival of this wine and it is produced in blended red, white, and all-Primitivo versions.

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Federweisser

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synonymous with Austrian Sturm in Germany

In Switzerland it refers to white wines made from black grapes.

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Floc de Gascogne

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Armagnac’s answer to Cognac’s Pineau des Charentes

Sweet red and white vin de liqueur commonly consumed as an aperitif

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Fondillón

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Strong rancio wine from Alicante DO made from Monastrell and matured like oloroso Sherry

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Jerepigo

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South African mistelle or unfermented dessert wines created by adding alcohol before fermentation to grape juice commonly from Muscadel grapes.

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Vino abafado

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Essentially refers to Port-style wines produced outside of the Douro Valley in Portugal. Wines are partially fermented before being fortified with aguardiente, or grape spirit.

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Gwaha-ju

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Fortified rice wine from Korea that is fortified with Soju and commonly has additives of ginseng and ginger.

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Jeropiga

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Portuguese for mistelle, or Vin de Liqueur

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Liebfraumilch

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Sweet white wine from Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Nahe, and rarely the Rheingau from Silvaner, Muller-Thurgau, and Kerner. Bastion of the poor image of quality in Germany post WWII

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Manzanilla Pasada

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Sanlúcar equivalent of Fino Amontillado.

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Marc

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Brandy produced from grape pommace

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Masdeu

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Strong red wine made in Roussillon from an estate of the same name and consumed as a cheaper alternative to Port during the mid 19th century where it found particular success in London at that time.

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Massandra Collection

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Widely considered to be one of the most valuable wine collections of wine in the world. Located at the historic winery in Crimea (previously Ukraine, now Russia) of the same name.

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Massic

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Historic wine produced during the Roman Empire on the slopes of Monte Massico near the zone that produces Falernian

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Mateus

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Famous Portuguese wine brand largely associated with a medium-sweet sparkling rosé style that became famous post WWII and hit its peak in the late 1970s. Originally produced in the Douro Valley at the Palace of Mateus near Vila Real. Now most is produced in Bairrada

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Mead

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Fermented beverage made from honey. Called Hydromel in France and Honigwein or Met in Germany

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Meritage

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Term coined in 1981 for American wines made in the image of Bordeaux blends. Must be made from at least two red or white Bordeaux grapes. Term was coined to distinguish blends from single varietal Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, etc.

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Sifone

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Italian for mistelle; also known as mistella

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Clarete

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historic Spanish term for a wine somewhere between a rosado (rosé) and a light red. Etymologically but not oenologically related to claret.

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What specialty wine is produced in the Troodos foothills?

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Commandaria

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For how long must Commandaria be aged?

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Minimum 2 years in wood

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Is fortification of Commandaria mandatory?

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No, but it is common practice.