Tokaj

Question 1

Tokaj is sheltered by which mountain

What’s the climate

Answer 1

The Tokaj region, sheltered by the Carpathian Mountains, enjoys a warm continental climate with long, humid autumns: perfect encouragement for botrytis

Question 2

Soil of Tokaj

Answer 2

Volcanic loess and clay

Question 3

Tokaj is at the confluence of which two rivers

Answer 3

Bodrog

Tisza

Question 4

Name any two leading producers

Answer 4

Royal Tokaji Company
Vega Sicilia’s Tokaj Oremus
Disznókõ
Királyudvar

Question 5

Two vineyards that share the superlative designation of Great First Growths

Answer 5

Szarvas

Mézes Mály

Question 6

Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains and Oremus are known as which grapes in Tokaj

Answer 6

Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains: Sárgamuskotály

Oremus: Zéta

Question 7

6 grapes of Tokaji

Answer 7

Furmint
Hárslevelű
Kabar
Kövérszőlő
Sárgamuskotály
Zéta

Question 8

What is puttony

How many kg can it holds

Answer 8

Traditionally, the aszú grapes are handpicked individually and gathered in containers called puttony

It holds roughly 25 kg

Question 9

What is Gönc

Answer 9

Gönc: a Hungarian oak cask of approximately 136 L

Question 10

Tokaj Aszú 3-6 puttonyos categories were eliminated in which year

Answer 10

2013

Question 11

Tokaj Aszú:
Aging requirement
Alcohol requirement
RS requirement

Answer 11

Aged in oak for at least 18 months
They may not be released prior to 1/1 of the 3rd year after harvest

Min. actual alcohol: 9%

Min. residual sugar: 120 g/L

Question 12

Eszencia:
Alcohol requirement
RS requirement

Answer 12

Min. actual alcohol: 1.2-8.0%

Min. residual sugar: 450 g/L

Question 13

What is Tokaji Szamorodni

What are the two styles of it

Answer 13

Tokaji Szamorodni (“as it comes”) is produced from a mixture of aszú and non-aszú grapes and is often oxidative in style as it is matured in oak for a min. of six months

Édes: sweet
Száras: dry

Question 14

What are Fordítás and Máslás

Aging requirement

Answer 14

Fordítás and Máslás wines are the product of refermenting wine with the pressed paste or spent lees

Min. 6 months in oak for both

Question 15

Which talented maker produces outstanding dry Furmint

The wine excelled from which plot

Answer 15

István Szepsy

Szent Tamás is outstanding

Question 16

What are Feher Bor and Pezsgo

Answer 16

Fehér bor: white table wines
Pezsgő: sparkling wines

Question 17

What is the synonym of Zéta

What is the crossing

Answer 17

Oremus

Furmint x Bouvier