Tokaji and Switzerland

Question 1

Tokaji Styles

Aszu

Eszencia

Szamorodni

Fordítás/Máslás

Answer 1

Aszu:
aszu (noble rot) grapes and reg. 6 puttonyos = 150 g r.s./litre Aszuszencia 180-450 g r.s./litre

Eszencia
free-run noble rot juice 3% abv, 450+g r.s./litre

Szamorodni
“made by itself” mix of aszu and regular grapes
Édes > 45g r.s./l
Száraz < 9 g r.s. /l nutty, oxididative

Fordítás/Máslás
like ripasso, wine blended with used Aszu must

Question 2

THE GRAPES OF TOKAJI

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Answer 2

Zéta (“zay-tuh”)
Kabar (“kah-bar”)
Kövérszölö (“kuh-vaer-sue-lou”)
Sárgamuskotály (“shar-guh-moose-koh-tie” – aka Muscat Blanc)
Furmint (“foor-meent”)
Hárslevelü (“harsh-level-lou”)

Question 3

French Swiss Wine

Answer 3

full bodied white variety Petite Arvine, Amigne, Humane

red grapes Humagne Rouge (also known as Cornelian)

raisined (flétri) grapes

Fendant (Chasselas), Johannisberg (Sylvaner), Ermitage (Marsanne), Malvoisie (Pinot Gris) are made, as well as some deep, red Syrahs

Vaud - Chasselas, Sauvagin - Pinot Noir blended with Gamay

Valais - Dole Pinot Noir blended with Gamay

Neuchâtel (Geneva) - Oeil-de-Perdrix (partridge’s eye) rosé of free-run (vin gris) pinot. fruity. drank young

Question 4

German Switzerland

Wines

Answer 4

Blauburgunder (PN)

Red: Graübunden - PN appassimiento method

White: Riesling-Sylvaner (Müller-Thurgau)

Question 5

Italian Switzerland

Answer 5

Light styles of Merlot