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Turkey Flashcards

1
Q

Rakı, or Raki

A

Sweetened, anise-flavored grape similar to arak

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2
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Turkey has archaeological evidence of grape seeds dating back to what century?

A

9,000 BCE

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3
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What do Öküzgözü translate to? (Turkey)

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“bull’s eye” due to its large berries

  • red: softly tannic, fruity, elevated acidity
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4
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Öküzgözü, Kalecik Karası, and Boğazkere are grapes native to what country?

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Turkey

  • Kalecik Karası - younger drinking
  • Boğazkere - greatest aging potential, due to acidity
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5
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Boğazkere translates to what?

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“throat puckerer” for its acidity

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6
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Are Çalkarası, Papazkarası, and Karasakız examples of red or white varietals?

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Turkey - Other native reds

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7
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Turkey:

two native white varieties

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  • Narince: mid-weight, Chardonnay-like, affinity for oak
  • Emir: crisper
  • Yapıncak
  • Sıdalan
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Which is furthest west, Marmara or Anatolia?

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Marmara, NW

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Marmara borders what two countries?

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Bulgaria and Greece

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10
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What area of Turkey harvests half of the country’s production?

A

Aegean Area, W

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11
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Name the most planted grape variety of Turkey:

A

Sultaniye

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12
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Which Turkish grape variety translates to “throat burner”?

A

Bogazkere

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13
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Which agricultural area of Turkey has the smallest production of wine?

A

Mediterranean

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14
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What is the oldest established winery of Cappadocia?

A

Turasan: est 1943

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15
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Who is the only producer of note in northeast Turkey, in Tokat of the Black Sea region, where the grape Narince is a specialty?

A

Diren

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16
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Which of the following wineries are nowadays a part of the Doluca Group? (choose two)

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a. Gulor
b. Sarafin
c. Pedrone
d. Corvus

A/B

17
Q

Which Turkish grape variety is a synonym of the Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains?

A

Bornova Misketi

18
Q

Which of the following is one of the best distributed wine brand in Eastern Anatolia?

A

a. Buzbag
b. 900
c. Corpus

A

19
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Which agricultural area of Turkey produces more than half of the total production of Turkish wines?

A

Aegean

20
Q

Which white grape variety is found exclusively in Cappadocia?

A

Emir

21
Q

Which winery owns vineyards also in Cappadocia and brands its white wines as Cotes d’ Avanos?

A

Kavaklidere

Eastern Mediterranean (10 decks)

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