Tokaji

Question 1

Climate of Tokaj?

Answer 1

Moderate continental climate with warm summers and cold winters

Question 2

Benefits of planting on the slopes of the Zemplen Mountains?

Answer 2

Reduce cold and frost

south and south west facing to make the most of the apspect of the sun (1400+ hours of sunshine in the growing season)

Question 3

Which soil type in Tokaj is said to produce powerful wines?

Answer 3

Nyirok

A volcanic soil

Question 4

Which soil type is said to produce delicate wines?

Answer 4

Loess

Question 5

What are the 2 main trellising types in Tokaj?

Answer 5

replacement cane training or cordon training (both VSP

Question 6

What are the main diseases in wetter years? (2)

Answer 6

Grey Rot and Powdery Mildew

Question 7

What are the main pests in Tokaj?

Answer 7

Birds and Wild Boar

Question 8

What are the HL/Ha for Azsu berries?

Answer 8

2-3 HL/Ha

Question 9

Name the top 3 grapes of Tojaki?

Answer 9

Fermint (Fur-mint) apple, peach, lemon flavours

Harslevelu (harsh-level-oo) adds peach and orange blossom

Sarga Moskataly (Sarya-moscatelly) Muscat Blanc APG - floral

Question 10

What are the 2 options for producers pre fermentation in regards to Aszu berries?

Answer 10

Crush into past or leave as whole berries/raisins

Question 11

What are the options for macerating Aszu berries?

Answer 11

Macerating in Must (lighter style),

fermenting must (complex and extracted)

base wine (lighter style)

Question 12

How long does maceration last for Aszu berries?

Answer 12

12-60 hours

un crushed grapes are regularly punched down

Question 13

minimum aging requirements for Aszu wines?

Answer 13

18 months - mixture of old and new oak used - usually Hungarian

Question 14

Minimum RS levels for a wine to be called 3 Puttonyos?

Answer 14

120g per litre

Question 15

What is Tokaji Essenzia made from?

Answer 15

Free run juice of the Aszu berries

very small amounts made and very expensive

Question 16

What are the other two sweet styles of wines made in Tokaj?

Answer 16

Late harvest (small amounts of botrytis grapes and lighter in style)

SZAMORODNI (Samer-rodney) “as it comes”

Question 17

Azsu annual production %?

Answer 17

10% of annual production is Aszu

Question 18

Dry wine annual production %?

Answer 18

21% of annual production is dry wine

Question 19

What is the main production in Tokaj?

Answer 19

inexpensive, sweet/semi sweet wine made for the home market or Eastern European countries. usually non botrytised and made by stopping fermentation

Question 20

Name the state owned producer that is responsible for 35% of the regions wines?

Answer 20

Grand Tokaj

Question 21

Name another significant producer?

Answer 21

Royal Tokaji

Question 22

Where in Hungary is Tokaj located?

Answer 22

North East

Question 23

Dry wines average yield in Tokaj?

Answer 23

30-40 hL/Ha

Question 24

Aszu is the Hungarian word for what?

Answer 24

Botrytis effected grapes that have shrivelled up

Question 25

What is done by most producers prior to maceration of Aszu berries?

Answer 25

The Aszu berries are mashed into a paste.

Some producers prefer not to do this to avoid bitterness from skins and seeds.