Central and Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
Q

The ____ cover much of Austria, especially in the west

A

Alps

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2
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Lower Austria aka

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Niederosterreich

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3
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Styria aka

A

Steiermark

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4
Q

What is Gruner Veltliner known for?

A

citrus, white pepper, mineral

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5
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White grapes of Austria

A

Gruner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Muller-Thurgau
Weissburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay

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6
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2nd most planted grape of Austria

A

Zweigelt

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7
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Top 3 reds of Austria

A

Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch
St Laurent

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8
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This red grape popularly grown in Austria is related to Pinot Noir and produces a similar style of wine

A

St Laurent

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9
Q

Austrian measure for must weight

A

KMW

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10
Q

Blaufrankisch aka

A

Lemberger

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11
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Austrian Qualitatswein must be produced from grapes harvest at min __ KMW

A

15

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12
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Austrian grapes harvest at min __ KMW may qualify for Pradikatswein status

A

19

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13
Q

Austrian PDO level wines include

A

Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
DAC

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14
Q

How is Austrian Kabinett different than German Kabinett?

A

Austrian Kabinett is a subcategory of Qualitatswein

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15
Q

Austrian Pradikat also has this level

A

Strohwein aka Schilfwein

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16
Q

Spatlese, Auslese, BA, TBA KMW level requirements

A

19, 21, 25, 30

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17
Q

What is Bergwein? (Austria)

A

Mountain wine

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18
Q

“rieden” (austria)

A

single vineyard site

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19
Q

Traisental DAC, Kamptal DAC, Kremstal DAC all produce DAC wines from these two grapes

A

Gruner Veltliner or Riesling

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20
Q

largest subregion of Niederosterreich

A

Weinviertel DAC

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21
Q

Where is Wagram DAC?

A

Along Danube River in Niederosterreich

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22
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This subregion of Niederosterreich is located far from the influence of the Danube; focuses on Zweigelt

A

Thermenregion

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23
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Carnuntum DAC

A

(niederosterreich) east and south of VIenna; dry wines

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24
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Important lake that borders Burgenland

A

Lake Neusiedl

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25
Q

Mittelburgenland DAC produces red wines based on this variety

A

Blaufrankisch

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26
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Where is Eisenberg DAC?

A

Eisenberg Hill in southern Burgenland. focuses on Blaufrankisch

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27
Q

Neusiedlersee DAC is approved for these styles of wine

A

1 - dry red based on Zweigelt 2 - sweet white wine

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28
Q

Where is Leithaberg DAC?

A

burgenland

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29
Q

What grapes are used in Ruster Ausbruch DAC?

A

chardonnay, muskateller, pinot gris, pinot blanc

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30
Q

Muskateller aka

A

Muscat

31
Q

Austrian term for Muscat

A

Muskateller

32
Q

the grapes used for Ruster Ausbruch DAC must be harvested at min __ KMW, equivalent to TBA

A

30

33
Q

the southernmost and warmest wine producing region of Austria

A

Steiermark (Styria)

34
Q

the 3 DACs of Steiermark

A

Sudsteiermark
Vulkanland Steiermark
Weststeiermark

35
Q

lead grape of Sudsteiermark DAC

A

SB

36
Q

This DAC is unique for its volcanic soils. vineyards planted on the slopes of dormant volcanoes

A

vulkanland Steiermark DAC

37
Q

The city of Vienna (Wien) lies on this river

A

Danube

38
Q

tradition of Vienna - blend made from grapes grown together and fermented together

A

Gemischter Satz

39
Q

Blaufrankisch is known as _____ in Hungary

A

Kekfrankos

40
Q

What is Egri Bikaver?

A

one of Hungary’s best known reds. Blend of red varieties such as Kekfrankos, cab sauv, cab franc, merlot

41
Q

This Hungarian red blend is translated as “Bull’s Blood of Eger”

A

Egri Bikaver

42
Q

primary varities used for Tokaji Aszu

A

Furmint and Harslevelu

43
Q

How is Tokaji Aszu produced?

A

botrytis affected grapes are harvest and mashed into a paste. paste is mixed with a standard base wine and left to sit for a day or two. wine is racked and aged in cask for a few years

44
Q

t/f: Tokaji Aszu ages under a layer of yeast similar to flor

A

true

45
Q

How is Eszencia produced?

A

made from the free run juice of botrytis affected berries

46
Q

Croatia is famously home to this grape

A

Crljjenak Kastelanski aka tribidrag aka zinfandel aka primitivo

47
Q

most widely known white grape in Croatia

A

Grasevina aka Welschriesling

48
Q

The Dinaric Alps seperates this country’s two main wine regions

A

Croatia

49
Q

Croatia produces 2/3rds ____ wine

A

white

50
Q

Why are Swiss wines so expensive outside of Switzerland?

A

High value of the Swiss Franc

51
Q

Two reasons why Switzerland wines are rarely seen outside of Switzerland

A

1) high value of the swiss franc makes the wines prohibitively expensive
2) domestic wine demand is 3x higher than production volume

52
Q

t/f: Switzerland is NOT a member of the EU

A

true

53
Q

governing body of wine law in Switzerland

A

OIC

54
Q

leading white variety of Switzerland

A

Chasselas

55
Q

leading red variety of Switzerland

A

Pinot Noir

56
Q

Romania is known for this unusual blend

A

blend of French and Romanian grapes

57
Q

Why are Romanian wines often varietally labeled?

A

dual focus on international French grapes and native Romanian grapes

58
Q

Feteasca Alba and Feteasca Regala are the most wide planted white varieties of this country

A

Romania

59
Q

Feteasca Neagra and _____ ______ are the leading red varieties of Romania

A

Pinot Noir

60
Q

This body of water borders Romania and Bulgaria on the east

A

Black Sea

61
Q

Bulgarian top two red grapes

A

Cab Sauv and Merlot

62
Q

Bulgaria top two white grapes

A

Rkatsieteli and Dimiat

63
Q

PDO level in Slovenia

A

ZOP

64
Q

The three ZGO (PGI) regions of Slovenia

A

Podravje ZGO
Primorska ZGO
Posavje ZGO

65
Q

lead red grapes of Slovenia

A

Cab Sauv and Merlot

66
Q

Tis country is influenced by Italy, Germany, Austria, and France in its choice of white varieties

A

Slovenia

67
Q

This country is believed to be home to the world’s first cultivated vineyards

A

Georgia

68
Q

unique Georgia winemaking tradition

A

aging wine in large egg-shaped clay vessels called kvevris

69
Q

what is kvevris and what country is known for it

A

egg-shaped clay vessel used to age wine. Georgia

70
Q

90% of Georgia’s wine is made from _____ grapes

A

indigenous

71
Q

this country is essentially a peninsula that extends into the Black Sea. famed for sparkling wine

A

Crimea

72
Q

Where is the fortified wine Etalita produced?

A

Crimea

73
Q

During Soviet times, the _______ ______ was the largest wine supplier in the USSR

A

Crimean Peninsula