Czech Republic

Question 1

Main grapes of Moravia (Czech republic)

Answer 1

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner Veltliner, Riesling

(Just North of Weinviertel)

Question 2

Main soil types of Moravia (Czech Republic)

Answer 2

Granite, clay and sand

Question 3

Main soil type of Bohemia (Czechy)

Answer 3

Limestone and Basalt

Same latitude as Rheingau

Question 4

Regions of Czech Republic

Answer 4

Czechy, Moravia

Question 5

Subzones of Morava (Larger regions) (5)

Answer 5

Znojmo, Mikulov, Velké, Pavlovice, Slovácko

Question 6

VOCs of Morava (Czech republic) )

Answer 6

VOC Blatnice
VOC Mikulov
VOC Modré Hory (Blue Mountains)
VOC Palava
VOC Valtice
VOC Znojmo (first in 2009)
VOC Bzenec
VOC Kraví Hora
VOC Vinice Velké Pavlovice (2019, most recent)
VOC Hustopečsko
VOC Mutěnice
VOC Slovácko

Question 7

Synonym for Blaufrankisch in Czechia

Answer 7

Frankova

Question 8

Synonym for St Laurent in Czechia

Answer 8

Svatovavnnecké

Question 9

Synonym for Welschriesling in Czechia

Answer 9

Ryzlink Vlassky

Question 10

In 2008, Czech Republic created these terms for PGI and PDO wines

Answer 10

CHZO (PGI)
CHOP (PDO)

Question 11

First VOC to receive designation in Czech Republic

Answer 11

Znojmo in Moravia 2009

Question 12

One VOC in Czechy?
(Czech republic)

Answer 12

Melnik VOC

Muller Thurgau and Pinot Noir (2015)

Question 13

Styles of wine in Modré Hory VOC (Czech republic, Morava)

Answer 13

Rosé and red from Frankova (Lemberger)
Modry Portugal (Blauer Portugeiser)
Svatovavrineké (St Laurent)

Hand harvested, must have a cork, barriques forbidden

Question 14

Styles of wine for VOC Blatnice (Czech Republic, Moravia

Answer 14

Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris (only whites, blends ok)

NO OAK

Winemaker must belong to guild of Blatnice winemakers registered in Blatnice

Question 15

Styles of wine for VOC Mikulov (Czech Republic, Moravia)

Answer 15

Welschriesling, Palava, Rhein Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
(varietal blends ok)

Question 16

Min must weight for Mikolov VOC

Answer 16

21 degrees NM

Question 17

Can Mikolov VOC wines have a screwcap

Answer 17

NO they must have a cork

Question 18

When was VOC established, what is it

Answer 18

First appelation system in Czech Republic, created in 2009

Question 19

Which region in Czech Republic contains the most VOC zones

Answer 19

Morava
96% of land under vine

Question 20

As of 2018, 10 official geographical appellations (Vína Originální Certifikace, or VOC) were introduced in Czech Republic:

Answer 20

VOC Znojmo* First to recieve designation in 2009

VOC Mikulov, VOC Blue Mountains, (voc modre hory), VOC Blatnice, VOC Valtice, VOC Melnik, VOC Palava, VOC Slovácko, VOC Kraví Hora, and, most recently, VOC Bzenec

Question 21

Question 22

Producer of Modré Hory (blue mountains) VOC (Morava)

Answer 22

Question 23

Criteria for VOC producers

Answer 23

In order to display the VOC name on the neck of the bottle, a producer must abide by certain criteria, including hand-harvesting, minimum must weights, low maximum yields, and defined alcohol levels. As the new appellation concept evolves in the Czech Republic, it is intended to complement, rather than replace, the existing Germanic system.

Question 24

What is Zweigeltrebe

Answer 24

Zweigelt (Rotburger) name in Moravia of Czech republic)

Question 25

What is Moravian Muscat
also known as MOPR

Answer 25

Muscat Ottonel x Prachttraube
(Moravia)

Question 26

What is André

Answer 26

Lemberger x Sankt-Laurent
(Moravia)