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Where is the region of Tokaj?

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In the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in the far north east of Hungary and close to the Slovakian border

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Describe the climate of Tokaj

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MODERATE CONTINENTAL

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Where are the best vineyards of Tokaj located? (2)

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  1. Hillside SLOPES

2. Southerly ASPECT

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How are the conditions created for noble rot to develop in Tokaj?

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By the BODROG and TISZA rivers and their many tributaries.

They generate the necessary early morning humidity

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What are the 3 principal grape varieties used for the creation of Tokaji?

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  1. Furmint
  2. Hárslevelű
  3. Sárga Muskotály
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What is the most widely planted variety used in the making of Tokaji?

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Furmint

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Describe Hungarian wines made from Furmint

concentrating, acidity, flavour

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  • Concentrated
  • High acidity
  • Flavours of apples when young
  • Nuts and honey when aged
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What is the principal grape variety used for Aszú wines?

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Furmint

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Why is Furmint better known for sweet Aszú wines than dry wines? (2)

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  1. It is late-ripening

2. Susceptibility to botrytis

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What does Hárslevelű contribute to a blend?

Is it early or late-ripening?

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Perfume

Late-ripening

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By what more common name is Sárga Muskotály known?

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

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What is Sárga Muskotály used for in blends?

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Its aromatic qualities

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What styles are Tokaji made into? (2)

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  1. Sweet wines

2. Dry wines

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What is distinctive about Tokaji wine bottles?

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Sweet wines are sold in 50cl bottles (dry are in 75cl bottles)

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Describe a producer’s output during an average vintage in Tokaj

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Depending on the DEGREE OF NOBLE ROT development, a producer will often make a number of different styles

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How do producers allow for different styles in Tokaj?

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Picker will separate the grapes into three different categories during the harvest

  1. Rotten grapes (Aszú)
  2. Unaffected grapes
  3. ‘As it comes’ = bunches partially effected (Szamorodni)
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What does Szamorodni mean?

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‘As it comes’

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What is the role of dry Tokaji wines unaffected by botrytis?

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Allows producers to make wine when noble rot is less rife

Gaining in importance

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Describe the range of styles of dry Tokaji (2)

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  1. From simple, unoaked, early-drinking wines to m

2. More concentrated, age-worthy blends, which are often fermented and matured in new oak

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What are dry Tokaji wines usually made from?

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What are the Hungarian terms for dry and sweet?

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Száraz = dry
Édes = sweet
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What is unique about dry Szamorodni wines?

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They will show NOBLE ROT characters

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How long do Szamorodni wines age for?

What is the Szamorodni / Sherry connection?

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  1. They must be aged in cask for a minimum of one year and be a minimum of two years old before release
  2. Casks are not completely filled to allow for FLOR to form on the surface
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Which wine has a similar character to Szamorodni?

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What is the result of flor not playing a role for SWEET styles of Tokaji?
They may have an oxidative character
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What is the trend with SWEET Tokaji making now?
To fill the casks, avoiding the risk of oxidative character developing
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Describe the process of making Aszú wines (3) base wine, maceration, ageing
1. Starts with a base wine of healthy grapes 2. Before, during or after fermentation, Aszú berries are macerated in the base wine (12-60 hours) 3. Mixture is pressed and matured in oak
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How long is Aszú wine macerated for?
12 - 60 hours
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How were the Aszú berries traditionally treated before maceration for Tokaji? What is different now and why?
They were crushed into a paste Now they are usually not crushed to avoid the extraction of bitter flavours
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How is wine sweetness determined for Tokaji?
By the amount of Aszú berries used
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What is the Hungarian unit of sweetness?
PUTTONY
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Describe classic Aszú Tokaji colour, acidity, aroma/flavours
- Deep amber - High acidity - Intense aromas/flavours of orange peel, apricots and honey
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Describe TOKAJI ESZENCIA wines base, fermentation, alcohol
- Using just the free-run juice of the aszú berries - The must is so sweet, the wines can take years to ferment - Even after that time, the wines may not have reached 5% abv
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What is the legal minimum of RS for Tokaji Eszencia?
450 g/L
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Describe Tokaji Eszencia flavours acidity, concentration, ageing potential, RS, alcohol
- Very high acidity - Enormously concentrated flavour - Can mature and retain freshness for a century or more - 450 g/L RS minimum - Usually less than 5% ABV
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How are Tokaj's modern sweet wines made? (2)
1. Late Harvest fruit | 2. May be Botrytis infected
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How is vinification of Tokaj's modern sweet wines different to that of Aszú wines?
When botrytis is present, the botrytised grapes are fermented, rather than using the maceration process of Aszú wines
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How else are Tokaj's modern sweet wines made differently to Aszú wines?
They may be matured for less time than Aszú wines
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How are Tokaj's modern sweet wines usually labelled?
'Late Harvest'
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Since when have producers of Tokaj been working with new regulations with regard to wine making and labelling?
2013
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What us a caveat re. Tokaj's new legal regulations?
Vintages up to 2012, following former regulations, will still be on the market for a long time
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What is the traditional minimum sugar for Tokaji Aszú?
60g/L
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How WOULD Tokaji Aszú be traditionally labelled regarding sweetness?
3 Puttonyos - 60 g/L = abolished 4 Puttonyos - 90 g/L = abolished Aszú Eszencia - 180 g/L = abolished TOKAJI ASZU: 5 Puttonyos - 120 g/L 6 Puttonyos - 150 g/L Tokaji Eszencia - 450 g/L
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What WERE the traditional minimum ageing restrictions for Tokaji Aszú?
24 months in oak | Wine could only be released from January in the fourth year after harvest
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How must wines be labelled in Tokaj when they have sugar levels below 120g/L? (2)
1. "Late Harvest" 2. Tokaji Szamorodni depending on how they're made
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Which wine term in Tokaj has been abolished under the 2013 law?
Aszú Eszencia
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How have regulations changed for Tokaji Aszú?
They are now subject to shorter ageing requirements; 18 months in oak They can be released from the January of the third year after harvest

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