Central & Eastern Europe Flashcards
(107 cards)
1
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What two rivers confluence in Tokaj
A
Tisza
Bodrog
2
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In what year did Tokaj’s first vineyard classification take place
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1700
3
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What mountain range provides shelter for Tokaji
A
Carpathian Mountains
4
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What is the climate of Tokaji
A
Warm continental climate
5
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What are the two Great First Growths of Tokaji
A
Mézes Maly
Szarvas
6
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What are the two principle grapes of Tokaji
A
Furmint
Hárslevelú
7
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What is the container Aszú grapes are harvested into
A
Puttony
8
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What is a Gönc
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A 136L Hungarian oak cask
9
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What is Tokaji Esszencia
A
Free run Aszú juice fermented over decades retaining over 450 g/L of residual sugar
10
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What is the minimum residual sugar for Tokaji Esszencia
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450 g/L
11
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What is Tokaji Szamorodi
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A blend of Aszú and non-aszú grapes matured for a min. of 6 months in oak in an oxidative style
12
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How many first growths are recognized in Tokaji
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74
13
Q
What are the two wine regions of Hungary’s Northern Massif
A
Tokaji
Eger
14
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What is the famous wine of Eger
A
Egri Bikavér (Bull’s Blood of Eger)
15
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What is the primary grape varietal of Eger
A
Kékfrankos (Blaufrankish)
16
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What is the minimum count of varietals in the Eger blend
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4
17
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What is the primary sub-region within Transnubia in Hungary
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Szekszárd
18
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What style of wine is Szekszárd known for
A
Bikavér
19
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What are the four sub-regions of Transnubia Hungary
A
Szekszárd
Bafacsony
Balatonfüred-Csopak
Somló
20
Q
What two wine regions are found on the coast of Lake Balaton
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Bafacsony
Balatonfüred-Csopak
21
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What is the lake found near Bafacsony & Balatonfüred-Csopak
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Lake Balaton
22
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What is unique about the terroir of Somló in Hungary
A
Found on the slopes of an extinct Volcano
23
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What is the primary wine style of Mátra Hungary
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White wine
24
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What region is home to 50% of plantings in Hungary
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Great Plain
25
What is the soil type of Hungary's Great Plain
Sandy
26
What grape varietals are popular in Villány Hungary
Bordeaux
Kékfrankos
Blauer Portugeiser
27
What are the two quality levels in Bulgarian Wine Law
Table Wine
Quality Wine
28
What are the two major PDI's of Bulgaria
Danubian Plain
Thracian Lowlands
29
What are the four major wine regions of Bulgaria
Danubian Plains
Thracian Plains
Valley of the Roses
Struma River Valley
30
What is the climate of Bulgaria
Continental
31
What country is home to the Struma River Valley
Bulgaria
32
What is the minimum aging requirement of Reserve wines in Bulgaria
Min. 1 year of aging, must be a single varietal
33
What is the minimum aging requirement of Special Selection in Bulgaria
Min. 2 years of aging, must be a single varietal
34
What are the two most planted red varietals in Bulgaria
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
35
What are the three major white varietals of Bulgaria
Red Misket
Rkatsiteli
Dimiat
36
What is the major indigenous red grape of Bulgaria
Pamid
37
What is the most planted red varietal of Romania
Merlot
38
What is the most planted white varietal in Romania
Feteaská Albá
39
What are the two broad categories of Romanian wines
Wines for Current Consumption (Table Wine)
Quality Wines
40
What are the two categories of quality wines in Romania
Vin Cu Indicatie Geografica (PGI)
Denumire de Origne Controlata (PDO)
41
What are the three categories of PDO in Romania
DOC - CMD
DOC - CT
DOC - CIB
42
What is DOC - CMD in Romania
Grapes harvested at maturity
43
What is DOC - CT in Romania
Late harvest grapes
44
What is DOC - CIB in Romania
Botrytis-affected grapes
45
What are the aging requirements for Rezervá in Romania
Min. 1 year aging, 6 months in oak
46
What are the aging requirements for Vin de Vinotecá in Romania
Min. 4 years aging, 1 year in oak
47
What is the climate of Romania
Continental
48
What moderates the climate of Romania
The Black Sea
49
What is the major sub-region of Târnave DOC
Jidvei DOC
50
What are the two grape varietals of white Jidvei DOC
Feteascâ
Traminer Rosé
51
What region is Cotnari DOC located in
Moldavia
52
What is the major grape varietal and style of Cotnari DOc
Sweet whites from Grasâ
53
What are the two grape varietals of Dealu Mare DOC
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
54
What are the major grapes of Murfatlar DOC
Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
55
What is the tradition style of wine produced in Murfatlar DOC
Late-harvest Chardonnay
56
What are the three major white grapes of Slovenia
Refoska (Refosko)
Rebula (Ribolla)
Sivi Pinot (Pinot Gris)
57
What are the two categories of quality production in Slovenia
PGI - Zascitena Geografska Oznacba
PDO - Zascitena Oznaca Porkla
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What are the three major wine regions of Slovenia
Primorska
Podravje
Posavje
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What are the four sub-regions of Primorska
Goriska Brda
Kras
Slovenska Instra
Vipava Valley
60
What is the major sub-region of Primosrka
Goriska Brda
61
What region in Slovenia is a geographic continuation of Friuli
Goriska Brda
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What is the major producer of Goriska Brda
Movia
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What is the largest wine region of Slovenia
Podravje
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What are the two sub-regions of Podravje
Stajerska Slovenija
Prekmurje
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What is the primary grape varietal of Podravje
Laski Rizling (Welchriesling)
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What grapes are known for quality niche wines in Podravje Slovenia
Gewürztraminer
Riesling
Chardonnay
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Where is Posavje located geographically in Slovenia
On the inland Croatian border to the south
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What are the three major districts of Posavje
Bizeljsko Sremic
Bela Krajin
Doljenska
69
What style of wine is Bizeljsko Sremic known for
Traditional method sparkling wines
70
What style of wine is Bela Krajin known for
Sweet whites from Rumeni Muskat
71
What style of wine is Doljenska known for
'Cvicek' a tart blend of white and red grapes
72
What are the four wine regions of Croatia
Slavonia & Danube
Croatian Uplands
Istria & Kvarner
Dalmatia
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What is the most planted grape varietal in Croatia
Grasevina (Welchriesling)
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What Croatian grape is a synonym for Zinfandel
Crljenak
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What grape is Crljenak identical to
Zinfandel
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What are the legal requirements for Slovakian Tokaji
Adhere to Hungarian wine law for Tokaji labeling
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What are the 6 wine regions of Slovakia
Malé Karpaty Hills
Juznoslovenska
Nitrianska
Stredoslovenska
Vychodoslovenska
Tokaj
78
What are the two principal wine regions of the Czech Republic
Moravia
Bohemia
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What Austrian region is Moravia just north of
Wienviertel
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What are the soils of Moravia
Granite, clay & sand
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What are the soils of Bohemia
Limestone & basalt
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What country is Czech wine law for ripeness based on
Germany
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How many VOCs are in Czechia
10
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What scale is used for ripeness of Czechia and Slovakia
Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM)
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What Czar was famous for enjoying Tokaji Esszencia
Peter the Great
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What Czar was Louis Roederer Cristal commissioned for
Alexander II
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What is the largest wine region in Russia
Kransnodar
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What is the most planted grape in Russia
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is the major indigenous grape of Russia
Rkatsiteli
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What are the four major wine regions of Ukraine
Crimea
Odessa
Nikolayev-Kherson
Transcarpathian
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What style of wine is popular in Odessa and Crimea
Traditional method sparkling wines
92
What country is home to some of the world's earliest winemaking
Georgia
93
What are the two primary varietals of Georgia
Saperavi
Rkatsiteli
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What style of winemaking is Georgia known for
Fermentation in 'qveri' (amphora) below ground
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What is the major wine region of Georgia
Kakheti
96
What is the majority of grape production in Armenia used for
Brandy
97
What wine region in Armenia is home to the majority of winegrowing
Ararat Valley
98
What is the major indigenous varietal of Armenia
Areni Noir
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What country has the greatest number of vines per capita in the world
Moldova
100
What are the four regions of Moldova
Codru (Central)
Stefan Vodá (Southeast)
Valul Iui Trajan (Southwest)
Bálti
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What are the major grapes of Moldova
Aligoté
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
102
What is the major red grape of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Blatina
103
What is the exciting wine region of Serbia
Vojvodin
104
What is the climate of Albania
Mediterranean
105
What are the two major red grape varietals of Montenegro
Vranec
Kratosija (Zinfandel)
106
What is the major white wine region of North Macedonia
Vardar Valley
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