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Why was Bulgaria 4th largest exporter of wine in 70’s-80?

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UC Davis grads modernized industry w/ oak aged CS

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What is the major political reason wine trade in Easter Europe has suffered in the late 20th cent?

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Gorbachev’s Anti-Alcohol reform of 1985

Privatization slow after fall of USSR

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When was Bulgarian wine law instituted?

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1978

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What is the name of the Bulgarian wine laws? How many zones? What are subzones called?

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DGO (Declared Geographic Origin)
52 zones
Controliran

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What are Controlirans?

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In Bulgarian wine regions
Within DGOs, superior controlled appellation of origin
Must be from permitted varietals

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What are Bulgarian labeling terms:

  • Barik
  • DGO Reserve
  • DGO Special Selection
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i. Barik=Fermentation oak cask of 500L or less
ii. DGO Reserve=1 yr aging
iii. DGO Special Selection=2 yrs aging

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What are 5 major regions of Bulgaria?

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i. Danubian Plain (North)
ii. Thracian Lowlands (South)
iii. Black Sea Region (East)
iv. Struma River Valley (West)
v. Rose Valley (Center)

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What are important Controlirans of Danubian Plain?

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Suhindol

Svichtov

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What are important Controlirans of Black Sea Region?

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Khan Krum

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What are important Controlirans of Struma River Valley?

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Harsovo

Melnik

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What are important Controlirans of Rose Valley?

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Sungulare

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What is the specialty of Sungulare?

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Aromatic Red Misket

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What grape is most associated with the Struma River Valley?

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Melnik (also Controliran)

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What are major varieties of Bulgaria? Which are most planted?

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R int’l=Cab/Merlot
R ind=Gamza (Kadarka), Mavrud, Melnik (Struma River Valley only), Pamid

W ind=Rkatsiteli/Dimiat (Most planted), Red Misket

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when was Romanian wine law fd?

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2002

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What is the structure of Romanian wine law?

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  1. Quality Wines=from recommended and auth grapes, no hybrids from 7 major regions
    -DOC (Denumire de Origine Controlata), PDO des
    DOC-CMD-full maturity
    DOC-CT=Late harvest
    DOC-CIB=botrytis-affected grapes
    -VS (Vin de Calitate Superioara) PGI des
  2. Wines for Current Consumption
    - VMS =Vin de Masa Superior
    - VM=Vin de Masa
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Which Eastern European country shares the same line of lat as France?

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Romania

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What are major geographical features of Romania?

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Carpathian Mtns (central)
Danube River (flows east to Black Sea)
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What is predominate climate of Romania?

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Continental

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What are major regions of Northern Romania?

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Moldavia, Muntenia-Oltenia, Banat, Crisana-Maramures (Pannonian Plain)

  • Ring around the Carpathian Mtns
  • NW Romania (Clockwise from NE)
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What is major DOC of Moldavia? Style of wine?

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Cotnari DOC

i. Most famous Romanian wine
ii. Sweet wine from Grasa de Cotnari
iii. Possibly related to Furmint
iv. May blend w/ Francusa, Tămâioasă Românească, Fetească Albă, or these may be varietal wines
v. Cotnari may be dry, but sweet wines most famous

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What styles of wine are produced in Mutenia-Oltenia?

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Reds from CS and PN

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What are major regions of Eastern Black Sea Coast of Romania?

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Dobrogea, Danube Terraces

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What styles of wine are produced in Dobrogea?

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CS, PN, ind whites, VT chard

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What is major region in Center of Romania?
Transylvania
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What is most important DOC of Transylvania? Style of wine?
Tarnave DOC (High elevation, coolest region) Whites from Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Traminer Rosé
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What are associated varietals of Romania?
R int'l=CS, Merlot, PN R ind=Feteasca Neagra, Burgund Mare, Băbeasca Neagră, Rosioara (Pamid in Bulgaria) for table wines W int'l=Riesling Italico (Welschriesling), Chard, SB, Muscat Ottonel, PG W ind=Fetească Albă and Fetească Regală most planted, Grasa de Cotnari
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When did Slovenia join the EU?
2004
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What are major regions of Slovenia?
- Primorska (Primorje) (Borders Friuli) - Podravje (extreme NE) - Posavje (Eastern Border w/ Croatia)
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Which region of Slovenia is the highest quality? What are it's 4 subregions?
Primorska 1. Goriska Brda (Collio Giorziano) 2. Kras (Carso) 3. Koper 4. Vipava
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Which 2 regions of Slovenia border Friuli?
1. Goriska Brda (Collio Giorziano) | 2. Kras (Carso)
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What is the predominant climate of Slovenia?
mild Mediterranean
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What are associated varietals with Slovenia?
R int'l=Cabs, Merlot w int'l=Refosk (Refosco), Rebula (Ribolla Gialla), Sivi Pinot (PG) W ind=Pinela Zelen ind white
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producers of Primorska?
Movia Josko Gravner both cross Italian borders to work their vines
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Which region is the largest of Slovenia? major styles?
Podravje Laski Rizling (Welschriesling), Diseci Traminer (Gewurtz), Renski Rizling (Riesling), Chard, SB
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Which region of Slovenia borders Croatia? Major styles?
Posavje Overwhelmingly white production from Grasevina (also Welschriesling)
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Croatia is more known for reds or whites?
whites
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What are 2 major regions of Croatia?
1. Istria | 2. Dalmatia
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What is most important subzone of Dalmatia? Who is making wine there?
Dingac Grgic Vina (Mike Grgich) producing Plavac Mali (red offshoot of Zin)
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What are most associated varietals w/ Croatia?
Crljenak Kastelanski (Zin), Plavac Mali both reds
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Who discovered the relationship between Crljenak Kastelanksi and Zin?
Carole Meredith of UC Davis
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What are 6 major regions of Slovakia? Which is most important?
1. Small Carpathian wine region=Malokarpatská 2. South Slovak wine region=Južnoslovenská 3. Nitra wine region=Nitrianska 4. Central Slovak wine region=Stredoslovenská 5. Eastern Slovak wine region=Vychodoslvenska 6. **Tokaj wine region= Tokajská
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When did Slovakia adopt Hungary's labelling terms?
2010
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basics of Slovakian wine law?
1. Similar to German Model 2. Use Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM) 3. Called Quality Wines w/ Special Attributes 4. Structure=Kabinett-TBA
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What are 2 major regions of Czech Republic? Which is vast majority?
Moravia (South, 96% acreage) | Bohemia (North)
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Where is Czech region of Moravia in relation to Austria?
North of Weinvertel
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What is most important producer association in Moravia? What are req's?
VOC Znojmo in Znojmo b. Blends or varietal of GV, SB, Riesling c. Oak allowed, corks required
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Which Eastern European region shares a line of lat w/ Rheingau?
Northern Czech Bohemia
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basics of Czech wine law?
Same as Slovakia 1. Similar to German Model 2. Use Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM) 3. Called Quality Wines w/ Special Attributes 4. Structure a. Kabinett-TBA
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What are associated varietals w/ Czech Republic?
Müller-Thurgau, Frankova (Blaufränkisch), Svatovavnnecké (St. Laurent), Syzlink Vlassky (Welschriesling), Chard, CS
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Which part of Russian is most suited for viticulture?
Only Southern part of the country between Black and Caspian seas suitable for viti
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What are 3 major regions of Russia?
a. Krasnodar b. Dagestan c. Stavropol
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Which region of Russia produces the majority of their wine? Where is it?
50% in Krasnodar On Black Sea Coast Climate=Moderate
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What is most cultivated variety of Russia?
Rkatsiteli
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What are 4 major regions of Ukraine?
Crimea (Krim) Odessa Nikolayev-Kherson Transcarpathian
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Which 2 regions of Ukraine make up vast majority? Styles?
80% between Odessa and Crimea Mainly traditional method sparkling wine, but some still whites/reds
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What are 4 zones of production of Georgia?
Kakheti Kartli Imereti Racha-Lechkhumi
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predominate climate of Georgia?
subtropical
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associated varietals w/ Georgia?
1. Ind Red=Saperavi 2. White=Rkatsiteli 3. Wild vines “Vitis Vinifera Silvestris” common
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What are “Vitis Vinifera Silvestris?"
Wild vines commonly found in Georgia
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What is major region of Armenia?
60% production in Ararat Valley
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Which country borders Moldavia in Romania?
Moldova similar styles of wine here
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What is important about the Cricova District of Moldova?
Milestii Mici (State Quality Wines Industrial Complex) houses largest wine collection in the world a. 2 mil+ btls b. “Golden Collection” c. Housed in an elaborate underground network of cellars w/ own roads for 125 mi

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