Hungary Flashcards
(64 cards)
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The Tokaj PDO is a zone of what region?
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Észak Magyarország
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Oltalom Alatt álló Eredetmegjelölések is the Hungarian term for what?
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PDO wines - Oltalom Alatt álló Földrajzi Jelzések (PGI Wines)
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What mountain range shelters the Tokaj region?
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Carpathian Mountains
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Synonym Kékfrankos?
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Blaufränkisch
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Synonym Sárgamuskotály?
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Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains, Gelber Muskateller
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Synonym Zéta?
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Oremus
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Synonym Olaszrizling?
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Welschriesling
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Synonym Kékoportó?
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Blauer Portugieser
9
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Name 3 major geographical zones of production
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North Hungary, Transdanubia, Great Plain
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Which zone Tokaj?
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North Hungary
11
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Which zone Eger?
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North Hungary
12
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Which zone Szekszárd?
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Transdanubia
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Which zone Kunság?
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Great Plain
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Which zone Badacsony?
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Transdanubia
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Which zone Balatonfüred-Csopak?
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Transdanubia
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Which zone Villány?
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Transdanubia
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What is the required blend to make Egri Bikavér?
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- Min 4 grape varieties, including 30-50% Kékfrankos.
- All varieties must be 5%-50% of the total blend
- Grapes: Kékoportó, Kadarka, Blauburger, Zweigelt, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Menoire, Syrah, and a combined max 10% Turán and Bíborkadarka.
- “Superior” and “Grand Superior” wines allow a combined max of 30% Cab sauv and Cab Franc, a maximum of 5% Turán, and excludes Bíborkadarka.
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What is the required blend to make Szekszárd Bikavér?
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- Min 3 varieties, including a minimum 40% combined Kadarka and Kékfrankos.
- Other grapes: Cab franc, Cab sauv, Kékoportó, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and a maximum 10% combined Blauburger, Menoire, Syrah, Zweigelt, Bíborkadarka, Alibernet, Turán, Tannat, and Sagrantino
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Which region is contiguous with Austria’s Burgenland and what red variety is used for single-varietal labeling?
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Sopron, Kékfrankos
20
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What is Circle of Mád?
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Small contingent of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in the region
21
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Name authorized grape varieties Tokaj PDO
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Furmint, Hárslevelű, Sárgamuskotály, Kabar, Kövérszőlő, Zéta
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What is the minimum RS for Tokaji Aszú wine?
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120 g/l
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T/F? Producers in Tokaj may still choose to include an indication of puttonyos on the label depending on the RS
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True!
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What is the style of Késői szüretelésű bor?
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Late harvest wines
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Fehér bor?
White table wines
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Pezsgő?
Sparkling wines
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How is the Tokaji Szamorodni made?
Produced from a mixture of aszú and non-aszú grapes and is often oxidative in style as it is matured in cask for a min 2 yrs—sometimes under a film-forming yeast similar to flor.
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How are Tokaji Fordítás wines made?
By refermenting wine with a pressed paste of Tokaji Aszú
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How are Tokaji Máslás wines made?
By refermenting wine with spent lees of Tokaji Aszú
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What is the minimum RS for Édes style?
45 g/l
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What is the maximum RS for Száras style?
9 g/l
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What is equivalent of PDO and PGI in Hungarian?
- OEM: Oltalom Alatt álló Eredetmegjelölések (PDO)
| - OFJ: Oltalom Alatt álló Földrajzi Jelzések (PGI)
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What is the historical PDO for sparkling wine production? Soil? Location?
Etyek-Buda, Calcareous soil, W-SW of Budapest (Capital).
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What is the producer that dominates this region (Etyek-Buda)?
Törley – József Törley started sparkling production in 1882 upon returning from Champagne, where he was in school with son of Louis Roderer. Now owned by Henkel and large production for supermarkets
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What is the upcoming region that is making sparkling wine today with the potential of rivaling Champagne?
Somló – in Transdanubia. Somló hill is 435m. Basalt tuff bute (high in magnesium and iron) with loess, sand, some clay and black nyirok
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Name a producer from Somló
József Kreinbacher – Founded in 2002, launched sparkling wines in 2014 focusing on Furmint. Eric Forget of Paul Bara used to consult not sure if he still is. Organic from 2010.
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What is Szekszárd known for?
- Bikavér – mostly Kékfrankos and Kadarka. Fuxli- dark siller rose
- Also Bordeaux varieties, Syrah, Kadarka, Kékfrankos.
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What is Egri Csillag?
- White wine from Eger
- Min 4 grape varieties, 5%-50% each
- Min 50% of the blend must include Cserszegi fűszeres, Ezerfürtű, Furmint, Gyöngyrizling, Hárslevelű, Irsai Olivér, Juhfark, Kabar, Királyleányka, Leányka, Mátrai muskotály, Mézes, Olaszrizling, Zefír, Zenit, Zengő.
- Made in Classicus, Superior and Grand Superior (oak 6mo, btl 3 mo)
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What is grape is Villány known for, what is the climate?
Cabernet Franc. Sub-Mediterranean.
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Name a producer from Villany
- The Big 5 put Villány back on the map in the early 90's
- Bock József, Gere Atilla, Gere Tamás, Tiffán Ede, Polgár Zoltán. CsCsányi: Csányi Sándor banker (Hungary's richest man).
- Chateau Teleki (supermarkets), Kővilla, Villányi Franc – are better expressions. Vylyan – usually available in US.
41
What is Antinori's project in Hungary?
- Tűzkő(Firestone) in Tolna, Transdanubia, Pannon region, just west and north of Szekszárd.
- Traminer, Gruner Veltliner and Chardonnay in barrique
42
Sauska produces in what PDOs?
Villány and Tokaj
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Which was the first vineyard in Tokaji to be picked late harvest?
Oremus
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What is Mátra tőkések?
- Mátra PDO, 3 growers in this upcoming region of limestone mixed with volcanic soils.
- Karner Gábor: Szűcsi(village)Kékfrankos.
- Losonci: BáKékfrankos, Kékfrankos, Kékfrankos and Mouscat Bouché. Kékfrankos and Mouscat Bouché. Szecskő
- Tamás: Gyöngyöspata(village). Riesling, Zöldveltelini, Királyleányka, Pinot Gris, Rubintos(cross of Kadarka and Kékfrankos), Turán(Agria) a teinturier grape, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay.
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What is the soil in Eger PDO?
Volcanic rhyolite tuff w/ brown forest and nyirok soils.
46
Name 3 producers of Egri Bikavér
Bolyki: Bolyki János, Bukolyi, Gajdos, Gál Lajos, Gál Tibor, Gróf Buttler, Kaló Imre(Hegyi-Kaló pince), PóK Tamás, Thummerer Vilmos
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What is DHS stands for on a Hungarian label?
Districtus Hungaricus Controllatus – voluntary sub category within the PDO w/ stricter control of varieties, aging vessel, length of aging, planting density, yields
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Where is Badacsony? Soil? Signature grape?
- North shore of Lake Balafon
- Basalt w/loess+clay+sand
- Kéknyelű(white grape) translates to "blue handle"; difficult to grow as it only has female flowers and you need another vine to polinate.
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Producers of Badacsony
Ambrus Bakó(Kéknyelű), Villa Sandahl(Riesling), Borbély(riesling)-also makes Juhfark in Somló. Szeremley Huba.
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Main red grape in Sopron
Kékfrankos
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Name 3 producers in Sopron
Peter Wetzer. Jandl. Lővér(one of the largest producers), Weninger, Ráspi, Luka
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What mountain is the Tokaj PDO located on?
Zempléni Hegység – Zemplén Mountain
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Name 2 First Great Growth and 4 First Growth vineyard.
- (2) Mézes Mály(Tarcal village) South oriented. Szarvas Dulo(Tolcsva village)
- (4) Szt. Tamás(Mád village) higher altitude. Nyulászó( East of Mád village) red iron-oxid volcanic soil. Betsek(SE of Mád). Orémus(Sátoraljaújhely), Disznókő(Mezőzombor)
54
Which Tokaji producer is owned by Vega Sicilia?
Oremus
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Tokaj is sheltered by what mountain range?
Carpathian Mountains
56
What is another name for Zeta?
Oremus
57
How many kg of grapes in a puttony?
25 kg (50 lbs)
58
How long must Aszu be aged in barrel?
- Min 18m in barrel
- it ages for just over two years prior to release
- may not be released prior to January 1 of the 3rd year after harvest
59
Which region of Hungary is contiguous with Austria's Burgenland?
Sopron
60
What does Fehér mean on a bottle of Hungarian wine?
White wine
61
What is Szurkebarat better known as?
Pinot Gris
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What is Hungary's most planted red grape?
Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch)
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What is Hungary's southernmost and warmest PDO?
Villany
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Where does Juhfark excel?
Somlo
