Hungary Flashcards
Which rivers confluence near Tokaj?
- Tisza and Bodrog Rivers
Which region was the first in modern Europe to undergo a vineyard classification?
- Tokaj - 1700 - 28 villages
Who delimited the villages of Tokaj?
- Transylvanian Prince Rákóczy
Which mountain shelter the Tokaj region?
Carpathian Mountains to the West.
What is the climate of Tokaj?
Tokaj enjoys a warm continental climate with long, humid autumns: perfect encouragement for botrytis.
What is the soil profile of Tokaj?
Soils are predominantly volcanic loess and clay, and many of the better vineyards occupy south-facing slopes.
Name the Great 1st Growths as per Rákóczy’s original classification.
- Szarvas
- Mézes Mály
Name the main grapes of Tokaj.
- Furmint
- Hárslevelű
- Sárgamuskotály (Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains)
- Zéta (Oremus)
- Kabar
- Kövérszőlő
What is a puttony?
A 25 kg container used for gathering grapes during harvest.
What is Esszencia?
A tiny fraction of syrupy, free-run juice is allowed to settle out of the aszú must—this will be vinified separately as Esszencia.
What is a gönc?
A Hungarian oak cask of approximately 136 L.
Describe Aszú.
- Min. 2 years of ageing with 18 months in oak.
- Min. RS 120 g/l (5 puttonyos)
- Min. RS 150 g/l (6 puttonyos)
- Min. 9% alcohol by volume.
What is the residual sugar for Aszuesszencia, and Natúresszencia?
Aszuesszencia - 180g/L (equivalent to 7-8 puttonyos)
Natúresszencia - 450 g/L of residual sugar with around 4-6% alcohol by volume.
What is Tokaji Szamorodni?
Tokaji Szamorodni (“as it comes”) is produced from a mixture of aszú and non-aszú grapes and is often oxidative in style as it is matured in cask for a minimum of two years—sometimes under a film-forming yeast similar to flor.
What styles of Szamorodni are produced?
Szamorodni wines may be édes (sweet) or száras (dry)
Which wines are produced by refermenting wine with the pressed paste or spent lees of Tokaji Aszú?
- Fordítás - spent Tokaj paste
- Máslás - spent Tokaj lees.
Since when is term “Tokaj” protected by the EU?
Since 2007.
Name the major geographical zones of Hungary.
- North Hungary (Eszak Magyarorszag)
- Trans-Danube (Dunantul)
- Great Plain (Duna Daunbe)
How is a special quality wine indicated on the bottle of Hungarian wine?
Különleges minöségi bor literal translation
Name the sub-regions North Hungary (Eszak Magyarorszag)
- Bukk PDO
- Debroi Harslevelu PDO
- Eger PDO
- Matra PDO
- Tokaj PDO
Which wine is famous from Eger PDO?
Eger PDO is famous for Egri Bikavér—the “Bull’s Blood of Eger.”
What grapes are used for Egri Bikavér?
Kekfrankos + Kekoporto, Kadarka, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir & Syrah.
What are the requirements for Egri Bikavér Superior?
Wines labelled as Superior must be produced from a min. of 5 varieties of at least 30-50% must be Kekfrankos.
What is the parentage of Zeta grape?
Furmint x Bouvier
