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Who (and when) gave wine priority for the first time in Hungary?

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Bela IV, after the Mongol invasion of 1241

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What were the first 2 Hungarian towns known for large amounts of wine export?

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Sopron and Eger

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When was Tokaji first mentioned?

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late 15th century

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When were the first Vine Laws written to regulate viticulture of Tokaji-Hegyalja?

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1641

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What started Tokay’s reputation?

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Gifting of Tokay to Louis XIV by Ferenc Rakoczi after 1711

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When did Hungarian vineyard classifications start?

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1700

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Who was the Hungarian pioneer of pasteurization?

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Moricz Preysz

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What enabled Hungary to adapt to strict production requirements in the 1980s?

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Large proportion of private ownership post-Cold War

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What is the large lake of Hungary?

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Lake Balaton

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What river divides Hungary into east/west?

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Danube

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What is the Danube called in Hungary?

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Duna

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What river borders Tokaj?

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Tisza

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What kind of soil is in Tokaj?

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volcanic

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What are the 3 large regions of Hungary?

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The Great Plain
Northern Massif
Transdanubia

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What is the Hungarian name for the Northern Massif?

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Eszak Magyarorszag

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How many PDOs are in North Hungary?

What are they?

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5

Bukk
Debroi Harslevelu
Eger
Matra
Tokaj
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How many PDOs are in the Great Plain?

What are they?

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5

Duna
Csongrad
Hajos-Baja
Izsaki Arany Sarfeher
Kunsag
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How many PDOs are in Transdanubia?

What is the most famous?

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20

Szekszard

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What does “Bikaver” translate to?

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“Bull’s Blood”

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What is the most important grape of Egri Bikaver?

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Kekfrankos

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At least how many grapes must be in Eger Bikaver

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3

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Each single variety in Eger Bikaver must be between what %?

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5-50%

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What does “Feher” mean?

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white

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What does “Voros” mean?

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Red

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What does Siller mean?
pale red
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Minimum alcohol in Eger is what?
11%
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What is Max RS of Bikaver?
5 g/l
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What is minimum planting density for Eger? | Eger Superior?
3,700 vines per ha | 4,000 vines per ha
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What are normal Eger max yields?
13. 6 tons/ha - manual | 12. 8 tons/ha - mechanical
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What are max yields for Eger Superior?
8. 9 tons/ha - manual | 8. 4 tons/ha - mechanical
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What is minimum potential alcohol for most wines from Matra?
9%
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What is minimum planting density of Matra?
3,300 vines per hectare
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What is the difference between Tokaj and Tokaji?
Tokaj is from the actual village
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How many grapes are authorized for Tokaji? What are they?
6 ``` Furmint Harslevelu Kabar Koverszolo Sargamuskotaly Zeta ```
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Who was the wine writer that set up the Royal Tokaji Wine Company in 1989?
Hugh Johnson
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What name is Slovakia authorized to use for Tokaji?
Tokajsky Vyber
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Dry Tokay comes from where?
High-altitude vineyards (above 820 ft)
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What does Szamorodni mean?
"as it comes"
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What is the minimum actual alcohol of Szamorodni?
12%
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What is the max RS of Szamorodni szaraz?
9 g/l
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What is the minimum RS of Szamarodni edes?
45 g/l
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What is the aging requirement of Szamorodni?
2 years - 1 in barrel
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What is minimum actual alcohol for 3-6 puttonyos Aszu?
9%
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What are aging requirements of Puttonyos wines?
3 years - 2 in barrel
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What are the minimum RS of Aszu 3-6?
60 g/l 90 g/l 120 g/l 150 g/l
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What are the minimum potential alcohols of Aszu puttonyos 3-6?
12. 54% 14. 31% 16. 11% 18. 53%
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What is minimum RS of Aszueszencia?
180 g/l
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What is the minimum actual alcohol of Aszueszensia?
6%
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What is the minimum potential alcohol of Aszueszensia?
16.62%
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What is minimum RS of Eszencia?
450 g/l
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What is minimum actual alcohol of Eszencia?
1.2 - 8%
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What is minimum potential alcohol of Eszencia?
27.75%
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What is the max yield of Eszencia?
2 tons/ha
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Szeksard Bikaver has what main grape requirements?
At least 3 varieties, including minimum 40% combined Kadarka and Kekfrankos.
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How would one describe Eszencia?
The free-run juice of hand-picked pure botrytised grapes.
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Kekfrankos is atually what grape?
Blaufrankisch / Lemberger
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What French grape does Kadarka share similar color characteristics?
Pinot Noir
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Furmint is a parent of what other Hungarian grape?
Harslevelu
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What are VC of Furmint?
Early budding, late ripening. Loose bunches, medium-sized, thick skins.
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Kabar is a crossing of what?
Bouvier x Harslevelu
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Who are considered top Hungarian producers?
``` Chateau Pajzos Disznoko Oremus Royal Tokaji Wine Co Chateau Dereszla Henye Sauska ```
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Tokaji soil has a high concentration of what?
Iron and lime
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What is unique about Furmint?
It can grow a second skin
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How is Maslas made?
By pouring must on the lees of aszu
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What is the average elevation of Tokaji?
100-300m
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What was a puttonyos?
a 25kg basket of Aszu grapes
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What are the 7 regions of Romania?
``` Banat Hills of Dobrogea Crisana and Maramures Hills of Moldora Hills of Muntunia and Oltenia Transylvania Plateau Danube Terraces ```
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What is the "second" river of Hungary?
Tisza
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What are the two main regions of the Czech Republic?
Morava (Moravia) | Cechy (Bohemia)
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What are the subzones of Morava?
Znojemská (Znojmo) Mikulovská (Mikulov) Velkopavlovická (Velké Pavlovice) Slovácká (Slovácko)
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What are the VOC appellations of Morava?
Znojmo Modre Hory Mikulov Palava
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What are the primary grapes of Znojmo?
Gruner Veltliner Riesling Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the primary grape varieties of Modre Hory?
``` Frankovka (Lemberger) Modry Portugal (Blauer Portugieser) Svatovarinecke (St. Laurent) ```
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What are the two subzones of Cechy?
Mělnícká (Mělník) | Litoměřická (Litoměřice)
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What is a gonc?
A Hungarian oak cask of appx 136L
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Szamorodni is aged for how long?
Minimum of 2 years
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Where would you find the word Bikaver on the label?
Eger and Szekszard
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What is the Circle of Mad, and who started it?
A small contingent of producers trying to elevate dry wines of the Tokaj region. Istvan Szepsy
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Sopron borders what?
Austria's Burgenland

Cert/Adv - Hungary/Romania (1 decks)

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