Hungary & Eastern Europe

Question 1

3 main regions of Hungary

Answer 1

Eszak Magyarorszag (North Hungary)
Duna (Danube/Great Plain)
Dunatu (Transdanubia)

Question 2

What is the soil of Tokaj?

Answer 2

Predominately volcanic loess and clay

Question 3

Name the 2 great first growths of Tokaj?

Answer 3

Szarvas

Mezes Maly

Question 4

Allowable grapes of Tokaj

Answer 4

Furmit
Harslevelu
Sargamuskotaly (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains)
Zeta (Oremus)
Kabar
Koverzolo

Question 5

How much weight to puttonyos hold?

Answer 5

Around 25kg

Question 6

What is a gonc?

Answer 6

An Hungarian oak cask about 136l

Question 7

What are the ageing requirements for Tokaji Aszu?

Answer 7

Min. 3 years, 18 months in barrel

Question 8

2013 vintage forward, what is the classification and residual sugar levels in Aszu wines?

Answer 8

Eszencia - min. 450g/l

Aszu - min. 120g/l

Question 9

What is Tokaji Szamorodni?

Answer 9

Produced from a mixture of aszu and non-aszu grapes, often oxidative in style. Aged minimum 2 years in cask. Sometimes under flor

Question 10

How are Forditas and Maslas wines produced?

Answer 10

Refermenting wine with the pressed paste or spent lees of Tokaji Aszu

Question 11

What is the Circle of Mad?

Answer 11

A small contingent of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines from Tokaj

Question 12

Name the 2 rivers of Tokaj

Answer 12

Tisza

Bodrog

Question 13

Which mountains protect Tokaj?

Answer 13

Carpathian Mountains

Question 14

What is Egri Bikaver?

Answer 14

Bull’s Blood of Eger, Historically produced with Kadarka. Modern production is a blend of atleast 3 varieties, Kekfrankos (Blaufrankisch), other Hungarian and international varieties

Question 15

What 2 regions can use the term “Bikaver” on the label?

Answer 15

Eger

Szekszard

Question 16

What is Hungary’s largest region?

Answer 16

Kunsag, located in the Great Plain

Question 17

5 main regions of Bulgaria

Answer 17

Struma River Valley
Valley of the Rose
Thracian Lowlands
Danubian Plain
Cherno More (Black Sea) Region

Question 18

What 2 Bulgarian Geographical Indications does the EU recognise?

Answer 18

Danubian Plain

Thracian Lowlands

Question 19

Where is Suhidol?

Answer 19

Danubian Plains, Bulgaria

Question 20

Where is Svichtov?

Answer 20

Danubian Plains, Bulgaria

Question 21

Where is Sungurlare?

Answer 21

Valley of the Rose, Bulgaria

Question 22

Where is Harsovo?

Answer 22

Struma River Valley, Bulgaria

Question 23

Where is Khan Krum?

Answer 23

Black Sea Region, Bulgaria

Question 24

Where is Melnik grown?

Answer 24

Struma River Valley

Question 25

5 main Bulgarian red grapes

Answer 25

``` Cabernet Sauvignon Merlt Gamza (Kadarka) Mavrud Melnik ```

Question 26

Gamza is a synonym for which grape?

Answer 26

Kardarka in Bulgaria

Question 27

Rubin is a crossing of which 2 grapes?

Answer 27

Nebbiolo X Syrah

Question 28

What does "barik" mean?

Answer 28

Fermentation occurred in barrels 500l or less

Question 29

What do Reserve & Special Selection mean for DGO wines?

Answer 29

Reserve - 1 year ageing | Special Selection - 2 years ageing

Question 30

3 main white grapes in Bulgaria

Answer 30

Red Misket (Misket Cherven), specialty of Sungurlane Rkatsiteli Dimiat

Question 31

What are the Romanian wine categories?

Answer 31

VM - table wine/Vin de Masa VMS - superior table wine/Vin de Masa Superior Quality Wines VS - PGI wines DOC - PDO designation

Question 32

What are the 3 subcategories of Romanian DOC wines?

Answer 32

DOC-CMD - grapes harvested at full maturity DOC-CT - late-harvested grapes DOC-CIB - botrytis affected grapes

Question 33

Which mountains dominate the centre of Romania?

Answer 33

Carpathian Mountains

Question 34

What river divides Serbia and Romania?

Answer 34

Danube River

Question 35

What is the most important DOC in Trasylvania?

Answer 35

Tarnave - producing high acid whites

Question 36

What is the famous wine of Moldavia?

Answer 36

Cotnari DOC - produced with the Grasa de Cotnari Grape

Question 37

In which country is Cotnari?

Answer 37

Romania

Question 38

Where is Dealu Mare DOC?

Answer 38

Muntenia- Ottenia (Romania) - gaining a reputation for reds from Cabernet Sauvignon & Pinot Noir

Question 39

Where is Murfatlar DOC?

Answer 39

Dobrogea (Romania) - showing promise with Cabernet Sauvignon & Pinot Noir, along with traditional late-harvest Chardonnay

Question 40

Name the 7 regions of Romania

Answer 40

``` Moldavia Muntenia-Oltenia Banat Crisana-Maramures Dobrogea Danube Terrraces Transylvania ```

Question 41

Name Slovenia's 3 regions?

Answer 41

Primorska - borders Friuli Podravje - northeast Posavje - eastern border with Croatia

Question 42

Name the 4 subregions of Primorska

Answer 42

Goriska Brda Kras Koper Vipana

Question 43

Name Slovenia's largest region

Answer 43

Podravje

Question 44

What is Croatia's most important grape?

Answer 44

Grasevina (Laski Rizling) - cultivated in more than half of the country's vineyards

Question 45

What is the Croatian name for Zinfandel?

Answer 45

Crljenak Kastelanski

Question 46

What region is Dignac located?

Answer 46

Dalmatia, Croatia

Question 47

2 main Czech Republic regions

Answer 47

Morava - Moravia (96% of vines) | Cechy - Bohemia

Question 48

Name the 5 VOC regions of Czech Republic

Answer 48

``` Blatnice Mikulov Modre Hory Palava Znojmo ```

Question 49

6 main regions of Slovakia

Answer 49

Malokarpatská (the Small Carpathian Wine Region) Južnoslovenská (South Slovak wine region) Nitrianska (Nitra wine region) Stredoslovenská (Central Slovak wine region) Východoslovenská (Eastern Slovak wine region) Tokajská (Tokaj wine region)

Question 50

Where is Krasnodar?

Answer 50

Black Sea Region, Russia

Question 51

What is Russia's most cultivated grape?

Answer 51

Rkatsiteli

Question 52

Where is Dagestan?

Answer 52

Russia

Question 53

Where is Stavropol?

Answer 53

Russia

Question 54

Where is Rostov?

Answer 54

Russia

Question 55

Name the 4 major regions of production in Ukraine

Answer 55

Crimea Odessa Nikolayev-Kherson Transcarpathian region

Question 56

5 production zones of Georgia

Answer 56

``` Kakheti Kartli Imereti Racha-Lechkhumi A subtropical zone ```

Question 57

Where is the Ararat Valley?

Answer 57

Armenia