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Tokaj Flashcards

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Where is the region of Tokaj located?

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In the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in the far north east of Hungary and close to the Slovakian border.

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What type of wine is Tokaji?

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Premium botrytised sweet wine.

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What is its climate and where are the best vineyards located?

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Moderate climate. The best vineyards are on hillside slopes with southerly aspects.

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4
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What is the name of the two rivers in Hungary that generate the early morning humidity necessary for development of noble rot?

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Bodrog and Tisza and their many tributaries.

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Name the three principal white grapes used in the making of Tokaji?

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Furmint, Harslevelu and Sarga Muskotaly.

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What is the most widely planted of the three varieties?

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Furmint.

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What are the characteristics of Furmint?

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It is a concentrated, high acid white wine with flavors of apples when young, developing into nuts and honey as it ages. It can make premium quality dry whites but due to its late ripening and susceptibility to botrytis it is better known as the principal grape variety for sweet Aszu wines.

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What are the characteristics of Harslevelu?

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Late ripening and contributes perfume to a blend.

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What is another name for Sarga Muskotaly and what does it contribute?

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Muscat Blanc a Petis Grains. It contributes aromatic qualities.

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What are aszu grapes?

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rotten grapes.

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What are the three different categories of grapes?

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Aszu (rotten); bunches that remain unaffected by noble rot; Szamorodni, or “as it comes” which are partially affected by noble rot.

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Dry wines are gaining in popularity. What is the principal grape used in dry wine production?

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Furmint. Allows producers to make wine in years where there is not much noble rot. Vary in style from simple, unoaked made to be drunk young to more concentrated age-worthy blends, which can be fermented and aged in new oak.

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Is Tokaji Szamorondi dry or sweet?

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Either, depending on the amount of noble rot that is present. If dry, it is szaraz. If sweet, it is edes. They must be aged in cask for one year and minimum of two years old before released.

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Why are casks for the dry wines not completely filled?

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To enable Flor-like yeasts to form naturally on the wine. It develops a character similar to a Fino Sherry.

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Describe the production of Tokaji Aszu.

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It starts with a base wine made with healthy grapes. Before, during or after fermentation the aszu berries are macerated in the base wine for 12 to 60 hours.

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Why would a winemaker chose to use uncrushed aszu berries as opposed to the traditional paste?

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To avoid the extraction of bitter flavors. This wine is pressed then matured in oak.

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17
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What determines the sweetness of the final wine?

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The amount of Aszu berries used.

18
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What is the unit of sweetness used to determine the sweetness of the final wine?

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Puttony.

19
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Describe the characteristics of classic Tokaji.

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Deep amber with high acidity and intense aromas. Flavors of orange peel, apricots and honey. They become more concentrated and intense as they rise up the sweetness scale.

20
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What is Tokaji Eszencia (or essence or nectar)?

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Extremely rare wines seldom available outside the region of production. Made with free run juice of the Aszu berries. Can take years to ferment. Usually less than 5% in alcohol. Balanced by very high acidity. Enormously concentrated flavors. Can age for a century or more.

21
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How are “modern style” sweet tokaji wines made?

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Late harvest grapes. Maybe botrytis affected fruit. Where noble rot is present they are produced by fermenting the botrytised grapes rather than by macerating.

22
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Name two distinguishing characteristics of Catalunya?

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It has a generic DO for still wines that covers the entire region to enable the blending of wines from various regions. It is also where nearly all of the Cava is made.

23
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Name the two DO’s within Catalunya.

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Penedes and Priorat.

24
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Describe the climatic zones of Penedes.

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There are three. Mediterranean on the coast; inland slightly cooler but still warm; in the hills of up to 800 meters, moderate.

25
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In Penedes, what are the most planted white grapes?

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Those used in Cava production.

26
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What other grapes are planted in Penedes?

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Significant and numerous international varieties,

27
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What is Tempranillo known as in Penedes?

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Ull de Liebre.

28
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What is the best soil of the Priorat?

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Llicorella, layers of red slate with small particles that sparkle in the sun. They help ripening, conserve heat and retain water. Cool night temperatures provide some relief from the heat of day.

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Where is Priorat located?

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In Catalunya, within the hills and inland from Tarragona.

30
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What is the climate of Priorat?

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Summers are long, hot and dry; rainfall is very low.

31
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What varieties predominate in Priorat?

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Old vine garanacha and Carinena. Both are late ripening and benefit from the climate with long, hot summers.

32
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Name the factors that contribute to the cost of Priorat wine.

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Bush vines and steep slopes mean mechanization is almost impossible; vineyards are expensive and time consuming to maintain; low nutrient of the soil and small yields from old vines produce small yields of grapes;

33
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Describe a red Priorat.

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Deeply colored with high tannins, medium to high alcohol, concentrated black fruit with toasty aromas from new French oak. Garnacha and Carinea remain the core, with some international varieties, especially cab.

34
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What are the three regions in the Duero Valley?

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Ribera del Duero, Toro, Rueda.

35
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Describe the climate of Ribero del Duero.

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Short, hot and dry summers. Very cold winters. Cut off from maritime influences by a ring of mountains.

36
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Where are the vineyards of Ribero del Duero situated?

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Highest part of the Meseta Central (over 850 meters). The altitude and cool temperatures at night maintain acidity and fresh fruit flavors.

37
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What types of wine are produced in Ribero del Duero?

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Red and rose only.

38
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What is the dominant grape and the only variety in most of the best red wines?

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Tempranillo. Generally dark in color with high tannins. Cab, Malbec and Merlot are permitted but rarely used.

39
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What is done with the Garanacha in Ribero del Duero?

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Made into dry rose.

40
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How are winemakers in Duero del Duero accentuating the concentrated fruit flavors and tannins?

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Long macerations and aging the wine for a short time in new oak barrels. Increasingly made from French rather than American oak.

WSET Level 3 (28 decks)

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