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1
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What is the climate in Hungary?

A

Moderate continental - short cold winters, long warm summer/autumn season.

2
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What factor is common with the best vineyards in Hungary?

A

Best vineyards have southerly aspect/slopes.

3
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Describe the vineyard humidity for Hungary?

A

Sufficient humidity for noble rot.

4
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Can black varieties ripen in Hungary?

A

Yes.

5
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What are the principal white grape varieties in Hungary?

A
Furmint (botrytis/principal variety for sweet Tokaji);
Harslevelu (botrytis/also used for sweet Tokaji);
Sarga Muscotaly (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains);
Olasz Rizling (crisp, light dry whites/bitter almonds);
Irsai Oliver (aromatic); Pinot Gris is an example of international variety, vinified in Pinot Grigio style.
6
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What are the principal black grape varieties in Hungary?

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Kekfrankos (peppery, high acid, light); Kadarka (prone to grey rot/ low yields); International varieties such as Cabernet Franc

7
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Where is Tokaji located? -

A

Located in foothills of Carpathians.

8
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What are the attributes of the best Tokaji vineyards?

A

warm sloping vineyards, southerly exposure, two rivers and tributaries give morning humidity.

9
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Explain the harvesting of grapes in Tokaji.

A

Harvested by hand, 3 selections - Aszu (individual grapes taken that are completely botrytis-affected), Szamorodni (some botrytis but whole bunch picked), healthy grapes

10
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What is the key winemaking step in Tokaji?

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Aszu: Aszu (botrytis affected) berries are macerated in dry wine and resulting wines aged for 2 years in oak, after which developes an oxidative character. The trend now to limit impact of O2 during maturation.

11
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What are the Key Wines in Tokaji?

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Dry styles, Szamorodni (dry - cask aged with flor like fino sherry; sweet - oxidative), Aszu, Eszencia, modern-style sweet wines.

12
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What does the Hungarian wine lable term Puttonyos indicate?

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a labeling term accompanied by a number from 3 to 6, indicating level of sweetness in Aszu wines, traditionally the number of buckets of Aszu grapes put into the dry wine

13
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What was the first wine in the world to knowingly be made from botrytised grapes?

A

Tokaji

14
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What is the rough German equivalent of 3 puttonyos Aszo Tokaji?

A

Auslese

15
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What is the rough German equivalent of 4-5 puttonyos Aszo Tokaji?

A

Beerenauslese

16
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What wine has the lowest alcohol level of any wine?

A

Eszencia, the most luxurious Tokaji.