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Balkan Countries Flashcards

Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia & Slovenia (48 cards)

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Name the main wine-regions of Bulgaria.

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  • Danubian Plain (North)
  • Black Sea Region (East)
  • Sub - Balkan Region or Rose Valley Region.
  • Thracian Lowlands (South)
  • Struma Valley (South- West)
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When did wine laws came into existence in Bulgaria?

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  • 1978
  • DGO (Declared Geographic Origin/Vino ot Deklariran Geografski) wines
  • Controliran wines.
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Which wine regions in Bulgaria are recognized by the EU?

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The EU recognizes only the Danubian Plain and the Thracian Lowlands as geographical indications.

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What does the term “barik” indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?

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The term “barik” indicates that the wine was fermented in oak casks of 500L or less in volume.

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What do the terms “Reserve” or “Special Selection” indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?

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Reserve - 1 year ageing

Special Selection - 2 years of ageing

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Name the red grapes of Bulgaria.

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Gamza (Kadarka)
  • Mavrud
  • Melnik (Struma River)
  • Pamid
  • Rubin
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Rubin is a crossing of which grapes?

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Nebbiolo x Syrah

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Name the white grapes of Bulgaria.

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  • Red Misket (Misket Cherven)
  • Rkatsiteli
  • Dimiat
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Name the districts of The Danubian Plain.

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  • Svischtov
  • Suhindol
  • Russe
  • Lositza
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Name the districts of The Black Sea region.

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  • Preslav
  • Burgas
  • Khan Krum
  • Targovischte
  • Pomorie
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Name the districts of The Thracian Lowlands.

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  • Hasgova
  • Perushtitza
  • Stara Zagora
  • Liubimetz
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Name the districts of The Struma Valley.

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  • Harsovo
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Name the districts of Sub - Balkan Region.

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  • Rose Valley

- Sungurlare Valley

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Which grape variety is native to Struma Valley?

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Melnik aka Shiroka Melnishka Loza.

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Name the white grapes of Romania.

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  • Fetească Albă
  • Fetească Regală
  • Riesling Italico (Welschriesling)
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Pinot Gris
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Name the red grapes of Romania.

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  • Feteasca Neagra
  • Burgund Mare
  • Băbeasca Neagră
  • Rosioara (Pamid)
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Name the categories of table wines in Romania.

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  • VM (table wine/Vin de Masa)

- VMS (superior table wine/Vin de Masa Superior).

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Name the categories of quality wines in Romania.

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  • VS (Vin de Calitate Superioara, a PGI designation)

- DOC (Denumire de Origine Controlata, a PDO designation).

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Name the sub categories of DOC wines.

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  • DOC-CMD: grapes harvested at full maturity
  • DOC-CT: late-harvested grapes
  • DOC-CIB: botrytis-affected grapes
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Name the main wine regions of Romania.

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  • Moldavia
  • Muntenia-Oltenia
  • Banat
  • Crisana-Maramures
  • Dobrogea
  • Transylvania
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Name main sub-region of Moldavia.

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  • Cotnari DOC - Grasa de Cotnari.
22
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Name main sub-region of Transylvania.

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Name main sub-region of Muntenia-Oltenia.

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  • Dealu Mare DOC.
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Name main sub-region of Dobrogea.

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  • Murfatlar DOC.
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Name the main wine regions of Slovenia.
- Primorska (Primorje) - Podravje - Posavje
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Name the sub-regions of Primorska.
- Goriska Brda - Kras - Koper - Vipava.
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Name the sub-regions of Podravje.
- Ljutomer-Ormoz
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Name the grape varieties of Slovenia.
- Refosco becomes Refosk - Ribolla Gialla becomes Rebula - Pinot Grigio becomes Sivi Pinot. - Pinela and Zelen (White) - Laski Rizling (Welschriesling) - Diseci Traminer (Gewürztraminer) - Renski Rizling (Riesling)
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What is the name for Welschriesling in Croatia?
- Grasevina (Laski Rizling)
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What is the name for Zinfandel in Croatia?
- Crljenak Kastelanski
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Name the two main regions of Croatia.
- Continental Region | - Coastal Region
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Name the sub-regions of Continental Region.
- Zagorje-Medjimurlje - Prigorje-Bilogoara - Plesivicia - Moslavina - Pokuplje - Slavonia - Podunavjle.
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Name the sub-regions of Coastal Region.
- Istra - Hrvatsko Primorja - Sjeverna Dalmacija - Dalmacija Zagora - Srednja i Juzna Dalmacija
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Name the grape varieties of Croatia.
White - Grasevina, Traminac | Red - Teran, Plavac Mali, Crljenak Kastelanski
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Name the main wine regions of Slovakia.
- Malokarpatská (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)
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Name the main wine regions of Czech Republic.
- Bohemia | - Moravia
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Name the grape varieties of Czech Republic.
- Müller-Thurgau - Frankovka (Blaufränkisch) - Svatovavnnecké (St. Laurent) - Ryzlink Vlassky (Welschriesling) - Chardonnay - Cabernet Sauvignon.
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What is the Czech equivalent of the German Prädikatswein?
Quality Wines with Special Attributes | Akostné vino s Prívlastkom
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Which scale is used by the Czech and Slovakian producers instead of Oechsle scale?
Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM), which equates its degrees to the number of kilograms of natural sugar in 100 liters of grape juice.
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What is the Czech equivalent of AOC & DAC?
VOC (Vína Originální Certifikace).
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What are the requirements for a wine to display the VOC (Vína Originální Certifikace) on the neck of the bottle?
- Hand-harvesting - Minimum must weights - Low maximum yields - Defined alcohol levels.
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Name the sub-regions of Moravia.
- VOC Znojmo - VOC Modré Hory - VOC Mikulov - VOC Blatnice - VOC Pálava.
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Name the grapes for VOC Znojmo.
- Grüner Veltliner - Sauvignon Blanc - Riesling
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Name the major wine regions of Ukraine.
- Crimea (Krim) - Odessa - Nikolayev-Kherson - Transcarpathian region.
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Which wild vines are widely used in Georgia?
- Vitis vinifera silvestris
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Name the main grapes for Georgia.
Red - Saperavi | White - Rkatsiteli
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Name the main wine regions of Georgia.
- Kakheti - Kartli - Imereti - Racha-Lechkhum
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Name the main wine regions of Armenia.
- Ararat Valley.
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