Talk:Tokaj (Slovakia)
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Well they are not officially considered one region yet. The Slovak wine region still comprises almost 1000 hectares, but in the agreement between the two governments this will have to be reduced to only 560 hectares. Regulations will also have to be applied equally in both Hungary and Slovakia. I suspect it will be a few years before there really is a single wine region. Scott Moore 13:58, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
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As far as I remember it was around 600 hectars in the end... Juro 02:25, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- Juro, you are right, the 2004 agreement contained 565 hectares. Although the current Slovak government disputes the validity of this agreement and enforces the eligibility of the whole area which is now called Tokajské Oblast. Fifuszfc (talk) 22:23, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
By the way, I personally think that the regulations in Hungary to some extent inhibit the production of quality Tokaj wines. The regulations seem to aim to enforce a uniform character to Tokaj wines, which in theory is good for marketing purposes. In practise, they encourage a style of wine which is less suitable for modern tastes and (according to many producers) is not the authentic Tokaj character. I don't know anything about the regulations in Slovakia, but it seems that the Hungarian authorities are stubbornly insisting in applying the current Hungarian regulations to Slovakia. Rather, it would be better to take this opportunity to rethink the regulation of Tokaj wine - and involve producers (both Hungarian and Slovak) in the decision-making process. Scott Moore 09:40, 15 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- Scott, you are not right, the Hungarian regulation (or at least the will of high quality producers) is to put the emphasise on differences between the vineyard locations (dűlő). Ask Mr. István Szepsy! Fifuszfc (talk) 22:23, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
I had to correct the statement concerning the alcohol-content of szamorodni/é wines. Due to noble rot (and the materials produced by it) the yeast can ferment more difficultly than in the case of a normal wine. Fifuszfc (talk) 22:23, 26 February 2008 (UTC)