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General Greece Flashcards

1
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What is Ktima

A

The name for Estate

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2
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What percentage of fruit must be grown in and vinified in appelation for PDO in Greece

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100%

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3
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Who is the Greek god of wine

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Dionysus, later became the Roman Bacchus

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4
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Generic term for indigeneous white grapes

A

Aproudes

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5
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Tsipouro is this

A

Grappa

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6
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Countries surrounding Greece to the North

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Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, North Macedonia

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7
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Seas surrounding Greece

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Aegean (East)

Ionian (West)

Libyan (South)

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8
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What does Cava mean?

A

for PGI and Varietal wines only:

Indicates one year of aging for whites and Rosé, with 6 months oak. Three years aging with one year in barrel for reds.

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9
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“Palaiomenos se vareli” (Greece) means what

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indicates oak aging beyond required min for PGI Cava wines

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10
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Greek Negociants

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Boutari, Kourtakis

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11
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What year were Greece’s wine laws established

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1971

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12
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When did phylloxera hit Greece

A

1898 in Macedonia and the north

Peloponnese in 60s
Crete 1970s

Santorini unaffected

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13
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What parallels are Greece located on

A

Between 34-42

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14
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Greece’s mountain Range

A

Pindos

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15
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Grecian islands are divided into these categories

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Cyclades, Dodecanese, North Aegean, Sporades (Near Thessaly)

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16
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Can Table wines of Greece carry a vintage, composition, or region on the bottle

A

NO

17
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All regions of Greece

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Thrace, Macedonia, Epirus, Thessalia, Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)
Peloponnese, Ionian Islands, Aegean Islands, Crete

18
Q

First five of Greece

A

Boutari, Achaia Clauss, Kambas, Kourtakis, Tsantali

19
Q

Todays quality designations as of 2009

Greece

A

PDO (OPAP and OPE absorbed into this)

PGI

TO (Topikos Oinos) is table wine

20
Q

Three native red Varietals of Greece

A

Daphne, Debina, Kidonitsa, Skiadopoulo, Thrapsathiri, Viliana, Mavro Mesenikola
Mandilaria (Amorghiano)

21
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What year was the modern PDO system established in Greece?

A

2009

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23
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Producers of Greece

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Alpha Estate (Amynteo, Macedonia)
Hatzidakis (Santorini)
Douloufakis
Moraitis Estate
Boutari
Tsantali
Sigalas (Santorini)
Porto Carras (Slopes of Meliton, Macedonia)
Domaine Mercouri (Peloponnese) refosco is called mercouri there

24
Q

The first vineyards in France were in Massalia, modern-day Marseilles, established by these people

A

Greeks

25
Q

When did Greece join the European Union

A

1981

26
Q

How did the Byzantine era affect wine styles in Greece

A

Wooden barrels introduced 7th century
Sweet wines from dried grapes became popular
Wine stopped being diluted with water

27
Q

Is irrigation allowed in Greece?

A

technically no, though practice is widespread

28
Q

Three Tiers of PGIs of Greece

A
  1. Three tiers:
    Regional
    District
    Area
29
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PGIs in Greece must have this % of grapes from the appellation

A

85%
Must be vinified within the PGI boundary

30
Q

What year was the Varietal category of wine laid out in Greece? What can be displayed on the label?

A

2011
Vintage and variety may be displayed
Origin of fruit may not be displayed
85% of fruit from a specific vintage
If a single variety is listed on label, 85% of fruit must come from that variety
If more than one variety is listed, 100% of the wine must be composed of those varieties

31
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What is “Mavroudi”

A

Generic term for unknown indigenous red grapes

32
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Reserve and Grand Reserve are universal across all PDO wines. What are the aging requirements?

A

Reserve:
White: one year aging 6 mos barrel 3 mos bottle
Red: two years aging min 12 mos barrel 6 mos bottle

Grand Reserve:
White: two years aging, min one year in barrel 6 mos bottle
Red: four years aging, min 18 mos in barrel and 18 mos in bottle

33
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Two most important Muscat grapes in Greece

A

Moschato Aspro (muscat Blanc a petit grains)
Muscat of Alexandria (Lemnos)

*Only appears in PDOs for dessert wines: Muscat of Cephalonia, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rhodes, Muscat of Rio Patras, Samos

34
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Order of plantings for Greece under vine

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  1. Peloponnese
  2. Attica and Central Greece
  3. Macedonia and Thrace
  4. Crete
  5. Aegean Islands
  6. Epirius and Thessaly
  7. Ionian Islands
35
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Because PDO wines must be vinified within the boundaries of the PDO, Boutari has seven wineries under its umbrella. Where are they?

A

Naoussa, Santorini, Crete, Mantinia, Goumenissa, Attica

36
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Because PDO wines must be vinified within the boundaries of the PDO, Tsintali has six winery locations under its umbrella

A

Naoussa, Santorini, Rapsani, Mount Athos, Halkidiki and Thrace

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