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Crete Flashcards

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PDOs of Crete

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Archanes, Candia, Daphnes, Malvasia Candia, Malvasia Sitia, Peza, Sitia

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Peza PDO (Crete) allows for these styles

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Dry wine

White: 100% Vilana
Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria (Mandilari)

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Red wine only appelations of Crete

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Daphnes, (100% Liatiko)

Archanes PDO (Kotsifali Mandilaria)

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Styles of wine for Candia PDO

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Dry white from Viliana
Dry red from Kotsifali, Mandilaria

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In wines of Malvasia Candia PDO (Crete) What % of Malvasia di Candia Aromatico and Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains may be added

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Max 15%

Main grapes are: Assyrtiko, Athiri, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko (vinified as a white wine)

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Min RS for Malvasia Candia PDO and Malvasia Sitia PDO

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80g/l

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Authorized grape for Daphnes PDO (Crete)

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100% Liatiko (delivers a distinctly “orange” wine)

Dry Red
Sweet Red (VDL)
Natural Sweet Red (VDN) / VDN - Grand Cru
Wine from dried grapes (Sun Dried / Vin Liastos)

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What protects Crete from the harsh Southern winds?

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The Central spine of Crete that runs East-West

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Definition of Vin naturellement doux,
Vin Doux and Vin doux naturel
In Greece

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Vin naturellement doux: Solely dried grapes
Vin doux: VdL
Vin doux naturel: When spirits are added to a partly fermented wine

Tsipouro is used for fortification (95-96%abv)

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Permitted Styles of Wine for Daphnes PDO (Crete)

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100% Liatiko

Dry Red
Sweet Red (VDL)
Natural Sweet Red (VDN) / VDN - Grand Cru
Wine from dried grapes (Sun Dried / Vin Liastos)

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These two white grapes are native to Crete

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Vidiano
Viliana (most widely planted white grape on island)

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12
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most promising wines of Crete are varietal bottlings of these grapes

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Vidiano*
Liatiko
Dafni (herbal)
Plyto (high pitched, lemon scented)
Vilana
Thrapsathiri (broad, peachy)

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13
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Crete separates the Aegean sea from this sea

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Libyan sea

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Plains in Crete are located here

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Along the Coasts

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15
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Three highest peaks of Crete

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Psiloritis
Lefka Ori
Dikti

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16
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soil of Crete is this

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More fertile than the Aegean islands: limestone mixed with clay

17
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Vineyards are planted mostly here in Crete:

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The North, protected from hot winds

18
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Four districts of Crete

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Hania, Rethymno, Iraklio**, Lasithi
*named for biggest cities in Crete

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This district is the Westernmost and has the highest rainfall of Crete

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Hania

20
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Hottest, driest district of Crete (also easternmost) that contains PDOs Sitia and Malvasia Sitia

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Lasithi

21
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Daphnes PDO vineyards are on the northeast slopes of this Mountain

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Mount Psiloritis

22
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soils of Daphnes

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deeper, more clay rich than Iraklion’s other PDO zones

23
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Producer of Daphnes that produces high quality dry Daphnes

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Douloufakis

24
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Candia PDO is named for this

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The Venetian name for Iraklion

25
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Max elevation for Candia and Malvasia Candia PDO in Crete

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max 700 meters

26
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`Highest concentration of limestone in Greece is here

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Lasithi district, which is home to Sitia PDO and Malvasia Sitia PDO

27
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Only two Malvasia wines in Greece to actually feature the Malvasia grape (though in a minor role)

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Malvasia Sitia
Malvasia Candia

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Authorized varieties of Sitia

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White: Min. 70% Vilana
Red: 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria (VDN)/VDN Grand Cru: 100% Liatiko
Wine from Dried grapes (Vin Liastos)

29
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Malvasia Sitia PDO styles and encepagement

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The same as Malvasia Candia:
Fortified wine (VDN)
Naturally Sweet Wine

Assyrtiko, Athiri, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko (vinified as a white wine), plus a combined max. 15% Malvasia di Candia Aromatico and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

30
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Aging requirements for Malvasia Sitia and Malvasia Candia

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minimum 2 years in an oxidative environment (oak barrels)

31
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Marouvas is a style of oxidative, light red wine in Crete made from this grape

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Romeiko

32
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Most important international Grape on Crete

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Syrah (Manousakis Winery in district of Hania)

33
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District PGIs of Crete

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Chania, Heraklion, Lasithi, Rethymno

34
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Area PGI of Crete

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Kissamos

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