Aegean Islands Flashcards

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Lemnos PDO
- Region
- Style
- Grapes
- Alcohol
- RS
- Aging Requirements
- Additional Requirements

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Lemnos PDO

Limnos

Style
- White
— Dry
— Semi-Dry
— Semi-Sweet
- Dry Red
- Sun-Dried Wine (Liastos)
- Fortified Wine (Vin de Liqueur from dried grapes)

Grapes
- White: Moschato Alexandrias
- Dry Red: Limnio (Kalampaki)

Alcohol
- Dry White: 11%
- Dry Red: 11.5%
- Liastos: 18% (10% acquired)
- Fortified: 21% (15% - 22% actual)

Residual Sugar
- Dry: 0 - 4 g/l (may be as high as 9 g/l)
- Semi-Dry: 4.5 g/l - 12 g/l (may be as high as 17.5 g/l)
- Semisweet: 17.5 g/l - 45 g/l
- Liastos: minimum 80 g/l

Aging Requirements
- Επιλεγμένος (“Selected”) or Réserve: These terms are only allowed for dry wines, and are interchangeable. Selected/Réserve wines must age for a minimum 1 year, including at least 6 months in oak barrels and 3 months in bottle for white. For red the minimum time is 2 years with a minimum 12 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle.
- Ειδικά Επιλεγμένος (“Specially Selected”) or Grande Réserve: Also interchangeable and authorized only for dry wines, these terms require at least 2 years of aging, including a minimum 1 year in oak barrels and 6 months in bottle. For red the minimum time is 4 years with a minimum 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle.
- λιαστά σταφύλια/ λιαστό (Sun Dried Grape Wine/Liastos) / λικέρ από λιαστά σταφύλια (Sun Dried Grape Wine Fortified): minimum 24 months oxidative aging in barrel.

Additional Requirements
- Liastos/Fortified: grapes are required to have a minimum 220 g/l sugar content before drying and a minimum 320 g/l sugar content after drying.
- Fortified: fortification is to occur before May 31 of the year following the harvest from either a neutral grape based spirit (96% alc by vol) or distilled wine/dried grape spirit (52% - 86% alc by vol) or a blend of the two.
- Semi-Dry/Semisweet: wines may be sweetened 2 months after clarification.
- λιαστά σταφύλια/ λιαστό (Sun Dried Grape Wine/Liastos) / λικέρ από λιαστά σταφύλια (Sun Dried Grape Wine Fortified): wines which undergo the minimum 2 years of aging may use a vintage date. Wines may also be labeled with an average age given in 4 year increments, 4, 8, 12, 16 etc, which allows the blending of younger wines with older.

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Malvasia Paros PDO
- Region
- Islands
- Styles
- Grapes
- Alcohol
- Aging
- Additional Requirements

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Malvasia Paros PDO

  • Region: Cyclades
  • Islands of Production: Paros, Antiparos

Styles
- Fortified Wine from Sun Dried Grapes
- Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

  • Authorized Varieties: minimum 85% Monemvasia, maximum 15% Assyrtiko

Alcohol
- Fortified Wine from Sun Dried Grapes: 13% before drying, 18.8% after drying
- Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried):

  • Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried): 80 g/l

Aging Requirements
- Wines require a minimum 24 months in a oxidative environment (oak barrels)
- Wines which undergo the minimum 2 years of aging may use a vintage date. Wines may also be labeled with an average age given in 4 year increments, 4, 8, 12, 16 etc, which allows the blending of younger wines with older.

Additional Requirements
- Vineyards must be older than 3 years before harvesting, may not be irrigated and are to be trained without trellising in the “Goblet” fashion
- Chaptalization and addition of concentrate grape must is not allowed.
- Fortification may be done by either: neutral spirit of vinous origin of 96% alcohol by volume or the product of distilled wine or dried grape spirit of between 52% and 86% alcohol by volume or a mixture of the two if products originate from the same varieties as the wine to be fortified. Fortification must take place by May 31 of the year after the harvest.
- Grapes must obtain a minimum 320 g/l sugar content after drying

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Muscat of Lemnos PDO
- Region
- Style
- Grapes
- Alcohol
- Additional

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Muscat of Lemnos PDO
- Region: Lemnos

Style
- Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
- Fortified Wines (VDN)
- Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
- Fortified Wine (VDL)

  • Varieties: Moschato Alexandrias

Alcohol
- Naturally Sweet Wine: 12%
- Fortified Wine/VDN Grand Cru/VDL: 15% - 22%

Additional Requirements
- Chaptalization and addition of concentrate grape must is not allowed.
- VDN wines must be fortified during fermentation with alcohol of vinous origin of a minimum 95% alc. per volume, to between 5% - 10% of the volume of the spent mash, or 40% of the total volume of the finished product.
- Vineyards must be older than 3 years before harvesting, may not be irrigated and are to be trained without trellising in the “Goblet” fashion

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Muscat of Rhodes PDO
- Region
- Communes
- Style
- Grapes
- Alcohol
- Additional

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Muscat of Rhodes PDO
- Region: Dodecanese
- Communes of Production: Rhodes, Archangelos, Embonas, Monolithos, Afandou, Apollona, Fanes, Psinthos

Style
- Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
- Fortified Wines (VDN)
- Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
- Fortified Wine (VDL)

  • Authorized Varieties: Moschato Aspro (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)

Alcohol
- Naturally Sweet Wine: 17.6% (9% acquired)
- Fortified Wine/VDN Grand Cru/VDL: 15% - 22%

Additional Requirements
- Chaptalization and addition of concentrate grape must is not allowed.
- VDN wines must be fortified during fermentation with alcohol of vinous origin of a minimum 95% alc. per volume, to between 5% - 10% of the volume of the spent mash, or 40% of the total volume of the finished product.
- Vineyards must be older than 3 years before harvesting, may not be irrigated and are to be trained without trellising in the “Goblet” fashion

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Paros PDO
- Region
- Islands
- Styles
- Grapes
- Additional
- Aging

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Paros PDO
- Region: Aegean Islands (Cyclades)
- Islands of production: Paros, Antiparos

Style
- Dry white
- Dry red

Grapes
- White: 100% Monemvassia
- Red: co-fermentation of minimum 35% Mandilaria grape, and Monemvassia must

  • White: Wines are produced by prefermentation extraction and are to be fermented through the use of cultured yeast inoculation.

Aging
- Επιλεγμένος (Selected) or Réserve: These terms are allowed only for dry wines and are interchangeable. Selected or Réserve wines must age for a minimum of one year, including at least six months in oak barrels and three months in bottle for white. For red wines, the minimum time is 2 years with a minimum 12 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle.
- Ειδικά Επιλεγμένος (Specially Selected) or Grande Réserve: Also interchangeable and authorized only for dry wines, these terms require at least two years of aging, including a minimum one year in oak barrels and six months in bottle. For red the minimum time is 4 years, with a minimum 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle.

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Rhodes PDO
- Region
- Islands
- Style
- Grapes
- RS
- Additional
- Aging

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Rhodes PDO

  • Region: Dodecanese
  • Islands of Production: Rhodes

Style
- White
— Dry White
— Lefkos Medium Dry (White)
— Lefkos Semisweet (White)
- Red
— Dry Red
— Semi-Dry Red
— Semisweet Red
- Rosé
— Dry
— Semi-Dry
— Semisweet
- Quality Sparkling White & Rosé (brut nature, extra brut, brut, extra sec, sec, demi sec, doux)

Grapes
- White: minimum 70% Athiri
- Red/Rose: minimum 70% Mandilaria
- Additional varieties allowed in the blend:
— White: Assyrtiko, Malagousia
— Red: Mavrothiriko

RS
- Dry: maximum 4 g/l
- Medium Dry/Semi-Dry: 4.5 g/l - 17.5 g/l
- Semisweet: 17.5 g/l - 45 g/l

  • Sparkling wine may be carbonated in bottle or tank by the process of refermentation.

Aging
- Επιλεγμένος (“Selected”) or Réserve: These terms are only allowed for dry wines, and are interchangeable. Selected/Réserve wines must age for a minimum 1 year, including at least 6 months in oak barrels and 3 months in bottle for white. For red the minimum time is 2 years with a minimum 12 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle.
- Ειδικά Επιλεγμένος (“Specially Selected”) or Grande Réserve: Also interchangeable and authorized only for dry wines, these terms require at least 2 years of aging, including a minimum 1 year in oak barrels and 6 months in bottle. For red the minimum time is 4 years with a minimum 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle.

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Samos PDO
- Region
- Style
- Grapes
- Aging
- Additional

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Samos PDO
- Region: Samos

Style
- Natural Sweet Wine (VDN)
- Natural Sweet Wine from Specified vineyards (VDN - Grand Cru)
- Sweet Wine (VDL)
- Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

  • Authorized Varieties: Moschato Aspro (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)
  • Sweet Wine (VDL): wine may be aged in oak vessels for up to 5 years.

Additional
- Natural Sweet Wine from Specified vineyards are must be handpicked
- VDN wines must be fortified during fermentation with alcohol of vinous origin of a minimum 95% alc. per volume, to between 5% - 10% of the volume of the spent mash, or 40% of the total volume of the finished product.
- VDL wines must be fortified prior to fermentation with alcohol of vinous origin of a minimum 95% alc. per volume. A maximum 1% alcohol from fermentation is allowed.
- Chaptalization and addition of concentrate grape must is not allowed.
- Vineyards must be older than 3 years before harvesting and are to be trained without trellising in the “Goblet” fashion.
- Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried): grapes must obtain a minimum 300 g/l sugar content before vinification.

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Santorini PDO
- Region
- Islands
- Style
- Grapes
- Alcohol
- Aging

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Santorini PDO
- Region: Aegean Islands (Cyclades)
- Islands of Production: Thera (Santorini) and Thirasia

Style
- Dry White Wine
Sweet Dried Grape Wine (Vinsanto / Liastos)
Fortified Dried Grape Wine (Vinsanto): This style is not currently produced in Santorini, but is legally allowed.

Grapes
- Dry Wines: Min. 85% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri and Aidani
- Vinsanto: Min. 51% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri, Aidani, and “small amounts” of other traditional grapes, including Katsanó, Monemvassia, Gaidouria, Moschato Aspro, Platani and Roditis

Minimum Potential / Actual Alcohol:
- Dry Wines: 12% / 12%
- Vinsanto: 15% (21% after drying process) / 9%
- Fortified Dried Grape Wine: 15% / 15-21%

  • Minimum Must Weight (Vinsanto): 260 g/l prior to drying; 370 g/l after drying

Aging
- Επιλεγμένος (“Selected”) or Réserve: These terms are only allowed for dry wines, and are interchangeable. Selected/Réserve wines must age for a minimum 1 year, including at least 6 months in oak barrels and 3 months in bottle.
- Ειδικά Επιλεγμένος (“Specially Selected”) or Grande Réserve: Also interchangeable and authorized only for dry wines, these terms require at least 2 years of aging, including a minimum 1 year in oak barrels and 6 months in bottle.
- Vinsanto: Vintage wines must be aged for at least 2 years in barrels, and aging must occur on the islands of Thera or Thirasia. If released with an aging statement rather than a vintage, vinsanto must have been aged in an oxidative manner for at least 4 years. The aging statement on the bottle may only be listed as a multiple of 4 (8, 12, 16, etc.).

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What are the three major island groups in the Aegean and what PDOs are within them?

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Cyclades
- Santorini PDO
- Paros PDO
- Malvasia Paro PDO

Dodecanese
- Rhodes PDO
- Muscat of Rhodes PDO

Northern Aegean
- Samons PDO
- Lemnos PDO
- Muscat of Lemnos PDO

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What are Cyclades Islands named after?

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Their circular shape

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What is the oldest continuos producer in Santorini?

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Santo
- Coop
- Only producer in 1947

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What is Kanavas in Santorini?

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Smaller producers

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What large house moved to Santorini in 1989 and improved wine quality in the region?

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Boutari

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What large house moved to Santorini in 1989 and improved wine quality in the region?

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Boutari

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Describe the climate of Santorini

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Hot and Dry
- No rivers or lakes
- Only water source is morning fog and dew for most of the growing season

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What is the soil type in Santorini?

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  • Black volcanic basalt
    — Incredibly poor volcanic soils
    — Almost no organic matter
    — Even olive trees cannot thrive
  • Limestone
  • Schist
  • NO clay so phylloxera never took hold

Island was formed a volcano
- In 17th century BC, huge volcanic explosion wiped out Minoan civilization but bodies were never found
— This explosion is what is said to have destroyed Atlantis
- Most recent Eruption was in 1950

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What are the main grapes grown in Santorini?

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White
- Assyrtiko
- Athiri
- Aidani
- Thrapsathiri
- Platani

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What are the main grapes grown in Santorini?

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White
- Assyrtiko
- Athiri
- Aidani
- Thrapsathiri
- Platani

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How are vines trained in Santorini?

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Kouloura
- Basket-shape training system
- Low to the ground to protect from winds
- Due to lack of phylloxera, many vines have roots systems that are several hundred years old

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What is grape requirement for Santorini PDO dry white?

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85% Assytriko
- plus Athiri and Aidani

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What are the requirements for Santorini PDO Vin Santo?

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Vinsanto
- Dried grapes
- Min 51% Assyrtiko
- With or without fortification
— Fortification is rare
- Barrel aged for min 2 years
— Top producers often go much longer

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What is Nykteri?

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Nykteri
- ‘working all night’
- Unusual dry wine
- Historical product of Santorini
- Very ripe grapes are harvested before dawn and pressed same day
- some skin contact during ferment
- Aged min 3 months in barrel
— Long is common, sometime with flor

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Are red wines allowed in Santorini PDO?
Are red grapes planted on the isalnds?

A

NO

  • Red wines take a back seat on Santorini, even though dark-skinned varieties account for around 20 percent of the island’s total vineyard area. The key grape is Mandilaria, but the local Mavrotragano wines attract a disproportionate amount of attention and praise. Santorini’s red wines are typically deep crimson in color, with soft tannins and fruit-forward flavors. There is often something a little smoky, over-ripe and “Amarone” about them. - Wine-Searcher
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Who is this producer?

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Estate Argyros
VinSanto 20 Years Barrel Aged, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Domaine Sigalas
VinSanto

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Who is this producer?

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OENO
P Tria Ampelia, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Gavalas
Vinsanto, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Gavalas
Vinsanto, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Gaia Wines
Ammonite, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Domaine Sigalas
Nychteri Grand Reserve White, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Domaine Sigalas
Kavalieros White, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Tselepos
Canava Chrissou ‘Laoudia’ Assyrtiko, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Domaine Sigalas
Santorini Assyrtiko, Aegean Islands, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Estate Argyros
Assyrtiko, Santorini, Greece

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Who is this producer?

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Tselepos
Santorini

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What mountain is on Paros Island?

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Mount Profitis
- 750 m elevation

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Describe the climate of Paros

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  • Hot
    • Dry
    • Less windy and humid than Santorini
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What are the varietal requirements for Paros PDO?

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White: 100% Monemvassia
Red: co-fermentation of minimum 35% Mandilaria grape, and Monemvassia must
- Only dry red PDO in Greece that allows inclusion of white grape

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What are the requirements for Malvasia Paros PDO?

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  • Sundried Monemvasia
    — Min 85%, max 15% Assytriko
    • Fortification is optional (Fortified Wine from Sun Dried Grapes vs Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried))
    • Wines require a minimum 24 months in a oxidative environment (oak barrels)
    • Aged min 2 years to be called vintage
    • If blended vintages, can be labeled with an average age in 4 year increments
      4,8,12,16
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What is the mountain on Rhones island?

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Geography
- Largest of Dodecanese Islands
- Dominated by Mount Atavyros
- 0-600 m elevation
- Closer to Turkey than mainland Greece

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What styles are allowed in Rhodes PDO?

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White - minimum 70% Athiri blended with Assyrtiko, Malagousia
- Dry White
- Lefkos Medium Dry (White)
- Lefkos Semisweet (White)

Red - minimum 70% Mandilaria blended with Mavrothiriko
- Dry Red
- Semi-Dry Red
- Semisweet Red

Rosé - minimum 70% Mandilaria blended with Mavrothiriko
- Dry
- Semi-Dry
- Semisweet

Quality Sparkling White & Rosé (brut nature, extra brut, brut, extra sec, sec, demi sec, doux)

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What grapes is used in Muscat of Rhodes PDO?

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Authorized Varieties: Moschato Aspro (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)

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What happened causing Muscat to become the dominate grapes in Samos?

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In 1934, a law was passed saying that the only wine made from Muscat could be labeled Samos

  • Today 95% of island is planted to Muscat Blanc
  • Locally called Moscato Aspro
  • Rest is planted to two red grapes: Ritino and Fokiano not allwoed for PDO production
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What is the mountain on Samos PDO?

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Mount Ampelos

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What styles are made in Samos PDO using what grapes?

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Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
Fortified Wines (VDN)
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
Fortified Wine (VDL)

Authorized Varieties: Moschato Aspro (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)

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What styles are made in Lemnos PDO using what grapes?

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0 White
— Dry
— Semi-Dry
— Semi-Sweet
- Dry Red
- Sun-Dried Wine (Liastos) - not fortified
- Fortified Wine (Vin de Liqueur from dried grapes)

White: Moschato Alexandrias
Dry Red: Limnio (Kalampaki)

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What styles are made in Muscat of Lemnos PDO using what grapes?

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Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
Fortified Wines (VDN)
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
Fortified Wine (VDL)

Varieties: Moschato Alexandrias