Bd. Key Facts Greece

Question 1

Greece Location?

Answer 1

South Eastern Europe

Question 2

Greece Climate?

Answer 2

Mediterranean / Warm / Hot

Question 3

Greece Weather?

Answer 3

Lack of rain / Severe Drought

Question 4

Greece Soils

Answer 4

Rocky

Low in nutrients

Question 5

Greece Grape Varieties?
Black
2

Answer 5

Agiorgitiko (Nemea)

Xinomavro (Naoussa)

Question 6

Greece Grape Varieties?
White
3

Answer 6

Assyrtiko (Santorini)
Roditis (Retisina)
Savatiano (Retisina)

Question 7

Greece grapegrowing?

Answer 7

Best Vineyards
Cooled by Altitude
Cooled by proximity to Sea
Bush trained / protect / heat / widespread

Question 8

Greece grapegrowing?

Santorini

Answer 8

Grapes planted in shallow hollows

Protection from wind

Question 9

Greece Winemaking?

Answer 9

Greatly improved

Question 10

Greece Key Wines?
OPAP (PDO) (Red)
North Greece

Answer 10

Naoussa (Xinomavro)

More austere wines

Question 11

Greece Key Wines?
OPAP (PDO) (Red)
Southeast / Greece

Answer 11

Nemea (Agiorgitiko)

More International Style

Question 12

Greece Key Wines?
OPAP (PDO)
Southwest / Greece

Answer 12

Mantinia (Moschofilero)

Question 13

Greece Key Wines?
OPAP (PDO)
Island

Answer 13

Santorini (Assyrtiko)

Question 14

Greece Key Wines?

OKP

Answer 14

Retisina (Roditis)

Retisina (Savatiano)

Question 15

Greece Key Wines?

PGI

Answer 15

TO (Vin de Pays)

Non Greek Varieties

Question 16

Greece Wine Laws?

Answer 16

For export / Labels / other than Greek