Central Greece and Peloponnese

Question 1

What are the PGI Regional wines of Central Greece

Answer 1

Central Greece

Question 2

What are the PGI District wines of Central Greece?

Answer 2

Attica

Evia

Question 3

What district doesn’t have PDI District wines in Central Greece?

Answer 3

Fthiotida

Question 4

What are 3 districts in Central Greece where Retsina can come from?

Answer 4

Attica
Evia
Viotia

Question 5

What are the seven PDO of Peloponnese

Answer 5

Nemea
Mantinia
Patras
Monemvassia-Malvasia
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras

Question 6

What styles of wine are made in Mantinia?

Answer 6

Dry Whites (or skin contact Vin Gris)
Sparkling Whites

Question 7

What are the authorized varieties in Mantinia?

Answer 7

Moschofilero (min 85%)

Asproudes

Question 8

Age requirement for Selected/Reserve Mantinia

Answer 8

1 year total: 6 months in oak, 3 months in bottle

Question 9

Age requirement for Specially Selected/Grande Reserve Mantinia

Answer 9

2 years total: 1 year in oak, 6 months in bottle

Question 10

What are the styles of wine of Mavrodaphne of Patras?

Answer 10

Natural Sweet red wine (VDL with dried grapes)

Sweet red wine (VDL from non-dried grapes, with must)

Question 11

What are the authorized grape varieties of Mavrodaphne of Patras?

Answer 11

Mavrodaphne 
Mavri Korinthiaki (max 49%)

Question 12

Aging requirement of Mavrodaphne of Patras

Answer 12

Min 1 year in oak, less than 1000 liters

Question 13

Age of Mavrodaphne of Patras Reserve

Answer 13

Min 3 years: 2 years in cask, 1 year in bottle.

Question 14

Age of Mavrodaphne of Patras Vieille Reserve

Answer 14

Min 5 years: 2 years in cask, 2 years in bottle

Question 15

Age of Mavrodaphne of Patras Grand Reserve

Answer 15

Min 7 years: 3 years in cask, 3 years in bottle

Question 16

NV blends in Mavrodaphne of Patras, aging requirements

Answer 16

3 years of aging after final blend

Question 17

Where is Monemvassia?

Answer 17

Southern peninsula to the east on Peloponnese

Question 18

What styles of wine are made in the Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO?

Answer 18

Naturally Sweet wine (Vin Liastos / Sun Dried)

Fortified Sweet Wine (VDN)

Question 19

What are the authorized grapes of Monemvassia-Malvasia?

Answer 19

Monemvassia (min 51%)
Assyrtiko
Asproudes
Kydonitsa

Question 20

What styles of wine are made in Muscat of Patras PDO?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What are the authorized grapes of Muscat of Patras?

Answer 21

Moschato Aspro

Question 22

What are the styles of wine made in Muscat of Rio Patras?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What are the authorized grapes of Muscat of Rio Patras?

Answer 23

Moschato Aspro

Question 24

What are the aging requirements of Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras

Answer 24

VDL fortified wine can be aged up to 5 years in oak barrels.

Question 25

What styles of wine are made in Nemea

Answer 25

Dry Red
Semisweet Red Wines (stop ferment or must addition)
Vin Doux (Sweet VDL - must add)
VDN (Sweet fortified added during fermentation)
Sweet Dried Grape Wines

Question 26

What are the authorized grapes in Nemea

Answer 26

Agiorgitiko

Question 27

Aging of Nemea Selected/Reserve

Answer 27

min 2 years: 1 year in oak, 6 months in bottle

Question 28

Aging of Nemea Specially Selected/Grande Reserve

Answer 28

min 4 years: 18 months in oak, 18 months in bottle

Question 29

Styles of wine in Patras

Answer 29

Dry White Wine
Semi-Dry White Wine
Semi-Sweet White Wine

Question 30

Grapes in Patras

Answer 30

Roditis

Question 31

Aging of Patras Selected/Reserve

Answer 31

Min 1 year: 6 months in oak, 3 months in bottle

Question 32

Aging of Patras Specially Selected/Grande Reserve

Answer 32

Min 2 years: Min 1 year in oak, 6 months in bottle