Ch 15 - Eastern Mediterranean Flashcards
Red grape used to produce fortified wine on the island of Patras
Mavrodaphne
Term that indicates a PGI wine with oak agin in Greece
Kava
Dessert wine made in Santorini
Vinsanto
Greek term for regional, PGI-level wine
TO = Topics Oínos
Classification of Greek wines for traditional wines like Retsina
OKP = Onomasía Katá Parádosi
Top quality designation for Greek wine - exclusively for sweet wines
OPE = Onomasía Proeléfseos Eleghoméni
Pink skinned grape variety native to the Peloponnese
Moschofilero
Red grape similar to Pinot Noir, grown throughout northern Greece
Xinomavro
Top quality designation for dry, unfortified Greek wines
OPAP = Onomasía Proeléfseos Anotéras Piótitos
High acid white wine grape from Santorini
Assyrtiko
Traditional Greek oxidative white wine
Verdea
Red grape grown mainly in the Peloponnese
Agiorgitiko
Classification for Greek table wine
EO = Epitrapézios Oínos
White grape used to make many sweet wines in Greece
Muscat
White grape used to make dry wines in the Patras OPAP
Roditis
“Reserve” aging requirements for Greek red PDO wine
one year in oak / two years total
“Grand Reserve” aging requirements for Greek red PDO wine
18 mos in oak / 4 years total
“Reserve” aging requirement for Greek white/rosé PDO wine
6 mos in oak / 9 months total
“Grand Reserve” aging requirement for Greek white/rosé PDO wine
one year in oak / two years total
Term for Greek wines that have exceeded minimum oak aging standards
Palaiomenos se vareli (barrel-aged)
Largest red wine appellation in Greece
Nemea OPAP
Where Commandaria is produced
Cyprus
Two grapes used in Commandaria
red Mavro and white Xynisteri
Name for traditional aging system used to produce Commandaria
Mana System - similar to Solera system, but with earthenware jars rather than barrels
