Chapter 15: Eastern Mediterranean Flashcards
Highest level of wine appellation in Greece, used mainly for sweet wines
OPE: Onomasía Proeléfseos Eleghoméni
Highest level of wine appellation in Greece, used primarily for dry wines
OPAP: Onomasía Proeléfseos Anotéras Poiótitos
Greek appellation for regional (PGI) wines
TO: Topikos Oínis
Greek appellation for traditional wines such as retsina
OKP: Onomasía Katá Parádosi
Main white grape used in Santorini PDO
Assyrtiko
Red grape of Greece, widely grown in Macedonia, used in the Naoussa PDO
Xinomavro
Red grape used in the Nemea PDO
Agiorgitiko
Red grape used in the sweet wines of Patras
Mavrodaphne
Red grape whose name means “acid black”
Xinomavro
Red grape whose name means “black laurel”
Mavrodaphne
Dried-grape wine produced in Santorini
Vinsanto
Style of wine produced in the Mantinia PDO
Dry white, from Moschofilero
Style of wine produced in the Nemea PDO
Dry to sweet reds, from Agiorgitiko
Style of wine produced in the Patras PDO
Dry whites, from Roditis
Santorini’s basket-shaped vines
Stefani
Famous fortified wine of Cyprus
Commandaria
Commandaria: 2 main grape varieties
- Mavro (red) 2. Xynisteri (white)
Aging system (similar to the solera system) traditionally used for Commandaria
The mana system
Main vineyard region of Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Lebanon’s leading (and most famous) winery
Chateau Musar
Largest-producing winery of Israel
Carmel Winery
Bordeaux wine producer who invested in Israel’s wine industry and established Carmel Winery
Baron Edmond de Rothschild (1845-1934)
Wine Estate (and Monastery) opened near Jerusalem in 1855
Cremisan Wine Estate / Cremisan Monastery
High-elevation area in the north of Israel; known for high-quality wines
Galilee
Wine region including the Judean Hills and Mount Carmel
Central Mountains
Wine region located between the Mediterranean Coast and the mountains west of Jerusalem
Judean Foothills
Semi-arid area located in the south of Israel
Negev Region (Negev Desert)
