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Cyprus Flashcards

1
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Year Cyprus gained independence

A

1960

  • NE under Turkish occupation since 1974
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2
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World’s oldest continually produced named wine

A

Commandaria

  • documented in 800 BCE
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3
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What was Commandaria originally referred as?

A

nama

  • meaning “sweet wine”
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4
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Commandaria is made from what native red and white varietals?

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  • Mavro: red
  • Xynisteri: white
  • sun-dried for about two weeks, often adjacent to the vineyards
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5
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How are Mavro and Xynisteri trained?

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bush vines

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6
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Four large beverage companies that dominated Commandaria production throughout the 20th century.

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  • KEO
  • Etko
  • Sodap
  • Loel
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7
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Cyprus
Number of PDOs

A

7 (nearly completely unused)

  • Commandaria
  • Pitsilia
  • Krasochoria Lemesou (the Winemaking Villages of Limassol)
  • Krasochoria Lemesou-Laona
  • Krasochoria Lemesou-Afames
  • Vouni Panayia-Ampelitis
  • Laona Akama
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8
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Cyprus

4 PGIs

(more common)

A
  • Larnaka
  • Lemesos (Limassol)
  • Lefkosia (Nicosia)
  • Pafos
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9
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Cyprus

most widely planted grape

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Mavro, “black”: red

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10
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Cyprus

most planted white grape

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Xynisteri

  • “lacking acidity”, although aging potential and complexity
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11
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Two other native white grapes bottled varietally from Cyprus

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  • Promara
  • Morokanella
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12
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Two other native reds bottled varietally from Cyprus

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  • Maratheftiko
  • Yiannoudin
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13
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Oldest continually produced named wine

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Commandaria – 800BC, raiisinated/fortifiied wines from Mavro/Xynestri

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14
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Notable mountain range of Cyprus:

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Troodos Mountains

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15
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Differences between vintage and non-vintage Commandaria PDO

A

Vintage

Typically higher in Xynisteri unfortified, smaller batch (more frequently smaller producer)

Non Vintage

Mass produced (typically by large firms) fortified

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16
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Differences between PDO and PGI in Cyprus:

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Producers favor PGI for regionality/freedom

17
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Most planted grape in Cyprus:

A

Mavro (“black”)

18
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T/F: Most of Cyprus is planted on its own rootstock

A

True – phylloxera never made it to the island

19
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T/F - Vines on Cyprus are mainly own-rootstock

A

True

20
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What is the most widely planted red grape of Cyprus

A

Mavro

21
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What is the only widely-used PDO of Cyprus

A

Commandaria PDO

22
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What are the allowed styles of Commandaria PDO

A

Raisin wine, Fortified wine

23
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What is the minimum vine age for a PDO wine from Cyprus?

A

5 years

24
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Name 3 PDOs of Cyprus?

A

Pitsilia, Vouni Panayia, Laona-Akama, Krasochoria:Lemesour, Lemesou-Afames, Laone, Commandaria

25
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All Cypriot PDOs EXCEPT Commandaria require what min % of what grape?

A

Min 85% Xynisteri

26
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Name 3 Cypriot indigenous red grapes?

A

Maratheftiko
Yioannoudi
Ofthalmo
Lefkada

27
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What is the most planted grape of Cyprus?

A

Xynisteri

28
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What are pitharia?

A

The great pitharia or wine-jars of Cyprus are made up of successive thick coils of clay that need to dry before the next is added.

29
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Where is most Cyprus viticulture concentrated and why?

A

South - north is controlled by Turkey

30
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Name 3 producers of Commandaria?

A

KEO, Etko, Sodap, Loel, St John

31
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What is the minimum aging period for Commandaria?

A

2 years

32
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What is mana?

A

Solera-like aging system of Commandaria

33
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What is the dominant mountain range of Cyprus?

A

Troodos Mountains

34
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Where does Commandaria get its name?

A

In 1191 King Richard I (called the Lionheart) departed on the Third Crusade. He passed Cyprus on the way to the Holy Land and he conquered the island which was later purchased by the Knights Templar. The Knights settled on a place on the island that they called Commandaria. The local wine was given the same name.

35
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A

Eastern Mediterranean (10 decks)

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