Cyprus and Eastern Mediterranean Flashcards
What is the most important Israeli region for quality winemaking?
Judean Foothills
What are the 5 PDO regions of Cyprus?
- Laona Akama
- Vouni Panauia Ampelitis
- Pitsilia
- Commandaria
- Krasochoria Lemesou
What are the primary red grapes of Cyprus?
- Mavro (bland and indistinct)
- Maratheftiko (ageworthy)
Who invented drip irrigation?
Simcha Blass
How many PGI zones are in Cyprus?
4
In what year was Golan Heights Winery established?
1983
The modern wine industry in Lebanon can be traced to Jesuit missionaries and what winery?
Chateau Ksara (est 1857)
What 5 producers make up 75% of Israel’s wine?
- Carmel
- Barkan
- Golan Heights
- Teperberg 1870
- Binyamina Wine Cellar
In what year did Serge Hochar bring Chateau Musar to the Briston Wine Fair?
1979
What are the top 3 producers in Lebanon?
- Chateau Ksara
- Chateau Kefraya
- Chateau Musar
What region is synonymous with winemaking in Lebanon?
Bekaa Valley
What are the 2 styles of Commandaria?
- non vintage, fortified, mavro based
- vinatge, unfortified, xynesteri based
What are the 3 main quality regions in Israel?
- Judean Hills
- Golan Heights
- Upper Galilee
What native white grape shows the most promise on Cyprus?
Xynesteri
Describe Commandaria
- sweet dessert wine
- solera matures
- blend of black and white grapes
- grapes raisinate in sun 10-15 days
What does okuzgozu mean?
Bulls Eye
What are the top 3 white grapes in Turkey?
- sultaniye
- narince
- bornova misketi (muscat blanc)
What are the 6 major winemaking regions of Israel?
- Galilee
- Golan Heights
- Coastal Plain
- Central Mountains
- Judean Foothills
- Negev
What are the 4 major winemaking regions of Lebanon?
- Batroun
- Bekaa Valley
- Mount Lebanon
- South Lebanon
What are the indigenous white varieties of Lebanon?
- obadieh
- merweh
What river runs the length of the Bekaa Valley?
Litani River
What 2 regions produce 90% of Turkey’s wine?
- Marmara
- Aegean
What are the 4 PGI regions of Cyprus?
- Pafos
- Lemesos
- Larnaka
- Lefkosia
What are the 4 major red grapes of Turkey?
- okuzgoku
- lalecik karasi
- calcarasi
- bogazkere
In the eastern Mediterranean, what is arak?
anise flavored, unsweetened grape spirit
What international variety shows the best results in Cyprus?
syrah
What international white grapes are popular in Lebanon?
- sauv blanc
- semillon
- ugni blanc
- viognier
- chardonnay
- gewurtz
- clairette
- muscat
What 2 red grapes make up 60% of all plantings in Lebanon?
- cinsault
- cab sauv
What is the primary soil type in the Bekaa Valley?
clay limestone
Although Turkey is the world’s 5th largest grape growing nation, the majority if the grapes go to the production of what?
Raki
Dabouki has long been cultivated in Israel for the production of what spirit?
Arak
What are the 2 most common grapes in Cyprus
- mavro (red)
- Xynisteri (white)
Where is Commandaria produced?
Cyprus
Who supplied the first investment in modern Israeli winemaking?
Baron Edmund de Rothschild
What is meshuval wine?
strict kosher wine requiring flash pasteurization
Who founded the Carmel winery in Israel?
Baron Edmund de Rothschild
