Eastern Mediterranean Flashcards
Highest level of wine appellation in Greece, used mainly for sweet wines
OPE: Onomasia Proelefseos Eleghomeni
Highest level of wine appellation in Greece, used primarily for dry wines
OPAP: Onomasia Proelefseos Anoteras Poiotitos
Greek wine appellation for regional (PGI) wines
TO: Topikos Oinis
Greek wine appellation for traditional wines such as retsina
OKP: Onomasia Kata Paradosi
Main white grape used in the PDO wines of Santorini
Assyrtiko
Red grape of Greece, widely grown in Macedonia, used in the wines of the Naoussa PDO
Xinomavro
Red grape used in the wines of 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 wines 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
Term used for basket-shaped vines as grown on Santorini
Stefani
Famous fortified wine of Cyprus
Commandaria
Two main grape varieties of Commandaria
Mavro (red)
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
High-elevation area in the north of Israel; known for high quality
Galilee
Wine region covering the center of Israel including the Judean Hills and Mount Carmel
Central Mountains
Wine region of Israel located between the Mediterranean Coast and the mountains west of __________
Judean Foothills
Semi-arid area located in the southern part of Israel
Negev Region
