Eastern Mediterranean Flashcards
what is retsina and where is it produced?
Greek - wine flavored with pine resin
This (Greece) red grape is primarily used to produce sweet fortified wine similar to Tawny Port
Mavrodaphne
Greek has over ___ indigenous varieties
300
3 top Greek red varieties
Agiorgitiko
Xinomavro
Mavrodaphne
this Greek red grape “Saint George’s grape” is used to produce tannic, spicy wine, lighter red wine made with carbonic maceration, and rose wine
Agiorgitiko
top white varieties of Greece
Moschofilero
Assyrtiko
Muscat
Athiri
Roditis
this international grape has become popular in Greece
Syrah
Greek wine is overseen by…
Greek Wine Institute
Greece wine quality levels
table wine - EO
PGI level - PGI
PDO - OPE (sweet) OPAP (dry) - these are rare; PDO level wines are usually label “PDO Wines of Greece”
What is Verdea?
oxidative white wine made in Greece
the 3 most respected regions of Greece
Macedonia
Peloponnese
Patras
The Aegean Islands are a part of this country
Greece
this grape thrives in the Aegean Islands
assyrtiko
This island (Aegean Islands) is volcanic and known for high quality assyrtiko
Santorini
Where is VInsanto produced?
Santorini
What is Cyprus known for?
Commandaria
Where is Commandaria produced?
Cyprus
What is Commandaria?
dessert wine - history dates back 4000 years
How is Commandaria produced?
dried grapes - Mavro (red) and Xynisteri (white)
Commandaria is produced with this red grape and this white grape
Mavro
Xynisteri (white)
Traditionally, Commandaria is aged in a ___ system (similar to Solera)
mana
Most vineyards in Lebanon are located i nthe western ____ Valley
Bekaa
Lebanon’s wine industry’s reputation is based mostly on this singular producer
Chateau Musar
Lebanon’s grape
french varieties + handful of native, ancient grapes
The most productive winery of Israel
Carmel Winery
Where is Galilee?
Northern Israel - source of the majority of Israel’s quality wine
What kind of grapes do you find in Israel?
Classic international varieties + handful of native grapes
