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Eastern Mediterranean Flashcards

1
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Who is most responsible for the success of the modern Israeli wine industry? Why?

A

Baron Edmond de Rothschild

  • Owner of Ch. Lafite, weathly Jewish-European family
  • in the 1880s he invested State of the art equipment and cuttings from Lafite
  • Winery established at this time is now Carmel
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Which winery dominated the Israeli market in the 20th cent?

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Carmel

1960s owned 90% of vineyards

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Which major winery of Israel was founded in the 1980s?

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Golan Heights (1983)

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4
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name a few boutique Israeli wineries est. in the 1990s

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Ch. Margalit (1989), Dom. du Castel

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What are primary tenants of Kosher winemaking?

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  1. foundational principle is once harvested, grapes and wine are only handled by Sabbath-observing Jews
  2. Operations may not occur on Sabbath
  3. All materials must be kosher certified
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what is mevushal?

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most stringent kosher certification. Requires flash-pasteurization

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Name some Kosher bottlings by international producers?

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Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte
Ch. Valandraud
Ch de la Tour
González Byass (Tío Pepe)

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8
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What are primary varietals of Israel?

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BDX and Rhône Reds (CS, Merlot, Shiraz, Carignan)

Whites (Chardonnay, SB, Viognier)

Ind Grapes (Marawi, Dabouki)

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9
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What is general topography of Golan Heights

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Mountainous volcanic plateau

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Where is Golan Heights in Israel?

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NE corner of country, overlooks Lebanon and Syria

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soils of Golan Heights?

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tufa and basalt (volcanic derived)

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12
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What are subregions of Galilee

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Upper and Lower Galilee

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What is major geo feature of Galilee?

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Lake Galilee

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14
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Where is Galilee in Israel?

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meets Golan Heights to the West

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major soils of Galilee?

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diverse limestone, volcanic, terra rossa

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What borders Upper Galilee to the North?

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Lebanon’s Anti-Lebanon Range

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17
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Where is Mt. Tabor?

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Lower Galilee

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What is major geo feature of Judean Hills?

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Central Mtn Range

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soils of Judean Hills?

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terra rossa topsoil w/ limestone

20
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Where is the home of the OG Rothschild plantings in Israel?

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Mt. Carmel in Judean Hills

21
Q

What is Ancient Phoenicia credited with in regards to wine?

A

maritime traders credited w/ creating commercial wine trade

22
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Who is largest producer in Lebanon today?

A

Ch. Ksara

est by Jesuit missionaries in 1857

23
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What is major region of Lebanon?

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Bekaa Valley (none official)

24
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What 2 mtn ranges border Bekaa Valley?

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Mt. Lebanon Range (West)

Anti-Lebanon Mtns (East)

25
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What river runs through Bekaa Valley?

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Litani River

26
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soil of Bekaa Valley?

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alluvial

27
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What part of Bekaa Valley is most planted? Why?

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“Western” (although geographically south) Bekaa

cooler, wetter area of the region

28
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What are major varieties of Lebanon?

A
  • BDX and Rhône Reds (CS, Merlot, CF, Syrah, Mourvèdre, etc
  • French Whites (Chard, SB, Sémillon, Muscat)
  • Ind. Whites (Obaideh, Merweh)
29
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What are major varieties of Lebanon?

A
  • BDX and Rhône Reds (CS, Merlot, CF, Syrah, Mourvèdre, etc
  • French Whites (Chard, SB, Sémillon, Muscat)
  • Ind. Whites (Obaideh, Merweh)
30
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What country is most associated w/ Arak? What is it?

A

Lebanon

  • Unsweetened, grape-derived, anise-flavored spirit
  • Served similar to traditional abstinthe/pernod service
31
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name producers of Lebanon

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Ch Musar, Ch Ksara

32
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What Mtn range is most important to Cyprus?

A

Troodos Mtn Range (central on island)

33
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soil of Cyprus?

A

diverse volcanic

34
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how many PDOs of Cyprus? How many are used?

A

7

only 1, Commandaria, is used

35
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What is Commandaria?

A
  • World’s oldest continually produced named wine produced on Cyprus
  • Documented as early as 800 BCE
  • Red Mavro and white Xynisteri, bush vines, sun-dried
36
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What are PGIs of Cyprus

A

4, named after cities, preferred by producers

a. Larnaka
b. Lemesos
c. Lefkosia
d. Pafos

37
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major grapes of Cyprus?

A

Ind reds
-Mavro Island’s most planted grape

Ind whites

- Xynisteri most planted white
- Potential for quality
- Means “lacking acidity”
38
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Why is Turkey the 5th largest producer of wine grapes?

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most used for Raki, an anise-flavors spirit like Arak

39
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Where is the likely origin of the first domesticated grape vine? evidence?

A

Turkey

Archeological evidence of grape seeds as early as 9,000 BCE

40
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What are major varieties of Turkey?

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Int’l=CS, Merlot, SB, Grenache, Tempranillo favored by consumers

Ind=Öküzgözü, Kalecik Karası, Boğazkere (reds), Narince, Emir (whites)

41
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What are major regions of Turkey?

A

all unofficial

Thrace
Aegean Area
Anatolia

42
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Which region of Turkey is responsible for the majority of viticulture?

A

Aegean area is more than 1/2 of production

43
Q

What is the name of Heineken’s Egyptian winery?

A

Gianaclis

44
Q

What are 2 wineries of Jordan?

A

both Christian

St. George
Jordan River

45
Q

What is major Mtn Range of Syria?

A

Coastal Mtn Range

46
Q

What is predominant producer of Syria’s Coastal Mtn Range? Famous consultant?

A

Dom de Bargylus

Stéphane Derenoncourt

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