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When Greece joined the eu
1981
What is added to retsina?
Resin from Aleppo pine trees (Pinus halepensis)
0,15-1% of the final volume
Name traditional PGI
Retsina
Verdea
what is Verdea
Oxidized white wine from island Zakynthos
In how many appellations can you produce retsina
15
Grape varitiea for retsina
Only Savatiano and Roditits
When and where first Greek cooperative est
Samos
1934
First modern wine laws
1969/70
Greek independence
1832
Ha of vines
61500 ha
Most planted gv?
Savatiano Roditis Agiorgitiko Liatiko Xinomavro
What peninsula is Greece
Balkan
Bordering countries
Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and northern Macedonia
% of mountains
70
The highest peak of Greece
Mount Olympus (Thessaly) 3000 m
Seas of Greece
South - Lybian sea
Central Greece is also known as
Sterea Ellada
What Island includes central Greece
Island of Evia
Climate of Greece
Predominately Mediterranean
Epirus, center of Peloponnese, western Thessaly and western Macedonia - Continental
Coolest and hottest parts of Greece
Hottest and driest - Attica
Coolest - Epirus and Amynteo
Amount of PDO and criteria
34 (33)
100% grapes must be grown and vinfied within the appellation
Only V Vinifera species
2 PDOs with international gv
The slopes of Meliton
Messenikola
Old classification
In Greece, there are two categories of VQPRD wines:
OPE are the Greek initials for “Wines with Appellation of Controlled Origin”. This designation is dedicated solely to sweet wines. 2 red and 6 white wines that come from 6 different regions are included. A light blue paper strip that is placed above the cork distinguishes the wine bottles.
OPAP are the Greek initials for “Wines with Appellation of Superior Quality”. This designation covers mostly dry wines. The vast majority of the permitted grape varieties are indigenous. 14 red, 1 rosé and 11 white wines from 20 different regions are included. A pink paper strip is used to mark the bottles.
The Greek Table Wines are also broken down into two categories:
TO are the Greek initials for “Regional Wines”. This is the equivalent of the French “Vin de Pays”. Some of the finest wines from international grape varieties are included here, and it is not uncommon to find equal or even better quality compared to some Appellation wines.
EO are the Greek initials for “Table Wines“. The French equivalent are the “Vins de Table”. Although this is the lowest quality category, many winemakers choose this to experiment with varieties.
A sub-category to the EO is the OKP (Wines of Appellation by Tradition) that includes only Retsina and Verdea.
Amount of PGI, criteria?
120
85% of grape should come from the appellation
What means cava
For PGI and and varietal wines only
White/rose - 1 y/6 m
Red - 3 y/1 y
What’s Grand Cru
Only for sweet wines made as Vin Doux Naturel
From selected vineyards
Grande Reserve
Only for pdo
White - 2 years ageing with 1 y in barrel and 6 m in bottle (max 600 L barrel)
Reds - 4 years, 1,5 y in barrel and 1,5 in bottle
Estate in Greece
Ktima
Unknown white and unknown red gv term?
Asproudi
Mavroudi
Kouloura another name
Stefani or ambelies
Reserve
For PDO only
White - 1 year with 6 m in barrel and 3 m in bottle
Red - 2 years with 12 m barrel and 6 m bottle
Agiorgitiko translation
St George’s grape
Crete indigenous red gv for still and sweet wines
Liatiko
Notable PDO for Liatiko,color?
Red
Daphnes
Sitia
Limnio color and notable PDO?
Red
Limnos, slopes of Meliton
Notable red gv
Agiorgitiko Xinomavro Liatiko Limnio Mandilaria Mavrodaphne Negoska Mavrotragano Kotsifali
Mandilaria notable PDO
Important for islands (especially Crete) Archanes Candia Paros Peza Rhodes Sitia
Mavrodaphne PDO
Dessert:
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Mavrotragano is popular in…?
Santorini
Mandilaria is often blended with
Kotsifali or Liatiko in Crete
Monemvasia on Paros
Mavrotragano on Santorini
The only one PDO for uncut Mandilaria? Styles?
Rhodes
Dry red
Rose
Sparkling wine
PDO where you can blend red and white
Paros
Mandilaria and Monemvasia
Xinomavro PDO?
Amynteo
Goumenissa
Naoussa
Rapsani
Notable white gv
Aidani Assyrtiko Athiri Malagousia Moschofilero (pink) Monemvasia Robola Roditis (pink) Savatiano Vidiano Vilana
Aidani PDO?
Santorini
Often blended with Assyrtiko and Athiri
Assyrtiko notable PDO
Santorini Rhodes (with Malagousia and Athiri) Slopes of Meliton (Athiri and Roditis) Candia Malvasia Paros
Athiri notable PDO
Native to Santorini
Rhodes
Slopes of Meliton
Debina PDO
Zitsa
Malagousia PDO
Rhodes
Moschofilero PDO
Mantinia
Muscats PDO
Muscat Blanc: Muscat of Cephalonia Muscat of Patras Muscat of Rhodes Muscat of Rio Patras Samos
Muscat of Alexandria:
Lemnos
Muscat of Lemnos
Robola PDO
Robola of Cephalonia
Not relative to Ribolla Gialla
Roditis PDO
Mostly mainland
Anchialos
Patras
Slopes Of Meliton
Vidiano PDO
Native to Crete
Candia
Malvasia Candia
Malvasia
Sitia
Vilana PDO
Native to Crete
Peza (stand alone)
Sitia
PDO that includes rose as an allowed style
Amynteo
Monopole PDO
Slopes of Meliton
Southernmost PDO for Xinomavro and the base of mount Olympos
Rapsani
Xinomavro translation
Xino - sour
Mavro - black
Largest wine region
Peloponnese
Map of Greek wine regions and PDO