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1
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What is retsina

What is the main grape

Why was the grape chosen

Where is the center of production

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An aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin

Savatiano

The low-acid Savvatiano, preferred for retsina because it retains some varietal character when resinated

Attica of Central Greece

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What is the significance of amphorae in ancient Greek wine transport

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They were sealed with pine resin to prevent spoilage

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4 categories in Greek wine law

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PDO / POP = DOC
PGI / PGE = IGP
Oinos = Table Wine
OPK = Wines defined by traditional winemaking methods used rather than geography

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Main grape of Naoussa PDO

When was this PDO established

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Xinomavro

Established 1971

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What is the only grape allowed in the Zitsa PDO

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Debina

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What are the four Ionian Islands known for wine production?

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  • Cephalonia
  • Kerkyra (Corfu)
  • Lefkada
  • Zakynthos
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Assyrtiko is grown in what kind of soil on Santorini

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It is grown in poor, volcanic soils and produces mineral, powerful white wines

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What does the term ‘Cava’ indicate for PGI white, rosé, and red wines

Which term may be added to indicate oak aging beyond the required minimums

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Cava:

White / Rosé: min. 1 year of aging, with at least 6 months in oak

Red: min. 3 years of aging, with at least 1 year in oak

Palaiomenos se Vareli

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9
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The Greeks first implemented wine laws in which year

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1969 and 1970

With most of the country’s appellations established in 1971

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Samos’ growers are united under which Union

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Union of Vinicultural Cooperatives of Samos
(EOSS)

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What is Samos Nectar

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The naturally sweet version is called Samos Nectar, and is similar to vin de paille - the wine is produced from dried grapes and aged for a minimum of three years prior to release

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Réserve and Grande Réserve aging indication for PDO wines

Which term may be added to indicate oak aging beyond the required minimums

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Réserve:
White: min. 1 year aging, with at least 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle
Red: min. 2 years aging, with at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle

Grande Réserve:
White: min. 2 years aging, with at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle
Red: min. 4 years aging, with at least 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle

Palaiomenos se Vareli

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What is Verdea

Which region is this wine from

What is the main grape

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An oxidative white wine produced on the island of Zakynthos, in the Ionian Sea

Min. 50% Skiadopoulo

May share similarities with Jura’s vin jaune and sherry

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Which two regions that don’t have any PDO appellations

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Thrace

Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)

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9 main regions of Greece

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4 PDO of Macedonia

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Amynteo
Goumenissa
Naoussa
Slopes of Meliton

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Main grape of Amynteo PDO

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Xinomavro

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Main grape of Goumenissa PDO

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Xinomavro

With min. 20% Negoska

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What is the region of Slopes of Meliton PDO

It’s a single producer appellation for which winery

Main grapes

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Region: Halkidiki (single producer appellation for Domaine Porto Carras)

White: Roditis, Assyrtiko, plus Athiri
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Lemnio and Cabernet Franc

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20
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Who was the winemaker that launched Domaine Carras to international acclaim under the guidance of which person

The winemaker nurtured which grape to prevent from extinction

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Evangelos Gerovassiliou, the winemaker who launched Domaine Carras to international acclaim under the guidance of Émile Peynaud, nurtured the native white Malagousia grape from the brink of extinction and now produces varietal wines of high aromatic intensity from the grape at his own domaine in the PGI district of Thessaloniki, in central Macedonia

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21
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PDO within Thessalia

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Anchialos PDO
Messenikola PDO
Rapsani PDO

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Rapsani PDO is on the lower slope of which mountain

What are the main grapes

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Lower slope of Mount Olympus

The appellation is the southernmost outpost of the Xinomavro grape, whose tannins and acid structure are softened by the warmer climate and blending with the Krassato and Stavroto

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Authorized grapes of Messenikola PDO

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Minimum 70% Mavro Messenikola, maximum 30% combined Syrah and Carignan

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Authorized grapes of Anchialos PDO

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Minimum 80% Roditis, maximum 20% Savvatiano

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25
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PDO of Peloponnese

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Nemea PDO
Mantinia PDO
Patras PDO
Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Muscat of Patras PDO
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO

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26
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Two synonyms of Agiorgitiko

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Saint George
Mavro Nemeas

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27
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Main grape of Nemea PDO

Most famous commune

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Agiorgitiko

Koutsi

28
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Main grape of Mantinia PDO

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Min. 85% Moschofilero, plus Asproudes

29
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Main grape of Patras PDO

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100% Roditis

White grape

30
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What is the character of Moschofilero

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A red-skinned white grape that is aromatically similar to Muscat

31
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What are the three dessert wine PDO connected to Patras

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Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
Mavrodaphne of Patras

32
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Wine style and grape of Muscat of Patras PDO

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VDN
VDL
Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

Moschato Aspro

33
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Wine style and grape of Muscat of Rio Patras PDO

A

VDN
VDL
Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

Moschato Aspro

34
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Wine style and grape of Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO

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VDL

Mavrodaphne and a max. 49% Mavri Korinthiaki

35
Q

What is the synonym of:
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Mavrodaphne

A

Moschato Aspro

Black Laurel

36
Q

Which producer is known as the progenitor of Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO

A

Achaia Clauss

37
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Wine style and grapes of Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO

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Naturally Sweet White (Vin Liastos / Sun Dried)
VDN

Min. 51% Monemvassia, plus Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa

38
Q

Four wine-producing Ionian Islands

A

Cephalonia
Kerkyra (Corfu)
Lefkada
Zakynthos

39
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3 PDO of Cephalonia

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Robola of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
Muscat of Cephalonia

40
Q

Wine style and grape of Robola of Cephalonia PDO

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Dry white

Robola

41
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Wine style and grape of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO

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Fortified Red

Min. 50% Mavrodaphne, plus Mavri Korinthiaki
(the latter must be co-fermented)

42
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PDO of Aegean Islands

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Santorini PDO
Samos PDO
Paros PDO
Malvasia Paros PDO
Rhodes PDO
Muscat of Rhodes PDO
Lemnos PDO
Muscat of Lemnos PDO

43
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PDO of Crete

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Peza PDO
Daphnes PDO
Archanes PDO
Sitia PDO
Malvasia Sitia PDO
Candia PDO
Malvasia Candia PDO

44
Q

Wine style and grape of Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

A

VDN
VDL
Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

Moschato Aspro

45
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Wine style and grape of Sitia PDO

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White: Min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri

Red: 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria

VDN: 100% Liatiko

46
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Main grape of Peza PDO

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White: 100% Vilana

Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria

47
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Main grape of Daphne PDO

A

Red: 100% Liatiko

48
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Main grape of Archanes PDO

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Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria

49
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Main grape of Candia PDO

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White: 100% Vilana

Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria

50
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Islands of Production of Santorini PDO

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Thera (Santorini) & Thirasia

51
Q

Main grape of Santorini PDO

A

Min. 85% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri and Aidani

AAA

52
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Main grape of Paros PDO

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White: 100% Monemvassia

Red: Co-fermentation of Mandilaria and Monemvassia

The only Greek appellation that mandates use of a white grape (Monemvassia) in red blends

53
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Main grape of Rhodes PDO

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White: min. 70% Athiri

Red / Rose: min. 70% Mandilaria

54
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Main grape of Lemnos PDO

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White: Moschato Alexandrias

Dry Red: Limnio (Kalampaki)

55
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Synonym of Limnio

A

Kalampaki

56
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Wine style of grape of Samos PDO

A

VDN
VDL
Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

Moschato Aspro

57
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Wine style of grape of Muscat of Rhodes PDO

A

VDN
VDL
Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

Moschato Aspro

58
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Wine style of grape of Muscat of Lemnos PDO

A

VDN
VDL
Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

Moschato Alexandrias

59
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Grape of Malvasia Paros PDO

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White: minimum 85% Monemvasia, maximum 15% Assyrtiko

60
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Which two PDO can only produced red and which two PDO can produced white and red on Crete

A

Red only: Daphnes & Archanes

White and red: Sitia & Peza

61
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Which grape is used for the majority of dry white Sitia wines and the entirety of Peza whites, and it is Crete’s most cultivated white grape

A

Vilana

62
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What is the dominant grape in the red Sitia and Daphnes PDO wines, is found only on Crete and a handful of neighboring islands

It is one of the most ancient varieties under cultivation, it ripens in mid-July, and it delivers a distinctively orange-hued wine

A

Liatiko

63
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Which grape is the most common red variety throughout Crete, is blended with Kotsifali to produce the Archanes and red Peza wines

A

Mandilaria

64
Q

Which two PDO are considered Cyclades

A

Santorini

Paros

65
Q

Where can this vine training be found

What are the names of this method

A

Santorini for Assyrtiko

Stefani
Kouloura
Basket

In order to protect them from the fierce Aegean winds and to collect the little moisture that becomes available as morning dew

66
Q

The most iconic producer for Assyrtiko in Santorini

A

Paris Sigalas of Domaine Sigalas

67
Q

The two PDO in Aegean islands utilize Moschato Alexandria

A

Lemnos
Muscat de Lemnos

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