General Greece Flashcards
What is Ktima
The name for Estate
What percentage of fruit must be grown in and vinified in appelation for PDO in Greece
100%
Who is the Greek god of wine
Dionysus, later became the Roman Bacchus
Generic term for indigeneous white grapes
Aproudes
Tsipouro is this
Grappa
Countries surrounding Greece to the North
Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, North Macedonia
Seas surrounding Greece
Aegean (East)
Ionian (West)
Libyan (South)
What does Cava mean?
for PGI and Varietal wines only:
Indicates one year of aging for whites and Rosé, with 6 months oak. Three years aging with one year in barrel for reds.
“Palaiomenos se vareli” (Greece) means what
indicates oak aging beyond required min for PGI Cava wines
Greek Negociants
Boutari, Kourtakis
What year were Greece’s wine laws established
1971
When did phylloxera hit Greece
1898 in Macedonia and the north
Peloponnese in 60s
Crete 1970s
Santorini unaffected
What parallels are Greece located on
Between 34-42
Greece’s mountain Range
Pindos
Grecian islands are divided into these categories
Cyclades, Dodecanese, North Aegean, Sporades (Near Thessaly)
Can Table wines of Greece carry a vintage, composition, or region on the bottle
NO
All regions of Greece
Thrace, Macedonia, Epirus, Thessalia, Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)
Peloponnese, Ionian Islands, Aegean Islands, Crete
First five of Greece
Boutari, Achaia Clauss, Kambas, Kourtakis, Tsantali
Todays quality designations as of 2009
Greece
PDO (OPAP and OPE absorbed into this)
PGI
TO (Topikos Oinos) is table wine
Three native red Varietals of Greece
Daphne, Debina, Kidonitsa, Skiadopoulo, Thrapsathiri, Viliana, Mavro Mesenikola
Mandilaria (Amorghiano)
What year was the modern PDO system established in Greece?
2009
Producers of Greece
Alpha Estate (Amynteo, Macedonia)
Hatzidakis (Santorini)
Douloufakis
Moraitis Estate
Boutari
Tsantali
Sigalas (Santorini)
Porto Carras (Slopes of Meliton, Macedonia)
Domaine Mercouri (Peloponnese) refosco is called mercouri there
The first vineyards in France were in Massalia, modern-day Marseilles, established by these people
Greeks
When did Greece join the European Union
1981
How did the Byzantine era affect wine styles in Greece
Wooden barrels introduced 7th century
Sweet wines from dried grapes became popular
Wine stopped being diluted with water
Is irrigation allowed in Greece?
technically no, though practice is widespread
Three Tiers of PGIs of Greece
- Three tiers:
Regional
District
Area
PGIs in Greece must have this % of grapes from the appellation
85%
Must be vinified within the PGI boundary
What year was the Varietal category of wine laid out in Greece? What can be displayed on the label?
2011
Vintage and variety may be displayed
Origin of fruit may not be displayed
85% of fruit from a specific vintage
If a single variety is listed on label, 85% of fruit must come from that variety
If more than one variety is listed, 100% of the wine must be composed of those varieties
What is “Mavroudi”
Generic term for unknown indigenous red grapes
Reserve and Grand Reserve are universal across all PDO wines. What are the aging requirements?
Reserve:
White: one year aging 6 mos barrel 3 mos bottle
Red: two years aging min 12 mos barrel 6 mos bottle
Grand Reserve:
White: two years aging, min one year in barrel 6 mos bottle
Red: four years aging, min 18 mos in barrel and 18 mos in bottle
Two most important Muscat grapes in Greece
Moschato Aspro (muscat Blanc a petit grains)
Muscat of Alexandria (Lemnos)
*Only appears in PDOs for dessert wines: Muscat of Cephalonia, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rhodes, Muscat of Rio Patras, Samos
Order of plantings for Greece under vine
- Peloponnese
- Attica and Central Greece
- Macedonia and Thrace
- Crete
- Aegean Islands
- Epirius and Thessaly
- Ionian Islands
Because PDO wines must be vinified within the boundaries of the PDO, Boutari has seven wineries under its umbrella. Where are they?
Naoussa, Santorini, Crete, Mantinia, Goumenissa, Attica
Because PDO wines must be vinified within the boundaries of the PDO, Tsintali has six winery locations under its umbrella
Naoussa, Santorini, Rapsani, Mount Athos, Halkidiki and Thrace
