General Greece Information COPY Flashcards

1
Q

When did the vine arrive in Greece, and where?

A

Around 2500 BCE to Crete, to the Minoans

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2
Q

Where in France did the Greeks first spread vine cultivation?

A

Massalia, a Greek colony at present-day Marseille

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3
Q

What kind of pine resin is used for Retsina?

A

Aleppo

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4
Q

How is resin used now in Retsina?

A

Generally, it’s just flavored with it.

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5
Q

About how many indigenous Greek varieties are there?

A

More than 300

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6
Q

When did modern Greek wine laws start?

A

1969

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7
Q

What year were most Greek appellations established?

A

1971

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8
Q

Traditional sweet wines use what appellation level?

A

AOC/OPE

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9
Q

Dry wines use what appellation level?

A

AOSQ/OPAP

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10
Q

What is the large “umbrella” category for Greek appellation wines?

A

PDO Wines of Greece

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11
Q

White “Reserve” wines indicate how long of an aging process? Barrel? Bottle?

A

1 year total
6 months in barrel
3 months in bottle

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12
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White “Grand Reserve” wines indicate how long of an aging process? Barrel? Bottle?

A

2 years total
1 year in barrel
6 months in bottle

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13
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Red “Reserve” wines indicate how long of an aging process? Barrel? Bottle?

A

2 years total
1 year in barrel
6 months in bottle

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14
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Red “Grand Reserve” wines indicate how long of an aging process? Barrel? Bottle?

A

4 years total
18 months in barrel
18 months in bottle

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15
Q

What category is below PDO?

A

PGI - Protected Geographical Indication

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16
Q

Arguably the two most well-known PGIs are what?

A

Retsina and Verdea

17
Q

What is Verdea?

A

An oxidative white wine produced on the island of Zakynthos (in the Ionian sea).

18
Q

What is Greece’s former Vin de Pays category?

A

Topikos Inos

19
Q

What are the 3 levels of PGIs?

A

regional
district
area

20
Q

What is minimum oak usage for rose and white Greek “Cava”?

A

6 months

21
Q

What is minimum oak usage for red Greek “Cava”?

A

1 year

22
Q

What phrase is on a Cava, Reserve, or Grand Reserve bottle to indicate oak aging beyond required minimums?

A

Palaiomenos se vareli

23
Q

What’s the local name for Central Greece?

A

Sterea Ellada

24
Q

What is largely made in Central Greece?

A

retsina

25
Q

What connects Peloponnese to mainland Greece?

A

Isthmus of Corinth

26
Q

What phrase is often on wines from Nemea, and what does it mean?

A

“Blood of Hercules” or “blood of the lion”

Commemorating first of Hercules twelve legendary labors.

27
Q

What does Mavrodaphne translate to?

A

Black Laurel

28
Q

What is the shape of Assyrtiko basket vines?

A

Stefani