Greece Flashcards
Most famous wine in Greece? Name the Grape aswell?
Retsina and grape Savantino
In what region in Greece you find continental climate?
Inlands, mainly in Macedonia
Define CAVA in Greece wine industry?
Aged table wine. Whites 2 years and reds 3years (wher the wine mus be in new barrels for 6months or old barrels for 12months
Define OPAP in Greece wine industry?
OPAP means appellation controlled dry wine red or white
Define OPE
OPE means appellation controlled sweet wines
Name the same style wine as Retsina in Greece?
Verdea
Name the regions where Assyrtiko grape is most famous?
Assyrtiko is most known in Santorini island and Halkidiki region
What is Debina?
Debina is a white grape grown in Epirisus and subregion Zitsa. Vinho verde style fresh and lively wine.
What is Agiorgitiko?
Red grape grown in Nemea appellation. Dry and full bodied with a lot of tannins
Where can you find grape called Ligiatiko?
In the island of Crete
Name the main red grape in Naoussa?
Xinomauvro
Most famous OPE comes from where?
Island on Samos and Muscat grape
Name the only dry rose wine appellation in Greece according to OPAP
Amyndion
Where do you find mainly international grapes in Greece?
Cotes du Meliton
Retsina is made mainly in what region and what grapes can they use to make this wine?
Region Attica and grapes are mainly Savantiano but they can blend small portions of Roditis and Assytriko
