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Key Varietals of Thrace

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Roditis, Limnio

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Key Varietals of Macedonia

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Xinomavro

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Key Varietals of Thessalia

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Xinomavro

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Key Varietals of Epirus

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Debina

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Key Varietals of Sterea Ellada

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Savatiano

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Key Varietals of Peleponnese

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Agiorghitiko

Moschofilero

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Key Varietals of Ionian Islands

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Robola

Tsaoussi

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Key Varietals of Aegean Islands

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Athiri
Mandelaria
Muscat
Assyrtiko

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Key Varietals of Crete

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Vidiano
Vilana
Liatiko
Kotsifali

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Government Hierarchy of Wine Designation

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POP = Quality wine equivalent to PDO
PGE = Country Wine with Geographic designation equivalent to IGP
Oinos = Table Wine
Wine of Traditional Designation (OPK) = Wines defined by traditional winemaking methods used rather than geography

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Macedonia PDOs

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Amynteo
Goumenissa
Naoussa
Slopes of Meliton

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Amynteo PDO

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Florina, Macedonia
100% Xinomavro!
Styles: Sparkling Rose (Dry and Semi-Sweet), Rose, Dry Red
Sparkling wines may be made in the Traditional method or Tank

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Goumenissa PDO

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Kilkis, Macedonia
Xinomavro, Negoska (min. 20%)
Elevation: min 150m

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Naoussa PDO

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100% Xinomavro
Imathia, Macedonia
Styles: Dry Red, Semi-Dry Red, Semi-Sweet Red

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Slopes of Meliton PDO

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Halkidiki (single producer appellation for Domaine Carras)
Styles: Dry White, Dry Red
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Lemnio and Cabernet Franc
White: Roditis, Assyrtiko plus Athiri
Elevation: 100-350m

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Where is Domaine Carras Located?

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Slopes of Meliton PDO, Macedonia

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What is unique about the Slopes of Meliton PDO?

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It’s a PDO (quality wine) that allows for international varieties

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Which PDO requires that Xinomavro be blended with Negoska? What is the minimum percentage of Negoska required?

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Goumenissa PDO

20% Negoska

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What are the PDOs of Thessalia? Where is it located?

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Central-Eastern Greece
Anchialos PDO
Messenikola PDO
Rapsani PDO

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Anchialos PDO

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Magnissia, Thessalia
Min. 80% Roditis, 20% Savvatiano
Styles: Dry White, Semi-Dry White, Semi-Sweet White

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Messinikola PDO

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Karitsa, Thessalia
Min. 70% Mavro Messenikola, max. Combined Syrah and Carignan
Styles: Dry Red

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Rapsani PDO

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Larissa, Thessalia
Principal: Xinomavro
Authorizred: Krassato, Stavroto (Ambelakiotiko)
Styles: Dry Red (Red, Reserve, Grand Reserve)

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Epirus PDOs

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Zitsa PDO

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Zitsa PDO

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Ioannina, Epirus
100% Debina
Styles: Dry White, Sparkling White Dry / Semi Dry
Sparkling wines may be produced in Traditional method or Tank

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Peloponnesse PDOs
``` Nemea Matinia Patras Monemvasia-Malvasia Mavrodaphne of Patras Muscat of Patras Muscat of Rio Patras ```
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Nemea PDO
Peloponnese 100% Agiorgitiko Dry Red Wines Semisweet Red Wines (produced by stopping fermentation or by adding must concentrate to dry wines) Vin Doux (Sweet Vin de Liqueur, produced by adding spirit to the must prior to fermentation) Vin Doux Naturel (Sweet Fortified Red Wines, produced by adding the spirit to the must during fermentation) Sweet Dried Grape wines
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Patras PDO
Achaia, Peloponnese 100% Roditis Dry White, Semi-Dry White, Semi-Sweet White
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Mantinia PDO
Peloponnese Min. 85% Moschofilero, plus Asproudes Dry White (or skin contact vin Gris) Sparkling White (same sugar as Champagne?)
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Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Achaia, Peloponnese Mavrodaphne and a max. 49% Mavri Korinthiaki Natural Sweet Red (VDL from dried grapes) Sweet Red (VDL from non-dried grapes with the addition of additional must) Aging Requirements:
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Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO
Lakonia, Peloponnese Min. 51% Monemvassia, plus Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa Naturally Sweet Wine: Vin Liastos / Sun Dried Fortified Sweet Wine: VDN Min. 2 years in an oxidative environment
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Muscat of Patras PDO
``` 100% Moschato Aspro Fortified Wine (VDN) Fortified Wine from Specific Vineyards (VDN Grand Cru) Fortified Wine (VDL) Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) ```
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Muscat of Rio Patras PDO
``` 100% Moschato Aspro Fortified Wine (VDN) Fortified Wine from Specific Vineyards (VDN Grand Cru) Fortified Wine (VDL) Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) ```
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Aegean Islands PDOs
``` Santorini Paros Rhodes Lemnos Samos Muscat of Rhodes Musat of Lemnos Malvasia Paros ```
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Santorini PDO
Aegean Islands (Cyclades) Dry White Wine Sweet Dried Grape Wine (Vinsanto) Dry wines: Min. 75% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri and Aidani Vinsanto Min. 51% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri, Aidani, and other indigenous
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Samos PDO
100% Moschato Aspro (Muscat Blanc a Petits Grans) Naturally Sweet Wine (VDN) Natural Sweet Wine from Specified vineyards (VDN Grand cru) Sweet Wine Naturally Sweet Wine (Sundried) This is the only PDO that does not have Muscat in it's name
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Rhodes PDO
Dodecanese White, Red, Rose - all Dry and Off-dry White: min. 70% Athiri Red/Rose: min. 70% Mandilaria
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Paros PDO
``` Aegean Islands (Cyclades) White: 100% Monemvassia Red: Co-fermentation of min. 35$ Mandelaria, and Monemcassia must Dry White Dry Red ```
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Muscat of Rhodes PDO
``` Dodecanese 100% Moschato Aspro Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) Fortified Wines (VDN) Fortified Wine from Specific Vineyards (VDN Grand Cru) Fortified Wine (VDL) ```
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Muscat of Lemnos PDO
``` 100% Moschato Alexandris Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) Fortified Wines (VDN) Fortified Wine from Specific Vineyards (VDN Grand Cru) Fortified Wine (VDL) ```
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Malvasia Paros PDO
Cyclades Fortified wine from Sun Dried Grapes Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) min. 85% Monemvassia, max. 15% Assyrtiko
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Lemnos PDO
White: Moschato Alexandrias Red: Limnio (Kalampaki) White: Dry, Semi-Dry, Semi-Sweet Red: Dry Red Sun-Dried Wine (Liastos) Fortified wine (Vin de Liqueur from dried grapes)
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Crete PDOs
``` Sitia Peza Daphnes Archanes Candia Malvasia Candia Malvasia Sitia ```
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Sitia PDO
Crete White: Min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri Red: 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria Natural Sweet Red Wine: 100% Liatiko ``` Dry White Dry Red Sweet Red (VDL) Natural Sweet Red (VDN) Wine from dried grapes (Sun Dried) ```
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Peza PDO
Crete White: 100% Vilana Red: Kostifali and Mandilaria Dry White Dry Red
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Malvasia Sitia PDO
Crete ``` Fortified Wine (VDN) Naturally Sweet Wine ``` Authorized: Assyrtiko, Athiri, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko (vinified as white), plus a combined max. 15% Malvasia di Candia Aromatico and Muscat
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Malvasia Candia PDO
Crete ``` Fortified Wine (VDN) Naturally Sweet Wine ``` Authorized: Assyrtiko, Athiri, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko (vinified as white), plus a combined max. 15% Malvasia di Candia Aromatico and Muscat
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Daphnes PDO
Crete 100% Liatiko Dry Red Sweet Red (VDL) Natural Sweet Red (VDN) / VDN Grand cru Wine from dried grapes (Sun Dried / Vin Liastos)
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Candia PDO
Crete Dry White Dry Red White: Vilana, Vidiano, Assyrtiko, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko (vinified white), Athiri (blended in any percentage) max. 15% combined: Muscat Spinas, Malvasia di Vandia Red: Kotsifali, Mandilaria
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Archanes PDO
Crete Dry Red Wine Kostifali and Mandilaria
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Ionian Islands PDOs
Robola of Cephalonia PDO Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO Muscat of Cephalonia PDO PGI Verdea (Traditional Appelation of Zakynthos)
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PGI Verdea
Traditional Appellation of Zakynthos Main Varieties: Min. 50% Skiadopoulo, plus Pavlos, Tobola, Goustolidi, Avgoustiantis
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Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO
Ionian Islands, Cephalonia Fortified Sweet Red Min. 50% Mavrodpahne, plus Mavri Korinthiaki
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Muscat of Cephalonia PDO
``` Ionian Islands, Cephalonia Fortified Wine (VDN) Fortified Wine from Specific Vineyards (Grand Cru) Fortified Wine (VDL) Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) ```
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Robola of Cephalonia PDO
Ionian Islands, Cephalonia Dry White 100% Robola
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Aging Requirements: Selected (Reserve) and Specially Selected (Grand Reserve)
Selected (Reserve) These terms are only allowed for dry wines, and are interchangeable. Must age for a minimum 1 year, including at least 6 months in oak barrels and 3 months in bottle for white ``` Specially Selected (Grand Reserve) Also interchangeable and authorized ONLY for dry wines, threse terms require at least 2 years of aging, including a minimum 1 year in oak barrels and 6 months in bottle ```
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Important Native White Greek Varietals
``` Aidani Athiri Malagousia Moschofilero Robola Roditis Savvatiano Vidiano ```
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What is Retsina?
White wine made from mixing pine resin into wines based on Savatiano and Roditis
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Name some producers of Assyrtiko
``` Artemis Karamolegos Estate Agyros Domaine Sigalas Gavalas Santorini Gaia ```
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Name some producers of Retsina
``` Boutari Kechri Malamtina Kourtaki Mylonas Tsantali ```

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