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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

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

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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

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Achaia, Peloponnese
100% Roditis
Dry White, Semi-Dry White, Semi-Sweet White

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Mantinia PDO

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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Dodecanese
White, Red, Rose - all Dry and Off-dry
White: min. 70% Athiri
Red/Rose: min. 70% Mandilaria

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Paros PDO

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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

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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

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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

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Cyclades
Fortified wine from Sun Dried Grapes
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
min. 85% Monemvassia, max. 15% Assyrtiko

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Lemnos PDO

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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

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Sitia
Peza
Daphnes
Archanes
Candia
Malvasia Candia
Malvasia Sitia
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Sitia PDO

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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

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Crete

White: 100% Vilana
Red: Kostifali and Mandilaria

Dry White
Dry Red

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Malvasia Sitia PDO

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Crete

Dry Red Wine

Kostifali and Mandilaria

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Ionian Islands PDOs

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Robola of Cephalonia PDO
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO
Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

PGI Verdea (Traditional Appelation of Zakynthos)

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PGI Verdea

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Traditional Appellation of Zakynthos

Main Varieties: Min. 50% Skiadopoulo, plus Pavlos, Tobola, Goustolidi, Avgoustiantis

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Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO

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Ionian Islands, Cephalonia

Fortified Sweet Red
Min. 50% Mavrodpahne, plus Mavri Korinthiaki

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Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

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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

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Ionian Islands, Cephalonia
Dry White
100% Robola

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Aging Requirements: Selected (Reserve) and Specially Selected (Grand Reserve)

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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
56
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Important Native White Greek Varietals

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Aidani
Athiri
Malagousia
Moschofilero
Robola
Roditis
Savvatiano
Vidiano
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What is Retsina?

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White wine made from mixing pine resin into wines based on Savatiano and Roditis

58
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Name some producers of Assyrtiko

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Artemis Karamolegos
Estate Agyros
Domaine Sigalas
Gavalas Santorini
Gaia
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Name some producers of Retsina

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Boutari
Kechri
Malamtina
Kourtaki
Mylonas
Tsantali

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