Greece Flashcards
Key Varietals of Thrace
Roditis, Limnio
Key Varietals of Macedonia
Xinomavro
Key Varietals of Thessalia
Xinomavro
Key Varietals of Epirus
Debina
Key Varietals of Sterea Ellada
Savatiano
Key Varietals of Peleponnese
Agiorghitiko
Moschofilero
Key Varietals of Ionian Islands
Robola
Tsaoussi
Key Varietals of Aegean Islands
Athiri
Mandelaria
Muscat
Assyrtiko
Key Varietals of Crete
Vidiano
Vilana
Liatiko
Kotsifali
Government Hierarchy of Wine Designation
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
Macedonia PDOs
Amynteo
Goumenissa
Naoussa
Slopes of Meliton
Amynteo PDO
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
Goumenissa PDO
Kilkis, Macedonia
Xinomavro, Negoska (min. 20%)
Elevation: min 150m
Naoussa PDO
100% Xinomavro
Imathia, Macedonia
Styles: Dry Red, Semi-Dry Red, Semi-Sweet Red
Slopes of Meliton PDO
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
Where is Domaine Carras Located?
Slopes of Meliton PDO, Macedonia
What is unique about the Slopes of Meliton PDO?
It’s a PDO (quality wine) that allows for international varieties
Which PDO requires that Xinomavro be blended with Negoska? What is the minimum percentage of Negoska required?
Goumenissa PDO
20% Negoska
What are the PDOs of Thessalia? Where is it located?
Central-Eastern Greece
Anchialos PDO
Messenikola PDO
Rapsani PDO
Anchialos PDO
Magnissia, Thessalia
Min. 80% Roditis, 20% Savvatiano
Styles: Dry White, Semi-Dry White, Semi-Sweet White
Messinikola PDO
Karitsa, Thessalia
Min. 70% Mavro Messenikola, max. Combined Syrah and Carignan
Styles: Dry Red
Rapsani PDO
Larissa, Thessalia
Principal: Xinomavro
Authorizred: Krassato, Stavroto (Ambelakiotiko)
Styles: Dry Red (Red, Reserve, Grand Reserve)
Epirus PDOs
Zitsa PDO
Zitsa PDO
Ioannina, Epirus
100% Debina
Styles: Dry White, Sparkling White Dry / Semi Dry
Sparkling wines may be produced in Traditional method or Tank
Peloponnesse PDOs
Nemea Matinia Patras Monemvasia-Malvasia Mavrodaphne of Patras Muscat of Patras Muscat of Rio Patras
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
Patras PDO
Achaia, Peloponnese
100% Roditis
Dry White, Semi-Dry White, Semi-Sweet White
Mantinia PDO
Peloponnese
Min. 85% Moschofilero, plus Asproudes
Dry White (or skin contact vin Gris)
Sparkling White (same sugar as Champagne?)
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:
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
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)
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)
Aegean Islands PDOs
Santorini Paros Rhodes Lemnos Samos Muscat of Rhodes Musat of Lemnos Malvasia Paros
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
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
Rhodes PDO
Dodecanese
White, Red, Rose - all Dry and Off-dry
White: min. 70% Athiri
Red/Rose: min. 70% Mandilaria
Paros PDO
Aegean Islands (Cyclades) White: 100% Monemvassia Red: Co-fermentation of min. 35$ Mandelaria, and Monemcassia must Dry White Dry Red
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)
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)
Malvasia Paros PDO
Cyclades
Fortified wine from Sun Dried Grapes
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
min. 85% Monemvassia, max. 15% Assyrtiko
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)
Crete PDOs
Sitia Peza Daphnes Archanes Candia Malvasia Candia Malvasia Sitia
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)
Peza PDO
Crete
White: 100% Vilana
Red: Kostifali and Mandilaria
Dry White
Dry Red
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
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
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)
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
Archanes PDO
Crete
Dry Red Wine
Kostifali and Mandilaria
Ionian Islands PDOs
Robola of Cephalonia PDO
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO
Muscat of Cephalonia PDO
PGI Verdea (Traditional Appelation of Zakynthos)
PGI Verdea
Traditional Appellation of Zakynthos
Main Varieties: Min. 50% Skiadopoulo, plus Pavlos, Tobola, Goustolidi, Avgoustiantis
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO
Ionian Islands, Cephalonia
Fortified Sweet Red
Min. 50% Mavrodpahne, plus Mavri Korinthiaki
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)
Robola of Cephalonia PDO
Ionian Islands, Cephalonia
Dry White
100% Robola
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
Important Native White Greek Varietals
Aidani Athiri Malagousia Moschofilero Robola Roditis Savvatiano Vidiano
What is Retsina?
White wine made from mixing pine resin into wines based on Savatiano and Roditis
Name some producers of Assyrtiko
Artemis Karamolegos Estate Agyros Domaine Sigalas Gavalas Santorini Gaia
Name some producers of Retsina
Boutari Kechri Malamtina Kourtaki Mylonas Tsantali