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Greece Flashcards

1
Q

What is Retsina?

A

Wine flavored with pine resin

made from Savatiano and Roditis

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2
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What are the permitted grapes for Retsina?

A

Roditis and Savatiano

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3
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What is Kokkineli?

A

Retsina Rosé made from Roditis

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4
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What is the main mountain range of Greece?

A

The Pindos

southern most extension of the alps

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5
Q

What is vin naturellement doux?

A

Sweet wine made from dried grapes

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6
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Name two PDO’s of Greece who produce non-indigenous grapes?

A

Slopes of Meliton

Messenkola

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7
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What is the traditional vine training method on Santorini where vines area trained on the ground in a basket?

A

Kouloura or Stephani

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8
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What is the permitted grape for Naoussa PDO?

A

Xinomavro

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9
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What is the smallest PDO in Greece?

A

Rapsani

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10
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What is the permitted grape for Nemea PDO?

A

Agiorgitiko

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11
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What is the main grape of Santorini PDO?

A

Assyrtiko

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12
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What area the permitted blending grapes of Santorini?

A

Athiri

Aidani

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13
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What is the permitted grape for Patras PDO?

A

Roditis

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14
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Mantinia PDO is based on what grape?

A

Moschofilero

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15
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What is Mavrodaphne?

A

A sweet fortified red wine

made in Patras

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16
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Naoussa is located in what region of Greece?

A

Macendonia

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17
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Retsina may be vintage labeled: True or False

A

False

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18
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White wines in Greece labeled “reserve” must be aged how long?

A

1 year min

6 months in barrel

3 months on bottle

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19
Q

Red wines from Greece labeled “reserve” must be aged how long?

A

2 years

1 year in barrel

6 months in bottle

20
Q

white wines in Greece labeled “Grand Reserve” must be aged how long?

A

same as reserve reds

2 years

1 year in barrel

6 months in bottle

21
Q

wines in Greece labeled “Grand Reserve” must be aged how long?

A

4 years

18 months in barrel

18 months in bottle

22
Q

Where is most of Retsina produced?

A

Attiki

Central Greece

23
Q

White wines from Peloponnese PDO are based on what grape?

A

Moschofilero

24
Q

Where would you find the producers Boutari and Tsantali?

A

Greece

two of the largest producers

25
Q

What is Verdea?

A

An oxidative white wine made on the island of Zakynthos

26
Q

Goumenissa PDO produces what styles of wine?

A

Lighter styles of Xinomavro

allows up to 20% Negoska

27
Q

What is the coolest region of Greece?

A

Amynteo PDO

allows for sparkling wine production

28
Q

Slopes of Meliton PDO was created for what estate?

A

Domaine Carras

29
Q

Name two PDO that allow for sparkling wine:

A

Zitsa

Amynteo

30
Q

ZItsa PDO is based on what grape?

31
Q

Wine flavored with pine resin

made from Savatiano and Roditis

A

What is Retsina?

32
Q

Roditis and Savatiano

A

What are the permitted grapes for Retsina?

33
Q

Retsina Rosé made from Roditis

A

What is Kokkineli?

34
Q

The Pindos

southern most extension of the alps

A

What is the main mountain range of Greece?

35
Q

Slopes of Meliton

Messenkola

A

Name two PDO’s of Greece who produce non-indigenous grapes?

36
Q

Kouloura or Stephani

A

What is the traditional vine training method on Santorini where vines area trained on the ground in a basket?

37
Q

Xinomavro

A

What is the permitted grape for Naoussa PDO?

38
Q

Rapsani

A

What is the smallest PDO in Greece?

39
Q

Agiorgitiko

A

What is the permitted grape for Nemea PDO?

40
Q

Assyrtiko

A

What is the main grape of Santorini PDO?

41
Q

Athiri

Aidani

A

What area the permitted blending grapes of Santorini?

42
Q

Roditis

A

What is the permitted grape for Patras PDO?

43
Q

A sweet fortified red wine

made in Patras

A

What is Mavrodaphne?

44
Q

An oxidative white wine made on the island of Zakynthos

A

What is Verdea?

45
Q

Domaine Carras

A

Slopes of Meliton PDO was created for what estate?

46
Q

Zitsa

Amynteo

A

Name two PDO that allow for sparkling wine:

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