Greece Flashcards
Climate
Hot Mediterranean
Which seas bracket Greece?
Ionian Sea – western side
Mediterranean Sea – southern side
Aegean Sea – eastern side
___can be a problem in ___ Greece due to 3things___.
Drought
eastern
1Lack of rainnfall
2Sunshine from the rain shadow
3Hot Mediterranean climate
What is the name of the mountain range that creates the rain shadow on Greece’s mainland?
Pindos Oros
Which countries abut Greece’s northern border?
From west to east:
Albania
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Turkey
What are the classification levels of wine in Greece?
PDO
PGI
Sometimes you’ll see Appellation d’origine de qualité supérieure on a bottle Greek wine.
What is this?
A subcategory within the PDO classification Greek winemakers can use for their dry wines exported to other markets.
What are the three Greek PDOs that have the highest international reputation ?
Naoussa PDO (Xinomavro)
Nemea PDO (Agiorgitiko)
Santorini PDO (Assyrtiko)
In which region is Naoussa PDO?
Macedonia
Altitude in Naoussa PDO goes about how high?
Naoussa 400 meters
Naoussa PDO is best known for what style of wine made from which grape?
Dry, red wines made from Xinomavro.
Many compare this grape to Nebbiolo!
In which region is Nemea PDO?
Peloponnese
What is the red grape in Nemea PDO?
Agiorgitiko
What is the vineyard altitude range found in Nemea PDO?
230 - 900 meters
In which sea is the Greek island of Santorini?
Aegean sea
