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What is the main mountain range in Greece?

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  • Pindos, it forms the spine of Greece, it is the southernmost extension of the central Alps
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What is the tallest peak of Greece? Where is it located?

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  • Mount Olympus
  • mark the northeastern boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia
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What are the two PDO in Greece that is using international varieties?

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  • the Slopes of Meliton
  • Messenikola
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True or False for a PDO, 85% of the grape must be grown and vinified within the appellation

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  • False, 100%
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In Greece, what are the three levels of PGI?

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  • Regional
  • District
  • Area
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True or False for a PGI, 85% of the grape must be grown and vinified within the appellation

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  • True for the origin of the grapes, but it should be vinified within the PGI
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What are the two traditional PGIs of Greece ?

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  • Verdea
  • Retsina
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What is Verdea?

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  • a traditional PGI
  • oxidized white wine from the Ionian island Zakynthos
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What is Retsina?

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  • a traditional PGI
  • aromaized wine wih he resin of pine tree
  • cannot be labeled with a vintage
  • the Aleppo pine trees sap must be added during the first half of fermentation (can account for 0.15 to 1.0% of the wine’s final volume
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What are the grape varieties allowed for Retsina?

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  • Savatiano
  • Roditis (if used as rosé Retsina, it is called Kokkineli)
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What is Tsipouro?

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  • Greek grappa
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What are the restriction of a Greek vinsanto?

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  • min 51% Assyrtiko, with Aidani and Athiri
  • grapes must be dried, with or without fortification (fortification is rarely if ever practiced)
  • aged in barrel for a minimum of two years
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Define a Grand Cru Greek wine

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  • Vin doux naturel fortified with Tsipouro
  • From a select group of vineyards, which are generally at a high elevation and are subject to stricter maximum yields
  • Only applicable to certain muscats and sweet liatiko from Crete’s Daphnes PDO
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What is Theophastus?

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  • a mixture of hard but aromatic wine from Heraclea with soft Erythraean (a salted wine) which lacks bouquet
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What is the traditional vine training in Santorini? Why are they using this technique?

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  • Kouloura or Stefani, a low-lying basket shape
  • to keep the morning fog moisture
  • to protect from the intense wind
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What is the traditional vine training in Cyclades?

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  • Aplotaries, a unsupported vine training, the old wood extends horizontally, it creates a floor covering of vines
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Where is located the city Thessaloniki?

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  • Macedonia
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Where can we find an important amount of Debina grape?

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  • Zitsa in Epirus
  • 100% Debina
  • Is a white grape
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What is the most commonly planted indigenous grape variety in Greece?

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  • Savatiano
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What is the color of Roditis grape?

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  • pink
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What is the color of Moschofilero grape?

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  • pink
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What is the wine region between the Aegean Sea and Bulgaria?

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  • Thrace
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What are the two major grape varieties in Thrace?

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  • Mavroudi (red)
  • Limnio (red)
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Which region is considered as “the Tuscany of Greece”?

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  • Macedonia
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What are the 3 countries that border Macedonia?

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  • Albania
  • Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  • Bulgaria
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What are the three Xinomavro oriented PDO in Macedonia? Are they all 100% Xinomavro?

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  • Amynteo
  • Goumenissa
  • Naoussa
  • Amynteo and Naoussa are 100% Xinomavro, Goumenissa must be fermented with at least 20% of Negoska
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What style of wine is produced in Amynteo?

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  • Red
  • Rosé
  • Sparkling rosé or blanc de noirs
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What is the minimum aging of Goumenissa PDO?

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  • must be aged in oak for at least 12 months
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What style of wine is produced in Naoussa?

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  • Red
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What style of wine is produced in Goumenissa?

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  • Red
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Name an important producer in Naoussa?

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  • Argatia winery
  • Boutari
  • Tsantalis
  • Kir-Yianni
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What is the sole estate in Slopes of Meliton?

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  • Domaine Porto Carras
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What are the grape varieties used for a white Slopes of Meliton?

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  • Assyrtiko
  • Athiri
  • Roditis
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What are the grape varieties used for a red Slopes of Meliton?

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  • Limnio based
  • Cabernet sauvignon and or Cabernet franc
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What is the famous oenologist of Domaine Porto Carras?

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  • Evangelos Gerovassiliou
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What is the sole PDO of Epirus?

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  • Zitsa
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What is the average altitude of Zitsa?

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  • 700m
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What are the two major natural features of Zitsa?

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  • Pindos mountains to the east
  • Ionian Sea to the west
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What style of wine is produced in Zitsa?

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  • White
  • Sparkling
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What is the particular wine produced by Ktima Glinavos in Epirus?

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  • Paleokerisio
  • it is made in the style in which the old people of the region liked their wine – skin fermented, off dry, semi-sparkling. This is the original orange wine in Greece
  • the grapes are Debina and Vlahico
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What is the white wine PDO of Thessalia?

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  • Achialos
  • blend of 80% Roditis and 20% Savatiano
  • oak aging is forbidden
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What is the PDO in Thessalia that allowed international grape varieties?

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  • Messenikola
  • Mavro Messenikola with a maximum combined total of 30% Carignan and syrah
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What is the major producer of Messenikola?

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  • Monsieur Nicolas winery
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What is the smallest PDO but most important of Thessaly?

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  • Rapsani
  • Xinomavro based, cofermented with Stavroto and Krassato
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What are the major producers of Rapsani?

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  • Dougos winery
  • Ktima Katsaros
  • Tsantali
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Which PDO is at the foothills of Mount Olympus?

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  • Rapsani
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What is the major wine style produced in Central Greece?

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  • Retsina
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What are the major grape varieties in Central Greece?

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  • Savatiano (90% of production in Attica)
  • Roditis
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Tripoli is located in which wine region?

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  • Peloponnese
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Where is located Skouras Megas Oenos?

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  • in Nemea, but not labeled with the PDO, blend of Agiorgitiko and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Which grape is named the “blood of Hercules”?

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  • Agiorgitiko
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52
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Koutsi is a renowned cru of which PDO?

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  • Nemea
53
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Which grape variety is allowed for Nemea PDO?

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  • 100% Agiorgitiko
54
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What style of wine is produced in Nemea PDO?

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  • Red
  • Sweet
55
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What grape varieties are allowed for Mantinia PDO?

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  • min 85% Moschofilero
  • 15% indigenous grapes (local term: Asproudes)
56
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What style of wine is produced in Mantinia PDO?

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  • Dry white or Vin gris style made by skin contact
  • Sparkling
57
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What grape varieties are allowed for Patras PDO?

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  • 100% Roditis
58
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What style of wine is produced in Patras PDO?

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  • Dry white only
59
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What grape varieties are allowed for Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO?

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  • min 51% Mavrodaphne
  • Corinthiaki
60
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What style of wine is produced in Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO?

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  • Always fortified as mistelle or VDN
61
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What is the minimum aging of Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO?

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  • a year
62
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What is the minimum aging of Mavrodaphne of Patras Reserve?

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  • 3 years with 2 years in cask
63
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Where is located the producer Gentillini?

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  • Cephalonia, Ionian Islands
64
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What is the minimum aging of Mavrodaphne of Patras Grande Reserve?

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  • 7 years with 3 years in cask and 3 in bottle
65
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What grape varieties are allowed for Muscat of Rio Patras and Muscat of Patras PDO?

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  • Muscat blanc à petits grains
66
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What style of wine is produced in Muscat of Rio Patras and Muscat of Patras PDO?

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  • VDL
  • VDN
  • Vinification of dried fruits
67
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What grape varieties are allowed for Monemvasia – Malvasia PDO?

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  • min 51% Monemvasia
  • Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa
68
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What style of wine is produced in Monemvasia – Malvasia PDO?

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  • Sweet (grapes must be dried)
  • Fortified (optional)
69
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What is the minimum aging of Monemvasia – Malvasia PDO?

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  • 2 years in barrel
70
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Where are located the PDOs in Ionian Islands?

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  • on Cephalonia
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What are the three PDO on Cephalonia?

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  • Robola of Cephalonia
  • Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
  • Muscat of Cephalonia
72
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What grape varieties are used for the traditional wine of Verdea?

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  • min 50% Skiadipoulo
  • Pavlos, Robola, Goustolidi
73
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What style of wine is produced in Robola of Cephalonia?

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  • Dry white
74
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What style of wine is produced in Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia?

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  • Forified Sweet Red
  • Fortified during fermentation with alcohol of vinous origin (minimum 95% ABV)
75
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What grape varieties are used for Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia?

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  • Mavrodaphne
  • max 49% Mavri Korinthiaki
76
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What style of wine is produced in Muscat of Cephalonia?

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  • Vin doux
  • VDN, may be grand cru
  • VND
77
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Which island is also included in Santorini PDO?

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  • Thirassia
78
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What is the major wind of Santorini?

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  • Meltemi wind
79
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Where can we find the highest concentration of vineyard on Santorini?

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  • Central and western part
80
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What’s the name of the volcanic soil in Santorini?

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  • Aspa
81
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Is there phylloxera in Santorini?

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  • No, phylloxera-free, but also Phylloxera-immune. There’s 0% clay
82
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What is the average density planting on Santorini?

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  • 2,500 vines/hectare
83
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What is the maximum yields in Santorini?

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  • 60 hl/ha – the lowest of Greece
84
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Can you name producers in Santorini?

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  • Ktima Argyros
  • Hatzidakis
  • Sigalas winery
85
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What is one of the most expensive wine of Greece in Santorini?

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-20 years old vinsanto from Argyros

86
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What is a Nykteri wine?

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  • No specific rules
  • Dry white from Santorini
  • 75% Assyrtiko with Athiri and Aidani
  • Overripe grapes
  • Aged in oak
  • Traditionally picked during night (nychta = night)
  • min 13,5% alcohol
  • min of extraction and min of contact with air
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What is a Brusco wine?

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  • could be white, rosé or red
  • traditionally locals were not able to gather a large quantity of fruit in a day. When enough was picked (after a week or so), they could start the fermentation but the oxidation and extraction of phenolics were intense
88
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What in Mezzo in Santorini?

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  • style close to Vinsanto
  • only red grapes are used, mainly Mandilaria
  • less dried than vinsanto, fewer than 10 days
89
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Define a Greek Vinsanto

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  • Vin Santo (Vino Santorini)
  • min 51% Assyrtiko
  • dried to 370 g/l must weight
  • aged for min 2 years in barrel (500l or larger)
90
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What is the sole appellation who require white grape for red wine in Greece?

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  • Red from Paros
  • Madilaria based (this grape is so rich in anthocyanins)
  • must be co-fermented with Monemvasia
91
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What’s the PDO for sweet wine in Paros?

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  • Malvasia of Paros (VDN or just sundried)
92
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What are the subregions of Rhodes?

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  • Zone A
  • Zone B (the best sites)
93
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True of false, Rhodes has never been affected by Phylloxera

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  • true
94
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What are the major grapes of Rhodes PDO?

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  • White: min 70% Athiri with muscat and assyrtiko
  • Red: Mandilaria (also known as Amorgiano (min 70% for PDO), malagousia, mavrothiriko
95
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What style of wine is produced in Rhodes?

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  • dry white
  • sweet
  • rosé
  • red
  • tradition of sparkling production
96
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What are the two PDO of Rhodes?

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  • Rhodes
  • Muscat of Rhodes
97
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What is the synonym of Moschato Aspro?

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  • Muscat blanc à petits grains
98
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What is the first appellation in Greece?

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  • Samos (1934):
  • PDO for Muscat blanc à petits grains
  • VDN
  • VDN Grand cru
  • VDL
  • Natural sweet wine
99
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What style of Muscat is planted on Lemnos?

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  • Muscat of Alexandria
100
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What is the red grape variety used on Lemnos?

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  • Limnio, here called Kalambaki
101
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What are the most important white grape varieties in Crete?

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  • Vidiano
  • Vilana
102
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What are the most important red grape varieties in Crete?

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  • Liatiko
  • Kotsifali
  • Mandelaria
  • Syrah
103
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In Crete, the majority of vineyard are on the northern half or southern?

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  • Northern, the southern is quite warm with the impact of African winds
104
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What are the PDO in Crete from west to east?

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  • Chandaka Candia & Malvasia Chandakas Candia
  • Dafnes
  • Archanes
  • Peza
  • Sitia & Malvasia Sitia
105
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What is the sole grape variety allowed for Daphnes PDO?

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  • Liatiko
106
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Which PDO in Crete grow only Liatiko as red grapes?

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  • Daphnes
  • Chandaka Candia
  • Sitia
107
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In Greece, speaking of ‘Oinos’, or ‘Epitrapezios Oinos’, what do we refer to ?

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  • Table Wine
108
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In Greece, speaking of ‘Liastos’, what do we refer to ?

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  • Sun-dried wine
109
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Which Greek PDO produce 100% Monemvassia grape, white wines ?

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  • Paros PDO
110
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General aging for a ‘Grande Réserve’ red wine from Aegean Islands ?

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  • 48 mt total
  • 18 mt oak
  • 18 mt botle
111
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General aging for a ‘Grande Réserve’ white wine from Aegean Islands ?

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  • 24 mt total
  • 12 mt oak
  • 6 mt bottle
112
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What is he aging requirement for a ‘Liastos’ wine from Aegean Islands ?

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  • Sun-dried grape wine
  • Min. 24 mt oxydative aging in barrel
113
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General aging for a ‘Réserve’ red wine from Aegean Islands ?

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  • 24 mt total
  • 12 mt oak
  • 6 mt bottle
114
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General aging for a ‘Réserve’ white wine from Aegean Islands ?

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  • 12 mt total
  • 6 mt oak
  • 3 mt bottle
115
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Speaking of ‘Samos Nectar’, what do we refer to ?

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  • Similar to Vin de Paille
  • Dried grapes (Moschato Aspro)
  • Aged 36 mt prior to release
116
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What is the traditonal vine training for Assyrtiko in Santorini ?

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  • Stefani
117
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What are the two highest elevated PDOs of Greece ?

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  • Patras
  • Samos
  • can reach 900m.
118
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In Greece, speaking of ‘Vino di Sasso’, what do we refer to ?

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  • Robolla based wines
  • From Robola of Cephalonia PDO
  • Vino di Sasso = Stone wine
  • Past name given by Italians
119
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What are the four flagships grape varieals of Greece ?

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  • Xinomavro
  • Assyriko
  • Agiorgitiko
  • Moschofilero
120
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Which greek varietals can be compared to Gewurztraminer ?

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  • Moschofilero
121
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In Greece, speaking of ‘Kataboladi’, what do we refer to ?

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  • Marcottage
  • A grower buries a cane from a living vine in the ground to generate a new plant
122
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What means the therm pezoules in Greek?

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  • Terraces
123
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What is the ratio of production for PGI in Greece?

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  • it represent 62.47% of production in Greece
124
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What is the minimum Assyrtiko for white Santorini PDO?

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  • 85%
125
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Trifolos, Fytia and Ramnista are crus of which PDO?

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  • Naoussa
126
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Who is renowned to bring back the Malagousia grape variety?

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  • Evangelos Gerovassiliou
127
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Who vinifies 95% of fruit from Rapsani?

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  • Tsantali, they actually does not own vineyards in Rapsani
128
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What historic wine of Greece is made in a style similar to Sherry and may have flor?

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  • Verdea, on island of Zynkathos

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