Greece Flashcards

1
Q

what styles of wine are made in the Sitia PDO

A

dry white
dry red
sweet red
fortified sweet red
sun dried red

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2
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a sweet red wine from Sitia would be based on what grape

A

100% Liatiko

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3
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what is the main grape of dry white wines of Sitia

A

min 70% Vilana

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4
Q

Sitia and Malvasia Sitia are where in Greece

A

Crete

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5
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what styles of wine can be made in the Malvasia Sitia PDO

A

sweet white wine
fortified and natural

blend of grapes including Assytriko, Athiri, Vidiano, Malvasia Candida, Muscat Blanc

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6
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what is the min elevation for vines used to make white wine in Peza

A

300m

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7
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what styles of wine are made in Peza

A

dry white and red

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8
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a dry white wine from Peza would be what grape

A

Vilana

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9
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what two grapes are blended to make red wine in Peza

A

Kotsifali (light colour, low tannin/acid)
Mandilaria (dark, tannic)

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10
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what styles of wine are produced in the Archanes PDO

A

dry red from a blend of Mandilaria and Katsifali

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11
Q

what is Vin Liastos

A

wine from sun dried grapes in greece

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12
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what is the grape of the Dafnes PDO

A

Liatiko 100%

dry red
sweet red
fortified sweet red
sun dried sweet red

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13
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what is the min r/s of Malvasia Candia

A

80 g/l

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14
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what styles of wine are made in Candia

A

dry white (blend of assytriko, vidiano, vilana)

dry red (Mandilaria + Katsifali)

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15
Q

how many PDOs are on the island of Crete

A

7

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16
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what is the name of the small island chain that contains santorini and Paros

A

Cyclades

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17
Q

min amount of Assytriko in Santorini PDO

A

85% for dry wine
51% for Vinsanto

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18
Q

what is Nykteri

A

a wine from greece
grapes picked at night and fermentation temp kept low to preserve aromas

19
Q

what two grapes can be blended with Assyrtiko on Santorini

A

Athiri, Aidani

20
Q

what is the only PDO to mandate the use of a white grape (Monemvassia) in red blends

A

Paros

21
Q

what is the min must weight for Muscat of Rhodes naturally sweet dried white wine

A

300 g/l

22
Q

what is the prominent white grape of Rhodes

A

Athiri (min 70%)

23
Q

what is the primary red grape of rhodes

A

Mandilaria

24
Q

what styles of wine can be made in Rhodes

A

white (dry, semi dry, semi sweet)
rose (dry, semi dry, semi sweet)
red (dry, semi dry, semi sweet)
Sparkling (white or rose, trad or charmat)

25
Q

what style of wine is made on Samos

A

sweet white wine from Muscat blanc

either naturally sweet, fortified or sundried

26
Q

what type of Muscat is used for the sweet wines of Lemnos

A

Muscat of Alex

27
Q

what styles of wine are made on Lemnos

A

white (dry, semi dry, semi sweet, sweet)
red (dry)

28
Q

what is the red grape of Lemnos

A

Limnio (dark colour, fresh acid, herbal)

29
Q

aging requirement for Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO

A

2 years “in oxidative environment”

30
Q

what is the prominent grape of Mantinia

A

85% mochofilero

31
Q

what grape may make up to 15% of a Mantinia white wine

A

Asproudous

32
Q

what styles of wine can be produced in Nemea

A

dry red
sweet red (either fortified or sun dried)

33
Q

name three producers in Nemea

A

Gaia
Skouras
Papantonis

34
Q

a wine from Nema labelled reserve/”selected” would age for how long? How long for Grand Reserve

A

2 years
1 in barrel, 6 months in bottle

4 years
1.5 in barrel/1.5 in bottle

35
Q

what is the elevation range for Nemea

A

200-850m

36
Q

what grape may be blended with Mavrodaphne in the Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO

A

Mavro Korinthiaki

37
Q

name 3 sweet wine only PDOs in the Pelonopenese

A

Mavrodaphne of Patras
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
Monnemvassia-Malvasia

38
Q

Name three Muscat Aspro PDOs in Greece

A

Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rhodes
Muscat of Cephalonia

39
Q

what is the only Muscat PDO in Greece to use Muscat of Alex

A

Muscat of Lemnos

40
Q

what is Verdea

A

a vin jaune style wine produced in the Ionian island of Zakynthos using a blend of obscure grapes

41
Q

what three countries are directly north of greece

A

Albania
Macedonia
Bulgaria

42
Q

what is the coolest PDO in Greece

A

Amynteo

43
Q

what is Xinomavro’s blending partner in Goumenissa PDO

A

Negoska