Greece

Question 1

Give Greece’s three key grape varieties and their key regions?

Answer 1

White
Santorini: Assyrtiko

Red
Naoussa: Xinomavro
Nemea: Agiorgitiko

Question 2

What is the climate of Greece?

Answer 2

Hot Mediterranean

Question 3

What is the biggest weather risk in Greece?

Answer 3

Drought and water stress.

Question 4

How are the vineyards cooled in Naoussa PDO?

Answer 4

They are located at an altitude of 400m.

Question 5

Naossa’s Xinomavro has a style similar to Nebbiolo (Barolo). Describe the wine’s acidity, tannin, colour, flavours and ageability?

Answer 5

A range of modern styles, but traditionally:
High acidity
High tannin
Medium colour quickly fading to tawny.
Lacks fruit in youth, but develops complex spice & earth aromas.

Question 6

How are the vineyards cooled in Nemea PDO?

Answer 6

They are at an altitude of 230-900m

Question 7

Nemea’s Agiorgitiko has three styles given below, what is the key factor that influences them?
Jammy designed for early consumption.
Deep ruby colour, with smooth tannins, low to moderate acidity, sweet spice & red fruits, with ability to take new oak.
Higher acidity less fine tannins suitable for rosé production or adding freshness in a blend.

Answer 7

Altitude, going from lowest and warmest, to highest and coolest.

Question 8

Santorini’s Assyrtiko is cooled by what effect?

Answer 8

Strong cooling winds.

Question 9

How are the white Assyrtiko vines trained in Santorini to manage the strong cooling winds?

Answer 9

The permanent wood is trained into a basket, with the grapes protected inside.

Question 10

A dry white wine from Greece is high in acidity with perfumed, ripe citrus & stone fruit. Where is it from?

Answer 10

Santorini PDO

Question 11

The sweet wines made in Santorini PDO are known as?

Answer 11

Vinsanto

Question 12

How are the sweet Vinsanto wines of Greece made?

Answer 12

Late harvest grapes are sun-dried for up to 2 weeks before being matured in oak for a minimum of 2 years.

Question 13

What is this wine from Greece?
A luscious sweet wine is balanced by high acidity with mature examples showing oxidative caramel and nut flavours.

Answer 13

Vinsanto from Santorini PDO made from Assyrtiko.

Question 14

What is the name of the region that is highlighted?

Answer 14

Naoussa

Question 15

What is the name of the region that is highlighted?

Answer 15

Nemea

Question 16

What is the name of the region that is highlighted?

Answer 16

Santorini