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1
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Climate in Greece

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Hot Mediterranean

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2
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Climatic influences in Greece

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Altitude
Sea

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3
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Climatic struggles in Greece

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Hot temperatures
Drought

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Main grapes in Greece

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Assurtiko
Rhoditis
Xinomavro
Agiorgitico
Athiri
Savatiano
Moscafilero

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5
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How much of the variety must come from the region in PDO and PGI in Greece

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PDO 100%
PGI 85%

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6
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What are the 3 levels in which wines are divided in Greece

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Area
District
Regional

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7
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Describe the aging period for reserve and grand reserve

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Reserve
W: 1year, 6 months in wood and 3 in the bottle
R: 2 years, 12 months in wood and 6 in the bottle

Grand reserve
W: 2 years, 12 months in wood and 6 in the bottle
R: 4 years, 18 months in oak and 18 months in the bottle

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What’s re the main 4 areas of production in Greece

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Northern, central and southern Greece
Aegean islands

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9
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What are the most important areas of production in northern Greece

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Macedonia
Naoussa
Thessaloniki
Halkidiki > sithonia > cote de Meliton

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10
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Main grape of naoussa

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Xinomavro

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11
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To which European grape is Xinomavro usually associated

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Nebbiolo/Barolo

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12
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For what wine is thessaloniki famous

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Retsina

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What are the main grapes of retsina wine

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Savatiano
Assyrtiko
Rhoditis

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What are the main grapes of PDO cote de Milton

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70% limnio
30% Cabernet Sauvignon

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15
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What kind of wine is Poem in Greece

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Sweet red wines from Limnio grapes

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16
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In what part of central Greece is retsina wine famous

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Attica

17
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Describe retsina wine

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Aromatised wine that use aleppo pine resin

18
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How is called the most important region of southern Greece

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Peloponnese

19
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What are the most important PRO of southern greece

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Nemèa
Mantinea
Patra

20
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What is the main grape of neméa

A

Agiorgitiko

21
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What is the main grape of mantinea

A

Moschofilero

22
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What is the main grape of Patra PDO

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Rodis

23
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What type of wine is mainly produced in Samos

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Sweet wine:

VDN
vin naturellement doux
Vin de Liquor (VDL)

24
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What grape is used for sweet wines in Samos

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Muscat a petit grains

25
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Samos vin doux. How is it made

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Grapes are pressed and fortified to 15% before fermentation

26
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How is Samos VDN Produced

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Fortified at an early stage of fermentation

27
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Samos Grand Cru VDN

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Grapes are riper
Min altitude is 400mt
Max sweetness is 150 g/l

28
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Samos vin naturellement doux

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Grapes are sun dried for up to 10 days and fermented

Final sugar content is 130 g/l and 14%abv

29
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Samos Anthemis - how long is maturation

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5 years in oak

30
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Samos Nectar

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Grapes are sun-dried and aged in on for min three years

31
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How is the method of trailing in Santorini called

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Stefani- low to the ground in a crown

32
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What type of soil there is in Santorini

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Volcanic

33
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What are the main grapes of Santorini

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Assyrtiko
Aidani
Athiri

34
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What are the main grapes of vin santo in Santorini

A

Min 51% Assyrtiko
Athiri
Aidani

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