Greece Flashcards
Climate in Greece
Hot Mediterranean
Climatic influences in Greece
Altitude
Sea
Climatic struggles in Greece
Hot temperatures
Drought
Main grapes in Greece
Assurtiko
Rhoditis
Xinomavro
Agiorgitico
Athiri
Savatiano
Moscafilero
How much of the variety must come from the region in PDO and PGI in Greece
PDO 100%
PGI 85%
What are the 3 levels in which wines are divided in Greece
Area
District
Regional
Describe the aging period for reserve and grand reserve
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
What’s re the main 4 areas of production in Greece
Northern, central and southern Greece
Aegean islands
What are the most important areas of production in northern Greece
Macedonia
Naoussa
Thessaloniki
Halkidiki > sithonia > cote de Meliton
Main grape of naoussa
Xinomavro
To which European grape is Xinomavro usually associated
Nebbiolo/Barolo
For what wine is thessaloniki famous
Retsina
What are the main grapes of retsina wine
Savatiano
Assyrtiko
Rhoditis
What are the main grapes of PDO cote de Milton
70% limnio
30% Cabernet Sauvignon
What kind of wine is Poem in Greece
Sweet red wines from Limnio grapes
In what part of central Greece is retsina wine famous
Attica
Describe retsina wine
Aromatised wine that use aleppo pine resin
How is called the most important region of southern Greece
Peloponnese
What are the most important PRO of southern greece
Nemèa
Mantinea
Patra
What is the main grape of neméa
Agiorgitiko
What is the main grape of mantinea
Moschofilero
What is the main grape of Patra PDO
Rodis
What type of wine is mainly produced in Samos
Sweet wine:
VDN
vin naturellement doux
Vin de Liquor (VDL)
What grape is used for sweet wines in Samos
Muscat a petit grains
Samos vin doux. How is it made
Grapes are pressed and fortified to 15% before fermentation
How is Samos VDN Produced
Fortified at an early stage of fermentation
Samos Grand Cru VDN
Grapes are riper
Min altitude is 400mt
Max sweetness is 150 g/l
Samos vin naturellement doux
Grapes are sun dried for up to 10 days and fermented
Final sugar content is 130 g/l and 14%abv
Samos Anthemis - how long is maturation
5 years in oak
Samos Nectar
Grapes are sun-dried and aged in on for min three years
How is the method of trailing in Santorini called
Stefani- low to the ground in a crown
What type of soil there is in Santorini
Volcanic
What are the main grapes of Santorini
Assyrtiko
Aidani
Athiri
What are the main grapes of vin santo in Santorini
Min 51% Assyrtiko
Athiri
Aidani
