Greece

Question 1

Climate in Greece

Answer 1

Hot Mediterranean

Question 2

Climatic influences in Greece

Answer 2

Altitude
Sea

Question 3

Climatic struggles in Greece

Answer 3

Hot temperatures
Drought

Question 4

Main grapes in Greece

Answer 4

Assurtiko
Rhoditis
Xinomavro
Agiorgitico
Athiri
Savatiano
Moscafilero

Question 5

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

Answer 5

PDO 100%
PGI 85%

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Area
District
Regional

Question 7

Describe the aging period for reserve and grand reserve

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Northern, central and southern Greece
Aegean islands

Question 9

What are the most important areas of production in northern Greece

Answer 9

Macedonia
Naoussa
Thessaloniki
Halkidiki > sithonia > cote de Meliton

Question 10

Main grape of naoussa

Answer 10

Xinomavro

Question 11

To which European grape is Xinomavro usually associated

Answer 11

Nebbiolo/Barolo

Question 12

For what wine is thessaloniki famous

Answer 12

Retsina

Question 13

What are the main grapes of retsina wine

Answer 13

Savatiano
Assyrtiko
Rhoditis

Question 14

What are the main grapes of PDO cote de Milton

Answer 14

70% limnio
30% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 15

What kind of wine is Poem in Greece

Answer 15

Sweet red wines from Limnio grapes

Question 16

In what part of central Greece is retsina wine famous

Answer 16

Attica

Question 17

Describe retsina wine

Answer 17

Aromatised wine that use aleppo pine resin

Question 18

How is called the most important region of southern Greece

Answer 18

Peloponnese

Question 19

What are the most important PRO of southern greece

Answer 19

Nemèa
Mantinea
Patra

Question 20

What is the main grape of neméa

Answer 20

Agiorgitiko

Question 21

What is the main grape of mantinea

Answer 21

Moschofilero

Question 22

What is the main grape of Patra PDO

Answer 22

Rodis

Question 23

What type of wine is mainly produced in Samos

Answer 23

Sweet wine:

VDN
vin naturellement doux
Vin de Liquor (VDL)

Question 24

What grape is used for sweet wines in Samos

Answer 24

Muscat a petit grains

Question 25

Samos vin doux. How is it made

Answer 25

Grapes are pressed and fortified to 15% before fermentation

Question 26

How is Samos VDN Produced

Answer 26

Fortified at an early stage of fermentation

Question 27

Samos Grand Cru VDN

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Samos vin naturellement doux

Answer 28

Grapes are sun dried for up to 10 days and fermented Final sugar content is 130 g/l and 14%abv

Question 29

Samos Anthemis - how long is maturation

Answer 29

5 years in oak

Question 30

Samos Nectar

Answer 30

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

Question 31

How is the method of trailing in Santorini called

Answer 31

Stefani- low to the ground in a crown

Question 32

What type of soil there is in Santorini

Answer 32

Volcanic

Question 33

What are the main grapes of Santorini

Answer 33

Assyrtiko Aidani Athiri

Question 34

What are the main grapes of vin santo in Santorini

Answer 34

Min 51% Assyrtiko Athiri Aidani