Greece Flashcards
Macedonia PDO regions Naoussa and Amynteo produce wines from what grape?
Xinomavro only
primary grape used for Retsina?
Savvatiano
what does “Palaiomenos se vareli” indicate on a label?
oak aging beyond minimum for Cava Reserve or Cava Grand Reserve
which PDO is home to Boutari?
Naoussa
where is Goumenissa PDO and what are varietal requirements?
Macedonia. Xinomavro with a min. 20% Negoska
what PDO is Greece’s coolest region
Amynteo, Macedonia
who revived Malagousia from extinction?
Evangelos Gerovassiliou while working at Domaine Carras
name the 4 PDO of Macedonia
Amynteo, Naoussa, Goumenissa, Slopes of Meliton
Thessalia PDO (3 AMR)
Anchialos, Messenikola, Rapsani
style of wines made in Anchialos PDO (Thessalia)
white only from Roditis (min 80%) and Savvatiano
required grapes of Messenikola PDO (Thessalia)
min 70% Mavro Messenikola + Syrah/Carignan
style of wine made in Rapsani PDO (Thessalia)
red from Xinomavro blended with Krassato and Stavroto
only PDO of Epirus? Type of wine produced?
Zitsa PDO. White and sparkling from Debina grape
3 most important PDO of Peloponnese
Patras, Mantinia, Nemea
style of wine made in Nemea (Peloponnese)
dry, semi sweet, VDN, VDL and sweet red from Agiorgitiko (St George)
style of wine made in Mantinia (Peloponnese)
sparkling and dry white wines made from min 85% Moschofilero
style of wine made in Patras PDO (Peloponnese)
dry to semi-dry white wine from 100% Roditis
what are the 3 dessert wine PDO of Patras
- Muscat of Patras (VDN from Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains)
- Muscat Rio of Patras (VDN from MBPG)
- Mavrodaphne of Patras (sweet, fortified red from Mavrodaphne)
most common red grape of Aegean Islands
Mandilaria
Crete’s most cultivated white grape?
Vilana
what two PDO are within the Cyclades Islands
Santorini and Paros
min Assyrtiko in Santorini PDO? Blending grapes?
min 75%. Blended with Athiri and Aidani
style of wine from Paros PDO?
dry white from Monemvassia
dry red from min 35% Mandilaria + Monemvassia
Samos PDO produces what famous wine
Moscato Aspro (MBPG)
Koutsi is a commune of what Pelopponese PDO? Sole grape?
Nemea PDO. 100% Agiorgitiko
what does Nychteri represent on a Santorini label?
aged at least 3 mo in barrel
what wine is known as “Blood of Hercules”? Grape?
Nemea PDO. 100% Agiorgitiko (St George)
name a PDO where you would find 100% Liatiko wines
Dafnes PDO of Crete
(Sitia PDO also)
min Assyrtiko for Greek Vinsanto
51%
only Greek PDO to mandate use of a white grape in a red blend
Paros PDO (Monemvassia must be used)
only Ionian Island to have PDO status
Cephalonia (Corfu, Lefkada and Zakynthos other islands)
what does ‘cava’ refer to on a Greek label?
minimum aging
- white/rose: 6 mo in oak/1 yr before release
- reds: 1 yr in oak/3 yr total
which PDO of Macedonia allows rose production
Amynteo
PDO in Thessalia based on Xinomavro
Rapsani PDO
Crete PDO that only allow VDN/VDL
Malvasia Candia and Malvasia Sitia
wind that cools Santorini during summer
Meltemi Wind
what are Greece’s two Traditional PGI Appellations
Retsina (Attica), Verdea (Zakynthos)
what is Tsipouro
Greek grappa (usually use Muscat of Hamburg)
most widely planted varietal in Greece
Savvatiano
min oak aging for Samos Nectar
6 years
