Greece

Question 1

Regions of Greece (9)

Answer 1

Regions & Key Grapes

Thrace - Roditis, Limnio

Macedonia - Xinomavro

Epirus - Debina

Thessalia - Xinomavro

Central Greece (Sterea Ellada) - Savatiano

Peloponnese - Agiorghitiko, Moschofilero

Ionian Islands - Robola, Tsaoussi

Aegean Islands - Athiri, Mandelaria,
Muscat, Assyrtico

Crete - Vidiano, Vilana, Liatiko, Kotsifali

Question 2

Aegean Islands - PDO Regions (8)

Answer 2

PDO Regions

Santorini PDO
Paros PDO
Rhodes PDO
Lemnos PDO
Samos PDO
Muscat of Rhodes PDO
Muscat of Lemnos PDO
Malvasia Paros PDO

Question 3

Central Greece (Sterea Ellada) - PDO Regions

Answer 3

Zero

Question 4

Crete - PDO Regions (7)

Answer 4

PDO Regions

Sitia PDO
Peza PDO
Daphnes PDO
Archanes PDO
Candia PDO
Malvasia Candia PDO
Malvasia Sitia PDO

Question 5

Epirus - PDO Regions (1)

Answer 5

PDO Regions

Zitsa PDO

Question 6

Ionian Islands - PDO Regions (3)

Answer 6

PDO Regions

Robola of Cephalonia PDO
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO
Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

Seven islands off the West Coast of Greece

Mediterranean climate, high winter rainfall

Mountainous terrain

Three islands important for wine:
* Cephalonia: 3 PDOs
* Zakynthos: PGI Verdea
* Corfu: PGI

Question 7

Macedonia - PDO Regions (4)

Answer 7

PDO Regions

Amynteo PDO
Goumenissa PDO
Naoussa PDO
Slopes of Meliton PDO

Question 8

Peloponnese - PDO Regions (7)

Answer 8

PDO Regions

Nemea PDO
Mantinia PDO
Patras PDO
Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Muscat of Patras PDO
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO

Southernmost part of mainland Greece

Divided from mainland by Gulf of Corinth

Mountainous

Hot Mediterranean climate buffered by altitude

Question 9

Thessalia - PDO Regions (3)

Answer 9

PDO Regions

Anchialos PDO
Messenikola PDO
Rapsani PDO

Question 10

Thrace - PDO Regions

Answer 10

Zero

Question 11

Naoussa PDO

Answer 11

Authorized Varieties: Xinomavro

Styles:
Dry Red
Semi-Dry Red
Semi-Sweet Red

Minimum Potential / Actual Alcohol: 11%

Question 12

Slopes of Meliton PDO

Answer 12

Authorized Varieties:

Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Lemnio and Cabernet Franc

White: Roditis, Assyrtiko, plus Athiri

Styles:
Dry White Wine
Dry Red Wine

Minimum Potential / Actual Alcohol:
Dry White Wine: 11%
Dry Red Wine: 11.5%

Question 13

Nemea PDO

Answer 13

Authorized Varieties: 100% Agiorgitiko

Styles:
Dry Red Wines

Semisweet Red Wines (produced by stopping fermentation or by adding must concentrate to dry wines)

Vin Doux (Sweet Vin de Liqueur, produced by adding spirit to the must prior to fermentation)

Vin Doux Naturel (Sweet Fortified Red Wines, produced by adding the spirit to the must during fermentation)

Sweet Dried Grape Wines

Question 14

Mantinia PDO

Answer 14

Authorized varieties: min. 85% Moschofilero, plus Asproudes

Styles
Dry white wines (or vin gris style, accomplished through skin contact)

Sparkling white wines (brut nature, extra brut, brut, extra sec, sec, demi-sec, doux)

Question 15

Patras PDO

Answer 15

Authorized Varieties: 100% Roditis

Styles:
Dry White Wine
Semi-Dry White Wine
Semi-Sweet White Wine

Question 16

Samos PDO

Answer 16

Authorized Varieties: Moschato Aspro (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)

Styles:
Natural Sweet Wine (VDN)

Natural Sweet Wine from Specified vineyards (VDN - Grand Cru)

Sweet Wine (VDL)

Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

Question 17

Santorini PDO

Answer 17

Authorized Varieties:
Dry Wines: Min. 85% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri and Aidani

Vinsanto: Min. 51% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri, Aidani, and “small amounts” of other traditional grapes, including Katsanó, Monemvassia, Gaidouria, Moschato Aspro, Platani and Roditis

Styles:

Dry White Wine

Sweet Dried Grape Wine (Vinsanto / Liastos)

Fortified Dried Grape Wine (Vinsanto): This style is not currently produced in Santorini, but is legally allowed.

Climate: Hot, Arid
Soil: Aspa

Question 18

Wine of Traditional Designation (OPK)

Answer 18

Wines defined by traditional winemaking methods used rather than geography

Question 19

Oinos (formerly Epitrapezios Oinos)

Answer 19

Table Wine

Question 20

PGE (includes OPKs with a geographical mention)

Answer 20

Country Wine with Geographic designation equivalent to IGP

Question 21

POP (or alternatively OPAP, OPE)

Answer 21

Quality wine equivalent to PDO

Question 22

Greek Wine Categories

Answer 22

Designations of Origin:
33 PDO = traditional terms OPAP and OPE - 15% of total production

Regional Wines:
120 PGI = traditional term Topikos Inos
3 levels: regional, district, area

Traditional Appellations:
Retsina (15% of total production!) and Verdea

Question 23

Crete

Answer 23

15% of nation’s vineyards

Hottest climate in Greece

High-altitude sites and north-facing slopes excel

Clay and limestone soils

Two main areas: Heraklion and Sitia

Main Varities:

White: Vidiano, Vilana

Red: Liatiko, Kotsifali, Mandelaria, Syrah