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Greece Flashcards

1
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Which grape varetites are permitted in Retsina?

A

Savatiano and Roditis

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2
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What is the minimum and maximum % of resin in Retsina?

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0.15%-1.0%

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What kind of resin is used for retsina?

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Aleppo Pine

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What are the two most planted varieties in greece?

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Savatiano and Roditis

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5
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How much of Greece is mountains

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70%

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What is the highest mountain in greece?

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Olympus

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What are the three seas of Greece?

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Ionian, Libyan, Aegean

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What is the northernmost Region of Greece?

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Thrace

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Which wind brings hot, dry air from Turkey to Santorini?

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Meltemi

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10
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Which two PDO’s are not dedicated to indigenous varieties?

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Slopes of Meliton and Messenikola

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11
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How many PDO’s are there in greece?

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33

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12
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Name the 9 greek wine regions

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Thrace, Macedonia, Epirus, Thessalia, Central Greece, Peloponnese, Ionian Islands, Aegean Islands, Crete

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13
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Which 2 regions have no PDO’s?

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Thrace and Central Greece

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14
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What are the four PDO’s of Macedonia

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Amynteo, Goumenissa, Naoussa, Slopes of Meliton

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Amynteo PDO permitted varieties, styles?

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only Xinomavro. Can produce red, rose, sparkling rose (17-32), and sparkling rose semi-sweet (32-50g)

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Goumenissa PDO Varieties and Styles?

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Xinomavro and Negoska (>20%), dry red.

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Naoussa PDO varieties and styles?

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Xinomavro 100%, Red, Semi-dry red (<17.5g), semi-sweet red (17.5-50g)

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18
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Red and white varieties for slopes of Meliton?

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Red: Cabernet sauvignon, Lemnio and Cabernet Franc. White: Roditis, Assyrtiko, Athiri

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19
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PDO’s for Peleponnese?

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Nemea, Mantinia, Monemvasia-Malvasia, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras, Mavrodahpne of Patras

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20
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Which feature seperates Peloponnese from the mainland?

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Corinthian Gulf

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21
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What are the geographical features dictating climate/terroir in Peloponnese?

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Limestone mountains (2000masl), Proximity to the Hellenic Trench (faultline of African and Eurasian plates), active volcanic region.

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22
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What varieties are permitted in Nemea?

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Only Agiorgitiko

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23
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What styles are produced in Nemea?

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Only red, can be dry, semisweet (either by stopping fermentation or adding must to dry wines), VDL, VDN, or Sweet wine from dried grapes (passimento)

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24
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What are the permitted varieties of Mantinia?

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Moschofilero (min 85%) plus Asproudes

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25
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Permitteed styles in Mantinia?

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Dry white/gris, Sparkling white (brut nature-doux)

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26
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What is the Greek term for indigenous white grapes?

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Asproudes

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27
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What are the four PDO’s of Patras?

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Patras, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras, Mavrodaphne of Patras

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28
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Requirements for Patras PDO?

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Dry, Semi-dry, semi-sweet. 100% Roditis.

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29
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Which was the first winery to make Mavrodaphne of Patras?

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Achaia Clauss, 1861

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30
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What style is Mavrodaphne of Patras?

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VDL or sweet red, can be fortified or sweetened with must of dried grapes

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31
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What is the highest tier of aging for Mavrodaphne of Patras?

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Grand Reserve, >7 years, including >3 years in oak and >3 years in bottle.

32
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What alcohol range in Mavrodaphne of Patras?

33
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What is the difference between Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Patras Grand Cru?

A

Grand Cru is from selected sites, carries a stricter maximum yield (5.3t/ha vs 12t/ha)

34
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Name the three PDO’s of the Ionian Islands

A

Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia, Muscat of Celphalonia, Robola of Cephalonia

35
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Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia (Style, Grapes, min abv)

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> 50% Mavrodaphne, plus Mavri Korinthiaki. Min abv 15-22%, must be fortified with grape brandy, grapes must be co-fermented.

36
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What grape is Muscat of Cephalonia?

A

Moschato Aspro

37
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What is the max yield from Muscat of Cephalonia Grand Cru Vineyards?

38
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What is the Variety of Robola of Cephalonia?

39
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What styles are permitted in Robola of Cephalonia?

A

Dry white only

40
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Which one area of Greece has no regional PGI?

A

Ionian Islands

41
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What is the largest of the Ionian Islands?

A

Cephalonia

42
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Which style of Muscat of Cephalonia can be Grand Cru?

A

VDN from select vineyards

43
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Where is Verdea made?

44
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Which of the Ionian Islands is closest to the mainland?

45
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Which is the most northerly Ionian Island?

46
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What are the four Island groups in the Aegean?

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Clclades, Dodecanese, North Aegen, Sporades

47
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What is the strongest wind of the Cyclades?

48
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What are the three main varieties of Cyclades?

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Monemvasia, Assyrtiko, Mandilaria

49
Q

What is the traditional training method in santorini called?>

A

Kouloura/Stefani

50
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What are the three key varieties of Santorini?

A

Assyrtiko, Athiri, Aidani

51
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Who is the sole producer of slopes of meliton?

A

Domaine Carras

52
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What are the aging requirments for greek reserve wines, white or red?

A

White: Min one year, inc six months oak and 3 months in bottle. Red: min 2 years, inc 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle).

53
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What are the aging requirements for Grand/Grand Reserve greek wines?

A

White: min 2 years, inc 12 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle. Red: Min 4 years, inc 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle.

54
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What is the name of the flor-affected white wine from Santorini? How is it made?

A

Nykteri. Made from very ripe grapes picked before dawn, and pressed to barrel that same day. Aged in barrel for minimum 3 months (often longer), encouraging flor developement).

55
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What are the three main styles produced in Santorini?

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Dry white (assyrtiko), VDL (Vinsanto) and VDN (Vinsanto)

56
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What varieities are permitted in Paros PDO?

A

Monemvasia (whites), Co-fermented Manildaria and Monemvassia (Red)

57
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What is the only PDO in greece that permits white grapesin the blend?

A

Red Paros PDO

58
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Which subregion of the Aegean islands is Rhodes a part of?

A

Dodecanese

59
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What are the key varieties in Rhodes?

A

Athiri and Mandilaria

60
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What style is Rhodes best known for?

A

Sparkling wine (brut nature-doux, any process)

61
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What is the key variety of Samos?

A

Moschato Aspro (over 95% of plantings)

62
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What are the two national spirits of Greece?

A

Tsipouro and Ouzo

63
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What four styles are produced in Samos PDO?

A

VDN, VDN Grand Cru, VDL, VDL (Sun dried Grapes)

64
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What altitude are VDN Grand Cru vineyards of Samos?

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Over 400masl

65
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What are the 8 PDO’s of the Aegean Islands?

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

66
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What is the dry red wine from Lemnos called?

A

Kalambaki (100% Limnio)

67
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What is the normal planting density on Lemnos?

A

350-400 plants per acre

68
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What is the southernmost island of Greece?

69
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What are the 7 PDO’s on Crete?

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Archanes, Candia, Daphnes, Malvasia Candia, Malvasia Sitia, Peza, Sitia

70
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Which is the wettest (and most westerly) district of Crete?

71
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What are the White varieties of Sitia?

A

Vilana and Thrapsari

72
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What styles can be made as Malvasia Sitia PDO?

A

VDN/ Naturally Sweet Wine (aged 2+ years in oxidative environment aka oak)

73
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What is the RS of the 2 Malvasia PDO’s in Crete? (for Naturally sweet wines)

74
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Which PDO’s in crete only allow dry wines?

A

Archanes (Red), Candia (Either), Peza (Either)

75
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What is the minimum altitude for white grape vineyards in Peza?

76
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What are the White and Red varieties of Peza?

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Vilana (White), Kotsifali and Manilaria (Red)

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