Greece Flashcards
Which grape varetites are permitted in Retsina?
Savatiano and Roditis
What is the minimum and maximum % of resin in Retsina?
0.15%-1.0%
What kind of resin is used for retsina?
Aleppo Pine
What are the two most planted varieties in greece?
Savatiano and Roditis
How much of Greece is mountains
70%
What is the highest mountain in greece?
Olympus
What are the three seas of Greece?
Ionian, Libyan, Aegean
What is the northernmost Region of Greece?
Thrace
Which wind brings hot, dry air from Turkey to Santorini?
Meltemi
Which two PDO’s are not dedicated to indigenous varieties?
Slopes of Meliton and Messenikola
How many PDO’s are there in greece?
33
Name the 9 greek wine regions
Thrace, Macedonia, Epirus, Thessalia, Central Greece, Peloponnese, Ionian Islands, Aegean Islands, Crete
Which 2 regions have no PDO’s?
Thrace and Central Greece
What are the four PDO’s of Macedonia
Amynteo, Goumenissa, Naoussa, Slopes of Meliton
Amynteo PDO permitted varieties, styles?
only Xinomavro. Can produce red, rose, sparkling rose (17-32), and sparkling rose semi-sweet (32-50g)
Goumenissa PDO Varieties and Styles?
Xinomavro and Negoska (>20%), dry red.
Naoussa PDO varieties and styles?
Xinomavro 100%, Red, Semi-dry red (<17.5g), semi-sweet red (17.5-50g)
Red and white varieties for slopes of Meliton?
Red: Cabernet sauvignon, Lemnio and Cabernet Franc. White: Roditis, Assyrtiko, Athiri
PDO’s for Peleponnese?
Nemea, Mantinia, Monemvasia-Malvasia, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras, Mavrodahpne of Patras
Which feature seperates Peloponnese from the mainland?
Corinthian Gulf
What are the geographical features dictating climate/terroir in Peloponnese?
Limestone mountains (2000masl), Proximity to the Hellenic Trench (faultline of African and Eurasian plates), active volcanic region.
What varieties are permitted in Nemea?
Only Agiorgitiko
What styles are produced in Nemea?
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)
What are the permitted varieties of Mantinia?
Moschofilero (min 85%) plus Asproudes
Permitteed styles in Mantinia?
Dry white/gris, Sparkling white (brut nature-doux)
What is the Greek term for indigenous white grapes?
Asproudes
What are the four PDO’s of Patras?
Patras, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras, Mavrodaphne of Patras
Requirements for Patras PDO?
Dry, Semi-dry, semi-sweet. 100% Roditis.
Which was the first winery to make Mavrodaphne of Patras?
Achaia Clauss, 1861
What style is Mavrodaphne of Patras?
VDL or sweet red, can be fortified or sweetened with must of dried grapes