Greece Flashcards
What is the Kouloura method?
Vine training technique where vines are formed in shallow baskets to protect from wind
True or false: Retsina cannot be labeled with a vintage by law?
True
What are the four tiers of appellation classification in Greece?
POP (or OPAP or OPE) equivalent to PDO
PGE - country wine equivalent to IGP
Oinos
Wine of Traditional Designation (OPK)
What does Cava indicate for PGI wines?
Minimum oak aging:
White/Rosé: 1 year, 6 months in barrel
Red: 3 years, 12 months in barrel
What does Reserve indicate for PDO wines?
Minimum oak aging:
White: 1 year, 6 months in barrel, 3 months in bottle
Red: 2 years, 12 months in bottle, 6 months in barrel
What does Grand/Grande Reserve indicate for PDO wines?
Minimum oak aging:
White: 2 years, 12 months in barrel (max barrel size 600L)
Red: 4 years, 18 months in barrel, 18 months in bottle
What are the major regions of Greece?
Northern Greece
Mainland Greece
Peloponnese and Ionian Islands
Aegean Islands
Crete
What is the name of traditional Greek wine flavored with pine resin?
Retsina
What are the 9 mainland regions of Greece?
Thrace
Macedonia (North Mainland)
Epirus
Thessalia
Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)
Peloponnese
Ionian Islands
Aegean Islands
Crete
What is Mavrodaphne?
“Black Laurel”
Dark, sweet, oxidative, fortified wine used in Greek Orthodox Communion
What is Meltemi
Wind on the Aegean from the north
What does Ktima mean?
Estate
What does Palemoenos se vareli indicate
Oak aging beyond the minimum on Cava, Reserve, and Grand Reserve wines
What are the PDO regions of Thessalia?
Anchialos PDO
Messenikolsa PDO
Rapsani PDO
What is the sole PDO region of Epirus?
Zitsa PDO