Greece Flashcards
What is Verdea
Verdea is a Greek oxidative white wine.
What is Goumenissa?
Goumenissa is a wine region in Macedonia in Greece. The region produces dry red wines from the Xinomavro and Negoska grape varieties.
What is Mantinia?
Mantinia is a wine region in Greece in Peloponnese. A dry white wine from Moschofilero is produced in the area.
Where is Amyndeon and what wines are produced there?
Amyndeon (Amyndaio) is located in Macedonia in Greece. Dry to off-dry reds and roses from Ximavro are produced here.
What is the largest red wine appellation in Greece?
Nemea PDO is the largest red wine appellation in Greece.
What red grape from Greece is also known as “acid black”?
Xinomavro is also known as “acid black”.
What is the main grape of Naoussa PDO?
Xinomavro.
Where is Patras and what is the dominant grape variety?
Patras in the the Pelponnese of Greece. Roditis (an aromatic white wine) is the primary grape.
What is the main grape of Nemea PDO?
Agiorgitiko.
How many indigenous grapes have been catalogued in Greece?
Over 300
What are the leading red grapes of Greece?
Agiorgitiko
Xinomavro
Mavrodaphne
What are the most respected white varieties of Greece?
Moschofilero
Assyrtiko
Muscat
Athiri
Roditis
What is the Greek equivalent of basic table wine?
EO (Epitrapézios Oínos)
What is the Greek equivalent of PGI status?
TO (Topikos Oínos)
What is the Greek equivalent of PDO status?
Two Categories:
OPE (Onomasia Prolefseos
eleghomeni) - Sweet wines
OPAP (Onomasia proelefseos anoteras poiotitos) - Dry wines
If exported, normally PDO wines of Greece.
