Greece

Question 1

What is Retsina ?

Answer 1

An aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin.
Retsina is generally produced as a white wine, from Savatiano grapes, and flavored with the addition of pine resin, rather than stored in resin-sealed casks.

Question 2

State the two levels of PDO’s in Greece?

Answer 2

Appellation of Origin and Appellation of Superior Quality

Question 3

What designations are below PDO in Greece?

Answer 3

PGI wines, varietal wines, table wines

Question 4

PGI wines are divided into what three levels?

Answer 4

Regional, district, and area levels

Question 5

For laws, what is the difference between varietal wines and tables wines?

Answer 5

The Varietal category comprises table wines that carry a vintage and variety on the label, whereas ordinary Table wines cannot; neither Varietal nor Table wines may list a geographical indication.

Question 6

What does Réserve indicate for white wines in Greece?

Answer 6

Réserve indicates a minimum one year of aging for white wines, with at least six months in barrel and three months in bottle

Question 7

What does Réserve indicate for red wines in Greece?

Answer 7

Minimum two years of aging for red wines, with at least one year in barrel and six months in bottle.

Question 8

What does Grand Réserve indicate for white wines in Greece?

Answer 8

A minimum two-year aging period for white wines, including at least one year in barrel and six months in bottle

Question 9

What does Grand Réserve indicate for red wines in Greece?

Answer 9

A minimum four-year aging period for red wines, including at least 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle.