Greece Flashcards
Climate of Greece
Mediterranean
Long sunshine days
Hot dry long summers-mild winter
Inland is continental
Extreme heat hazard
Meltemi wind: blows from north and moderate temperature
Hot wind from Africa in the south
Quality structure of quality wines
PDO : OPAP- OPE appelatios
100% grapes grown/vinified within appellation
33 PDO’s
PGI: Regional/ district/ area
85% or grapes grown/vinified within PGi’s
Table wines
85% of the wine must come from stated year
Grapes of Greece
Red grapes:
Agiorgirtiko
Xinomavro
Mavrodaphne
Liatiko
Limnio
Mandilaria
White grapes :
Assyrtiko
Athiri
Aidani
Roditis
Savatiano
Moschofilero
Muscat Blanc
Muscat of Alexandria
Principal region of Greece
Northern Greece ;
Thrace - Macedonia- Epirus - Thessaly
Central Greece: Thessaloniki
South Greece: Peloponnese
Islands:
Ionian (west) Aegean (Cyclades-Dodecanese) North Aegean - Creta
Naoussa PDO
Macedonia
Xinomavro ( appellation allowed only)
Similar to barolo
Slopes of Moliton PDO
Macedonia
Penisula of Sithonia
Steep slopes / Mediterranean climate
PDO wines
Red
Limnio 70% + Cab. Sauvignon/ Cab. Franc
White
Athiri roditis assyrtiko
Domaine Porto Carras
Nemea PDO
East of Peloponnese
Corinth district
Hot Mediterranean/ close to coast
Elevation planting/ mitigate heat
Agiorgirtiko
Mantinia PDO
Peloponnese
Arcadia district
Continental (cool/high altitude)
High acidity dry still and sparkling
Moscholifero 85% Asproudes 15%
Patras/Patra PDO
Peloponnese north
Achaia district
Dry wines Roditis
Premium wines(slopes-elevation)
Mavrodaphne of Patras:
Sweet red wine / fortified style
Muscat of Patras :
Muscat petit grains
Sweet wine
Methods:
Fortification before fermentation
Fortification after some fermentation
Vinification dried fruit
Samos PDO
North Aegean island
Seeet wine production of Muscat à petit grains
Samos vin doux:press grape and fortified before fermentation
Samos vin doux naturel: fortified after some fermentation
Samos vin naturellement doux:
Ripe grapes from altitude vineyards/ dried for 10 days / slow fermented due of sugar level/ special yeast / sugar 130g-L/ alcohol 14%abv
Santorini PDO
Aegean island Cyclades
Dry and hot / summer extreme
Wind hazard / water stress/drought
Fog provide some moisture
Assyrtiko main variety
Assirtyko grape
Trained in nest-basket shape called koulura/stefani
Protect from strong wind and sun
Collect moisture of fog/lay on ground
Assyrtiko dry wines
Dry style:
Assyrtiko 85%+ Athiri/Aidani
High acidity/alchol , phenolic
Stainless steel fermented/oak or acacia matured
Vinsanto wine
Santorini island
Assyrtiko min 51%+ Athiri/Aidani
Sun-dried grapes
Barrel aged min 2 years
Made in 3 methods:
Vin de liqueur/ vin doux naturel/vin naturellement doux
