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Greece 25.11.23 Flashcards

1
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When and how much resin is added to retsina

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During first half of fermentation, between 0.15 to 1% of the wine’s volume

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2
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What is Kokkineli

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A rose of Retsina made from Roditis

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3
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Which island is directly south of Peloponnese

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Kythira

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4
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Which 3 island groups making wines are in east of Greek mainland, in Aegean sea

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Cyclades Islands (Santorini, Paros)
Dodecanese Islands (Rhodes)
North Aegean Islands (Lemnos)

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5
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Which Aegean island is considered with Central Greece due to its proximity to Athens

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Evia

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6
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Which two regions are the coolest in Greece

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Amynteo
Epirus

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7
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What are vin Naturellement doux

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Wines made solely from dried grapes

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8
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What is Tsipouro

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A Greek grappa, also used for fortifying sweet wines

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9
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Which two PDO’s of Greece allow international varietals

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Slopes of Meliton
Messenikola

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10
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What is Verdea

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An oxidised dry white wine from Ionian island Zakhynthos

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11
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What is asproudi

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Unknown white grapes are called Asproudi is Greece

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12
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What is Cava in Greece

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Used as ageing designation for still wines
Min ageing for 1 year for whites and rose wines, at least 6 months in barrel
Min ageing of 3 years for red wines, min 1 yr in barrel

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13
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What does Grand Cru means in Greece

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Used for sweet wines made by VDN process
Sourced from selected high altitude vineyards

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14
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What does Reserve means in Greece

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Term used for PDO wines in Greece
White wines aged for min 1 yr, min 6 months in barrel and min 3 months in bottle
Red wines aged for min 2 yrs, min 1 yr in barrel and 6 months in bottle

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15
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What is Paleomenos se Vareli

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Indicates extended oak ageing beyond the required minimum for the appellation

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16
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What is Mavroudi

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An indigenous Greek red variety
Also a generic term for unknown red grapes

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17
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Which PDO solely uses Agiorgitiko

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Nemea

18
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Which mountain range blocks the cool winds off in Thrace

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Rodopi mountains

19
Q

Which are the main grapes in Macedonia

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Mostly reds - Xinomavro and Moschomavro

20
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Which producer bottled the first wines in Greece

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Boutari

21
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Name three famous Crus of Naoussa

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Trifolos - Lower elevation, richer soils, richer wines
Fytia - Higher elevation, rocky soils, chiseled wines
Ramnista - fuller bodied wines

22
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Naoussa cru Ramnista is home to which modern producer

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Kir Yianni

23
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Which grapes are permitted for wines in Goumenissa

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Xinomavro to be co fermented with at least 20% Negoska

24
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Which PDO in Macedonia is a monopole. Who owns the monopole

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Slopes of Meliton - Domaine Porto Carras

25
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Which vineyard in Halkidiki has a PGi status and no women are allowed to walk its vines

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Mount Athos - owned by Monastries

26
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Which PGI is made famous by Evangelos Gerovassiliou

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Epanomi PGI for special Malagousia

27
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What is Drama in Greece

A

A PGI in eastern Macedonia

28
Q

Which Thessaly producer is known for its top quality Limniona wine

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Domaine Zafeirakis

29
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Who is the major producer in Rapsani

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Tsantali - 95% of the regions grapes are used by Tsantali

30
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What kind of wines are made in Zitsa

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Still, semi sparkling and sparkling wines
Traditional and tank method allowed for sparkling wines
Debina is the main grape used

31
Q

What water body seperates Peloponnese from Central Greece

A

Gulf of Corinth

32
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What is the most famous cru of Nemea

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Koutsi at 650 m elevation

33
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Where is Domaine Mercouri located

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In Ilia district of Peloponnese

34
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How is Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia different from Patras

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Tsigelo clone used in Cephalonia. Better regarded, making higher quality

35
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What is Nykteri

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Wine made from overripe grapes harvested pre dawn and pressed within a day
Dry wine, aged for min 3 months in the barrel, flor may develop

36
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Which is the only PDO that allows white grapes in a red wine in Greece

A

Paros PDO

37
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Which grape is also known as Amorgiano in Rhodes

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Mandilaria

38
Q

Which region in Greece is known to be major source of Ouzo

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North Aegean - Lesvros PGI

39
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What kind of wines are made in Archanes PDO

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Dry red wines only from Mandilaria and Kotsifali

40
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What is Marouvas

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Oxidative wine from light red grape Romeiko, made as PGI wine from Crete

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