Greece 4.3.24 Flashcards
What are the two grape varieties approved for Retsina production?
Savatiano and Roditis
What is the Meltemi?
Wind that sweeps over the Aegean
Name three PDOs where Xinomavro is the dominant red variety?
Naoussa, Amynteo, Goumenissa, Rapsani
Name 3 PDOs for Vin Doux Naturel in the Pelopponese
Nemea, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras, Monemvasia-Malvasia
Who was the first producer to bottle wines in Greece?
Boutari
In which PDO would you find the communes of Trifolo, Fytia, and Rhodocori?
Naoussa
Kir-Yianni is located in which ‘Cru’ of Naoussa?
Ramnista
What is the mountain influencing Goumenissa?
Mount Paiko
Who is the sole producer of the Slopes of Meliton PDO?
Domaine Porto Carras
What type of wine produced on Samos and from which grape variety?
sweet wines from Muscat
What type of wine is produces on the slopes of Mount Vermion?
Dry Red
What grape is required for blending with xinomavro in GOumenissa?
Negoska
Name 3 Crus of Naoussa
Trifolos, Ramnista, Fytia
What is the main grape variety planted in the Mount Athos PGI area?
CAbernet Sauvignon
What is the PGI of Ktima Gerovassiliou?
Epanomi
Which body of water impacts the Mount Athos PGI
Thracian Sea
Which is the highest elevation PDO in Macedonia?
Amynteo
What types of wine are produced in the Amynteo PDO?
Dry red, DRy Rosé, Sparkling Rosé
What is Siatista?
Sweet wine from dried Xinomavro in Drama
What is the grape variety primarily used in Tsipouro?
Muscat of Hamburg
Which PDO is on the slopes of Mount Olympus?
Rapsani
What is the elevation range of Rapsani vineyards considered the highest quality?
350-800m
What type of wine is produced in Messenikola PDO?
DRy Red
Grape variety of Messenikola PDO
Minimum 70% Mavro Mesenikola, maximum 30% combined Syrah and Carignan
Anchiolas PDO
Sweet White, Semi-Dry White, SEmi-Sweet white (Savatiano ROditis)
Who is the producer of Megas Oenos?
Skouras (CS, Agiorgitiko)
Elevation range of vineyards in Nemea
200m - 850 m
Koutsi is a cru of which PDO?
Nemea
Grape variety of Mantinia
Moschofilero
Grape variety of Patras
Roditis
What are Vin Liastos?
wines made from sundried grapes
Ionian Islands
Cephalonia, Corfu, Lefkada
Cyclades
Santorini, Paros
What is Nykteri
VArieties allowed in Santorini for Dry white wines
Assyrtiko, Athiri and Aidani
On which island would you find winegrowing districts of Hania and Iraklio
Crete
Grape variety of Peza PDO
DRy White from 100% Vilana
REd: Kotsifali and Mandilaria (Mandilari)
Primary Red grape of Sitia PDO
Liatiko
Grape Variety of Daphnes PDO
Liatiko
Grapes of Archanes PDO
Kotsifali and Mandilaria (Mandilari)
Psiloritis, Lefka Ori, and Dikti
Mountains of Crete
What percentage of Greek Wines are made on Crete?
11.9%
Village of Oia
Santorini where Sigalas is
Aspa soil
Volcanic soil on Santorini
Kanava
Traditional name for wine cellar
Kolumbo volcano, in Baxedes-Oia
Volcano in Santorini
