Greece 4.3.24

Question 1

What are the two grape varieties approved for Retsina production?

Answer 1

Savatiano and Roditis

Question 2

What is the Meltemi?

Answer 2

Wind that sweeps over the Aegean

Question 3

Name three PDOs where Xinomavro is the dominant red variety?

Answer 3

Naoussa, Amynteo, Goumenissa, Rapsani

Question 4

Name 3 PDOs for Vin Doux Naturel in the Pelopponese

Answer 4

Nemea, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras, Monemvasia-Malvasia

Question 5

Who was the first producer to bottle wines in Greece?

Answer 5

Boutari

Question 6

In which PDO would you find the communes of Trifolo, Fytia, and Rhodocori?

Answer 6

Naoussa

Question 7

Kir-Yianni is located in which ‘Cru’ of Naoussa?

Answer 7

Ramnista

Question 8

What is the mountain influencing Goumenissa?

Answer 8

Mount Paiko

Question 9

Who is the sole producer of the Slopes of Meliton PDO?

Answer 9

Domaine Porto Carras

Question 10

What type of wine produced on Samos and from which grape variety?

Answer 10

sweet wines from Muscat

Question 11

What type of wine is produces on the slopes of Mount Vermion?

Answer 11

Dry Red

Question 12

What grape is required for blending with xinomavro in GOumenissa?

Answer 12

Negoska

Question 13

Name 3 Crus of Naoussa

Answer 13

Trifolos, Ramnista, Fytia

Question 14

What is the main grape variety planted in the Mount Athos PGI area?

Answer 14

CAbernet Sauvignon

Question 15

What is the PGI of Ktima Gerovassiliou?

Answer 15

Epanomi

Question 16

Which body of water impacts the Mount Athos PGI

Answer 16

Thracian Sea

Question 17

Which is the highest elevation PDO in Macedonia?

Answer 17

Amynteo

Question 18

What types of wine are produced in the Amynteo PDO?

Answer 18

Dry red, DRy Rosé, Sparkling Rosé

Question 19

What is Siatista?

Answer 19

Sweet wine from dried Xinomavro in Drama

Question 20

What is the grape variety primarily used in Tsipouro?

Answer 20

Muscat of Hamburg

Question 21

Which PDO is on the slopes of Mount Olympus?

Answer 21

Rapsani

Question 22

What is the elevation range of Rapsani vineyards considered the highest quality?

Answer 22

350-800m

Question 23

What type of wine is produced in Messenikola PDO?

Answer 23

DRy Red

Question 24

Grape variety of Messenikola PDO

Answer 24

Minimum 70% Mavro Mesenikola, maximum 30% combined Syrah and Carignan

Question 25

Anchiolas PDO

Answer 25

Sweet White, Semi-Dry White, SEmi-Sweet white (Savatiano ROditis)

Question 26

Who is the producer of Megas Oenos?

Answer 26

Skouras (CS, Agiorgitiko)

Question 27

Elevation range of vineyards in Nemea

Answer 27

200m - 850 m

Question 28

Koutsi is a cru of which PDO?

Answer 28

Nemea

Question 29

Grape variety of Mantinia

Answer 29

Moschofilero

Question 30

Grape variety of Patras

Answer 30

Roditis

Question 31

What are Vin Liastos?

Answer 31

wines made from sundried grapes

Question 32

Ionian Islands

Answer 32

Cephalonia, Corfu, Lefkada

Question 33

Cyclades

Answer 33

Santorini, Paros

Question 34

What is Nykteri

Question 35

VArieties allowed in Santorini for Dry white wines

Answer 35

Assyrtiko, Athiri and Aidani

Question 36

On which island would you find winegrowing districts of Hania and Iraklio

Answer 36

Crete

Question 37

Grape variety of Peza PDO

Answer 37

DRy White from 100% Vilana REd: Kotsifali and Mandilaria (Mandilari)

Question 38

Primary Red grape of Sitia PDO

Answer 38

Liatiko

Question 39

Grape Variety of Daphnes PDO

Answer 39

Liatiko

Question 40

Grapes of Archanes PDO

Answer 40

Kotsifali and Mandilaria (Mandilari)

Question 41

Psiloritis, Lefka Ori, and Dikti

Answer 41

Mountains of Crete

Question 42

What percentage of Greek Wines are made on Crete?

Answer 42

11.9%

Question 43

Village of Oia

Answer 43

Santorini where Sigalas is

Question 44

Aspa soil

Answer 44

Volcanic soil on Santorini

Question 45

Kanava

Answer 45

Traditional name for wine cellar

Question 46

Kolumbo volcano, in Baxedes-Oia

Answer 46

Volcano in Santorini