Greece Flashcards
Where does Boutari make wine? Why are they important
Greece, specifically in Naoussa. They are one of Greece’s largest producers and have been around since 1879.
What grape is blended with Xinomavro in Goumenissa PDO
Negoska, at a max 20%
Macedonia
What grapes are blended with Xinomavro in Rapsani PDO
Krasato and Stavroto
Thessalia
What two white grapes comprise Anchialos PDO
Roditis (75%) Savvatiano (25%)
Thessalia
What is the grape of Zitsa PDO. What styles of wine are made here?
Dry, Semisweet, and sparkling wines made from the Debina grape.
(Epirus)
What styles of wine are made in Nemea PDO
Dry, semisweet, VDN, mistelle, and dried grape red wine all from 100% Agioritiko
(Peloponnese)
What style of wine is made in Mantinia PDO
Dry, still white or Brut Nature to sweet sparkling white wines made in the cuvee clsoe or traditional method all from 85% Moschofilero plus Asproudes
(Peloponnese)
What style of wine is made in Patras PDO
Dry, semi-dry, or semi-sweet white wine from 100% Roditis
Peloponnese
Name two PDO’s in Macedonia other than Naoussa that produce red wines based on Xinomavro
Amynteo and Goumenissa
What style of wine is produced in Messenikola PDO
Dry red from 70% Mavro Mesenikola with max 30% combined Syrah/Carignan
(Thessalia)
What’s the difference in aging between Greek vinsanto released with a vintage vs. an aging statement.
Greek Vinsanto released with a vintage must have aged for 2 years in barrel before release. If released with an aging statement, the wine must have been aged in an oxidative manner for 4 years before release and may only have age designations in increments of 4 years.
What’s the difference between Sitia PDO and Zitsa PDO
Sitia PDO is on the island of Crete and produces white wine from mostly Vilana and red wine from mostly Liatiko. Zitsa is a PDO in Epirus and produces white wine only from the Debina grape.
What is the most cultivated white grape of Crete
Vilana. This grape appears in both Sitia PDO and Peza PDO
Where is the only place the red grape Liatiko is found in Greece?
On the island of Crete
What is Samos Nectar
Samos Nectar is a Greek sweet wine from the island of Samos made from Muscat Blanc in a style similar to Vin de Paille. The wine is made from dried grapes and dried 3 years before release.
