Greece

Question 1

List the wine producing regions of Greece’s mainland?

Answer 1

Thrace

Macedonia

Epirus

Thessalia

Central Greece

Peloponnese

Question 2

List the 2 most promising wine producing islands of Greece located in the Aegeon Sea.

Answer 2

Crete

Santorini

Question 3

List 2 red varietals and 2 white varietals of Greece.

Answer 3

Xinomavro (of Macedonia)

Agiogritiko (of Peloponnese)

Moschofilero (of Peloponnese)

Assyrtiko (of Santorini)

Question 4

What is the name of the shape the vines are trained in for protection from the wind?

Answer 4

Stefani

Question 5

What are the Reserve aging requirements of both white and red wines of Greece?

Answer 5

White - 1 yr (6 mo oak, 3 mo bottle)

Red - 2 yr (1 yr oak, 6 mo bottle)

Question 6

What are the Grand Reserve aging requirements of both white and red wines of Greece?

Answer 6

White - 2 yrs (1 yr oak, 6 mo bottle)

Red - 4 yrs (18 mo oak, 18 mo bottle)

Question 7

What are the Cava aging requirements of both white and red wines of Greece?

Answer 7

White 1yr (6 mo oak)

Red 3 yrs (1 yr oak)

Question 8

What is the name of the wine of Greece that is generally produced as a white wine and is flavored with the addition of pine resin?

Answer 8

Retsina

Question 9

What is Retsina wine of Greece?

Answer 9

Generally a white wine produced from the Savvatiano grape that is flavored with the addition of pine resin.