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1
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Where were the first vineyards in France located?

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Massalia-a Greek colony at modern-day Marseilles

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What is Retsina?

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An aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin.

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What is the grape used in Retsina?

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Savvatiano

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True or False:

Retsina can be labeled with a vintage.

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False-Retsina cannot be labeled with a vintage

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5
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Name 2 Major Greek wine producers

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Boutari, Tsantali

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6
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When did Greece first implement wine laws?

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In 1969 and 1970. Most of the country’s appellations were established in 1971.

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What are the 2 levels of PDO quality wine?

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Controlled Appellation of Origin(AOC/OPE)-traditional sweet wines
Appellation of Superior Quality(AOSQ/OPAP)

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What does “Grand Reserve” indicate on a Greek wine label?

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  • Min. 2 years of aging for whites, with at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle.
  • Min. 4 years of aging for reds, with at least 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle.
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9
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Which category of Greek wine quality includes the traditional appellations of Retsina and Verdea?

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PGI

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10
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What is Topikos Inos?

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Greece’s former vin de pays category

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11
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How are the PGI zones divided?

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District
Regional
Area

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12
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What does “Cava” indicate for PGI wines?

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  • At least 1 year aging for PGI whites and roses with 6 months in oak
  • 3 years minimum aging for red PGI wines with 1 year in oak
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What does “Reserve indicate on a Greek wine label?

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  • A min. 1 year aging period for white wines with at least 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle.
  • A min. 2 years of aging for red wines with at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle.
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What does “Palaiomenos se vareli” indicate on a Greek wine label?

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“Palaiomenos se vareli” may be added to the label of Cava, Reserve, or Grand Reserve wines to indicate oak aging beyond the required minimums.

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15
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What 6 regions are located on the Greek mainland?

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Thrace
Macedonia
Epirus
Thessalia
Central Greece(Sterea Ellada)
Peloponnese
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16
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What is an alternate name for Central Greece?

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Sterea Ellada

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17
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What are the 2 broad categories of Greek Islands?

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The Aegean and Ionian islands.

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18
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Name the 4 PDO regions of Macedonia.

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Naoussa-Xinomavro
Amynteo-Xinomavro
Goumenissa-Xinomavro w/20% Negoska
Slopes of Meliton-Domaine Carras

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19
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In what year was Naoussa established?

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  1. One of Greece’s most successful appellations. Home of Boutari.
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20
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Describe the Slopes of Meliton’s Domain Carras

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Red blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Limnio.
White blends of Assyrtiko, Athiri, and Rhoditis

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21
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Who is Evangelos Gerovassiliou?

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The winemaker of Domaine Carras who brought international acclaim under the guidance of Emile Peynaud.
He nurtured the native Malagoussia grape back from the brink of extinction.

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22
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Name the 3 PDO regions of Thessalia.

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Rapsani PDO-red
Anchialos PDO-white only
Messenikola PDO-red

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23
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What is the southernmost outpost for the Xinomavro grape?

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Rapsani PDO

24
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What 2 grapes is Xinomavro blended with in Rapsani?

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Krasato

Stavroto

25
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What are the grape varietals of Anchialos PDO?

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WHITE ONLY!
Roditis
Savvatiano

26
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What is the one PDO of Epirus?

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Zitsa- dry, semisweet and sparkling wines made from the Debina grape.

27
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What is Verdea?

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a Traditional, oxidative white wine made on the Ionian island of Zakynthos

28
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Where is the center of production of Retsina?

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Attiki-Sterea Ellada

29
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True or False:

Sterea Ellada has no PDO zones.

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True

30
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What are the 7 PDO regions of Pelopennese?

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Nemea(Agiorgitiko)
Mantinia (Moschofilero)
Patras(Roditis)
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Ratras
Mavrodaphne of Patras (Mavrodaphe/ Mavro Korinthiaki)
Monemvassia-Malvasia(51% Monemvassia)
31
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What is the grape of Nemea PDO?

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Agiorgitiko aka St. George

-a soft, tannic, intensely fruity black grape

32
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What is the most famous subzone of Nemea?

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Koutsi

33
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What sobriquet is sometims attached to the wines of Nemea?

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“blood of Hercules” or “blood of the lion”

-commemorating the first of Hercules’ 12 legendary labors

34
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What is the principle grape varietal of Mantinia PDO?

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Moschofilero

-a red-skinned grape with an aromatic resemblance to Muscat

35
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What is the grape varietal of Patras PDO?

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100% Roditis

36
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Name the 3 dessert wine PDO zones of Patras

A

Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
Mavrodaphne of Patras

37
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What are the grapes used in Mavrodaphne of Patras?

A

Mavrodaphne

Mavri Korinthiaki

38
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What is Monemvassia-Malvasia?

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a small zone on the southeastern coast of the Peloponesse awarded PDO status in 2010.
wines must be SWEET, aged oxidatively for at least 2 years. Min. 51% Monemvassia

39
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What are the 4 wine producing islands of the Ionian islands?

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Cephalonia
Kerkyra(Corfu)
Lefkada
Zakynthos

40
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What is the only Ionian island that has a PDO?

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Cephalonia

-for dry white wines produced from Robola and sweet wines produced from Mavrodaphne and Muscat

41
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What is the home of Verdea Traditional Appellation wines?

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Zakynthos
grapes:Skiadopoulo, Pavlos, Avgoutiatis
similar to vin jaune and sherry

42
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Name the 8 PDO appellations of the Aegean Islands

A 
Santorini
Paros
Rhodes
Lemnos
Samos
Muscat of Rhodes
Muscat of Lemnos
Malvasia Paros
43
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Name the PDO zones of Crete

A 
Archanes-red
Dafnes-red
Sitia-red/white
Peza-red/white
Candia
Malvasia Candia
Malvasia Sitia
44
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What is Crete’s most cultivated white grape?

A

Vilana

45
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What is the dominant grape of Sitia and Dafnes?

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Liatiko

one of the most ancient varieties under cultivation, delivers a distinctively “orange” wine

46
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What is the most common red varietal throughout the Aegean?

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Mandilaria

-blended with Kostifali to produce the red wines of Archanes and Peza

47
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What are the main grapes of Santorini?

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Assyrtiko
Aidiani
Athiri

48
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Who is Paris Sigalas?

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a master of Assyrtiko producing both barrel-aged and fresh versions of the wine

49
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What is the name of the vine training system used in Santorini?

A

Stefani

-shape of a basket or wreath in order to protect against fierce Aegean winds and collect moisture from morning dew

50
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What is Vinsanto?

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a sweet, dried grape wine of Santorini

51
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What is the only Greek appellation that mandates use of a white grape in red blends?

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Paros
Mandilaria-red
Monemvassia-white

52
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What is Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains known as on Samos?

A

Moscato Aspro

53
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What is Samos Nectar?

A

The naturally sweet version of Samos

similar to vin de paille produced from dried grapes. Aged for a min. of 3 years.

54
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What are the 2 PDO appelleations of Lemnos?

A

Lemnos PDO

Muscat of Lemnos PDO

55
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What are the grapes of Rhodes?

A

Muscat-Muscat of Rhodes(rare)
Mandilaria
Athiri

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