Greece

Question 1

Greece PGI Wines

Answer 1

-PGI Wines [previously “Local Wines”]

Question 2

Greece Climate

Answer 2

• hot Mediterranean climate

- coolest sites [altitude or near seas] best for growing

Question 3

Greece PDO

Answer 3

• “PRO Wines Of Greece” sometimes called POP [Prostatevomeni Onomasia Proelefsis]
• AOC and AOSQ are the two levels

Question 4

Greece Other Non PGI/PDO Wines

Answer 4

• “Varietal Wines” [varietal and vintage]
• “Table Wines” [no varietal or vintage]
• “Traditional Appellation” [Restina, and Verdea]

Question 5

Major Greece Regions

Answer 5

Macedonia
Thessalia [south of Macedonia]
Epirus [Ionian coast, west of Thessalia]
Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)
Peloponnese [penninsula] 
Ionian Islands
Aegean Islands

Question 6

Macedonia PDOs

Answer 6

Naoussa PDO [Xinomavro]
Amynteo PDO [Xinomavro]
Goumenissa PDO [Xinomavro]
Slopes Of Meliton PDO [Domaine Carras]

Question 7

Thessalia PDOs

Answer 7

Raspini PDO

Question 8

Epirus PDOs/Grapes

Answer 8

Zitsa PDO [dry, semisweet & sparkling from Debina grape]

Question 9

Peloponnese PDOs and Grapes

Answer 9

Nemea PDO [Reds only from Agiogitiko]
Mantinia PDO [whites from Moschofilero]
Patras PDO [whites from Roditis]

Question 10

Ionian Islands PDOs/Grapes

Answer 10

Cephalonia PDO [-whites from Robola]

Question 11

Aegean Islands PDOs

Answer 11

Santorini PDO
Paros PDO
Samos PDO

Question 12

Naoussa Overview/Climate/Grapes

Answer 12

• for PDO its Reds only from Xinomavro [a.k.a “Acid Black”]
• Northern Greece in Macedonia
• altitude of up to 400 meters [much cooler than surrounding areas]

Question 13

Amynteo Climate/Grapes

Answer 13

• reds and rose’ [100% Xinomavo]

- coolest region in Greece

Question 14

Slopes Of Meliton PDO Info/Grapes

Answer 14

• single appellation for Domaine Carras
• Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Limnio
• Whites: Assyrtiko, Athiri, and Rhoditis

Question 15

Raspini PDO Grapes/Climate

Answer 15

• furthest south/warmest of Xinomavro areas [softer tannin]
• on slopes of Mt Olympus
• Mandatory blending with: Krasato and Stavroto grapes

Question 16

Santorini PDO Grapes/Info

Answer 16

• PDO dry and sweet Whites and Reds

- sweets = “Vinsanto” [sun dried up to 14 days, oak aged min 2 years] oxidative/caramel

Question 17

Paros Grapes

Answer 17

• red/whites from red Mandilaria white Monemvassia

- reds must include Monemvassia [white grape!]

Question 18

Samos PDO Grapes/Wines

Answer 18

• Muscat Of Samos [PDO]
• Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains [known as “Muscato Aspro”]
• produced as VDN, VDL, and “Samos Nectar” a natrually sweet version from dried grapes

Question 19

Restina Wines Grape/Process

Answer 19

• Savvatiano grape

- White wine w/ Allepo pine resin for flavoring

Question 20

Retsina Labelling

Answer 20

• cannot be vintage labelled

- PGI wine “Traditional Appellation”

Question 21

Greek Producers

Answer 21

• Boutari [Naoussa]
• Kiryani [Naoussa]
• Domaine Carras [Slopes Of Meliton]
• Domaine Sigalas [Santorini, great!]