Greece Flashcards
major grape of Mantinia PDO
Moschofilero
Thessaly PDO that only produce white wines:
Anchialos
- min 75% Roditis
- up to 25% Savatiano
major grape of Anchialos?
Roditis (75%) min
what grape are the wines of Nemea produced from?
Agiorgitiko
where is Rapsani PDO?
Thessaly
major grapes of Rapsani PDO
Xinomavro, Stavroto, Krassato
synonym for Agiorgitiko
St George
what grape is grown in Sitia?
white - Vilano
red - Liatiko
what are the mainland PGI regions of Greece (6)?
- Macedonia
- Epirus
- Peloponnese
- Thessaly
- Thrace
- Central Greece (Sterea Elada)
top Greek negociants?
Boutari
Kourtakis
name a few Santorini producers:
Sigalas Gaia Hatzidakis Santo Argyros
what grape is grown in Zitsa PDO?
Debina
is Nemea north or south of Zitsa?
south
top villages of Nemea
- Koutsi
- Gimno
- Psari
- Asprokombos
grapes of Slopes of Meliton PDO
red - Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Limnio
white - Assyrtiko, Athiri, Roditis
what are 2 of Greece’s biggest producers
Boutari and Tsantali
what does Cava mean on a Greek wine label?
- min 1 year aging for white and rose PGI wines (6 in barrel)
- min 3 years aging for reds (2 years in barrel)
what does “Palamiomenos se Varelli” mean on the label of a Cava wine?
reserve or grand reserve wines that exceed min barrel aging
is Santorini north or south of Nemea?
south
Macedonia PDOs that only produce red wine from Xinomavro?
Naoussa, Amynteo
what is the grape for VDNs from Sitia?
- Crete
Liatiko
what is the only Greek appellation that mandates the use of white grapes in red wine?
Paros (Cyclades Islands) requires Monemvassia
red wine only PDOs of Crete
Archanes PDO (Kotsifali and Mandilaria) Dafnes PDO (100% Liatiko)
OPE wines
traditional sweet wines
what grape is grown in Paros PDO?
- Aegean Islands
Monemvassia
what are the PDO regions of Macedonia (4)?
- Amynteo
- Slopes of Meliton
- Naoussa
- Goumenissa
what are the PDO regions of Thessalia (3)?
- Rapsani
- Anchialos
- Messenikola
Goumenissa PDO produces what grapes?
- Macedonia
Xinomavro with at least 20% Negoska
name 3 native white grapes of Greece:
Assyrtiko, Athiri, Aidani, Moschofilero, Debina, Savattiano, Roditis, Robola, Vidiano, Vilana
vin santo from Santorini can be made on which islands?
Thera and Thirasia
what is Muscat Aspro?
synonym for Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains on the Aegean island of Samos
dry red wines of Peza PDO and Archanes PDO are blends of what grapes?
- Crete
Kotsifali and Mandilaria
OPAP PDO aging requirements for reserve:
white - 1 year (6 mo in barrel)
red - 2 years (1 in barrel)
OPAP PDO aging requirements for grand reserve:
white - 2 year (1 in barrel)
red - 4 years (18 months in barrel)
Goumenisa grape requirements
Xinomavro with at least 20% Negoska
style of wine produced in Zitsa PDO?
dry white and sparkling wine
- Debina is dominant grape
what grape is grown in Patras PDO?
- Peloponnese
Roditis
Peloponnese PDOs
- Patras
- Nemea
- Mantinia
name a few producers in Nemea?
Dom Helios, Reanis, Pigrakis, Gaia
style of wine made in Lemnos
dry and sweet wines from Muscat
what type of still is used for Ouzo?
copper discontinuous still
name 5 appellations for Muscat in Greece:
- Muscat of Rhodes (Aegean Islands)
- Muscat of Patras (Peloponnese)
- Muscat of Lemnos (Aegean Islands)
- Muscat of Cephalonia (Ionian Islands)
- Muscat of Samos (Aegean Islands)
what is the only PDO in Greece to mandate the use of a white grape in red blends?
Paros PDO
- Monemvassia co-fermented with Mandilaria
vinsanto from Santorini may be made on which islands?
Thera and Thirasia
name two Ionian islands:
Cephalonia, Zakynthos, Lefkada, Corfu
what is Moscato Aspro?
a synonym for Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains on the Aegean Island of Samos
what is Tsoukadia?
pomace brandy with origins in Crete
what are the grapes used for Verdea and where is it from?
- Skiadopoulo, Pavlos, Avgoustiatis
- its from Zakynthos (Ionian Island)
dry red wines from Peza and Archanes PDO are blends of what two grapes?
Kotsifali and Mandilaria
on what island are PDO wines produced from Robola
Cephalonia
how long must nychteri wines be aged in wood?
3 months
only PDO for rose wines in Greece?
Amyndeo
name two red wine only PDO on the Island of Crete?
Archanes and Dafnes PDO
what are the Traditional Appellation wines of Greece?
Retsina and Verdea
minimum aging for Samos Nectar?
3 years
name three producers of Xinomavro in Macedonia?
Alpha Estate, Kir Yianni, Domaine Karydas, Argatia, Boutari
if a guest is looking for an aromatic white wine from Greece, what would you recommend?
Moschofilero
