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What is Retsina?

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Aromatized wine flavoured with Aleppo pine resin.

It cannot have the vintage on the label.

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Which grape is used for the production of Retsina?

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Savatiano and Roditis

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When were most of the country’s appellations established in Greece?

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1971.

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What are the DOP levels in Greece?

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  1. (AOC/OPE) - controlled appellation of origin reserved for traditional sweet wines
  2. (AOSQ/OPAP) - appellation of superior quality
  3. PDO Wines of Greece - will appear on current and future labels featuring a designation of origin
  4. PGI - for “Varietal” and “table” wines
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What are the ageing requirements if “Reserve” is mentioned on a Greek label?

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White - min 1 year with min 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle

Red - min 2 years with min 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle

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What are the ageing requirements if “Grand Reserve” is mentioned on a Greek label?

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White - min 2 years with 1 year min in barrel and 6 months in bottle

Red - min 4 years with min 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle

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What is Verdea?

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An PGI oxidative style of white wine produced on the island of Zakynthos from min 50% Skiadopoulo and Pavlos, Asprorobola or Goustolidi. Similar to Sherry or vin jaune of Jura.

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How are the new PGI designations of Greece divided?

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Region - equivalent to the major regions of Greece

District - correspond to the peripheral units of Greece

Area - they are so small that they may only include a single estate.

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What does “Cava” indicate on a Greek PGI wine label?

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  • min 1 year ageing for white and rose with min 6 months in oak
  • min 3 years ageing for reds with min 1 year in oak
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What does “Palaiomenos se vareli” indicate?

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Oak ageing beyond the required minimum.

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What are the wine regions of Greece?

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  1. Epirus
  2. Macedonia
  3. Thrace
  4. Thessalia
  5. Sterea Ellada (Central Greece)
  6. Peloponnese
  7. Ionian Islands
  8. Creta
  9. Aegean Islands
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What are the PGI Districts for Retsina?

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  1. Retsina Attiki
  2. Retsina Viotia
  3. Retsina Evia
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PDOs of Macedonia.

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  1. Amynteo
  2. Goumenissa
  3. Naoussa
  4. Slopes of Meliton
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What is the only grape authorized in Naoussa and Amynteo?

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Xinomavro.

Rich and firmly tannic.

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What are the grapes used in Goumenissa PDO?

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Xinomavro with at least 20% Negoska. Lighter style.

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When was Naoussa established? Give one producer.

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1971.

Boutari.

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17
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Where is Domaine Carras located?

Its red is a blend of which grapes?

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Slopes of Meliton, Macedonia, Greece.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and the native Limnio.

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What are the PDOs of Thessalia?

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  1. Anchialos
  2. Messenikola
  3. Rapsani
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Where would you find the white grape Malagousia?

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In Macedonia, Thessaloniki PGI district, saved from extinction by Evangelos Gerovassiliou from Domaine Caras.

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20
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Which other 2 grapes are blended with Xinomavro in Rapsani in order to soften it?

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Krassato and Stavroto.

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Which PDO in Thessalia allows white wines only?

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Anchialos PDO.

Dry, off-dry or semi-sweet whites from Roditis and Savatiano.

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22
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Where is Zitsa PDO? Wines and styles?

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Epirus, Greece.

Dry, semi-sweet and sparkling from Debina grape.

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Which region is associated with Retsina?

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Sterea Ellada (Central Greece). Attiki is the center of production.

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What are the PDOs of Peloponese?

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  1. Patras
  2. Muscat of Patras
  3. Muscat of Rio Patras
  4. Mavrodaphne of Patras
  5. Nemea
  6. Mantinia
  7. Monemvassia-Malvasia
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Grapes and styles of wines of Nemea DOP.

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Dry, semisweet, sweet from Agiorgitiko.

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Mantinia PDO. Grapes and style?

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min 85% Moschofilero (pink skinned) plus Asproudes.

Dry Whites (or Vin Gris style) and Sparkling (brut nature to doux).

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What does Patras PDO produce?

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Whites dry, semi-dry and semi-sweet from 100% Roditis.

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Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras are made with which grape?

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Moschato Aspro (Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains). Can be VDN or naturally sweet in style.

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Mavrodaphne of Patras.

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Sweet, fortified red from Mavrodaphne and Mavri Korinthiaki. - min 1 year in wood of 1000 liters or less before release - can be vintage or non-vintage

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30
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What kind of wines does Monemvassia-Malvasia produce?

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VDN or naturally sweet from min 51 % Monemvassia grape + Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa. - must be oxidatively aged for min 2 years before release

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PDOs of Ionian Islands? Grapes and styles?

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  1. Robola of Cephalonia - dry whites from 100% Robola
  2. Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia - fortified sweet red - min 50% Mvrodaphne + Mavri Korinthiaki
  3. Muscat of Cephalonia - VDN, VDL, Naturally Sweet, VDN Grand Cru - 100% Moschato Aspro
32
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What are the PDOs of Aegean Islands?

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  1. Lemnos
  2. Muscat of Lemnos
  3. Samos
  4. Paros
  5. Malvasia Paros
  6. Santorini
  7. Rhodes
  8. Muscat of Rhodes
33
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What are the PDOs of Creta?

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  1. Sitia
  2. Peza
  3. Daphnes
  4. Archanes
  5. Candia
  6. Malvasia Candia
  7. Malvasia Sitia
34
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Which is the most cultivated grape in Creta which is used in Peza and Sitia PDOs?

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Vilana.

35
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Which grape is preferred instead of Vilana in Crete, valued for its acidity?

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Vidiano.

36
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Which grape is used in the red wines of Sitia and Daphnes?

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Liatiko

37
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What is the most common red grape throughout the Aegean?

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Mandilaria, blended with Kotsifali in the reds of Archanes and Peza PDOs.

38
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On which island blending Kotsifali with Syrah is common?

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Creta.

39
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Which other 2 grapes may be blended with Assyrtiko on Santorini?

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Athiri and Aidani.

40
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How is the training system used in Santorini called?

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Kouloura (also called Stefani). Close to the ground. Protection from Aegean winds and collection of moisture from the morning dew.

41
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What is special about Paros PDO?

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Is the only PDO that mandates the use of white grapes for the red wines. The white Monemvassia is used along with Mandilaria.

42
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How is Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains called in Samos?

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Moscato Aspro. Made in vin de liqueuer, VDN and naturally sweet.

43
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What is Samos Nectar?

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Naturally sweet wine produced on the Island of Samos in Greece from Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains. Produced from dried grapes and aged for min 3 years before release.

44
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What are the styles allowed in Messenikola PDO? What are the authorised grapes?

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Dry reds.

Min 70% Mavro Messenikola + max combined 30% Syrah and Carignan.

45
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What are the prinicipal and secondary grapes in Rapsani PDO?

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Xinomavro (principal)

Krassato and Stavroto (secondary)

46
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Which mountain range is an extension of the Alps and forms the spine of Greece?

A

Pindos Mountains

47
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The Aegean islands are divided into which 3 groups?

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  1. Cyclades
  2. Dodecanese
  3. North Aegean (Sporades)
48
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What are the requirements for Vin Santo Santorini PDO? State the main varietal, minimum must weight and minimum time in barrel.

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  • Minimum 51% Assyrtiko + Athiri and Aidani
  • 370 g/l min must weight
  • min 2 yrs in barrel if vintage dated and ageing must occur on the islands of Thera (Santorini) or Thirasia
  • min 4 years oxidative ageing if no vintage is used; ageing statement the bottle may only be used as a multiple of 4 (4, 8, 12, 16 etc.)
49
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How else can be called the Vinsanto produced in Santorini?

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Liastos

50
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What does Nykteri mean on a Santorini wine label?

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Historical product of Santorini, made with very ripe grapes (mainly Assyrtiko but can also be blended with Athiri and Aidani) that are harvested before dawn and pressed within a day. The wine is then aged for a minimum of three months in barrel, though longer is common, and sometimes, flor develops. The result is a full-bodied, distinctive wine high in both alcohol and acidity.

51
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What is Aspa?

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It is the local name for the soil type of Santorini, volcanic rock and pumice.

52
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Which PDO lies on the Sithonia Peninsula?

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Slopes of Meliton PDO.

53
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What are the PGI District Wines of Aegean Islands?

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Chios

Cyclades

Dodecanese

Lesvos

Thassos

54
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What are the authorised grapes for Malvasia Paros PDO?

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Minimum 85% Monemvasia

Maximum 15% Assyrtiko

55
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What are the grapes authorized in Lemnos PDO?

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White: Moschato Alexandrias

Red: Limnio (Kalampaki)

56
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What are the grapes allowed in Slopes of Meliton PDO?

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Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Lemnio and Cabernet Franc

White: Roditis, Assyrtiko, plus Athiri

57
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Where is Sitia PDO? What are the authorized grapes?

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Crete.

White: Min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri

Red: 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria (Mandilari)

58
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What is the grape of Patras PDO?

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Roditis.

59
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What is the minimum ageing requirement for Mavrodaphne of Patras “Grand Reserve”?

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Min. 7 years, including a min. 3 years in oak and 3 years in the bottle.

60
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What is the maximum amount of Aleppo Pine resin that can be added to Retsina wines? When may it be added to the wine?

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Max 1kg/hl. Before the start or during alcoholic fermentation. (it is removed after)

61
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Where is Robola of Cephalonia? Grapes and style?

A

Ionian Islands.

Dry whites from 100% Robola.

62
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What is the minimum ageing requirement for Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO wines?

A

Min. 2 years in an oxidative environment

63
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What is Kokkineli?

A

A rose Retsina made from the pink-skinned grape Roditis.

64
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What are the two most planted grapes in Greece?

A

Savatiano and Roditis.

65
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Name the two islands for Santorini PDO.

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Thera (Santorini) and Thirasia.

66
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What are the ageing requirements in Greece for:

  • Selected or Reserve white
  • Specially Selected or Grande Reserve white
  • Selected or Reserve red
  • Specially Selected or Grande Reserve red
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  • Selected or Reserve white – min 1 year including 6 months in oak and 3 months in bottle
  • Specially Selected or Grande Reserve white – min 2 years including 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle
  • Selected or Reserve red – min 2 year including 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle
  • Specially Selected or Grande Reserve red – min 4 years including 18 months in oak and 18 months in bottle
67
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What is the percentage of fruit provenance for PDO wines in Greece?

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100%

68
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What is Tsipouro?

A

Greek grappa used for fortification.

69
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Which are the only two PDOs in Greece allowing international varieties?

A

Slopes of Meliton and Messenikola.

70
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What does the term Liastos indicate?

A

Sweet wine from dried grapes.

71
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Where is Daphnes PDO? What are the authorised grapes?

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Creta, 100% Liatiko.

72
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What is the percentage of fruit provenance for PGI wines in Greece?

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85%

73
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What are the Greek generic terms used for white and red grapes respectively?

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Asproudi for white grapes (aspro means white)

Mavroudi (mavro means black)

74
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To which wine would the term Grand Cru refer to in Greece?

A

Sweet wines, made via the vin doux naturel process, that are sourced from select vineyards of a given region, typically from higher elevation sites.

75
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Which other training method than Kouloura is it used in Santorini?

A

Kladeftiko - a type of bush vines training method that resembles alberello

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