Greece

Question 1

What is the climate of Greece?

Answer 1

Mediterranean climate

Question 2

How many grape varieties are in Greece?

Answer 2

over 200

Question 3

What are the main PDO’s in Greece?

Answer 3

There are three:

a) Naoussa
b) Nemea
c) Santorini

Question 4

Where is Naoussa located?

Answer 4

Northern Greece of Macedonia

Question 5

What altitude is Naoussa?

Answer 5

400m

Question 6

What is the PDO for red wine in Naoussa?

Answer 6

Xinomavro

Question 7

What is Xinomavro similar to?

Answer 7

Nebbiolo

Question 8

What are the characteristics of Xinomavro?

Answer 8

High Tannins
High Acidity
Medium Color
Ages well to tawny
lacks fresh fruit
complex spice and earthy aromas

Question 9

Where is Nemea?

Answer 9

North of the Peloponnese class to the narrow strip of land that joins the peninsula to the rest of mainland Greece.

Question 10

What is the main grape of Nemea?

Answer 10

Agiorgitiko

Question 11

What is the altitude of Nemea?

Answer 11

230-900m

Question 12

What are the characteristics of Agiorgitiko?

Answer 12

Black Grape
Lower slopes are jammy and fruity
High slopes - higher acid and less fine tannins
Best suited for Rose production
Deep ruby red wine with high levels of tannins, low to med acidity, sweet spice, and red fruit flavours.

Question 13

What are the characteristics of Santorini?

Answer 13

Volcanic island
Windswept but the Aegean Sea
Permenant wood needs to be trained low into a basket
PDO covers both red and white wines in dry and sweet

Question 14

What grape is Santorini known for?

Answer 14

Assyrtiko

Question 15

What are the characteristics of Assyrtiko?

Answer 15

Dry
Perfumed aromas
Ripe citrus and stone fruit
Sweet wines - known as vinsanto 
- late harvest
- sun dried for 14 days
- aged in oak for min 2 years
- high acid
- older wines have an oxidative character of caramel and nuts

Question 16

Greek Wine Laws

Answer 16

Follow other EU countries
PDO and PDO
Export markets can use “Prostatevomeni Onomasia Proelefsis”