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1
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Climate of Greece

A

Moderate

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Large producers of Greece

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Stantali and Boutari

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PDO wine law of Greece

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OPE - controlled appellation of origin

OPAP- Appelation of superior quality

100 % of grape from designated area

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Reserve and Grand Reserve agieng of Greece wines

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Reserve - white min 1 year ( min 6 months in oak + min 3 months in bottle)

Red - min 2 year ( min 1 year in oak and min 6 months in bottle )

Grand Reserve-min 4 year ( min 18 months in oak and min 18 months in bottle)

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5
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PGI category of Greece

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PGI category include Traditional appellation of Retsina and Verdea

PGI - regional / district / area

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Cava for PGI term in Greece

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Cava indicates min 1 year of agieng for white ( 6 months of oak min ) and for red min 3 year ( min 1 year in oak )

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7
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What is the term to indicate Wine aged for more than cava, Reserve and grand reserve in oak

A

Palaimenos se vareli

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8
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How many region in Greece and name them

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8 region

Thrace 
Macedonia 
Thessalia 
Epirus 
Central Greece 
Peloponnese 
Aegean island 
Ionian island
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9
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How many PDO in Greece

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33 PDO

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PDO region of Macedonia

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Cotes de Meliton (1982)
Noussa 1971
Amynteo 1972
Goumenissa 1979

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Cotes de Meliton 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style - Dry red and dry white wine 
Grape variety - Red Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Limnio 
White- Assyrtiko Athiri Rhoditis 
Min alc-red 11.5% and white min 11% 
Min RS -Max 4g/l
Agieng - Reserve and grand reserve 
Producers - Domaine Carras ( monopole)
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Noussa 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style Dry/ semi dry/ semi sweet
Grape variety - Xinomavro
Min alc min 11%
Min RS -dry max 4 g/l | Semi dry -4.5-17.5 g/l / Semi sweet 17.5-45 g/l
Agieng reserve and Grand reserve for dry wines
Producers Boutari, chateau Pegasus, Tsantali

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Amynteo
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Sparkling method and pressure
A

Style - dry red | rose| Sparkling rose ( dry and semi sweet )
Grape variety - Xinomavro
Min alc
Min RS Dry red and rose -4g/l | Sparkling rose 17-32g/l | Sparkling rose semi sweet 32-50g/l
Sparkling pressure -3.5 ATM
Method of production- Traditional or tank
Agieng - Reserve and Grand reserve for dry wines

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Goumenissa
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style- Dry red 
Grape variety - Xinomavro and Min  20% Negoska 
Min alc -11.5% 
Min RS - 4g/l 
Agieng reserve and grand reserve style
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15
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PDO of Thessalia region

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Anchialos 1971
Rapsani 1971
Messenikola 1994

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Anchialos  
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style - Dry | off dry | semi sweet
Grape variety min 80% Rhoditis and max 20% Savatiano
Min alc -10.5%
Min RS - Dry -Max 4 g/l | Off dry 4.5g/l- 17.5 g/l | semi sweet 17.5- 45g/l
Agieng reserve and grand reserve

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Rapsani 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng
A

Style dry red
Grape variety - Xinomavro Krassato, stavroto
Min alc-11%
Min RS - Red dry - 4 g/l | Reserve and grand reserve - Max 2.5g/l
Agieng - Reserve and grand reserve
Additional requirements-
Macerarion time 12-15 days
Malolactic in oak barrels
Harvesting in food grade plastic no more than 20 kg

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Messenikola  
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng
A 
Style dry red 
Grape variety min 70% Mavro messenikola and max 30% Carignan and Syrah 
Min alc -11%
Min RS Max 4g/l
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve
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19
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PDO region of Epirus

A

Zitsa

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Zitsa 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style dry white | Dry sparkling | semi dry sparkling
Grape variety Debina
Min alc dry white -11% | sparkling 11.5%
Min RS dry white - Max 4g/l | Dry sparkling -17.5-32 g/l | semi sweet sparkling- 32-50g/l
Agieng Reserve and grand reserve
Min pressure- 3.5 ATM
Method of production- Traditional or tank

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21
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Retsina TA 
PGI district 
Grape variety used 
Center of production
Producers
A 
Retsina TA 
PGI district - Attica, Viota and Evia 
Grape variety used - Savatiano and Roditis 
Center of production - Attica
Producers Boutari and thives
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22
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PDO of Ionian island

A

Cephalonia DPO
Muscat de Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne de Cephalonia

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Cephalonia PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style Dry white 
Grape variety - Rebula 
Min alc 11%-12.5%
Min RS Max 4g/l
Agieng Reserve and grand reserve
24
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Muscat of Cephalonia
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS
A

Style VDN | VDN grand cru | VDL | Naturally sweet wine
Grape variety Moschato Aspro
Min alc Natural sweet wines 9% and Fortified 15-22%
Min RS

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Mavrodaphne de Cephalonia 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng
A

Style Fortified sweet red wine (VDN)
Grape variety min 50% Mavrodaphne + mavri Korinthiaki
Min alc 15-22-%
Min RS

26
Q

Verdea TA

A

Made in Zakynthos
Grape variety- min 50% Skiadopoulo plus Pavlos, Rabola, Avgoustiato

Style oxidative style

27
Q

PDO region of Peloponnese

A 
Nemea PDO
Patras PDO
Mavrodaphne de patras PDO
Muscat of Patras PDO
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO
Mantinia PDO
Monemvassia PDO
28
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Nemea  
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style dry red | semi sweet red wine ( produced by stopping fermentation or by adding must to dry wine )| VDN | VDL | sweet dried grape wine
Grape variety Agiorgitiko
Min alc Dry and semi sweet -11%| VDL and VDN-15-22%| Dried grape wine-9%
Min RS Dry wines -Max 4g/l | semi sweet wine -17.5-45 g/l
Agieng reserve and grand reserve for Dry wines
Producers Boutari, cambas, kourtakis, semeli

29
Q

Which region wine is related to blood of Hercules

30
Q

Famous commune of Nemea

31
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Mantinia  
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Sparkling pressure 
Sparkling method 
Producers
A 
Style Dry white and sparkling white 
Grape variety min 85% moschofilero plus Asproudes 
Min alc 11%
Min RS Max 4g/l for dry wines 
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry wines 
Sparkling pressure-3.5ATM
Sparkling method - Traditional or tank 
Producers antonopoulo and tselepos
32
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Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style naturally sweet wine | VDN
Grape variety min 51% Monemvasia plus Assyrtiko, asproudes, kydonista
Min alc NSW - 10% | VDN 15-22%
Min RS
Agieng- Two year in oxidative environment, if wine is aged for more than 2 yr then it should be 4 or multiple of 4
Producers

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Patras PDO 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style Dry| Semi Dry | semi sweet
Grape variety Rhoditis
Min alc
Min RS Dry -Max 4g/l | Semi Dry -4.5g/l - 17.5g/l| semi sweet - 12-45g/l
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry wines
Producers

34
Q

What is country wine called in Greece

A

Topicos Inos

35
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Muscat of Patras PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style -VDN| VDN grand cru | VDL| Natural sweet wine ( dried)
Grape variety -Moshcato Aspro
Min alc- NSW -9% | VDN,VDN Grand cru, VDL -15-22%
Min RS
Agieng VDN, VDL, VDN grand cru must be ages for 5 year in oak
Producers Achaia clauss

36
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Muscat of Rio Patras PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style -VDN| VDN grand cru | VDL| Natural sweet wine ( dried)
Grape variety -Moshcato Aspro
Min alc- NSW -9% | VDN,VDN Grand cru, VDL -15-22%
Min RS
Agieng VDN, VDL, VDN grand cru must be ages for 5 year in oak
Producers

37
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Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style - Natural Sweet Red - VDL from dried grape
Sweet red from non dried grape
Grape variety Mavrodaphne and Max 49% Korinthiaki
Min alc 15-22%
Min RS
Agieng min 1 yr oak of 1000 or less | Reserve min 3 yr ( 2Y in oak + 1 B ) | Vielle reserve min 5 yr ( min 2O + 2 B ) | Grand reserve min 7 yr ( min 3O + 3B)| Non vintage - Min of 3 yr of agieng after blend
Producers Acchaia clauss

38
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PDO of Aegean Island

A 
Lemnos PDO
Muscat of Lemnos PDO
Rhodes PDO
Muscat of Rhodes PDO 
Paros PDO
Malvasia Paros PDO
Samos PDO
Santorini PDO
39
Q

Which PDO region allows blend of white and red grape together

40
Q 
Lemnos PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style -white - Dry| Semi dry | semi sweet
Red- Dry | Liastos | VDL from dried grape
Grape variety - White - Moschato Alexandria
Red- Limnio
Min alc Dry white 11%| Dry red 11.5%| Liastos-10% | VDL -15-22%
Min RS dry max 4g/l| Semi dry 4.5-17.5 g/l| Liastos min 80g/l
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve | Naturally sweet wine and VDL - 2 year oxidative ageing
Naturally sweet wine ans VDL with 2 yr of agieng may use vintage date wines may also be labelled with an average age given in 4 yr increment eg 4,8,12 which allow blending of young wines with old

41
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Muscat of Lemnos PDO 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style natural sweet wine| VDL| VDN| VDN grand cru
Grape variety Moschato Alexandria
Min alc Natural sweet wine -12% | Fortified- 15-22%
Min RS
Agieng
Producers

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Paros PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style Dry red and Dry white 
Grape variety white -100% Monemvassia 
Red- Co fermentation of min 35% Mandilaria plus monemvasia must 
Min alc white 11%| Red 11.5 %
Min RS 
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve 
Producers
43
Q 
Muscat of Rhodes PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style Natural sweet wine| VDL | VDN and VDN grand cru 
Grape variety Moschato Aspro 
Min alc NSW- 9% | Fortified -15-22%
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers CAIR
44
Q

Rhodes PDO
Style red| white | Rose | sparkling for still the it is Dry, semi dry, semi sweet
Grape variety
White - min 70% Athiri plus Assyrtiko and malagoussa
Red- Min 70% Mandilaria plus mavrothiriko
Min alc still -11%| sparkling 10% and 3.5 ATM pressure
Min RS dry max 4g/l| medium dry 4.5-17.5 g/l|semi sweet 17.5 -45 g/l
Agieng reserve and grand reserve for dry wines
Producers

A 
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
45
Q 
Malvasia Paros PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style naturally sweet wine and fortified wine from sun dried grape
Grape variety min 85% Monemvassia and max 15% Assyrtiko
Min alc NSW- 10% and fortified -15-22%
Min RS
Agieng 2 year of oxidative agieng

Naturally sweet wine ans VDL with 2 yr of agieng may use vintage date wines may also be labelled with an average age given in 4 yr increment eg 4,8,12 which allow blending of young wines with old

Producers

46
Q 
Samos PDO 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style -VDN| VDN grand cru | VDL| natural sweet wine (dried)
Grape variety Moschato Aspro 
Min alc NSW - 15%
Fortified-15-22% 
Min RS 
Agieng VDL age for 5 year in oak 
Producers Cambas
47
Q 
Santorini PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style
Grape variety Dry -min 75% Assyrtiko plus Athiri and Aidani
vinsanto-Min 51% Assyrtiko plus Athiri and aidani
Min alc dry 12%| Nycheteri-13.5%| Vinsanto-15%| fortified-15-22%
Min RS
Agieng nycheteri-min 3 months in barrel| Reserve | Grand reserve | Vinsanto min 2 yr in barrel agieng on the island if Thera
Producers hatzidaki, boutari, Sigalas,

48
Q

PDO regions of Crete

A 
Archanes 
Daphnes 
Sitia 
Peza
Candida 
Malvasia candida 
Malvasia Sitia
49
Q 
Archanes PDO 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style -Dry red 
Grape variety Mandilaria plus kotsifali 
Min alc 11%
Min RS Max 4g/l
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve only in dry wines 
Producers
50
Q 
Daphnes PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style dry red | VDN | VDN grand cru | VDL | Natural sweet wine ( dried grape )
Grape variety Liatiko
Min alc dry red 11% | NSW -10% | Fortified 15-22%
Min RS
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry wine
Producers

51
Q 
Peza PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style dry red and dry white 
Grape variety white -Vilana 
Red - Mandilaria plus kotsifali 
Min alc 11% 
Min RS max 4 g/l 
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve 
Producers
52
Q 
Sitia PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style dry red and white | VDL | VDN | NSW (dried )
Grape variety white -Vilana 70% plus thrapsathiri
Red -70% Liatiko + Mandilaria
NSW red - 100% Liatiko
Min alc dry red and white 11.5%
NSW- -11.5 %
Fortified- 15-22%
Min RS
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry wines
Producers

53
Q

In which PDO is Liatiko is Vinified white

A

Candia PDO

54
Q 
Candia PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A

Style Dry red and white
Grape variety Vilana, Vidano, Liatiko ( vinified white )
Red - Kotsifali and Mandilaria
Min alc
Min RS Max 4g/l
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry style
Producers

55
Q 
Malvasia Candia PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style VDN and NSW dried 
Grape variety Assyrtiko athiri viadino thrapsathiri Liatiko ( vinified white ) plus Max 15% Malvasia de Candia and Muscat a blanc petit grains 
Min alc Fortified -15-22% and NSW 10% 
Min RS 
Agieng 2 year oxidative agieng 
Producers
56
Q 
Malvasia Sitia PDO 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
A 
Style VDN and NSW dried 
Grape variety Assyrtiko athiri viadino thrapsathiri Liatiko ( vinified white ) plus Max 15% Malvasia de Candia and Muscat a blanc petit grains 
Min alc Fortified -15-22% and NSW 10% 
Min RS 
Agieng 2 year oxidative agieng 
Producers

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