Greece Flashcards
Climate of Greece
Moderate
Large producers of Greece
Stantali and Boutari
PDO wine law of Greece
OPE - controlled appellation of origin
OPAP- Appelation of superior quality
100 % of grape from designated area
Reserve and Grand Reserve agieng of Greece wines
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)
PGI category of Greece
PGI category include Traditional appellation of Retsina and Verdea
PGI - regional / district / area
Cava for PGI term in Greece
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 )
What is the term to indicate Wine aged for more than cava, Reserve and grand reserve in oak
Palaimenos se vareli
How many region in Greece and name them
8 region
Thrace Macedonia Thessalia Epirus Central Greece Peloponnese Aegean island Ionian island
How many PDO in Greece
33 PDO
PDO region of Macedonia
Cotes de Meliton (1982)
Noussa 1971
Amynteo 1972
Goumenissa 1979
Cotes de Meliton Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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)
Noussa Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Amynteo Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Sparkling method and pressure
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
Goumenissa Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
Style- Dry red Grape variety - Xinomavro and Min 20% Negoska Min alc -11.5% Min RS - 4g/l Agieng reserve and grand reserve style
PDO of Thessalia region
Anchialos 1971
Rapsani 1971
Messenikola 1994
Anchialos Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Rapsani Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng
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
Messenikola Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng
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
PDO region of Epirus
Zitsa
Zitsa Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Retsina TA PGI district Grape variety used Center of production Producers
Retsina TA PGI district - Attica, Viota and Evia Grape variety used - Savatiano and Roditis Center of production - Attica Producers Boutari and thives
PDO of Ionian island
Cephalonia DPO
Muscat de Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne de Cephalonia
Cephalonia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
Style Dry white Grape variety - Rebula Min alc 11%-12.5% Min RS Max 4g/l Agieng Reserve and grand reserve
Muscat of Cephalonia Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS
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
Mavrodaphne de Cephalonia Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng
Style Fortified sweet red wine (VDN)
Grape variety min 50% Mavrodaphne + mavri Korinthiaki
Min alc 15-22-%
Min RS
Verdea TA
Made in Zakynthos
Grape variety- min 50% Skiadopoulo plus Pavlos, Rabola, Avgoustiato
Style oxidative style
PDO region of Peloponnese
Nemea PDO Patras PDO Mavrodaphne de patras PDO Muscat of Patras PDO Muscat of Rio Patras PDO Mantinia PDO Monemvassia PDO
Nemea Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Which region wine is related to blood of Hercules
Nemea
Famous commune of Nemea
Koutsi
Mantinia Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Sparkling pressure Sparkling method Producers
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
Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
What is country wine called in Greece
Topicos Inos
Muscat of Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
PDO of Aegean Island
Lemnos PDO Muscat of Lemnos PDO Rhodes PDO Muscat of Rhodes PDO Paros PDO Malvasia Paros PDO Samos PDO Santorini PDO
Which PDO region allows blend of white and red grape together
Paros PDO
Lemnos PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Muscat of Lemnos PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Paros PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Muscat of Rhodes PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
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
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
Malvasia Paros PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Samos PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Santorini PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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,
PDO regions of Crete
Archanes Daphnes Sitia Peza Candida Malvasia candida Malvasia Sitia
Archanes PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Daphnes PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Peza PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Sitia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
In which PDO is Liatiko is Vinified white
Candia PDO
Candia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Malvasia Candia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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
Malvasia Sitia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers
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