Greece, Aegean Islands

Question 1

List the Authorize grape varieties for dry white PDO Santorini (Cyclades) wines?

Answer 1

Min 85% Assyrtiko, Athiri, Aidani.

*The same grapes are used for Vinsanto

Question 2

What style of wine is produced in the Island of Paros PDO, list the grape varieties?

Answer 2

*Dry white from 100% Monemvassia

*Dry red= co-fermentation of min 35% Mandilaria grape, and Monemvassia must.

Question 3

Where in Greece, is located the Island of Rhodes PDO?

Answer 3

Dodecanese, this PDO allows still and sparkling red, white and rose wines.

*Mandilaria is the prdominant grape for red wines.

*Athiri is the predominant grape for white wines.

Question 4

Name the white and red authorized grapes of the PDO of Lemnos Island?

Answer 4

White: Moscato of Alexandria

Dry red: Limnio

Question 5

List the styles of wine produced in the PDO of Samos Island?

Answer 5

Vin Doux (VDL)
Vin Doux Naturel (VDN)
Vin Naturellement Doux

*The wines are made from Muscat a Petit Grains.

Question 6

Name the 2 PDO zones in the Island of Crete, known for red wine?

Answer 6

Archanes
Daphnes

Question 7

Name the 2 PDO zones in the Island of Crete, that permit both red and white wine?

Answer 7

Sitia
Peza

Question 8

Name the most white cultivated grape in Crete, also used for the dry whites of Sitia?

Answer 8

Vilana

Question 9

Name the white grape of Crete, which retains good acidity?

Answer 9

Vidiano

Question 10

Which grape is the dominant for the reds of Sitia

Answer 10

Liatiko

Question 11

Which 2 grapes are blended to produce “Archanes & Peza red wines”?

Answer 11

Mandilaria
Kotsifali