Greece and Eastern Europe Flashcards
Match the grape to the appellation with which it is most closely associated. Assyrtiko Moscofilero Agiorgitiko Xinomavro
Assyrtiko - Santorini
Moscofilero - Mantinia
Agiorgitiko - Nemea
Xinomavro - Naoussa
True or False: Nemea is the only PDO appellation for dry red wines on the Peloponnese.
True
True or False: The literal translation of Xinomavro is “acid-black.”
True
What is Retsina traditionally flavored with?
Aleppo pine resin
Select the sea(s) that touch(es) the Greek coastline?
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
What style of wine is typically produced from the Mavrodaphne grape?
Sweet, fortified red
True or False: Greece’s wine production is centered on international, not indigenous, varieties.
False
True or False: Most of Greece’s vineyards sit on flat, fertile lands and are easily mechanically harvested.
False
True or False: Volcanic eruptions have played a major role in shaping the terroir of Santorini.
True
Which of the following grapes is considered the most aromatic?
Moschofilero
Moschato Aspro is a synonym used in Samos for which grape of the Muscat family?
Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains
Messenikola and Anchialos are PDOs in which region?
Thessalia
True or False: Vinsanto is a style of winemaking historically linked to Santorini.
True
Which of the following grapes is usually the most tannic?
Xinomavro
Evangelos Gerovassiliou is widely credited with revitalizing which nearly extinct grape?
Malagouzia
Which countries does Greece border?
Turkey
Albania
Macedonia
Bulgaria
True or False: Santorini is phylloxera-free
True
Estate Argyros, Domaine Hatzidakis, and Canava Roussos are producers in what appellation?
Santorini
Where are you most likely to encounter the grape Kotsifali?
Crete
True or False: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Bulgaria all border the Black Sea.
True
Which river has the most influence on winemaking in Eastern Europe?
Danube
The Goriška Brda region of ________ extends into Italy’s Friuli, where it is known as the Collio Goriziano.
Slovenia
Tokaj’s rise to international acclaim came during a time when the region was ruled by which empire?
Austro-Hungarian
Podravje, Posavje, and Primorska are the three principal wine regions of which country?
Slovenia
True or False: The Bekaa Valley is located in Lebanon.
True
True or False: The labeling of Tokaji wines by the 3-to-6 puttonyos scale was recently eliminated.
True
True or False: Tokaji is a wine that is never affected by botrytis.
False
What types of wine may be produced in Tokaj?
Sweet White
Dry White
Which of the following statements best describes the climate of Cyprus?
Mediterranean
Match the following Romanian DOC subcategories to their definitions.
DOC-CIB
DOC - CMD
DOC-CT
DOC-CIB - botrytis affected grapes
DOC - CMD - grapes harvested at full maturity
DOC-CT - late harvest grapes
What is the principal red grape variety of Sopron?
Kékfrankos
Disznókő, Kiralyudvar, and Oremus are famous producers of which region?
Tokaj
Kartli and Kakheti are the two most important wine growing regions in which country?
Georgia
What is the term for the expansive flatlands cradled between the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains?
Pannonian Plain
Movia, Edi Simčič, and Kabaj are all famous producers in which appellation?
Goriška Brda
What material are Georgian qvevri lined with to prevent oxidation?
Beeswax
Tokaji’s Cladosporium cellare is what type of organism?
Mold
True or False: Much of the growth of Bulgarian wine exports was due to their popularity in the British market.
True
Obaideh and Merwah are indigenous grape varieties used to produce which of the following wines?
Château Musar Blanc
