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Greece and Eastern Europe Flashcards

1
Q 
Match the grape to the appellation with which it is most closely associated.
Assyrtiko
Moscofilero
Agiorgitiko
Xinomavro
A

Assyrtiko - Santorini
Moscofilero - Mantinia
Agiorgitiko - Nemea
Xinomavro - Naoussa

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2
Q

True or False: Nemea is the only PDO appellation for dry red wines on the Peloponnese.

A

True

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3
Q

True or False: The literal translation of Xinomavro is “acid-black.”

A

True

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4
Q

What is Retsina traditionally flavored with?

A

Aleppo pine resin

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5
Q

Select the sea(s) that touch(es) the Greek coastline?

A

Ionian Sea

Aegean Sea

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6
Q

What style of wine is typically produced from the Mavrodaphne grape?

A

Sweet, fortified red

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7
Q

True or False: Greece’s wine production is centered on international, not indigenous, varieties.

A

False

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8
Q

True or False: Most of Greece’s vineyards sit on flat, fertile lands and are easily mechanically harvested.

A

False

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9
Q

True or False: Volcanic eruptions have played a major role in shaping the terroir of Santorini.

A

True

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10
Q

Which of the following grapes is considered the most aromatic?

A

Moschofilero

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11
Q

Moschato Aspro is a synonym used in Samos for which grape of the Muscat family?

A

Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains

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12
Q

Messenikola and Anchialos are PDOs in which region?

A

Thessalia

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13
Q

True or False: Vinsanto is a style of winemaking historically linked to Santorini.

A

True

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14
Q

Which of the following grapes is usually the most tannic?

A

Xinomavro

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15
Q

Evangelos Gerovassiliou is widely credited with revitalizing which nearly extinct grape?

A

Malagouzia

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16
Q

Which countries does Greece border?

A

Turkey
Albania
Macedonia
Bulgaria

17
Q

True or False: Santorini is phylloxera-free

A

True

18
Q

Estate Argyros, Domaine Hatzidakis, and Canava Roussos are producers in what appellation?

A

Santorini

19
Q

Where are you most likely to encounter the grape Kotsifali?

A

Crete

20
Q

True or False: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Bulgaria all border the Black Sea.

A

True

21
Q

Which river has the most influence on winemaking in Eastern Europe?

A

Danube

22
Q

The Goriška Brda region of ________ extends into Italy’s Friuli, where it is known as the Collio Goriziano.

A

Slovenia

23
Q

Tokaj’s rise to international acclaim came during a time when the region was ruled by which empire?

A

Austro-Hungarian

24
Q

Podravje, Posavje, and Primorska are the three principal wine regions of which country?

A

Slovenia

25
Q

True or False: The Bekaa Valley is located in Lebanon.

A

True

26
Q

True or False: The labeling of Tokaji wines by the 3-to-6 puttonyos scale was recently eliminated.

A

True

27
Q

True or False: Tokaji is a wine that is never affected by botrytis.

A

False

28
Q

What types of wine may be produced in Tokaj?

A

Sweet White

Dry White

29
Q

Which of the following statements best describes the climate of Cyprus?

A

Mediterranean

30
Q

Match the following Romanian DOC subcategories to their definitions.

DOC-CIB
DOC - CMD
DOC-CT

A

DOC-CIB - botrytis affected grapes
DOC - CMD - grapes harvested at full maturity
DOC-CT - late harvest grapes

31
Q

What is the principal red grape variety of Sopron?

A

Kékfrankos

32
Q

Disznókő, Kiralyudvar, and Oremus are famous producers of which region?

A

Tokaj

33
Q

Kartli and Kakheti are the two most important wine growing regions in which country?

A

Georgia

34
Q

What is the term for the expansive flatlands cradled between the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains?

A

Pannonian Plain

35
Q

Movia, Edi Simčič, and Kabaj are all famous producers in which appellation?

A

Goriška Brda

36
Q

What material are Georgian qvevri lined with to prevent oxidation?

A

Beeswax

37
Q

Tokaji’s Cladosporium cellare is what type of organism?

A

Mold

38
Q

True or False: Much of the growth of Bulgarian wine exports was due to their popularity in the British market.

A

True

39
Q

Obaideh and Merwah are indigenous grape varieties used to produce which of the following wines?

A

Château Musar Blanc

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