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1
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the primary grape of Rapsani PDO

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Xinomavro

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2
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Krassato and Stavroto are minor blending grapes in what Thessaly PDO

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Rapsani

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3
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Patras PDO makes wines based on what grape

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Roditis (white dry wine)

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4
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Nemea PDO is 100% what grape

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Agiorgitiko

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5
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Nemea is in what region of Greece

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Peloponeese

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6
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Mantinia PDO makes dry and sparkling white wine from what grape

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Moschofilero

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7
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what grape is principally used in Retsina

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Savatiano

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8
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A white wine made in the Paros PDO would be based on what grape

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Monemvassia

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9
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Sitia and Peza are PDOs in what part of Greece

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Crete

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10
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minimum % of Assyritiko in a Santorini Vinsanto

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51%

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11
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what grape are Limnos white wines based on?

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Moschato Alexandrias (Zibbibo)

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12
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minimum aging for a red wine labeled Cava

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3 years (1 in wood)

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13
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where in Greece are dry white wines made from the Robola grape

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Ionian islands (Cephalonia)

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14
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what is the primary white grape of Crete

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Vilana

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15
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what colour grape is Mavrodaphne

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black

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16
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Zitsa PDO is makes what styles of wine and from what grape

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Debina-based still and sparkling wines. (mostly dry though some off dry)

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17
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what is the Isthmus of Corinth

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land bridge connecting mainland greece w/ the peloponnese.

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18
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which region’s wines are sometimes called “The Blood of Hercules”

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Nemea

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19
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define Mavrodaphne

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“Black Laurel”

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20
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what kind of wine is Verdea and where is it made in Greece

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Vin Jaune-like oxidized white wine made on the island of Zakynthos (in the Ionian chain)

It is a blend of many grapes, including Pavlos and Robola.

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21
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what is the most cultivated white grape on Crete

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Vilana

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22
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difference between the Candia and Malvasia Candia PDOs

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Malvasia Candia is for sweet whites and VDNs based on a blend of Vidiano, Athiri, Assyrtiko plus others

Candia is for dry whites (based on same grapes) + dry reds based on Kotsifali and Mandilaria

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23
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why would Aidani be blended with Assyritiko

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to add richness and softness

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24
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a vin de paille-style of wine produced on Samos

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Samos Nectar (dried grapes aged a min of 3 years before release)

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25
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in a Rapsani blend, explain the differing roles of Xinomavro and Krassato

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Xinomavro = acid and structure and aromatics
Krassato = body and colour
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26
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what region is affected by the meltimi wind

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santorini

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27
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what PDO allows rose

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amyndeo (xinomavro)

28
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what three bodies of water surround Greece

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Agenian (east)
Lybian (south)
Ionian (west)

29
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what PDO mandates white wine be blended into red wine

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Paros (cofermented of Monenvasia and Mandelaria)

30
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defining feature of attika

A

it is a seedless grape

31
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what is the grape used to make wine in the Peza PDO

A

Vilana

32
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what is pommace brandy called in Greecve

A

tsipoiuro

33
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what grape is used for tsipouro of Tyrnavos

A

Muscat of Alexandria

34
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what two lakes are closest to the Amyndeo PDO

A

Petron

Vegoritda

35
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what other island is included in the santorini zone of production

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Thirasia

36
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what is the aging requirement for Vinsanto from Santorini

A

2 years in barrel
If an age statement rather than a vintage, it goes in mulitple of 4

4,8,12,16

37
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what is Mezzo

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sweet wine from sun dried assyrtiko on santorini

38
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what is Nycheri

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a full bodied, oaked blend of assyrtiko, aidani, athiri

ripe to almost late harvest

39
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where is CAIR a producer

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co-op in rhodes
largest sparkling producer

40
Q

red only pdos of crete

A

archanes
daphnes

41
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what are Pezoules

A

terraces in santorini

42
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when was the Greek Wine System created

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1971

43
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what are the soils of zitsa

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limestone based soils

44
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aging requirement for Selected/Reserve wines

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2 years (1 in oak, 6 months in bottle)

45
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aging requirement for specially selected

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4 years (1.5 in wood/1.5 in bottle)

46
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what styles of wine can be produced in the Amynteo PDO

A

red
rose
sparkling rose

47
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Negoska is a blending grape in what PDO

A

Goumenissa

48
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white wines from Rhodes are based on what grape

A

min 70% Athiri

49
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where are the highest elevation vines in Greece

A

Samos

50
Q

what is the white grape of Anchialos PDO in Thessalia

A

Roditis (min 80%
up to 20% Savvatiano

51
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Name a Greek brandy producer

A

Metaxa

52
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average elevation of vines for Zitsa wines

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500-700m

53
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what are Pezoules

A

terraced vineyards

54
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what is Marouvas

A

an oxidative wine style native to crete

usually made from the Romeiko grape

it was traditional to bury a barrel of the wine in the ground when you had a chilkd and dig it out for their wedding

55
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what would the term Liastos denote

A

made from dried grapes

56
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what Greek region directly abuts Bulgaria and Turkey

A

Thrace

57
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what mountain range affects the climate of Thrace

A

Rodolpi

58
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what is the dominant soil type of Amtyneo

A

sand

59
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name two factors that affect the climate of Amynteo

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high elevation (550m+)
several lakes

60
Q

Mt Vermion is the primary topographical feature of what pdo

A

Naoussa

61
Q

Boutari got their start in what pdo

A

1879 in Naoussa

62
Q

what is the name of Retsina rose

A

Kokkineli

63
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Trifolos, Fytia and Ramanista are crus of what pdo

A

naoussa

64
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Goumenissa is on the foothills of what mountain range

A

mount paiko

65
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where would you find Mt Athos vineyard

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an Area PGI in eastern Macedonia.

Owned by monks, mostly cab sauv

66
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what are the 3 pdos of thessalia

A

rapsani
messenikola
anchialos

67
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A

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