Greece - Crete Flashcards
Major PGI Districts of
Crete
Heraklion/Iriklion
Peza PDO/OPAP
Archanes PDO/OPAP
Dafnes PDO/OPAP
Candia PDO/OPAP
Malvasia of Candia PDO
Lasitihi
Sitia PDO/OPAP
Malvasia of Sitia PDO
PDO of
Crete
Heraklion/Iriklion
- *Peza PDO/OPAP**
- whites = 100% Vilana
- reds = Kotsifali + Mandilaria
- *Archanes PDO/OPAP**
- Red Only!! = Kotsifali + Mandilaria
- *Dafnes PDO/OPAP**
- Red Only!! = 100% Liatiko
- *Candia PDO/OPAP**
- whites = 85% min Vilana
- reds = 70% Kotsifali + 30% Mandilaria (co-fermented)
- *Malvasia of Candia PDO**
- lots of varietals! (15% Max Malvasia di Candia…)
- 2 years min in oak
Lasitihi
- *Sitia PDO/OPAP**
- whites = 80% min Vilana
- reds = 80% min Liatiko
- *Malvasia of Sitia PDO**
- lots of varietals! (15% Max Malvasia di Candia…)
- 2 years min in oak
PDO of
Heraklion/Iriklion,
Crete
Peza PDO/OPAP
Archanes PDO/OPAP
Dafnes PDO/OPAP
Candia PDO/OPAP
Malvasia of Candia PDO
Lasitihi
Sitia PDO/OPAP
Malvasia of Sitia PDO
PDO of
Lasithi,
Crete
Sitia PDO/OPAP
Malvasia of Sitia PDO
Heraklion/Iriklion
Peza PDO/OPAP
Archanes PDO/OPAP
Dafnes PDO/OPAP
Candia PDO/OPAP
Malvasia of Candia PDO
What are the newest PDO on Crete?
Candia PDO
Malvasia di Candia PDO
Malvasia di Sitia PDO
Note:
- All were added in 2013
What styles of wine are made in
Dafnes PDO?
[Heraklion/Iriklion]
Red Only!!
Dry - Vdn - VdL - Liastos
“Grand Cru”
100% Liatiko
Note:
- Dafnes is one of 4 PDO that allow Vin Liastos (sundried wine)
Dafnes PDO/OPAP
(Rd!)
[Heraklion/Iriklion]
Red Only!!
Dry - Vdn - VdL - Liastos
“Grand Cru”
100% Liatiko
Note:
- Dafnes is one of 4 PDO that allow Vin Liastos (sundried wine)
What styles of wine are made in
Archanes PDO?
[Heraklion/Iriklion]
Red Only!!
Dry only
Kotsifali, and Mandilaria
Archanes PDO/OPAP
(Rd!)
[Heraklion/Iriklion]
Red Only!!
Dry only
Kotsifali, and Mandilaria
What styles of wine are made in
Peza PDO?
[Heraklion/Iriklios]
Red - White
White
Dry only
100% Vilana
(white added in 1982)
Red
Dry only
Kotsifali, and Mandilaria
Peza PDO/OPAP
(Rd, W)
[Heraklion/Iriklios]
Red - White
- *White**
- Dry only*
100% Vilana
(white added in 1982)
- *Red**
- Dry only*
Kotsifali, and Mandilaria
What styles of wine are made in
Candia PDO?
[Heraklion/Iriklion]
Red - White
White
Dry only
85% min Vilana
~70 hl/ha~
Red
Dry only
70% Kotsifali, 30% Mandilaria
(co-fermented)
~75 hl/ha~
Candia PDO
(Rd, W)
[Heraklion/Iriklion]
Red - White
- *White**
- Dry only*
85% min Vilana
~70 hl/ha~
- *Red**
- Dry only*
70% Kotsifali, 30% Mandilaria
(co-fermented)
~75 hl/ha~
What styles of wine are made in
Malvasia di Candia PDO?
[Heraklion/Iriklion]
Sweet White Only!!
Sweet White - Vin du Naturel
{LAVA-T}
Liatiko (red)
Assyrtiko
Vidiano
Athiri
Thrapsathiri
(Liatiko must be fermented white)
15% Max combined:
Malvasia di Candia, Muscat a Petite Grains
*2 years min in Oak
Malvasia Candia PDO
(W!)
[Heraklion/Iriklion]
- *Sweet White Only!!**
- Sweet White - Vin du Naturel*
Vidiano,
Assyrtiko, Athiri,
Thrapsathiri, Liatiko
15% Max combined:
Malvasia di Candia, Muscat a Petite Grains
*2 years min in Oak
Sweet White
~63 hl/ha~
Vin du Naturel
~70 hl/ha~
What styles of wine are made in
Sitia PDO?
[Lasithi]
Red - White
White
Dry only
80% min Vilana
20% Max Thrapsathiri
(whites added 1998)
Red
Dry - Sweet
80% min Liatiko
20% Max Mandilaria
Sitia PDO/OPAP
(Rd, W)
[Lasithi]
Red - White
- *White**
- Dry only*
80% min Vilana
20% Max Thrapsathiri
(whites added 1998)
- *Red**
- Dry - Sweet*
80% min Liatiko
20% Max Mandilaria
What styles of wine are made in
Malvasia Sitia PDO?
[Lasithi]
Sweet White Only!!
Sweet White - Vin du Naturel
Assyrtiko, Athiri,
Thrapsathiri, Liatiko
15% Max combined:
Malvasia di Candia, Muscat a Petite Grains
*2 years minimum in Oak
Malvasia Sitia PDO
(W!)
[Lasithi]
- *Sweet White Only!!**
- Sweet White - Vin du Naturel*
{LAVA-T}
Liatiko (red), Assyrtiko,
Vidiano, Athiri,
Thrapsathiri
15% Max combined:
Malvasia di Candia, Muscat a Petite Grains
*2 years minimum in Oak
Sweet White
~54 hl/ha~
Vin du Naturel
~60 hl/ha~
