Greece - Crete

Question 1

Major PGI Districts of

Crete

Answer 1

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

Question 2

PDO of

Crete

Answer 2

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

Question 3

PDO of

Heraklion/Iriklion,
Crete

Answer 3

Peza PDO/OPAP

Archanes PDO/OPAP

Dafnes PDO/OPAP

Candia PDO/OPAP

Malvasia of Candia PDO

Lasitihi
Sitia PDO/OPAP
Malvasia of Sitia PDO

Question 4

PDO of

Lasithi,
Crete

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What are the newest PDO on Crete?

Answer 5

Candia PDO

Malvasia di Candia PDO

Malvasia di Sitia PDO

Note:
- All were added in 2013

Question 6

What styles of wine are made in

Dafnes PDO?

Answer 6

[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)

Question 7

Dafnes PDO/OPAP

(Rd!)

Answer 7

[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)

Question 8

What styles of wine are made in

Archanes PDO?

Answer 8

[Heraklion/Iriklion]

Red Only!!
Dry only

Kotsifali, and Mandilaria

Question 9

Archanes PDO/OPAP

(Rd!)

Answer 9

[Heraklion/Iriklion]

Red Only!!
Dry only

Kotsifali, and Mandilaria

Question 10

What styles of wine are made in

Peza PDO?

Answer 10

[Heraklion/Iriklios]

Red - White

White
Dry only

100% Vilana

(white added in 1982)

Red
Dry only

Kotsifali, and Mandilaria

Question 11

Peza PDO/OPAP

(Rd, W)

Answer 11

[Heraklion/Iriklios]

Red - White

• *White**
• Dry only*

100% Vilana

(white added in 1982)

• *Red**
• Dry only*

Kotsifali, and Mandilaria

Question 12

What styles of wine are made in

Candia PDO?

Answer 12

[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~

Question 13

Candia PDO

(Rd, W)

Answer 13

[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~

Question 14

What styles of wine are made in

Malvasia di Candia PDO?

Answer 14

[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

Question 15

Malvasia Candia PDO

(W!)

Answer 15

[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~

Question 16

What styles of wine are made in

Sitia PDO?

Answer 16

[Lasithi]

Red - White

White
Dry only

80% min Vilana
20% Max Thrapsathiri

(whites added 1998)

Red
Dry - Sweet

80% min Liatiko
20% Max Mandilaria

Question 17

Sitia PDO/OPAP

(Rd, W)

Answer 17

[Lasithi]

Red - White

• *White**
• Dry only*

80% min Vilana
20% Max Thrapsathiri

(whites added 1998)

• *Red**
• Dry - Sweet*

80% min Liatiko
20% Max Mandilaria

Question 18

What styles of wine are made in

Malvasia Sitia PDO?

Answer 18

[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

Question 19

Malvasia Sitia PDO

(W!)

Answer 19

[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~

Question 20

Peza PDO/OPAP

(white)

Answer 20

[Heraklion/Iriklios]

Red - White

• *White**
• Dry only*

100% Vilana

(white added in 1982)

Red
Dry only

Kotsifali, and Mandilaria

Question 21

Peza PDO/OPAP

(red)

Answer 21

[Heraklion/Iriklios]

Red - White

• *Red**
• Dry only*

Kotsifali, and Mandilaria

White
Dry only

100% Vilana

(white added in 1982)

Question 22

Candia PDO

(white)

Answer 22

[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~

Question 23

Candia PDO

(red)

Answer 23

[Heraklion/Iriklion]

Red - White

• *Red**
• Dry only*

70% Kotsifali, 30% Mandilaria
(co-fermented)

~75 hl/ha~

White
Dry only

85% min Vilana

~70 hl/ha~

Question 24

Sitia PDO/OPAP

(white)

Answer 24

[Lasithi]

Red - White

• *White**
• Dry only*

80% min Vilana,
20% Max Thrapsathiri

(whites added 1998)

Red
Dry - Sweet

80% min Liatiko,
20% Max Mandilaria

Question 25

Sitia PDO/OPAP

(red)

Answer 25

[Lasithi]

Red - White

• *Red**
• Dry - Sweet*

80% min Liatiko,
20% Max Mandilaria

White
Dry only

80% min Vilana,
20% Max Thrapsathiri

(whites added 1998)