Greece & Cyprus Flashcards
What does the term Ktima mean?
Estate in Greek
What does the term Asproudi mean?
generic term for unknown white grapes in greece
What does Grand/Grand Reserve stand for in Greece?
For PDOs only.
Whites: min aging 2 yrs total = 1yrs in barrel + 6mts in bottle (barrels max 600l)
Reds: min aging 4 yrs = min 18mts in barrel + 18mts in bottle
What does Reserve indicate in Greece?
Whites: 1yrs aging; min 6mts in barrel + 3mts in bottle
Reds: 2 yrs aging; min 12mts in barrel + 6mts in btls
What does Cava mean on a greek bottle?
For PGI & Varietal wines!
White & Rose: min 1yrs = min 6mts in barrel
Red: 3yrs aging; = min 1yrs in barrel
What is the meaning of Mavroudi?
the name of a indigenous variety , but also is generic for unknown red grapes
Name the most widely planted grape in Greece and what colour is it?
Savatiano, white grape
Which is considered the hottest region in greece?
Attica, region around Athens
What is the main variety of Sitia, where is it and what colour?
Mandilaria (with Liatiko) in Crete
red grape
What is the elevation of Nemea
200 - 850m above sea level
3 tears
200 - 450m
450 - 650m
650 - 850m
Where do you find Rodopi & Pindos Mountains?
Rodopi = Thrace
Pindos = North Macedonia
Name the 3 PDOs of Thessaly
Anchaialos
Rapsani
Messinikola
What are the authorised grapes for Rapsani PDO?
Xinomavro
co-fermented with Stavroto + Krasato
Which mountain is well know in the Pindos Mountains in Thessaly?
Mount Olympus
Where is Mt Olympus?
in Thessaly, Pindos Mountains
Which well know region is based on Mt Vermion?
Naoussa
What elevation is Rapsani found and what region is it in?
Thessaly
3 Zones
50 - 150m
150 - 350m
350 - 800m red ferrous schist
What grapes are authorised for Goumenissa?
Xinomavro + min 20% Negoska
Which PGI is Evangelos Gerovassilious based in?
Epanomi PGI in Thessaloniki
Name the 3 PDOs of Macedonia?
Amynteo
Naoussa
Goumenissa
Slopes of Meliton
Name the PDOs of Thrace.
There are none
What is the subzone of Nemea called?
Koutsi
What is the grape of Mantinia PDO and where is it?
min 85% Moschofilero, central Peleponnese (red pigmented muskat type)
Name the variety and style produced in PDO Patras?
100% Rhoditis, dry wines
What are the grape varieties for Monemvasia - Malvasia PDO?
min 51% Monemvasia
Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa
Name the variety used for production of Verdea and where is is grown?
mi 50% Skiadopoulo
on Ionian Island Zakynthos
Where do you find the grape Mavrotragano and what colour is it?
Santorini, Red grape
What grapes are authorised in Santorini’s Vinsanto and what are the stipultions?
min 51% Assyrthiko + Athiri & Aidani
min 2yrs in barrel
must be made from dried grapes
What is Nykteri and where is it produced?
A dry white from Santorini
from very ripe grapes, aged in barrels and flor may occur
Powerful - high acid & high abv
What is Mezza?
Red dessert wine from airdried Mandilaria grapes on Santorini
Name 4 Producers of Santorini.
Boutari
Hatzidakis
Argyros
Gaia
Sigalas
Which is the only PDO that allows a white grape to be co-fermented for a dry red wine?
Paros PDO red
Which PDO may be labeled in 4,8,12 or 16 years old on the label and what does it indicate?
Malvasia de Paros PDO
blend of vintages min aged 4yrs and an average is given
Name the PDOs of the Cyclades.
Paros PDO
Malvasia de Paros PDO
Santorini
Under what umbrella term is Santorini located within the greek islands?
Cyclades
Under which umbrella term is Rhodes located within the Aegean Islands?
Dodecanese
Which is a more well known name for Amorgiamo and where is it called like that?
Mandiliaria, on Rhodes Island
Where do you find the following PDOs?
Peza & Archanes
Crete , IRAKLIO area
What grape do you find in Dafnes?
Liatiko
What grape do you find in Koutsi?
Agiorgitiko
Name 2 Traditional made wines of Greece and which region they are made in.
Verdea - Zakynthos Island
Retsina - Attica region
With what wine are the following names associated with?
Atiki, Viotia, Evia
And what grape/s is it made of?
Retsina in Greece
Savatiano & Roditis flavoured with Atiki Pine Resin (removed at Racking)
What mountain range influences the region of Naoussa?
Mount Vermio
Name the 7 PDOs of Crete.
Archanes
Candia
Dafnes
Malvasia Candia
Peza
Sitia
Malvasia Sitia
Where do you find the following PGIs?
Chania
Kissamos
Rethimno
Iraklio
Crete
