Greece & Eastern Europe

Question 1

The climate of Santorini would be best described as ________.

Answer 1

Arid, hot

Question 2

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

A. Tyrrhenian Sea

B. Aegean Sea

C. Black Sea

D. Ionian Sea

E. Sea of Marmara

Answer 2

B. Aegean Sea D. Ionian Sea

Question 3

The literal translation of Xinomavro is

Answer 3

acid black

Question 4

Select the red grape(s) from the following list.

A. Agiorgitiko

B. Assyrtiko

C. Moschofilero

D. Xinomavro

Answer 4

A. Agiorgitiko

D. Xinomavro

Question 5

Nemea is the only PDO appellation for dry red wines on the Peloponnese.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Who is the largest producer in Greece?

Answer 6

Boutari

Question 7

Greece’s traditional designations OPAP and OPE now fall under which EU wine category?

Answer 7

PDO

Question 8

Most of Greece’s vineyards sit on flat, fertile lands and are easily mechanically harvested

Answer 8

False

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Malagouzia

Question 10

Which of the following grapes is usually the most tannic?

A. Agiorgitiko

B. Mavrodaphne

C. Limnio

D. Xinomavro

Answer 10

D. Xinomavro

Question 11

Santorini is phylloxera-free.

Answer 11

true

Question 12

The Robola grape is a specialty of what Ionian island?

Answer 12

Cephalonia

Question 13

What is the only Greek PDO that includes rosé as an allowed style?

Answer 13

Amynteo

Question 14

The Isthmus of Corinth separates mainland Greece from what wine growing region?

Answer 14

Peloponnese

Question 15

What statement best describes the wines of Sterea Ellada?

A. Dry whites grown on mountain vineyards.

B. Sweet and fortified wines produced from black grapes grown on the coast.

C. Dry reds and whites grown on flat plains.

D. High acid, high alcohol whites grown on an island.

Answer 15

C. Dry reds and whites grown on flat plains.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Santorini

Question 17

What is the only PDO whose producers all belong to a cooperative?

Answer 17

Samos

Question 18

Messenikola and Anchialos are PDOs in which region?

Answer 18

Thessalia

Question 19

What is pezsgó?

Answer 19

Hungarian sparkling wines made in the traditional method.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Tokaj

Question 21

The region of Tokaj is located at the base of what mountain range?

Answer 21

Carpathians

Question 22

What is the capacity of a traditional Hungarian Gönc?

Answer 22

136 L

Question 23

Moldova is wedged between which two other countries?

Answer 23

Ukraine and Romania

Question 24

What material are Georgian qvevri lined with to prevent oxidation?

Answer 24

Beeswax

Question 25

What is the minimum residual sugar for Tokaji Aszú wines after 2013?

Answer 25

120 g/L

Question 26

What is the minimum aging regiment for Tokaji Aszú and Aszúeszencia wines?

Answer 26

Minimum three years, with two years in barrel

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Château Musar Blanc

Question 28

Tokaj is located at the confluence of which two rivers?

Answer 28

Bodrog and Tisza

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Danube

Question 30

Château Musar is an iconic producer in what country?

Answer 30

lebanon

Question 31

What is the most important grape used in the production of Tokaji?

Answer 31

Furmint

Question 32

What is the climate of Cyprus?

Answer 32

Mediterranean

Question 33

Orange wine's production in Eastern Europe is most commonly associated with Slovenia and Georgia.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Slovenia

Question 35

Zinfandel has been genetically linked with the Crljenak Kaštelanski grape found in which Eastern European country?

Answer 35

Croatia

Question 36

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

Answer 36

True