Greece & Eastern Europe Flashcards
The climate of Santorini would be best described as ________.
Arid, hot
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
B. Aegean Sea D. Ionian Sea
The literal translation of Xinomavro is
acid black
Select the red grape(s) from the following list.
A. Agiorgitiko
B. Assyrtiko
C. Moschofilero
D. Xinomavro
A. Agiorgitiko
D. Xinomavro
Nemea is the only PDO appellation for dry red wines on the Peloponnese.
True
Who is the largest producer in Greece?
Boutari
Greece’s traditional designations OPAP and OPE now fall under which EU wine category?
PDO
Most of Greece’s vineyards sit on flat, fertile lands and are easily mechanically harvested
False
Evangelos Gerovassiliou is widely credited with revitalizing which nearly extinct grape?
Malagouzia
Which of the following grapes is usually the most tannic?
A. Agiorgitiko
B. Mavrodaphne
C. Limnio
D. Xinomavro
D. Xinomavro
Santorini is phylloxera-free.
true
The Robola grape is a specialty of what Ionian island?
Cephalonia
What is the only Greek PDO that includes rosé as an allowed style?
Amynteo
The Isthmus of Corinth separates mainland Greece from what wine growing region?
Peloponnese
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.
C. Dry reds and whites grown on flat plains.
Estate Argyros, Domaine Hatzidakis, and Canava Roussos are producers in what appellation?
Santorini
What is the only PDO whose producers all belong to a cooperative?
Samos
Messenikola and Anchialos are PDOs in which region?
Thessalia
What is pezsgó?
Hungarian sparkling wines made in the traditional method.
Disznókő, Kiralyudvar, and Oremus are famous producers of which region?
Tokaj
The region of Tokaj is located at the base of what mountain range?
Carpathians
What is the capacity of a traditional Hungarian Gönc?
136 L
Moldova is wedged between which two other countries?
Ukraine and Romania
What material are Georgian qvevri lined with to prevent oxidation?
Beeswax
What is the minimum residual sugar for Tokaji Aszú wines after 2013?
120 g/L
What is the minimum aging regiment for Tokaji Aszú and Aszúeszencia wines?
Minimum three years, with two years in barrel
Obaideh and Merwah are indigenous grape varieties used to produce which of the following wines?
Château Musar Blanc
Tokaj is located at the confluence of which two rivers?
Bodrog and Tisza
Which river has the most influence on winemaking in Eastern Europe?
Danube
Château Musar is an iconic producer in what country?
lebanon
What is the most important grape used in the production of Tokaji?
Furmint
What is the climate of Cyprus?
Mediterranean
Orange wine’s production in Eastern Europe is most commonly associated with Slovenia and Georgia.
True
The Goriška Brda region of ________ extends into Italy’s Friuli, where it is known as the Collio Goriziano.
Slovenia
Zinfandel has been genetically linked with the Crljenak Kaštelanski grape found in which Eastern European country?
Croatia
The labeling of Tokaji wines by the 3-to-6 puttonyos scale was recently eliminated.
True
