Greece- Islands Flashcards
What are the wine-producing islands in the Ionian archipelago?
Cephalonia
Kerkyra (Corfu)
Lefkada
Zakynthos
Which Ionian island contains all the PDO’s in the group?
Cephalonia
What are the styles and varietals of Robola of Cephalonia?
Dry White
100% Robola
What are the styles and varietals of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia?
Red VDN
50% Mavrodaphne, plus Mavri Korinthiki (cofermented)
What are the styles and varietals of Muscat of Cephalonia?
Sweet White (sun dried), White VDN, White VDL, VDN Grand Cru 100% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (Moschato Aspro)
What does Grand Cru indicate for Muscat PDO’s in Greece?
Wines produced from estate vineyards with “low yields per hectare.”
What are the must weight levels for the Muscat appellations?
Sweet Wine: 300g/L (after drying)
VDN: 238g/L
VDN Grand Cru: 252g/L
VDL: 221g/L
What are the PDO zones of the Ionian Islands?
Robola of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
Muscat of Cephalonia
What three PDO zones debuted in 2012?
Candia
Malvasia Candia
Malvasia Sitia
What is the most planted white grape on Crete? What grape is challenging it in popularity with high-quality producers?
Vilana Vidiano (higher acidity, more character)
What is the most widespread red varietal in the Aegean?
Mandilaria
What are the styles and varietals of Sitia?
Dry White, Dry Red Red VDL, Red VDN, Vin Liastos White: min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri Red: min. 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria Vin Liastos is 100% Liatiko
What are the styles and varietals of Peza?
Dry Red and White
White: 100% Vilana
Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria
What are the styles and varietals of Dafnes?
Red only
Dry, VDL, VDN/Grand Cru, Vin Liastos
100% Liatiko
What are the styles and varietals of Archanes?
Dry Red
Kotsifali and Mandilaria
What are the styles and varietals of Candia?
Dry red and white
White: min. 85% Vilana, Vidiano, Assyrtiko, Thrapsathiri, Athiri, Liatiko (vinified white), plus Muscat Spinas and Malvasia di Candia
Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria
What are the styles, varietals, and aging requirements of Malvasia Candia?
Vin Liastos, VDN
Assyrtiko, Athiri, Vidiano, Thrapsani, Liatiko, plus max 15% Malvasia di Candia Aromatico and/or Muscat Blanc à Petits Grain
2 years aging in oak
What is the minimum must weight and RS for Malvasia Candia, Sitia, and Paros Vin Liastos?
320g/L
80g/L
What are the styles, varietals, and aging requirements of Malvasia Sitia?
Vin Liastos, VDN
Assyrtiko, Athiri, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko, plus max 15% Malvasia di Candia Aromatico and/or Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
2 years aging in oak
Which PDO’s of Crete are red only?
Dafnes
Archanes
What grape is an increasingly popular blending partner with Kotsifali?
Syrah (replacing Mandilaria)
What are stéfani? What is the traditional term on the island?
The basket-training systems of Santorini
Kouloura
What is Nykteri?
Dry white wine of Santorini, traditionally harvested at night to avoid hot temperatures and oxidation. Ironically, it’s an oxidative style of wine with a mandatory 3mos minimum aging in oak (may be under voile).
What is Vinsanto?
Traditional Sweet Wine of Santorini, produced from dried grapes (12-14 days). Must be aged on Thera or Thirasia.
Must weight: min. 370 g/l
2 years aging in oak.
Vin Santo VDN is also authorized, but not currently produced.
May vinsanto be released as a non-vintage wine?
Yes. Required to age in barrels for a minimum of 4 years, and the aging statement on the bottle must be a multiple of 4.
What are the allowed varieties on Santorini?
min. 75% Assyrtiko (51% for Vinsanto), plus Aidani and Athiri
What are the styles and varieties of Paros?
Dry Red and White
White: 100% Monemvassia
Red: min. 35% Mandilaria, plus Monemvassia (cofermented)
What are the two island of production for Paros?
Paros
Antiparos
What are the styles, varieties and aging requirements of Malvasia Paros?
Vin Liastos, VDN
min. 85% Monemvassia plus Assyrtiko
2 years aging in oak
What are the styles and varieties of Rhodes?
White: Dry, Medium Dry (4.5-17.5g/L), Semisweet (17.5-45g/L)
Red: Dry, Semi Dry, Semisweet
Quality sparkling white & rose (brut nature–min. doux)
White: 70% Athiri, plus Assyrtiko, Malagousia
Red: 70% Mandilaria, plus Mavrothiriko
What are the styles and varieties of Muscat of Rhodes?
Vin Liastos, VDN/Grand Cru, VDL
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
What are the styles and varieties of Lemnos?
White: Dry, Semi Dry (4.5-17.5g/L), Semi Sweet (17.5-45g/L)
Dry Red
VDL, Vin Liastos (320g/L must weight, 80g/L RS)
Moschato Alexandreias, Limnio
What are the styles and varieties of Muscat of Lemnos?
Vin Liastos, VDN/Grand Cru, VDL
Moschato Alexandreias
2 years in barrel for VDN/VDL
What are the styles and varieties of Muscat of Samos?
Vin Liastos, VDN/Grand Cru, VDL
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
What are the sweet wine PDO’s of the Aegean Islands?
Santorini Vinsanto Muscat of Samos Muscat of Rhodes Muscat of Lemnos Malvasia Paros
What is Amorgiano?
Rhodes synonym for Mandilaria
What is Moschato Aspro?
Aegean synonym for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
What are the two Greek synonyms for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains?
Moschoudi (Patras) Moschato Aspro (Aegean)
What is the only greek PDO to mandate use of a white grape in red blends?
Paros PDO
Who controls all production of Muscat of Samos?
The Union of Viticultural Cooperatives of Samos
What is Samos Nectar?
A vin de paille style of Muscat, aged for three years before release.
What is the Greek name for the archipelago of Santorini?
Théra
What is Aspa?
The volcanic, slightly sulphuric soil of Santorini
What grapes are generally used for younger, fresher styles of wine on Santorini?
Assyrtiko and Athiri
What grapes are generally used for vinsanto?
Assyrtiko and Aidani
What is the max yield for Muscat Grand Cru?
5.3 tons/ha (v. 12)
