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Greece- Islands Flashcards

1
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What are the wine-producing islands in the Ionian archipelago?

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Cephalonia
Kerkyra (Corfu)
Lefkada
Zakynthos

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Which Ionian island contains all the PDO’s in the group?

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Cephalonia

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What are the styles and varietals of Robola of Cephalonia?

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Dry White

100% Robola

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What are the styles and varietals of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia?

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Red VDN

50% Mavrodaphne, plus Mavri Korinthiki (cofermented)

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What are the styles and varietals of Muscat of Cephalonia?

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Sweet White (sun dried), White VDN, White VDL, VDN Grand Cru
100% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (Moschato Aspro)
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6
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What does Grand Cru indicate for Muscat PDO’s in Greece?

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Wines produced from estate vineyards with “low yields per hectare.”

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What are the must weight levels for the Muscat appellations?

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Sweet Wine: 300g/L (after drying)
VDN: 238g/L
VDN Grand Cru: 252g/L
VDL: 221g/L

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8
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What are the PDO zones of the Ionian Islands?

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Robola of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
Muscat of Cephalonia

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9
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What three PDO zones debuted in 2012?

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Candia
Malvasia Candia
Malvasia Sitia

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What is the most planted white grape on Crete? What grape is challenging it in popularity with high-quality producers?

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Vilana
Vidiano (higher acidity, more character)
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What is the most widespread red varietal in the Aegean?

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Mandilaria

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What are the styles and varietals of Sitia?

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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
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What are the styles and varietals of Peza?

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Dry Red and White
White: 100% Vilana
Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria

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What are the styles and varietals of Dafnes?

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Red only
Dry, VDL, VDN/Grand Cru, Vin Liastos
100% Liatiko

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What are the styles and varietals of Archanes?

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Dry Red

Kotsifali and Mandilaria

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What are the styles and varietals of Candia?

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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

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What are the styles, varietals, and aging requirements of Malvasia Candia?

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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

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What is the minimum must weight and RS for Malvasia Candia, Sitia, and Paros Vin Liastos?

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320g/L

80g/L

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What are the styles, varietals, and aging requirements of Malvasia Sitia?

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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

20
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Which PDO’s of Crete are red only?

A

Dafnes

Archanes

21
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What grape is an increasingly popular blending partner with Kotsifali?

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Syrah (replacing Mandilaria)

22
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What are stéfani? What is the traditional term on the island?

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The basket-training systems of Santorini

Kouloura

23
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What is Nykteri?

A

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).

24
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What is Vinsanto?

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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.

25
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May vinsanto be released as a non-vintage wine?

A

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.

26
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What are the allowed varieties on Santorini?

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min. 75% Assyrtiko (51% for Vinsanto), plus Aidani and Athiri

27
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What are the styles and varieties of Paros?

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Dry Red and White
White: 100% Monemvassia
Red: min. 35% Mandilaria, plus Monemvassia (cofermented)

28
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What are the two island of production for Paros?

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Paros

Antiparos

29
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What are the styles, varieties and aging requirements of Malvasia Paros?

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Vin Liastos, VDN
min. 85% Monemvassia plus Assyrtiko
2 years aging in oak

30
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What are the styles and varieties of Rhodes?

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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

31
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What are the styles and varieties of Muscat of Rhodes?

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Vin Liastos, VDN/Grand Cru, VDL

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

32
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What are the styles and varieties of Lemnos?

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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

33
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What are the styles and varieties of Muscat of Lemnos?

A

Vin Liastos, VDN/Grand Cru, VDL
Moschato Alexandreias
2 years in barrel for VDN/VDL

34
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What are the styles and varieties of Muscat of Samos?

A

Vin Liastos, VDN/Grand Cru, VDL

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

35
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What are the sweet wine PDO’s of the Aegean Islands?

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Santorini Vinsanto
Muscat of Samos
Muscat of Rhodes
Muscat of Lemnos
Malvasia Paros
36
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What is Amorgiano?

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Rhodes synonym for Mandilaria

37
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What is Moschato Aspro?

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Aegean synonym for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

38
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What are the two Greek synonyms for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains?

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Moschoudi (Patras)
Moschato Aspro (Aegean)
39
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What is the only greek PDO to mandate use of a white grape in red blends?

A

Paros PDO

40
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Who controls all production of Muscat of Samos?

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The Union of Viticultural Cooperatives of Samos

41
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What is Samos Nectar?

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A vin de paille style of Muscat, aged for three years before release.

42
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What is the Greek name for the archipelago of Santorini?

A

Théra

43
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What is Aspa?

A

The volcanic, slightly sulphuric soil of Santorini

44
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What grapes are generally used for younger, fresher styles of wine on Santorini?

A

Assyrtiko and Athiri

45
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What grapes are generally used for vinsanto?

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Assyrtiko and Aidani

46
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What is the max yield for Muscat Grand Cru?

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5.3 tons/ha (v. 12)

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