Greece-Islands Flashcards
How many Ionian Islands? What are they?
Which 4 are most important to viticulture?
*Cephalonia (only PDOs) Ithaca *Corfu (capital) *Lefkada Paxi *Zakynthos (Verdea) Kythira
*=viticulture
What are the PDOs of Cephalonia?
Robola of Cephalonia
Muscat of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
What are producers of Robola of Cephalonia?
Cephalonia Robola Producers (co-op, 85% production)
Gentilini
Sclavos (bio)
Which island produces Verdea?
Zakynthos
What is the main grape of Verdea?
Skiadopoulo (min 50%)
what are 4 groups of Aegean Islands?
Cycaldes
Dodecanese
North Aegean
Sporades (no wine)
Which islands are most important to cyclades?
Santorini
Paros
Also, Mykonos
What age was Santorini first planted to vine?
subsequent lore?
Bronze Age
Minoan colony called Thera
Massive volcanic eruption in 17th BCE, huge tsunamis wiped out civilization (foundation of Atlantis myth)
Where does Santorini take its current name?
Byzantines changed name to Santorini (Saint Irene)
What is soil of Santorini?
volcanic
so poor not even your mama’s olive trees can grow here
still active volcano
Why has Santorini never experienced phylloxera?
zero clay in soil, extremely poor volcanic soil, harsh winds…
Phylloxera basically said fuck that
What is Kouloura? alternate name? Why?
basket trained vines on Santorini
also stefani
protects against winds, also captures morning fog (which can be the only source of fresh water)
cepage of dry Santorini?
75% Assyrtiko w/ Aidani and Athiri
req’s of vinsanto on Santorini?
51% Assyrtiko, fortification allowed but rarely practiced
barrel aged 2 yrs, best are much longer
What is Nykteri
historical dry wine of Santorini
harvested before dawn, pressed in 1 day, aged min 3 mo. Flor can develop
Producers of Santorini?
- Santo OG since 1947
- Boutari first to arrive as outsider
- Hatzidakis as Boutari winemaker before own in 1996
- Sigalas, Gaia
Where is Paros in Cyclades?
center of chain, most protected
soil of Paros?
sand, loam, limestone
What are 2 PDOs of Paros?
Paros
Dry white from Monemvasia
Dry red from min 35%
Mandilaria w/ Monemvasia
(only red PDO to req white
inclusion)
Malvasia Paros
What is only red wine PDO to req white in cepage in Greece?
Paros
Dry red from min 35%
Mandilaria w/ Monemvasia
(only red PDO to req white
inclusion)
Which island of the Dodecanese is largest and most imp?
Rhodes
What is soil of Rhodes?
sand, limestone, clay
Who is largest producer on Rhodes?
de facto co-op, CAIR
main varieties of Rhodes?
W=Athiri
R=Mandilaria
PDOs of Rhodes?
Rhodes
Range of white/red/rosé, dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet style, sparkling white/rosé
Muscat of Rhodes
Rarely seen
VdN, VdL, VND
Important islands of North Aegean?
Samos
Lemnos
Crete
Soil of Samos?
steep granite slopes
Styles of wine on Samos?
Muscat of Samos PDO
-VDN, VDL, nat’ly sweet (Samos Nectar)
Samos Nectar= 3 yrs min of aging
PDO of Lemnos?
Muscat of Lemnos
What are Mtn ranges of Crete?
run W → E on Island, Psiloritis, Lefka Ori, Dikti
soil of crete
limestone w/ clay
Which region houses 2 PDOs of Crete? What are they?
Lasithi (eastern edge of island)
Sitia
Malvasia Sitia
Which region of Crete houses 4 PDOs?
Iraklio
Styles of wine in Peza?
Dry whites from Vilana
Dry reds from Kotsifali and Madilari
Styles of wine in Archanes?
Dry whites from Vilana
Dry reds from Kotsifali and Madilari
Styles of wine in Daphnes?
dry and sweet Liatiko
Which PDOs of Iraklio region on Crete were added in 2011?
Candia (W=Vilana, Vidiano, Assyrtiko, Thrapsathiri R=Kotsifali and Mandilaria)
Malvasia Candia
Styles of wine in Sitia?
White: Min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri
Red: 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria (Mandilari)
Natural Sweet Red Wine: 100% Liatiko
Name indigenous varietals of Crete? Which one is widest planted?
Vilana widest planted
Vidiano, Liatko
