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Greece-Islands Flashcards

1
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How many Ionian Islands? What are they?

Which 4 are most important to viticulture?

A 
*Cephalonia (only PDOs) 
Ithaca
*Corfu (capital) 
*Lefkada
Paxi
*Zakynthos (Verdea) 
Kythira

*=viticulture

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What are the PDOs of Cephalonia?

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Robola of Cephalonia
Muscat of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia

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What are producers of Robola of Cephalonia?

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Cephalonia Robola Producers (co-op, 85% production)
Gentilini
Sclavos (bio)

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Which island produces Verdea?

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Zakynthos

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What is the main grape of Verdea?

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Skiadopoulo (min 50%)

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6
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what are 4 groups of Aegean Islands?

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Cycaldes
Dodecanese
North Aegean
Sporades (no wine)

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7
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Which islands are most important to cyclades?

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Santorini
Paros

Also, Mykonos

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8
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What age was Santorini first planted to vine?

subsequent lore?

A

Bronze Age
Minoan colony called Thera

Massive volcanic eruption in 17th BCE, huge tsunamis wiped out civilization (foundation of Atlantis myth)

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9
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Where does Santorini take its current name?

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Byzantines changed name to Santorini (Saint Irene)

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10
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What is soil of Santorini?

A

volcanic
so poor not even your mama’s olive trees can grow here

still active volcano

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11
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Why has Santorini never experienced phylloxera?

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zero clay in soil, extremely poor volcanic soil, harsh winds…

Phylloxera basically said fuck that

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12
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What is Kouloura? alternate name? Why?

A

basket trained vines on Santorini

also stefani

protects against winds, also captures morning fog (which can be the only source of fresh water)

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13
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cepage of dry Santorini?

A

75% Assyrtiko w/ Aidani and Athiri

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req’s of vinsanto on Santorini?

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51% Assyrtiko, fortification allowed but rarely practiced

barrel aged 2 yrs, best are much longer

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15
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What is Nykteri

A

historical dry wine of Santorini

harvested before dawn, pressed in 1 day, aged min 3 mo. Flor can develop

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16
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Producers of Santorini?

A
  • Santo OG since 1947
  • Boutari first to arrive as outsider
  • Hatzidakis as Boutari winemaker before own in 1996
  • Sigalas, Gaia
17
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Where is Paros in Cyclades?

A

center of chain, most protected

18
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soil of Paros?

A

sand, loam, limestone

19
Q

What are 2 PDOs of Paros?

A 
Paros 
   Dry white from Monemvasia
     Dry red from min 35% 
     Mandilaria w/ Monemvasia 
     (only red PDO to req white 
     inclusion)

Malvasia Paros

20
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What is only red wine PDO to req white in cepage in Greece?

A

Paros

Dry red from min 35%
Mandilaria w/ Monemvasia
(only red PDO to req white
inclusion)

21
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Which island of the Dodecanese is largest and most imp?

A

Rhodes

22
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What is soil of Rhodes?

A

sand, limestone, clay

23
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Who is largest producer on Rhodes?

A

de facto co-op, CAIR

24
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main varieties of Rhodes?

A

W=Athiri

R=Mandilaria

25
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PDOs of Rhodes?

A

Rhodes
Range of white/red/rosé, dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet style, sparkling white/rosé

Muscat of Rhodes
Rarely seen
VdN, VdL, VND

26
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Important islands of North Aegean?

A

Samos
Lemnos
Crete

27
Q

Soil of Samos?

A

steep granite slopes

28
Q

Styles of wine on Samos?

A

Muscat of Samos PDO
-VDN, VDL, nat’ly sweet (Samos Nectar)

Samos Nectar= 3 yrs min of aging

29
Q

PDO of Lemnos?

A

Muscat of Lemnos

30
Q

What are Mtn ranges of Crete?

A

run W → E on Island, Psiloritis, Lefka Ori, Dikti

31
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soil of crete

A

limestone w/ clay

32
Q

Which region houses 2 PDOs of Crete? What are they?

A

Lasithi (eastern edge of island)

Sitia
Malvasia Sitia

33
Q

Which region of Crete houses 4 PDOs?

A

Iraklio

34
Q

Styles of wine in Peza?

A

Dry whites from Vilana

Dry reds from Kotsifali and Madilari

35
Q

Styles of wine in Archanes?

A

Dry whites from Vilana

Dry reds from Kotsifali and Madilari

36
Q

Styles of wine in Daphnes?

A

dry and sweet Liatiko

37
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Which PDOs of Iraklio region on Crete were added in 2011?

A

Candia (W=Vilana, Vidiano, Assyrtiko, Thrapsathiri R=Kotsifali and Mandilaria)

Malvasia Candia

38
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Styles of wine in Sitia?

A

White: Min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri
Red: 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria (Mandilari)
Natural Sweet Red Wine: 100% Liatiko

39
Q

Name indigenous varietals of Crete? Which one is widest planted?

A

Vilana widest planted

Vidiano, Liatko

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