Greece, Macedonia, Thessalia Flashcards
What is Retsina, describe?
an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and usually produced from Savatiano grapes.
Name 2 producers that dominates the Greek wine industry?
Boutari
Tsantali
What the aging designation “Reserve” indicates for white/red wine?
WHITE: minimum 1 year of aging, with at least 6 months in barrel, and 3 months in bottle.
RED: minimum 2 years of aging, at least 1 year in barrel, and 6 months in bottle.
Where in Greece is produced the white wine (Verdea)?
oxidative white wine produced on the Island of Zakynthos, in the Ionian Sea
Name the Greek region that have no PDO appellation?
Thrace
Name the PDOs within Makedonia region, that can produce red wine from solely firmly tannic grape_______?
Naoussa and Amynteo, producing red wine from Xinomavro.
Name the PDO, single appellation for “Domaine Carras” estate?
Slopes of Meliton.
*White PDO wines= blend of Assyrtiko, Athiri, Roditis
*Red PDO wines= blend of Cab Sauvignon, Cab Franc, Limnio.
Name the winemaker producing varietal wine, from the native white grepe __________ of high aromatic intensity ?
*Evangelos Gerovassiliou
*Malagousia
Which PDO within Macedonia region, is allowed to produce rose wine in different styles?
Amynteo PDO, from dry to sweet, still to sparkling.
Name the PDO south of Makedonia, which includes 4 villages on the lower slopes of Mount Olympus?
Rapsani PDO.
*Xinomavro here shows softer tannins and acid due to the warmer climate, and due to blending with “Krassato & Stavroto varieties.
List the 3 PDOs of Thessalia region?
Anchialos PDO
Messenikola PDO
Rapsani PDO
Name the PDO of Thessalia that is allowed white wine production only?
Anchialos PDO, producing white wines from Roditis and Savvatiano.
Name the only PDO in the region of Epirus, producing dry, off-dry, semisweet wines from the (Debina) grape?
Zitsa PDO.
