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Greece-Mainland Flashcards

1
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Name the regions of the mainland of Greece

A 
Macedonia 
Thrace
Thessaly
Epirus 
Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)
Peloponnese
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Geographical features of Thrace?

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Between Aegean Sea (South) and Bulgaria (North)

Extremely mountainous, defined by Rodopi Mtns

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Climate of Thrace?

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a. Predominately Mediterranean, inland more continental

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soils of Thrace?

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Coastal=deep and sandy

Mtns=rocky and poor

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What are important regions and associated varieties of Thrace?

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PDOs=none
Area PGIs=Avdira, Ismaros (both mountainous)

  • Mavroudi and Limnio
  • Blends of Greek and Int’l varieties most successful (ie Assyrtiko and SB)
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Main producers of Thrace?

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Tsantali (large, home base in Macedonia)

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Geographical features of Macedonia?

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occupies most of Greece’s northern border

Thessaloniki on S coast, 2nd largest city in Greece, important port

Western edge of Macedonia meets Pindos Range

Hail/snow common, highest rainfall

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8
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Cepage and styles allowed in Amynteo?

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100% Xinomavro
red, rosé, sparkling rosé

**sparkling must be rosé for PDO. Tank or Traditional allowed

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9
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Which region is the most well known PDO rosé of Greece

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Amynteo

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10
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Which region has the highest elevation vineyards of Greece?

How high?

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Amynteo

520-720M

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soil type of Amynteo

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sand, sometimes limestone and loam

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Major geographical features of Amynteo?

Climate?

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Western Macedonia
sits high on plateau, vineyards mostly flat

2 lakes (rare in Greece)
biggest is Vegoritida

moderate continental

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producers of Amynteo?

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Dom. Karanika

Alpha Estate

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14
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Major geographical features of Naoussa?

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East of Amynteo

vineyards east facing on Mt. Vermion

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soil of Naoussa?

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clay w/ some limestone, little sand

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how many crus in Naoussa? Name a few

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13 crus (villages)

-Trifolos, Fytia, Ramnista

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17
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How are producers divided in Naoussa? Name a few

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Traditional
Boutari (huge)
Tsantali (huge)
Dom. Karydas

Modern
Kir-Yianni

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18
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What are authorized varieties and styles of Naoussa?

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100% xinomavro

dry, semi-sweet, sweet reds

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Major geographical features of Goumenissa?

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south facing vineyards

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20
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Which of the 3 xinomavro based PDOs of Greece is the warmest?

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Goumenissa

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What is the soil of Goumenissa?

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deep clay, loam

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cepage of Goumenissa?

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Xinomavro must be co-fermented w/ min 20% Negoska

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23
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What is the name of the distinctive 3 fingered peninsulas of Macedonia?

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Halkidiki Area PGI

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24
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Which PDO exists in the central Peninsula of the Halkidiki Area?

What is unique about this PDO?

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Slopes of Meliton

PDO for single estate/vineyard Dom. Porto Carras

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25
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How large is the vineyard of Porto Carras?

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450 ha (one of largest in Greece)

26
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What are the styles produced in the Slopes of Meliton PDO?

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R=CS, CF, Limnio

W=Assyritiko, Athiri, Rhoditis

27
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When was the PDO Slopes of Meliton est.?

A

1982

28
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Which famous vineyard exists on the Easternmost peninsula of the Halkidiki Area?

Why is this special?

A

Mt. Athos Vineyard (Area PGI)

70 ha vineyard owned by Eastern Orthodox monks, women not allowed in them.

29
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Which producer is most associated w/ the Epanomi Area PGI? Why?

A

Evangelos Gerovassiliou

revived white Malagouisa grape in 1981

30
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Major geographical features of Thessaly?

Climate?

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large fertile plain surrounded by Pindos Mtns

mediterranean, cool winters

31
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Soils of Thessaly?

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Schist, Grey clay

32
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What is Tispouro? what is it made from?

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Greek grappa

Muscat of Hamburg

33
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Dominant grapes of Thessaly?

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Muscat of Hamburg (for Tsipouro, Liminona for reds

34
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What are the major geographical features of Rapsani?

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NE Thessaly (near Macedonia)
SE facing slope of Mt. Olympus
35
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Soils of Rapsani?

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rocky loess, loam, schist

36
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What is the smallest Greek PDO?

A

Rapsani

37
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Which Greek PDO is the only to feature Xinomavro outside Macedonia? Cepage?

A

Rapsani

Xino w/ savroto and Krasato

38
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Where is Anchialos? Cepage?

A

Southern Thessaly

80% Roditis, 20% Savatiano

39
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Where is Messenikola? Cepage?

A

SW edge of Thessaly (banks of lake Plastira)

Mavro Messenikola + 30% combined Carignan/Syrah

40
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What are the 2 coolest regions of Greece?

A

Amynteo

Epirus

41
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Where is Zitsa PDO? Cepage?

A

Limestone rich plateau in center of Ioannina District of Epirus

Still, petillant, or sparkling whites from Debina

42
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What is Resina?

Where is center of Production?

A

Sterea Ellada (Attica)

Savatiano w/ Roditis, Flavored w/ Aleppo pine tree resin

43
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What is Kokkineli?

A

rosé retsina from Roditis

44
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Major geographical features of Peloponnese?

A

beginning of Hellenic Trench (African and Eurasian plates meet)

active volcanic zone

45
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Which region of Greece is most planted?

A

Peloponnese

46
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How many PDOs on Peloponnese?

A

7

3 dry, 4 sweet

47
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What is soil of Nemea?

A 
red clay (lower)
limestone (higher)
48
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What is cepage and styles of Nemea?

A

Agiorgitiko
sweet wines allowed
rosés produced but not as PDO

49
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Myth of Nemea?

A

called “Blood of Hercules”

gave him the courage to defeat the Nemean lion

50
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name a cru of Nemea?

A

Koutsi (home to Gaia producer)

51
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name producers of Nemea?

A

Skouras

Gaia

52
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Name an important bottling by Skouras. Why?

A

Megas Oenos

Agiorgitiko w/ CS aged in French Oak. Represents “Super-Nemea” movement

53
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What does Agiorgitiko mean?

A

St. George’s Grape

54
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Where is Mantinia?

A

Peloponnese, North of Tripoli

55
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Soil of Mantinia?

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clay w/ iron rocks

56
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Styles produced in Mantinia?

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85% min Moschofilero, in practice most are varietal

57
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What are 4 PDOs of Achaia District of Peloponnese? Styles?

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-Patras=Dry whites from Roditis
-Mavrodaphne of Patras=sweet/fortified wines in style of Port
-Muscat of Patras=sweet
Muscat of Rio Patras=sweet

**Muscat of Patras/Rio Patras both allow for VdL, VdN, or passito

58
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aging requirements of Mavrodaphne of Patras?

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-Reserve Mavropdaphne de Patras= 3 yrs aging, 2 in cask, 1 btl
-Vieille reserve=5 yrs aging, 2 in cask, 3 in btl
-Grand Reserve=7 yrs aging, 3 yrs cask, 3 in btl
-May be bottled vintage or NV
NV=aged 3 yrs after blend completed

59
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what is most planted grape of Greece? 2nd most?

A

Savatiano

Roditis

60
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What is the difference between Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras

A

Rio Patras more coastal, lighter wines

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