Greece - Northern Greece

Question 1

How many PDOs are there in Thrace?

Answer 1

0

Question 2

What are the two most important indigenous varieties in Thrace?

Answer 2

Mavroudi and Limnio

Question 3

Two of Greece’s major winemaking families: the Boutaris and the Tsantalis are based in which region?

Answer 3

Macedonia

Question 4

Name the four PDOs in Macedonia

Answer 4

Amynteo, Goumenissa, Naoussa, Slopes of Meliton

Question 5

In which region is the Amynteo PDO?

Answer 5

Macedonia

Question 6

In which region is the Goumenissa PDO?

Answer 6

Macedonia

Question 7

In which region is the Naoussa PDO?

Answer 7

Macedonia

Question 8

In which region is the Slopes of Meliton PDO?

Answer 8

Macedonia

Question 9

What is the principal grape variety of the Amynteo PDO?

Answer 9

Xinomavro 100%

Question 10

What is the principal grape variety of the Naoussa PDO?

Answer 10

Xinomavro 100%

Question 11

What Mountain are the vineyards of Naoussa planted on?

Answer 11

Mount Vermion

Question 12

Name the principal grape varieties of the Goumenissa PDO?

Answer 12

Xinomavro, Negoska (20% minimum)

Question 13

Which of the 3 Xinomavro dominant PDOs of Macedonia is the warmest?

Answer 13

Goumenisa

Question 14

Name the 3 Xinomavro dominant PDOs of Macedonia?

Answer 14

Goumenisa
Naousa
Amynteo

Question 15

The Slopes of Meliton PDO is an appellation that applies soley to which estate?

Answer 15

Domaine Porto Carras

Question 16

Domaine Porto Carras is the sole producer in which PDO?

Answer 16

The Slopes of Meliton

Question 17

Name the red and white grape varieties of the Slopes of Meliton

Answer 17

Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Lemnio and Cabernet Franc
White: Roditis, Assyrtiko, plus Athiri

Question 18

The Slopes of Meliton was the first PDO granted in 1982 that was allowed to what?

Answer 18

Use international grape varieties

Question 19

Name the famous vineyard in Macedonia where women are not allowed to walk in

Answer 19

Mount Athos Vineyard (over half plated to Cabernet) old monastic vineyard that forbade women.

Question 20

How many PDOs are there in Thessaly?

Answer 20

3.
Anchialos
Messenikola
Rapsani

Question 21

Name the only PDO to feature Xinomavro outside of Macedonia?

Answer 21

Rapsani in Thessalay

Question 22

What are the 2 most widely planted grape varieties in Thesselay?

Answer 22

Muscat of Hamburg and Roditis

Question 23

Name Greece’s smallest PDO?

Answer 23

Rapsani

Question 24

Which mountains slopes is the Rapsani PDO lacated on?

Answer 24

Mount Olympus

Question 25

What is the principal grape variety of Rapsani?

Answer 25

Xinomavro with Stavrato and Krassato

Question 26

Name the 2 PDOs in Greece that are allowed to use international grape varieties?

Answer 26

Slopes of Meliton

Messenikola

Question 27

Name the authorised grape varieties of the Messenikola PDO?

Answer 27

Minimum 70% Mavro Mesenikola, maximum 30% combined Syrah and Carignan

Question 28

Name the authorised grape varieties in Anchialos PDO

Answer 28

Minimum 80% Roditis, maximum 20% Savvatiano

Question 29

How many PDOs are there is Epirus?

Answer 29

1

Zitsa

Question 30

In which region is the Anchialos PDO located?

Answer 30

Thesselay

Question 31

In which region is the Messenikola PDO located?

Answer 31

Thesselay

Question 32

In which region is the Rapsani PDO located?

Answer 32

Thesselay

Question 33

What is the westernmost region of mainland Greece

Answer 33

Epirus

Question 34

What is the main grape variety of Zitsa?

Answer 34

100% Debina

Question 35

Is Debina a red or white grape variety?

Answer 35

White

Question 36

The Zitsa PDO is located in which region?

Answer 36

Epirus

Question 37

what does “vin liastos” indicate on a wine label?

Answer 37

Straw wine, whites labeled this may not be fortified while reds can be as long as they are made in the VDL method.

Question 38

The Boutari family founded what winery in Naoussa PDO to focus on what variety?

Answer 38

Kitma Kir Yianni - Xinomavro