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Greece & Other Med Flashcards

1
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What is retsina

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Traditional Greek wine with pine resin (for preservative and antioxidant)

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What area of Greece has the highest concentration of vineyards

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Peloponnese

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3
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Largest island in Greece

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Crete

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4
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How do mountains impact weather / climate in Greece

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Mountains in West create a rain shadow for east. East is drier and hotter than west

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5
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Top 3 red grapes of Greece

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Agiorgitiko, Xinomavro, Mavrodaphne

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Where does one usually fine Agiorgitiko? And profile

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Peloponnese, spicy, flavorful, tannic sweet and dry wines

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What does Xinomavro mean? Where? And profile

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‘Acid Black’, Macedonia and Thessalia (north Greece), dry spicy red fruit reds

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What does Mavrodaphne mean? Profile

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‘Black Laurel’, sweet and fortified wines (port like)

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9
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Top 5 white grapes of Greece

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Moschofilero, Assyrtiko, Muscat, Athiri, Roditis

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Where is Moschofilero found? And profile

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Peloponnese (Mantinia), acid, floral and spicy white

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11
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Birthplace of Assyrtiko

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Santorini

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12
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What types of wine does Assyrtiko make?

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Dry and sweet whites

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13
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What types of wine does Muscat make in Greece

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Sweets only

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14
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Examples of Greek Muscat wines

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Muscat of Samos, Rio Patras, Patras

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15
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Regions for athiri grapes and profile

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Rhodes and Santorini; low acid white with high aromatics

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16
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Profile of Roditis

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Crisp, easy drinking, fruity whites

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17
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Most widely planted white in Greece

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Roditis

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18
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Are international varieties found in Greek PDO wines?

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Rarely

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19
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Levels of Greek wine pyramid (lowest to highest)

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Wine ( epitrapezios onios EO)
PGI - Topikos Onios TO
PDO - onomasia proelefseos eleghomeni OPE for sweets
- onomasia proelefseos anoteras poiotitos OPAP for dry

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20
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Percentage of production as basic table wine in Greece

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1/2

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21
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What is the special Greek category to protect traditional wines

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Onomasia Kata Paradosi (OKP)

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Where is Amyndeon appellation and profile

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Macedonia, dry and off dry reds and rose from Xinomavro

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23
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Where is Cotes de Meliton

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Macedonia, red and white wines

24
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What is Goumenissa

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Appellation in Macedonia, dry red from Xinomavro and Negoska

25
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What is Naoussa

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Appellation in Macedonia, dry and off dry red from Xinomavro

26
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4 well know appellations in Macedonia

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Amyndeon, Cotes de Meliton, Goumenissa, Naoussa

27
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4 well know appellations of Peloponnese

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Mantinia, Mavrodaphne of Patras, Patras, Nemea

28
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What Mantinia?

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Appellation in Peloponnese - dry white from Moschofilero

29
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Describe Mavrodaphne of Patras

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Sweet fortified red from Mavrodaphne in Peloponesse

30
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Largest red wine appellation of Greece

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Nemea in Peloponnese : reds from Agiorgitiko

31
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Grape of Nemea

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Agiorgitiko

32
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Top grape and profile of Patras

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Roditis, dry white with citrus aromas

33
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Top grapes for Santorini

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Assyrtiko - vibrant acid and minerality

34
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What is a stefani

A

Vines trained in basket or wreath shape to protect from wind in Santorini

35
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Min amount of Assyrtiko in Santorini PDO

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75%

36
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What is vinsanto (of Santorini)

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Dried grape wine, unfortified or fortified, barrel age for at least 2 years

37
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What is commandaria

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Sweet amber colored dessert wine from Cyprus using a complex aging system called a mana system

38
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What is a mana system

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Aging system, like a solera, used to make commandaria in Cyprus

39
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Assemblage of Commandaria

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Mavrodaphne (R) and Xynisteri (W) , separate or blend, min 2 years aging in mana

40
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Largest producer in Turkey?

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Kavaklidere

41
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Identified grape varieties (number) in Turkey and number of used for winemaking

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600 / 60

42
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Top white indigenous Turkish grape

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Yapincak

43
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Top 4 Turkish indigenous red grapes

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Papazkarasi, okuzgozu, bogazkere, Calkarasi

44
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T/F Turkish wine laws are regulated by the Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Council

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True

45
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Lebanon’s wine industry reputation is mostly dependent on this one producer

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Chateau Musar

46
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3 main wine areas on Lebanon

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Western Bekaa Valley, Batroun, Jezzine

47
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T/F. Lebanon grows mostly international French varieties

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True

48
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2 white Lebanese indigenous varieties

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Obeideh, Merwah

49
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T/F Union Vinicole du Liban formulates the wine laws in Lebanon that follow AOC system

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True

50
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T/F - Israel grows mostly indigenous varieties

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False, mostly international like Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauv. Blanc

51
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Name two red and one white indigenous Israeli variety

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R: Argaman ( Carignan X Sousao) , Dabouki
W: Marawi

52
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Main wine regions in Israel

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Galilee (North), Central Mountains (incl. Judean Hills, and Mount Carmel), Judean Foothills (west to Mediterranean)

53
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How is viticulture done in semi arid Negev region?

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By drip irrigation

54
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What two ‘establishments’ are responsible for the modern Israeli wine industry in mid to late 1800s

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  1. Cremisan Wine Estate - Salesian Monastery between Jerusalem and West Bank (1855)
  2. Baron Edmond de Rothschild, owner of Lafitte, invested in Mount Carmel and brought in modern equipment -founded Carmel Winery
55
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Largest winery in Israel

A

Carmel Winery

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