Greece - Peloponnese Flashcards
Major PGI Districts of
Peloponnese
Achaia PGI
Patras PDO/OPAP
Muscat of Patras PDO/OPE
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO/OPE
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO/OPE
Korinthia & Argolida PGI
Nemea PDO/OPAP
Arkadia PGI
Mantinia PDO/OPAP
Lakonia PGI
Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO
PDO of
Peloponnese
Achaia PGI
- *Patras PDO/OPAP**
- White Only!! - 100% Roditis
- *Muscat of Patras PDO/OPE**
- 100% Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains (aka: moschoudi)
- Max 5 years in oak barrels
- *Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO/OPE**
- 51% min Mavrodaphne + 49% Max Mavri Korinthiaki
- 1 year min aging in oak (1000L Max size)
- Reserve = 2 years oak + 1 year bottle
- Vielle Reserve = 5 years aging (2 oak + 2 bottle)
- Grand Reserve = 7 years aging (3 oak + 3 bottle)
- *Muscat of Rio Patras PDO/OPE**
- 100% Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains (aka: moschoudi)
- Max 5 years in oak barrels
Korinthia & Argolida PGI
- *Nemea PDO/OPAP**
- Red Only!!
- 100% Agiorgitiko
Arkadia PGI
- *Mantinia PDO/OPAP**
- White & Sparkling
- 85% Moschofilero + 15% Max Asproudes
Lakonia PGI
- *Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO**
- 51% Monemvassia; + Max combined: Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa
- 2 years min aging (in oxidative environment)
PDO of
Achaia PGI,
Peloponnese
Patras PDO/OPAP
Muscat of Patras PDO/OPE
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO/OPE
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO/OPE
Korinthia PGI & Argolida PGI
Nemea PDO/OPAP
Arkadia PGI
Mantinia PDO/OPAP
Lakonia PGI
Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO
PDO of
Korinthia PGI & Argolida PGI,
Peloponnese
Nemea PDO/OPAP
Achaia PGI
Patras PDO/OPAP
Muscat of Patras PDO/OPE
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO/OPE
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO/OPE
Arkadia PGI
Mantinia PDO/OPAP
Lakonia PGI
Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO
PDO of
Arkadia PGI,
Peloponnese
Mantinia PDO/OPAP
Achaia PGI
Patras PDO/OPAP
Muscat of Patras PDO/OPE
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO/OPE
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO/OPE
Korinthia PGI & Argolida PGI
Nemea PDO/OPAP
Lakonia PGI
Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO
PDO of
Lakonia PGI,
Peloponnese
Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO
Achaia PGI
Patras PDO/OPAP
Muscat of Patras PDO/OPE
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO/OPE
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO/OPE
Korinthia PGI & Argolida PGI
Nemea PDO/OPAP
Arkadia PGI
Mantinia PDO/OPAP
Patras PDO/OPAP
(W!)
{Peloponnese}
- *White Only!!**
- Dry - Medium Sweet*
100% Roditis
Note:
- 3 geographically separate areas make up
Patras PDO/OPAP
Mantinia PDO/OPAP
(W, Spk)
{Peloponnese}
- *White - Sparkling White**
- Dry only*
85% min Moschofilero
plus+ Asproudes
*Sparkling was only added in 2011
(must be Trad Meth or Cuvee Close)
Nemea PDO/OPAP
(Rd!)
{Peloponnese}
Red Only!!
Dry to Medium Sweet
VdL - VdN
100% Agiorgitiko
dry wines
~11% min ABV~
can be produced in 17 villages
Has the nicknames:
- Blood of Hercules
- Blood of the Lion
The first of Herculese’s feats of strength was to slay the Nemean lion.
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO/OPE
(W!)
{Peloponnese}
Sweet White Only!!
Fortified/VdN - VdL - Dried Swt Wht (Liastos?)
“Grand Cru”
100% Moschato Aspro
- (aka: Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains)
(aka: Moschoudi)*
Muscat of Patras PDO/OPE
(W!)
{Peloponnese}
Sweet White Only!!
Fortified/VdN - VdL - Dried Swt Wht (Liastos?)
“Grand Cru”
100% Moschato Aspro
- (aka: Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains)
(aka: Moschoudi)*
Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO
(W!)
{Peloponnese}
- *Sweet White Only!!**
- Vin Doux Naturel - Vin Liastos*
51% min Monemvassia,
plus+
Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa
must be made from sun-dried grapes
*2 years min “oxidative environment”;
*after that it becomes 4 years;
*after that it becomes multiples of 4 years
Vin Doux Naturel
~64 hl/ha~
Vin Liastos
~50.5 hl/ha~
Mavrodapne of Patras PDO/OPE
(Rd!)
{Peloponnese}
Sweet Red Vin Doux Naturel Only!!
Regular
Reserve - Vieille Reserve - Grand Reserve
51% min Mavrodaphne
plus+ Mavri Korinthiaki
Regular
*1 year min in Oak
(1000L or less in size)
Reserve
3 years total aging
2 years min in Oak
1 year min in bottle
Vieille Reserve
5 years total aging
2 years min in Oak
2 year min in bottle
Grand Reserve
7 years total aging
3 years min in Oak
3 years min in bottle
Note:
- This is one of the only Sweet Wine PDO where the allow the aging terms: Reserve, and Grand Reserve
- These terms have different aging definitions than the standard terms for dry wines have.
Aging requirements of
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO/OPE
(regular)
{Peloponnese}
- *Sweet Red Vin** Doux Naturel Only!!
- Regular*
- Reserve - Vieille Reserve - Grand Reserve*
PDO
1 year min in Oak
1000L or less in size
Reserve
3 years min total aging
2 years min in Oak
1 year min in bottle
Vieille Reserve
5 years total aging
2 years min in Oak
2 year min in bottle
Grand Reserve
7 years min total aging
3 years min in Oak
3 years min in bottle
Aging requirements of
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO/OPE
(reserve)
{Peloponnese}
- *Sweet Red Vin Doux Naturel Only!!**
- Regular
- Reserve** - Vieille Reserve - Grand Reserve
*3 years min total aging
**2 years min in Oak
**1 year min in bottle
PDO
1 year min in Oak
1000L or less in size
Vieille Reserve
5 years total aging
2 years min in Oak
2 year min in bottle
Grand Reserve
7 years min total aging
3 years min in Oak
3 years min in bottle