Greece - Peloponnese Flashcards
What is the largest PDO of Greece?
Patras PDO
How many PDOs are there in the Peloponnese?
- 3 for dry and 4 for sweet
Name the 7 PDOs of the Peloponnese
Mantinia Mavrodaphne of Patras Monemvasia-Malvasia Muscat of Patras Muscat of Rio Patras Nemea Patras
The Mantinia PDO is in which Region of Greece?
Peloponnese
The Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO is in which Region of Greece?
Peloponnese
The Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO is in which Region of Greece?
Peloponnese
The Muscat of Patras PDO is in which Region of Greece?
Peloponnese
The Muscat of Rio Patras PDO is in which Region of Greece?
Peloponnese
The Nemea PDO is in which Region of Greece?
Peloponnese
The Patras PDO is in which Region of Greece?
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese is separated from the mainland by which gulf?
Gulf of Corinth
What is the climate of the Peloponnese?
Aside from the very center of the peninsula, which is continental, the climate is categorized as hot Mediterranean, though proximity to the coast and especially elevation serve to mitigate the heat.
Name the 4 sweet wine producing PDOs of the Peloponnese?
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
Monemvasia-Malvasia
What is the main grape variety of the Nemea PDO?
Agiorgitiko 100%
What are wines made from Agorgitiko often called?
Blood of Hercules as legend has it that this wine gave him the strength to defeat the Nemean lion