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Describe the difference between Traditional Xinomavaro and Modern Xinomavro in Naoussa and give a producer example of each?

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Traditional Xinomavro is lighter-bodies and more tannic and earthy while Modern is more fruity and extracted, igger bodied.

Traditional - Boutari

Modern - Kir-Yianni

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How are PGI zones divided in Greece?

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PGI Regions - equivalent to the major regions of Greece

PGI Districts - corresponds to the peripheral units of Greece.

PGI Areas - smaller, may only include a single estate.

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In what district are most of the quality PDO’s found in Crete?

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Iraklion

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List three appellations for Malvasia in Greece?

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Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO

Malvasia Candia PDO

Malvasia Sitia PDO

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Name a famous producer of Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO?

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Achaia-Clause. Progenitor of the style with a solera dating back to 1882.

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Name a monopole in Greece and what are the grapes used?

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Slopes of Meliton (Plagies Melitona) for Domaine Carras.

White: Assyrtiko, Athiri & Roditis

Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Frac & Limnio

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Name five appellations for Muscat in Greece?

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Muscat of Rhodes PDO

*Muscat of Samos PDO

Muscat of Patras PDO

Muscat of Rio Patra PDO

Muscat of Lemnos PDO

Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

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Name two important islands in the North Aegean district?

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Samos & Lemnos

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Name three grapes in the production of white wine from the island of Santorini?

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Assyrtiko, Athiri, Aidani

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Name three PDO’s on the island of Cephalonia?

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Robola of Cephalonia PDO

Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO

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11
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Name three poducers in Santorini?

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Domaine Siglas

Gaia

Hatzidakis

Argyro

Boutari

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Name two appellations for Mavrodaphne in Greece?

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Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO

Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO

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Name two Ionian Islands?

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Cephalonia

Zakynthos

Lefkada

Corfu

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Name two red wine only PDO’s on the Island of Crete?

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Archanes PDO

Dafnes PDO

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To be bottled a PGI wine in Greece, how much of the wine must be grown and vinified within the appellation?

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85%

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To be bottled as a PDO wine of Greece, how much of the wine must be grown and vinified within the appellation?

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100%

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What are the aging requirements for “Grand Reserve” red wine in Greece?

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4 years total

18m in barrel + 18m in bottle

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What are the aging requirements for “Grand Reserve” white wine in Greece?

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2 years total

1y in barrel + 6m in bottle

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What are the aging requirements for “Reserve” red wine in Greece?

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2 years total

1yr in barrel + 6m in bottle

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What are the aging requirements for “Reserve” white wine in Greece?

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1 year total

6m in barrel + 3m in bottle

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What are the red wine only PDO’s of Macedonia?

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Goumenissa PDO

Naoussa PDO

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What are the two levels of PDO quality wine in Greece?

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Controlled Appellation of Origin (sweet wine)

Appellation of Superior Quality

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What are the two PDO’s in Greece that allow for international varietals?

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Slopes of Meliton PDO

Messenikola PDP

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What district is the island of Rhodes in?

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Dodecanese

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What district is Santorini and Paros in?

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Cyclades

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What does “Cava” indicate on a bottle of wine from Greece?

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At least 1 year aging for white and rose PGI wines with min. 6 months in oak.

Min. 3 years for red PGI wines with 1 year in oak.

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What does Palaiomenos Se Vareli mean when added to a bottle of wine in Greece?

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Added to a bottle of Cava PGI, Reserve PDO or Grand Reserve PDO indicating oak aging longer than required.

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28
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What grape is added to Mavrodaphne to enrich the sugar level of the wine?

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Mavri Korinthiaki

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What grape is Kotsifalia most blended with?

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Mandilaria

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What is the big difference between Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO and Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO? (other than location)

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Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia uses a highly regarded clone of Mavrodaphne: Tsigelo

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What is Agiorgitiko?

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A red varietal in Greece’s Peloponnese region. Translates to “St George” and is the most known for Namea PDO

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32
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What is Asproudes?

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A generic term for indigenous white grape.

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33
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What is a Stephani?

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A basket trellising system used in Greece to protect the grapes from wind. Popular on Santorini.

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What is Attiki?

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A PGI District for Retsina in central Greece where the bulk of production of Retsina is centered.

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35
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What is generally used to fortify dessert wines in Greece?

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Tsipouro

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36
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What is Greece’s coolest region?

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Amynteo PDO

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What is Halkidiki?

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A PGI District in Thessaloniki in Macedonia.

The “three fingers” peninsula

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38
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What is Kokkineli?

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Rosé of Retsina using Roditis’ pink skin.

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39
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What is Koutsi?

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A famous subzone commune in Nemea PDO.

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40
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What is Liatiko?

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An indigenous red varietal to Crete where it makes both still and sweet wines. Best known for the PDO’s Daphnes & Sitia where it makes dry, VDL, VDN & Sun Dried (Vin Liastos)

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41
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What is Limnio?

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A red grape that likely originated on the island of Lemnos where it is vilified on its own. The rest is grown in northern Greece. In the Slopes of Meliton PDO it accounts for 70% of the blend. It’s also grown in the famous Mount Athos vineyard.

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42
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What is Mandilaria?

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A red grape grown in the Aegean Sea. The only PDO to feature the grape is Rhodes PDO. On Crete it is usually blended with Kotsifali or Liatiko. On Paros it is blended with Monemvasia and on Santorini, where it is the most widely planted red grape, it is blended with Mavrotragano.

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43
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What is Mavroudi?

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A generic term for an indigenous red varietal.

44
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What is Moscato Aspro?

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A synonym for Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains on the Aegean isle of Samos.

45
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What is Mount Athos?

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An Area PGI in Macedonia. 70ha owned by the monks of Mylopotamos and Tsantali. Over a dozen monasteries.

46
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What is Negoska?

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A grape added to Xinomavaro in Goumenissa PDO.

47
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What is Nykteri?

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A style produced under Santorini PDO. Made with over-ripe grapes that are harvest at night and pressed within a day. Aged in barrel for min. 3m to 10m. Sometimes a flor develops.

48
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What is Siatista?

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A Traditional sweet PGI area in Macedonia made from dry Xinomavaro and Moschomavro grapes.

49
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What is the grape used in the production of Retsina?

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Savvatiano

50
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What is the Gulf of Corinth?

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Body of water that seperates Peloponnese from the rest of Mainland Greece.

51
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What is the main red grape on the island of Lemnos?

52
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What is the Meltemi?

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A wind that comes from the mountains and sweeps across the Aegean Sea.

53
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What is the min. aging time for Nychteri wines?

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3m in barrel

54
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What is the most widely planted grape in the Mount Athos Vineyard?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

55
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What is the name of the co-op and oldest winery on Santorini?

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Santo Wines

56
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What is the new most popular white grape on the Island of Crete?

57
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Wat is the only PDO in Greece permitted to make Rosé? What is the grape?

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Amynteo PDO. As well as dry red and sparkling rosé from Xinomavro.

58
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What is the only PDO in Greece to mandate the use of white grapes in red blends?

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Paros PDO - Min. 35% Mandilaria w/ Monemvassia

59
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What is the only PDO outside of Macedonia to feature Xinomavaro?

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Rapsani PDO

60
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What is the regional PGI for Epirus?

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Epirus PGI

61
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What is the regional PGI for Peloponnese?

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Peloponnese PGI

62
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What is the southern most region for Xinomavro?

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Rapsani PDO

63
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What is Verdea?

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An oxidative white wine produced on the island of Zakinthos. From the Skiadopoulo grape.

64
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What is the Vin de Liqueur more often called in Greece?

65
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What is Vin Liastos?

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A term for “Sun Dried” wine in Daphnes PDO on Crete.

66
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What is Vin Naturellement Doux?

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Wines created solely from dried grapes.

67
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What producer and area is most associated with the Malagousia grape?

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Evandelos Gerovassiliou and Epanomi PGI in district of Thessaloniki in Macedonia.

68
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What style of wines is made in Patras PDO and where is it located?

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Dry and sweet white wines from Roditis. Peloponnese.

69
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What two grapes are blended with Xinomavro in Rapsani PDO?

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Krasato & Stavroto

70
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What types of stills are used for the distillation of Ouzo?

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Copper discontinuous stills

71
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Where is Anchialos PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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South-east coast of Thesselia. Dry white, semi-dry white and semi-sweet white wine.

Min. 80% Roditis, max. 20% Savvatiano

72
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Where is Archanes PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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On the isalnd of Crete.

Dry red wine only from Kotsifali and Mandilaria

73
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Bekari and Vlahiko?

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Metsovo PGI in Epirus

74
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Where is Daphnes PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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On the island of Crete.

100% Liatiko

  • Dry red wine
  • Sweet red (VDL)
  • Natural sweet red (VDN)
  • Vin Liastos (dried grapes)
75
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Where is Mantinia PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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Peloponnese

85% Moschofilero, plus Asproudes

  • Dry white
  • Sparkling white (all styles)
76
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Where is Mavarodaphne made?

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Greece. In the Peloponnese.

77
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Where is Messenikola PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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South-west, inland Thesselia.

70% Mavro Mesenikola & max. 30% combined Syrah and Carignan.

-Dry red only

78
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Where is Namea PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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Peloponnese.

100% Agioritiko

  • Dry red wine
  • Vin Doux (VDL)
  • Vin Doux Natural
79
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Where is Peza PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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On the island of Crete.

  • Dry white (100% Vilana)
  • Dry red (Kotsifali & Mandilaria {Mandilari})
80
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Where is Rapsani PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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Northern Thesselia

-Dry red only (Xinomavro + Krasato & Stavroto)

81
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Where is Sitia PDO and what style of wine is produced there?

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On the island of Crete.

  • Dry white (min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri)
  • Dry red (80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria {Mandilari})
  • VDL
  • VDN
  • Sun Dried
82
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Where is Cotes de Meliton?

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Southern Macedonia

83
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Where is Zitsa PDO and what style of wine produced there?

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the only PDO in Epirus.

100% Debina

  • Dry white
  • Dry sparkling
  • Dry semi-sparkling
84
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What is Ktima?

85
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What is considered “Greek Champagne”?

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Rhodes PDO sparkling wine.

86
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What is Mandilaria also known as in Rhodes PDO?

87
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What is Limnio known as in Lemnos PDO?

88
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Why has Amynteo largely been able to remain Phylloxera free?

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Becasue of the high sand content of the soil.

89
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Who was the first to estate bottle wine in Greece and when?

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Boutari in 1879.

90
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What is the residual sugar requirements for Naoussa Semi-Sweet Red?

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17.5-45 g/l

91
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What style of sparkling wine is made as Amynteo PDO?

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Sparkling Rosé

(dry and semi-sweet)

92
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What Ionian Island appellation allows for Grand Cru designated wines?

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Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

93
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What are the three countries that border northern Greece

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From west to east:

Albania (coast)
Macedonia
Bulgaria

94
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What is the border between Macedonia and Thessaly?

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The Pindos Mountains

(including Mount Olympus)

95
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What is the sole Greek PDO for Grand Cru red wine?

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Dafnes PDO

96
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Which Greek PDO mandates that age statements be in increments of 4 years?

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Santorini PDO for Vin Santo

97
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What would be the aging required for a bottle of Nemea Grand Reserve “paleoenos se vareli”?

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Beyond regular 4 years total with a min. 18 months in oak required.

98
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Name three grapes authorized for the production of Zakynthos-Verdea?

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Skiadopoulo, Pavlos, Robola, Goustolidi, Makrypodia

99
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Which islands receive more rainfall: he Ionian Islands or Aegean Islands?

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The Ionian Islands

100
Q

Name 3 countries that border Greece?

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Albania
Republic of Macedonia
Turkey
Bulgaria

101
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Which PDOs of Crete are produced from a majority of Liatiko?

A

Sitia

Daphnes

102
Q

The islands of Thera and Thirasia produce wine under which PDO?

103
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Which region is at the foot of the Kyllini Mountains?

A

Nemea PDO - Peloponnese

104
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Patras PDO is authorized for what 2 varietals?

A

Moschato Aspro

Mavrodaphne

105
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What are the Pindus Mountains?

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Mainland Greece. known as “the spine of Greece”

106
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What is the name of the Volcanic soil found on Santorini?

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