Greece & the Eastern Mediterranean_revised-Apr-2013

Question 1

Retsina

Answer 1

Aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin

One of two Traditional Appellations incorporated into PGI category

Question 1

PDO Wines of Greece

Answer 1

Label language that will appear on bottles featuring a designation of origin

Question 2

Topikos Inos

Answer 2

Vin de Pays in Greece

Question 3

Aging designations for PDO wines

Answer 3

Reserve: 1 year for whites, 2 years for reds

Grand Reserve: 2 years for whites, 4 years for reds

Question 4

PGI wines in Greece

Answer 4

Level below PDO category
Varietal: vintage & variety on label
Table: NO stated vintage or variety
Divided into regional, district & area levels

Question 5

Palaiomenos se Vareli

Answer 5

Label language permitted on Cava, Reserve & Grand Reserve wines to indicate aging beyond minimum requirements

Question 6

Cava on Greek label

Answer 6

Aging term for PGI wines from Greece that indicates min. 6 mos. in oak for white/rosé wine, 1 year for red wine

Question 7

Verdea

Answer 7

Oxidative white wine produced on island of Zakynthos in Ionian Sea
One of two Traditional Appellations incorporated into PGI category

Question 8

Regional PGIs of Greece

roughly northeast to southwest

Answer 8

9
Thrace
Macedonia
Thessaly
Epirus
Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)
Ionian Islands
Peloponnese
Aegean Islands
Crete

Question 9

Thrace

Answer 9

PGI Regional Wines: Thrace
PGI District Wines: Evros
PGI Area Wines: Avdira, Ismaros

Question 10

PDOs of Macedonia

Answer 10

4
Amynteo
Goumenissa
Naoussa
Slopes of Meliton

Question 11

Amynteo

Answer 11

PDO of Macedonia
Red, rosé, sparkling rosé
100% Xinomavro

Question 12

Goumenissa

Answer 12

PDO of Macedonia
Dry red wine
Xinomavro-based

Question 13

Naoussa

Answer 13

PDO of Macedonia
Red, dry to med-sweet
100% Xinomavro
Home to Boutari

Question 14

Plagies Melitona

Answer 14

AKA Slopes of Meliton

PDO for dry white and red blends

Question 15

Districts of Thessaly

Answer 15

2
Karditsa
Magnissia

Question 16

PDOs of Thessaly

Answer 16

3
Rapsani
Messenikola
Anchialos

Question 17

Rapsani

Answer 17

PDO of Thassalia for dry red wine

1/3 each Xinomavro, Stavroto, Krasato

Question 18

Messenikola

Answer 18

PDO of Thessalia

Question 19

Anchialos

Answer 19

PDO of Thessalia for dry white based on Rhoditis

Question 20

Zitsa

Answer 20

PDO of Epirius for 100% Debina (white)

Still, semi- & fully-sparkling

Question 21

PDOs of Ionian Islands

Answer 21

All on Cephalonia
Robola PDO - for dry white (100% Robola)
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO - for sweet red (100% Mavrodaphne)
Muscat of Cephalonia PDO - for sweet white, VDN, Grand Cru (100% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)

Question 22

Sterea Ellada

Answer 22

AKA Central Greece

Most of country’s Retsina production here, centered around Attica

Question 23

PDOs on Peloponnese

Answer 23

4
Nemea
Mantinia
Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras

Question 24

Nemea

Answer 24

PDO of Peloponnese Dry & sweet reds of 100% Agiorgitkio AKA "Blood of Hercules"

Question 25

Mantinia

Answer 25

PDO of Peloponnese | Whites from Moschofilero

Question 26

Patra

Answer 26

PDO of Peloponnese | Whites from 100% Rhoditis

Question 27

Muscat of Patra

Answer 27

PDO of Peloponnese Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains May be VDN or naturally sweet

Question 28

Red Greek grape varieties

Answer 28

Agiorgitkio: "St. George's grape", soft, fruity, Nemea Xinomavro: "sour black", rich, tannic, Noussa Mandilaria: AKA Amorgiano, tannic, Rhodes & Crete Mavrodaphne: used mostly for dessert wines, Peloponnese & Ionian Islands Kotsifali: light in color, Crete

Question 29

White Greek grape varieties

Answer 29

``` Assyrtiko: similar to Riesling, native to Santorini Athiri: low acid Debina: high acid, good for sparkling, Zitsa Lagorthi: slopes of Peloponnese Malagousia: Moschofilero: pink-gray skin, Mantinia Robola: smoky, mineral, Cephalonia Roditis: Savatiano: Retsina ```

Question 30

PDOs of Aegean Islands

Answer 30

``` Santorini Paros Samos Lemnos Rhodes 4 on Crete ```

Question 31

PDOs of Crete

Answer 31

``` Archanes Dafnes Peza Sitia Candia Malvasia Candia Malvasia Sitia ```

Question 32

Lemnos

Answer 32

PDO of Aegean Islands Dry wines of Muscat Also PDI Muscat of Lemnos for sweet

Question 33

Samos

Answer 33

PDO for Muscat à Petits Grains | Aegean Islands

Question 34

Rhodes

Answer 34

PDO of Aegean Islands Reds from Mandilaria Whites from Athiri

Question 35

Plagies

Answer 35

Greek synonym for "Côtes"

Question 36

Paros

Answer 36

PDO in Aegean Islands Malvasia Paros DOP Reds from Mandilaria (red) & Monemvassia (white)

Question 37

Santorini

Answer 37

PDO in Aegean Islands Whites from Assyrtiko, Athiri, Aidani Also vinsanto from same

Question 38

Stefani

Answer 38

Method of basket training vines used on islands (Santorini) to protect against wind

Question 39

Kritikos

Answer 39

Crete

Question 40

Archanes

Answer 40

PDO of Crete 6 sub-zones Red only of Mandilaria & Kotsifali

Question 41

Dafnes

Answer 41

PDO of Crete | Reds of Liatiko grape

Question 42

Sitia

Answer 42

PDO of Crete Whites from Vilana Reds from Liatiko

Question 43

Peza

Answer 43

PDO of Crete Whites from Vilana Reds from Kotsifali & Mandilaria

Question 44

Tsipouro

Answer 44

Greek pomace spirit sometimes flavored with aniseed

Question 45

First appellation of Greece

Answer 45

Noussa (1971)