Greece - Thessaly Flashcards

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Q

PDO of

Thessaly

[north-south]

A

R-A-M

Rapsani PDO/OPAP
(Larissa PGI)
Dry Red Only!!

Anchialos PDO/OPAP
(Magnissia PGI)
Dry White Only!!

Messenikola PDO/OPAP
(Karditsa PGI)
Dry Red Only!!

Note:

  • Anchialos and Messenikola are at about the same latitude.
  • -Anchialos is in the east along the coast
  • -Messenikola is in the west near the borders with both Epirus and Central Greece.
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What styles of wine are made in

Rapsani PDO?

A

{Thessaly}

  • *Red Only!!**
  • Dry only*

approximately 1/3 of each:
Xinomavro
Krasato
Stavroto (aka: Ambelakiotiko)

Stavros is Crass to Sinners.”

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Rapsani PDO/OPAP

(Rd!)

A

{Thessaly}

  • *Red Only!!**
  • Dry only*

approximately 1/3 of each:
Xinomavro
Krasato
Stavroto (aka: Ambelakiotiko)

Stavros is Crass to Sinners.”

Note:
- Made in four villages on the lower slopes of Mt. Olympus

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What styles of wine are made in

Anchialos PDO?

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{Thessaly}

  • *White Only!!**
  • Dry only*

80% min Roditis
20% Max Savvatiano

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NOTE:
- Savvatiano* is the grape used in *Retsina*, along with pine resin from the *Aleppo tree

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Anchialos PDO/OPAP

(W!)

A

{Thessaly}

  • *White Only!!**
  • Dry only*

80% min Roditis
20% Max Savvatiano

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NOTE:
- Savvatiano* is the grape used in *Retsina*, along with pine resin from the *Aleppo tree

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What styles of wine are made in

Messenikola PDO?

A

{Thessaly}

  • *Red Only!!**
  • Dry only*

70% min Mavro Messenikola

plus+ Carignan, Syrah

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Messenikola PDO/OPAP

(Rd!)

A

{Thessaly}

  • *Red Only!!**
  • Dry only*

70% min Mavro Messenikola

plus+ Carignan, Syrah

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