Greek Flashcards
How many PDO’s exist in Thrace
None
What is a PGI?
Protected Geographical Indication
What grape is used in wine production from the PDO Zitsa? What region is this located within?
Debina grape
Epirus
What is Moschofilero?
A red-skinned grape with an aromatic resemblance to Muscat, one of Greece’s most exciting white wines.
Moschofilero is the principal component of Mantinia PDO wines.
What is the principal grape in Mantinia PDO wines?
What region is Mantinia PDO lie within?
Moschofilero
Peloponnese
What Greek red grape ripens in mid July and delivers a distinctively orange wine?
Liatiko
seen in Sitia in Dafnes- Crete
How many PDOs exist in Ionian Islands?
-3-
Robola
Muscat of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
What are the only PDOs in Greece that allows Rose?
Amynteo, Macedonia
Rhodes, Aegean Islands
What red grape grows in Paros?
Mandilaria
Paros is part of the Aegean Islands
What is Greece’s coolest region?
Amynteo, Macedonia
How many villages exist within the Rapsani PDO and where are they located?
-4-
Lower slopes of Mount Olympus in Thessalia
How many PDOs exist in Macedonia?
-4-
Slopes of Meliton (Plagies Melitona)
Amynteo
Naoussa
Goumenissa
What is another name for Central Greece? How many PDOs exist in Central Greece?
Sterea Ellada
None
What is Anchialos known for producing?
In what region is Anchialos located?
White wines blended only from Roditis and Savvatiano
Thessalia
Zakynthos is home to what traditional wine?
Verdea-produced from obscure and autochthonous grapes like Skiadopoulo, Pavlos, and Avgoustiatis, may share similarities with Jura’s vin jaune and Sherry, but even to Greeks it is often unknown.
What does Cava indicate on a Greek wine label?
“Cava” indicates at least one year of aging for white and rosé PGI wines, and a minimum three years of aging for reds.
White and rosé “Cava” wines spend at least six months in oak prior to bottling, and reds are in barrel for at least one year.
“Palaiomenos se vareli” may be added to the label of Cava, Reserve, or Grand Reserve wines to indicate oak aging beyond the required minimums.
What are the 2 levels of PDOs that exist in Greece?
1- Controlled Appellation of Origin- a status reserved for traditional sweet wines (AOC/OPE)
2- Appellation of Superior Quality (AOSQ/OPAP)
On the isle of Samos what is Muscat a Petits Grains known locally as?
Moscato Aspro
and is produced in vin de liqueur, vin doux naturel and naturally sweet versions
How many PDO’s exist in Eprirus?
-1-
Zitsa
What is the main grape used in production of Zitsa PDO?
Debina
What is Central Greece known for producing?
Retsina with Savvatiano and Roditis grapes
What grape is used to produce Nemean wines?
Where region is Nemea from?
Agiorgitiko (St. George) grape, a softly tannic, intensely fruity black grape and one of Greece’s most noble native varietals.
Peloponnese
What is Crete’s most cultivated white grape?
Vilana
What are the standards for the PDO designations:
Reserve & Grand Reserve
“Reserve” indicates a minimum year of aging for white wines, with at least six months in barrel and three months in bottle, and a minimum two years of aging for red wines, with at least one year in barrel and six months in bottle.
“Grand Reserve” requires a minimum two year aging period for white wines, including at least one year in barrel and six months in bottle, and a minimum four year aging period for red wines, including at least 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle.
What is Retsina?
An aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin.
What major producer is located in Naoussa?
Boutari
What PGI are Naoussa and Amynteo located in and what red grape must they use for their red wine?
Macedonia
Xinomavro
What are the wine producing Ionian Islands?
-4-
Cephalonia
Kerkyra (Corfu)
Lefkada
Zakynthos
What are the 3 dessert wine PDOs attached to Patras?
Muscat of Patras- vin doux naturel or naturally sweet in style
Muscat of Rio Patras- vin doux naturel or naturally sweet in style
Both are made from Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
Mavrodaphne of Patras- a sweet, fortified red produced from Mavrodaphne and Mavri Korinthiaki, a currant grape useful for enriching the sugar content of the wine.
What is Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO known for producing and where is it located?
Sweet wines from Malvasia
Peloponnese
What is the only Ionian Island that produces wines with PDO distinction?
Cephalonia
How many PDOs exist in the Aegean Islands?
-15-
Peza (Crete)
Sitia (Crete)
Malvasia Sitia (Crete)
Archanes (Crete)
Dafnes (Crete)
Candia (Crete)
Malvasia Candia (Crete)
Santorini
Paros
Malvasia Paros
Lemnos
Rhodes
Muscat of Lemnos
Muscat of Rhodes
Muscat of Samos
What does Xinomavro mean?
Black-acid
What wine is the isle of Samos famous for?
Muscat of Samos
Name the regions of Greece?
-9-
Aegean Islands
Central Greece
Crete
Epirus
Ionian Islands
Macedonia
Peloponnese
Thessalia
Thrace
How many PDOs exist in Thessalia?
-3-
Rapsani
Messenikola
Anchialos
What are the red wine PDO zones of Crete?
-2-
Archanes and Dafnes
What does Patras PDO produce and what region is it located in?
White wine from 100% Roditis grape
Peloponnese
What are the PDOs that exist within Crete?
-7-
Peza
Sitia
Malvasia Sitia
Archanes
Dafnes
Candia
Malvasia Candia
What is the stefani shape of a vine?
Stefani is in the shape of baskets or wreaths, in order to protect them from the fierce Aegean winds and to collect the little moisture that becomes available as morning dew.
What does Paros mandate in its red wine that no other Greek appellation does?
Adds the white grape, Monemvassia, to its red blends.
What are the 3 new PDOs that joined Crete in 2012
Malvasia Sitia
Malvasia Candia
Candia
What is a single appellation for Domaine Carras
Slopes of Meliton (Plagies Melitona)
What white wine is Santorini producing?
Assyrtiko
How does the PGI break down into zones?
Regions- major regions such as Crete and Peloponnese
District- correspond to the peripheral units of Greece, a form of political state that replaced prefectures during administrative reform in 2010
Areas-Very small area and may only include a single estate
How many PDOs exist in Peloponnese?
-7-
Nemea
Mantinia
Patras
Monemvassia-Malvasia
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
Mavrodaphne of Patras
What grape is used today to make Retsina?
Savvatiano
Pine resin is added and vintage may not be put on the label.
What large Greek isle exists within the Aegean Islands?
Crete
The Greek mainland includes which wine making regions?
Macedonia
Epiris
Peloponnese
Thessalia
Thrace
Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)
What is the center of production in Central Greece?
Attiki
known for Retsina production; low acid savvatiano
Achaia-Clauss is known for being the pioneer of PDO?
Mavrodaphne of Patras
