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.
