Ionian Islands Flashcards
PDOs of Ionian Islands
Robola of Cephalonia (100% Robola, dry white) and the main grape of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia (fortified sweet red)
Muscat of Cephalonia:
(100% Moschato Aspro)
Fortified Wine (VDN)
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
Fortified Wine (VDL)
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
What grape, if used, must be cofermented with Mavrodaphne in the wines of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO (Ionian Islands)
Mavri Korinthiaki
Must be min 51% Mavrodaphne
Ionian Islands:
cephalonia (with only PDOs in Ionian Islands) for Robola and sweet wines of Mavrodaphne and Muscat)
Kerkyra
Lefkada
Zakynthos (Verdea, produced from Skiadopoulo, Pavlos and Avgoustiatis, similar to vin jaune)
What is Verdea
Traditional multi varietal white produced on Zakynthos (Ionian Islands western greece)
50% Skiadopoulo rest is Pavlos, Robola and Goustolidi are most common
Styles of wine permitted for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO (Ionian Islands)
Fortified Wine (VDN)
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
Fortified Wine (VDL)
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
100% Moschato Aspro
Minimum ABV for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO
Naturally Sweet Wine: 14.8% (17.6% after sun drying)
Fortified Wine (VDN): 14%
VDN Grand Cru: 14.8%
Fortified Wine (VDL): 13%
Minimum must weights for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried): 300 g/l after drying
Fortified Wines (VDN): 238 g/l
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru): 252 g/l
Fortified Wine (VDL): 221 g/l
No Chaptalization
Vine training requirement for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO
Vineyards must be older than 3 years before harvesting, may not be irrigated and are to be trained without trellising in the “Goblet” fashion
This grape, widely grown in Cephalonia, is known as “Assyrtikos little brother”
Robola (Not related to Ribolla Gialla)
This is a regular concern in the Ionian islands due to high rainfall
fungal infections
The Ionian sea is a continuation of the Adriatic Sea
Which is more mountainous: The Ionian or Aegean islands?
Ionian, steep and mountainous
The only part of Greece that doesn’t claim a PGI
Ionian Islands
Venetian rule, then France then British. They all supported viticulture
When did the Ionian Islands join the Greek state?
1864
Largest, most important Ionian island and the only one to possess any PDOs
Cephalonia
This year in Cephalonia was a devastating earthquake
- Thousands of residents were killed, many left and never came back.
Robola of Cephalonia PDO vineyards must be situated at this elevation
at or above 50 meters (165 feet)
Best wines of Robola of Cephalonia PDO come from this elevation, this Mountain slope
400-850 meters (1310-2790 ft)
Rocky, limestone rich slopes of Mount Ainos
85% of Robola of Cephalonia producers come from this cooperative
Cooperative of Cephalonia Robola Producers
These smaller producers in Robola of Cephalonia PDO (Ionian Islands) are leading the push for smaller, high quality bottlings
Gentilini * oak aging and natural fermentation
Sclavos * one of the few biodynamic producers of Greece
Muscat of Cephalonia is located on this side of the Cephalonia island
West Side
Max Yields for Muscat of Cephalonia
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried): 12 tons/ha
Fortified Wines (VDN)/Fortified Wine (VDL): 12 tons/ha
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru): 5.3 tons/ha
Soil type of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
heavier, clay based soils
superior clone of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
Tsigelo, different from that of Patras
To be labeled Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO (Ionian Islands) wines must be fortified. T or F?
True, though no method is specified
These two white indigenous grapes are widely planted in Cephalonia
Tsaousi and Moschatella
Warmest climate, and most Southernly in the Ionian islands
Zakynthos, famous for Raisins with flat soils
Home to Verdea
Mountain of Lefkada (Ionian island) and connected to mainland by a bridge
Mount Elati
Main grape of Lefkada
Vertzami (Lefkaditiko)
Most Northernly island of Ionian islands
Corfu
Mountain of PGI Corfu
Pandokratoras
White grapes of PGI Corfu
Kakotrigis and Petrokoritho
District PGIs of Ionian Islands
Corfu, Lefkada, Zakynthos
Area PGIs of Ionian Islands
Halikouna, Mantzavinata, Metaxata, Slopes of Ainos, Verdea
