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Ionian Islands Flashcards

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PDOs of Ionian Islands

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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)

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What grape, if used, must be cofermented with Mavrodaphne in the wines of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO (Ionian Islands)

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Mavri Korinthiaki

Must be min 50% Mavrodaphne

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Ionian Islands:

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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)

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What is Verdea

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Traditional multi varietal white produced on Zakynthos (Ionian Islands western greece)

50% Skiadopoulo rest is Pavlos, Robola and Goustolidi are most common

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Styles of wine permitted for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO (Ionian Islands)

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Fortified Wine (VDN)
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
Fortified Wine (VDL)
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

100% Moschato Aspro

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Minimum ABV for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

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Naturally Sweet Wine: 14.8% (17.6% after sun drying)
Fortified Wine (VDN): 14%
VDN Grand Cru: 14.8%
Fortified Wine (VDL): 13%

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Minimum must weights for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

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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

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Vine training requirement for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

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Vineyards must be older than 3 years before harvesting, may not be irrigated and are to be trained without trellising in the “Goblet” fashion

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This grape, widely grown in Cephalonia, is known as “Assyrtikos little brother”

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Robola (Not related to Ribolla Gialla)

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This is a regular concern in the Ionian islands due to high rainfall

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fungal infections
The Ionian sea is a continuation of the Adriatic Sea

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Which is more mountainous: The Ionian or Aegean islands?

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Ionian, steep and mountainous

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The only part of Greece that doesn’t claim a PGI

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Ionian Islands
Venetian rule, then France then British. They all supported viticulture

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When did the Ionian Islands join the Greek state?

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1864

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Largest, most important Ionian island and the only one to possess any PDOs

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Cephalonia

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This year in Cephalonia was a devastating earthquake

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  1. Thousands of residents were killed, many left and never came back.
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Robola of Cephalonia PDO vineyards must be situated at this elevation

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at or above 50 meters (165 feet)

17
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Best wines of Robola of Cephalonia PDO come from this elevation, this Mountain slope

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400-850 meters (1310-2790 ft)
Rocky, limestone rich slopes of Mount Ainos

18
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85% of Robola of Cephalonia producers come from this cooperative

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Cooperative of Cephalonia Robola Producers

19
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These smaller producers in Robola of Cephalonia PDO (Ionian Islands) are leading the push for smaller, high quality bottlings

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Gentilini * oak aging and natural fermentation
Sclavos * one of the few biodynamic producers of Greece

20
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Muscat of Cephalonia is located on this side of the Cephalonia island

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West Side

21
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Max Yields for Muscat of Cephalonia

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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

22
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Soil type of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia

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heavier, clay based soils

23
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superior clone of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia

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Tsigelo, different from that of Patras

24
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To be labeled Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO (Ionian Islands) wines must be fortified. T or F?

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True, though no method is specified

25
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These two white indigenous grapes are widely planted in Cephalonia

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Tsaousi and Moschatella

26
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Warmest climate, and most Southernly in the Ionian islands

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Zakynthos, famous for Raisins with flat soils
Home to Verdea

27
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Mountain of Lefkada (Ionian island) and connected to mainland by a bridge

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Mount Elati

28
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Main grape of Lefkada

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Vertzami (Lefkaditiko)

29
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Most Northernly island of Ionian islands

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Corfu

30
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Mountain of PGI Corfu

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Pandokratoras

31
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White grapes of PGI Corfu

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Kakotrigis and Petrokoritho

32
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District PGIs of Ionian Islands

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Corfu, Lefkada, Zakynthos

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Area PGIs of Ionian Islands

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Halikouna, Mantzavinata, Metaxata, Slopes of Ainos, Verdea

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