Mainly Greece and Spain - ST Questions 31.10.20 Flashcards
What is Kokkineli?
A Retsina Rose (Roditis is pink skinned)
What is the fortification agent mandated for Greek VDN Grand Cru?
Tsipouro (Greek Grappa)
What is the name of the strong wind that buffets the Aegean islands particularly Santorini?
Meltemi
What are Fytia and Trifolos?
Crus of Naoussa PDO
In which PGI would you find the winery of Evangelos Gerovassiliou?
Epanomi
List the PDOs of Thessaly.
Rapsani, Messenikola, Anchiolas
What is the main grape in Zitsa PDO and what styles does it produce?
Debina. Still, Semi-Sparkling, Sparkling dry and off-dry white wines
Name the PGI that is home to Diamantis Winery and makes a rare traditional sweet red wine from dried Xinomavro and Moschomavro.
Siatista
Which PGI is Greece’s second largest island after Crete?
Evia
In which PDO would you find Papaioannou, GAIA, Aivalis and Semeli wineries?
Nemea
List the PDOs of the Ionnian islands.
Muscat of Cephalonia, Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia and Robola of Cephalonia
What is the largest island in the Dodecanese? List its PDOs.
Rhodes.
Muscat of Rhodes PDO, Rhodes PDO
Where would you find Anthemis? What is it?
Samos. Muscat VDN aged for 5 years in oak barrels
Which Greek PDO can make non-Muscat Grand Cru wine?
Dafnes
What are minimum aging requirements for all Greek PDO reserve wines?
White - 1 year with 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle.
Red – 2 years with 12 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle.
After Savatiano and Rhoditis what is the most planted grape in Greece? With which PDO is it most associated?
Agiorgitiko, Nemea
What is another name for Stefani?
Kouloura (vine training system on Santorini)
Which historical full bodied and sometimes flor affected wine of Santorini is made with very ripe grapes that are harvested before dawn and pressed within a day?
Nykteri
List the PDOs of Crete.
X7 Peza, Dafnes, Archanes, Candia, Sitia, Malvasia Candia, Malvasia Sitia
What is the minimum altitude of vineyards for Samos Grand Cru?
400m above sea level
What are the aging requirements for Rueda Palido.
Biological aging for a minimum of 3 years in wood
What are the subs of Ribera del Guadiana DO?
Tierra de Barros, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Montánchez, Matanegra, Cañamero
Which are the two highest subzones of Ribera del Guadiana that are the only subzones North of the river?
Montánchez and Cañamero
In which Autonomia would you find the Cangas VCIG?
Asturias
Name a Spanish synonym for the following grapes Macabeo Carinena Alicante Bouschet Jaen
Macabeo – Viura, Macabeu
Carinena – Mazuelo, Samso, Crujillon
Alicante Bouschet – Garnacha Tintorera
Jaen – Mencia
Name the deep rose/light red wine popular in the Valdepenas DO that was traditionally made by blending red and white wines and bears the synonym Clarete.
Aloques
From which subzone of Malaga are Sierras de Málaga DO wines primarily sourced, what are its aging requirements for Crianza wines and maximum residual sugar in g/l?
Serrania de Rhonda. 2 years, with 6 months in oak (all wines). Max RS = 12 g/l
Which subzone of Rias Biaxas is the warmest and driest whilst also being the largest producer of red wines in the DO?
Condado do Tea
State the Priorat winery to which the following winemakers are most closely associated Rene Barbier Daphne Glorian Jose Luis Perez Carlos Pastrana and Mariona Jarque Alvaro Palacios
Rene Barbier – Clos Mogador Daphne Glorian – Clos Erasmus Jose Luis Perez – Clos Martinet Carlos Pastrana and Mariona Jarque – Clos de l’Obac Alvaro Palacios – Clos Dofi
List the subzones of Vinos de Madrid, which is the largest?
San Martin de Valdegleisias, Arganda (largest), Navalcarnero, El Molar
In which DOC would you find the term Scelto commonly used and to what does it refer?
Caldaro/Kaltersee, Scelto = Higher min. alcohol (Literally translated as selected)
In which communes would you find the following crus? Lazzarito Bussia Le Rocche Bricco Rocche
Lazzarito – Serralunga d’Alba
Bussia – Monforte d’Alba
Le Rocche – La Morra
Bricco Rocche – Castiglione Falletto
How is Dolcetto otherwise known in Liguria?
Ormeasco
List the sub zones of Malaga.
Montes de Malaga, Manilva, Serrania de Ronda, Axarquia, Norte
What is the minimum average aging for a VOS sherry?
20 years
What is the minimum residual sugar in g/l for Multo Dolce and Lagrima Ports?
130 g/l
What is the minimum aging for a Superiore Riserva Marsala?
Min. 4 years in oak or cherry wood
List the communes of production for Banyuls.
Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbère, Collioure, Port-Vendres
What do Italy’s Rinaldini, USA’s Salinia and Georgia’s Pheasant’s Tears have in common?
They are all Orange wines
In which wine region is the Trappist beer Cardeña produced?
Castilla y Leon, from the monastery San Pedro de Cardena
