Mainly Greece and Spain - ST Questions 31.10.20

Question 1

What is Kokkineli?

Answer 1

A Retsina Rose (Roditis is pink skinned)

Question 2

What is the fortification agent mandated for Greek VDN Grand Cru?

Answer 2

Tsipouro (Greek Grappa)

Question 3

What is the name of the strong wind that buffets the Aegean islands particularly Santorini?

Answer 3

Meltemi

Question 4

What are Fytia and Trifolos?

Answer 4

Crus of Naoussa PDO

Question 5

In which PGI would you find the winery of Evangelos Gerovassiliou?

Answer 5

Epanomi

Question 6

List the PDOs of Thessaly.

Answer 6

Rapsani, Messenikola, Anchiolas

Question 7

What is the main grape in Zitsa PDO and what styles does it produce?

Answer 7

Debina. Still, Semi-Sparkling, Sparkling dry and off-dry white wines

Question 8

Name the PGI that is home to Diamantis Winery and makes a rare traditional sweet red wine from dried Xinomavro and Moschomavro.

Answer 8

Siatista

Question 9

Which PGI is Greece’s second largest island after Crete?

Answer 9

Evia

Question 10

In which PDO would you find Papaioannou, GAIA, Aivalis and Semeli wineries?

Answer 10

Nemea

Question 11

List the PDOs of the Ionnian islands.

Answer 11

Muscat of Cephalonia, Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia and Robola of Cephalonia

Question 12

What is the largest island in the Dodecanese? List its PDOs.

Answer 12

Rhodes.

Muscat of Rhodes PDO, Rhodes PDO

Question 13

Where would you find Anthemis? What is it?

Answer 13

Samos. Muscat VDN aged for 5 years in oak barrels

Question 14

Which Greek PDO can make non-Muscat Grand Cru wine?

Answer 14

Dafnes

Question 15

What are minimum aging requirements for all Greek PDO reserve wines?

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

After Savatiano and Rhoditis what is the most planted grape in Greece? With which PDO is it most associated?

Answer 16

Agiorgitiko, Nemea

Question 17

What is another name for Stefani?

Answer 17

Kouloura (vine training system on Santorini)

Question 18

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?

Answer 18

Nykteri

Question 19

List the PDOs of Crete.

Answer 19

X7 Peza, Dafnes, Archanes, Candia, Sitia, Malvasia Candia, Malvasia Sitia

Question 20

What is the minimum altitude of vineyards for Samos Grand Cru?

Answer 20

400m above sea level

Question 21

What are the aging requirements for Rueda Palido.

Answer 21

Biological aging for a minimum of 3 years in wood

Question 22

What are the subs of Ribera del Guadiana DO?

Answer 22

Tierra de Barros, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, Montánchez, Matanegra, Cañamero

Question 23

Which are the two highest subzones of Ribera del Guadiana that are the only subzones North of the river?

Answer 23

Montánchez and Cañamero

Question 24

In which Autonomia would you find the Cangas VCIG?

Answer 24

Asturias

Question 25

Name a Spanish synonym for the following grapes
Macabeo 
Carinena 
Alicante Bouschet 
Jaen

Answer 25

Macabeo – Viura, Macabeu
Carinena – Mazuelo, Samso, Crujillon
Alicante Bouschet – Garnacha Tintorera
Jaen – Mencia

Question 26

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.

Answer 26

Aloques

Question 27

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?

Answer 27

Serrania de Rhonda. 2 years, with 6 months in oak (all wines). Max RS = 12 g/l

Question 28

Which subzone of Rias Biaxas is the warmest and driest whilst also being the largest producer of red wines in the DO?

Answer 28

Condado do Tea

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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

Question 30

List the subzones of Vinos de Madrid, which is the largest?

Answer 30

San Martin de Valdegleisias, Arganda (largest), Navalcarnero, El Molar

Question 31

In which DOC would you find the term Scelto commonly used and to what does it refer?

Answer 31

Caldaro/Kaltersee, Scelto = Higher min. alcohol (Literally translated as selected)

Question 32

In which communes would you find the following crus?
Lazzarito 
Bussia 
Le Rocche 
Bricco Rocche

Answer 32

Lazzarito – Serralunga d’Alba
Bussia – Monforte d’Alba
Le Rocche – La Morra
Bricco Rocche – Castiglione Falletto

Question 33

How is Dolcetto otherwise known in Liguria?

Answer 33

Ormeasco

Question 34

List the sub zones of Malaga.

Answer 34

Montes de Malaga, Manilva, Serrania de Ronda, Axarquia, Norte

Question 35

What is the minimum average aging for a VOS sherry?

Answer 35

20 years

Question 36

What is the minimum residual sugar in g/l for Multo Dolce and Lagrima Ports?

Answer 36

130 g/l

Question 37

What is the minimum aging for a Superiore Riserva Marsala?

Answer 37

Min. 4 years in oak or cherry wood

Question 38

List the communes of production for Banyuls.

Answer 38

Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbère, Collioure, Port-Vendres

Question 39

What do Italy’s Rinaldini, USA’s Salinia and Georgia’s Pheasant’s Tears have in common?

Answer 39

They are all Orange wines

Question 40

In which wine region is the Trappist beer Cardeña produced?

Answer 40

Castilla y Leon, from the monastery San Pedro de Cardena