Mainly Greece - MA Questions 28.04.20

Question 1

What are the PGI Districts for Retsina?

Answer 1

Attiki (Attica), Evia, Viotia.

Question 2

What are the PGI District Wines of Aegean Islands?

Answer 2

Chios, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Lesvos, Thassos.

Question 3

Name the PDOs of Aegean Islands.

Answer 3

Santorini, Paros, Rhodes, Lemnos, Samos, Muscat of Rhodes, Muscat of Lemnos, Malvasia Paros.

Question 4

What are the authorised grapes for Malvasia Paros PDO?

Answer 4

Minimum 85% Monemvassia, maximum 15% Assyrtiko.

Question 5

What are the grapes authorized in Lemnos PDO?

Answer 5

White: Moschato Alexandrias; Red: Limnio (Kalampaki).

Question 6

What are the ageing requirements if “Reserve” is mentioned on a Greek label?

Answer 6

White - min 1 year with min 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle ; Red - min 2 years with min 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle.

Question 7

What does “Cava” indicate on a Greek PGI wine label?

Answer 7

min 1 year ageing for white and rose with min 6 months in oak; min 3 years ageing for reds with min 1 year in oak.

Question 8

What is Verdea?

Answer 8

A PGI oxidative style of white wine produced on the island of Zakynthos from min 50% Skiadopoulo and Pavlos, Asprorobola or Goustolidi. Similar to Sherry or vin jaune of Jura.

Question 9

What does “Palaiomenos se vareli” indicate?

Answer 9

Oak ageing beyond the required minimum.

Question 10

PDOs of Macedonia.

Answer 10

Amynteo, Goumenissa, Naoussa, Slopes of Meliton.

Question 11

What is the only grape authorized in Naoussa and Amyntea?

Answer 11

Xinomavro.

Question 12

What are the grapes allowed in Slopes of Meliton PDO?

Answer 12

Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Lemnio and Cabernet Franc; White: Roditis, Assyrtiko, plus Athiri

Question 13

Where is Domaine Carras located?

Answer 13

in Slopes of Meliton PDO.

Question 14

Where is Sitia PDO? What are the authorized grapes?

Answer 14

Crete. White: Min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri; Red: 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria (Mandilari).

Question 15

What are the PDOs of Thessalia?

Answer 15

Anchialos, Messenikola, Rapsani.

Question 16

Where is Rapsani PDO? What is the principal grape?

Answer 16

Thessalia, Xinomavro.

Question 17

Where is Anchialos PDO? What are the authorized grapes?

Answer 17

Thessalia, Minimum 80% Roditis, maximum 20% Savvatiano.

Question 18

Where is Nemea PDO? What are the authorized grape/s?

Answer 18

Peloponnese, Agiorkitiko.

Question 19

What is the grape of Patras PDO?

Answer 19

Roditis.

Question 20

Mantinia PDO. Grapes and style?

Answer 20

min 85% Moschofilero (pink skinned) plus Asproudes. Dry Whites (or Vin Gris style) and Sparkling (brut nature to doux).

Question 21

What is the minimum ageing requirement for Mavrodaphne of Patras “Grand Reserve”?

Answer 21

Min. 7 years, including a min. 3 years in oak and 3 years in the bottle.

Question 22

Where is Zitsa PDO? Wines and styles?

Answer 22

Epirus, Greece. Dry, semisweet still and sparkling from Debina grape.

Question 23

What is the maximum amount of Aleppo Pine resin that can be added to Retsina wines? When may it be added to the wine?

Answer 23

Max 1kg/hl. Before the start or during alcoholic fermentation. (it is removed after)

Question 24

Which two grapes are used for the production of Retsina?

Answer 24

Savatiano and Roditis.

Question 25

Where is Robola of Cephalonia? Grapes and style?

Answer 25

Ionian Islands. Dry whites from 100% Robola.

Question 26

Which is the most cultivated grape in Creta which is used in Peza and Sitia PDOs?

Answer 26

Vilana.

Question 27

Which other 2 grapes may be blended with Assyrtiko on Santorini?

Answer 27

Athiri and Aidani.

Question 28

Which grape is used in the red wines of Sitia and Daphnes?

Answer 28

Liatiko.

Question 29

What are the PDOs of Crete?

Answer 29

Sitia, Peza, Daphnes, Archanes, Candia, Malvasia Candia, Malvasia Sitia.

Question 30

What is the minimum ageing requirement for Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO wines?

Answer 30

Min. 2 years in an oxidative environment.

Question 31

Name two grapes that can be used in Commandaria wines.

Answer 31

Mavro and Xynisteri.

Question 32

Where would you find the wine region called Pitsilia?

Answer 32

Cyprus.

Question 33

Where is Villany?

Answer 33

Dunatul, Hungary. Situated along the border with Croatia, is the hottest region in Hungary producing reds from Bordeaux varietals as well as Kekfrankos and Kekoporto (Blauer Portigieser).

Question 34

Where is Harsovo?

Answer 34

Struma River Valley, Bulgaria.

Question 35

What is the synonym for Kadarka in Bulgaria?

Answer 35

Gamza.

Question 36

What is Rubin?

Answer 36

Nebbiolo x Syrah crossing in Bulgaria.

Question 37

Where would you find Goriska Brda?

Answer 37

Slovenia, is a sub-region of Primorska.

Question 38

Where is Ararat Valley?

Answer 38

Armenia. It contains 60% of the nation’s vineyard acreage.

Question 39

What does Szamorodni mean?

Answer 39

“as it comes”.

Question 40

Where is VOC Znojmo?

Answer 40

Moravia, Czech Republic.