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Peloponnese Flashcards

1
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This region has the highest percentage of area planted in Greece

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Peloponnese

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Nemea PDO:

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100% Agiortiko (st. george)

Dry Red Wines

Semisweet Red Wines

Vin Doux (Vin de Liqueur, produced by adding spirit to the must prior to fermentation)

Vin Doux Naturel (Sweet Fortified Red Wines, produced by adding the spirit to the must during fermentation)

Sweet Dried Grape Wines

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Main grape of Mantinia PDO (Peloponnese)

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Moschofilero 85% plus asproudes

Dry white wines (or vin gris style, accomplished through skin contact)

Sparkling white wines (brut nature, extra brut, brut, extra sec, sec, demi-sec, doux)

Ktima Tselepos is a major producer of Mantinia PDO

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Patras PDO:

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Roditis 100% (Pink Skinned)

Dry White Wine
Semi-Dry White Wine
Semi-Sweet White Wine

Largest PDO in Greece

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Land Mass separating Peloponnese with the rest of Greece

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Isthmus of Corinth

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What is Mavrodaphne of Patras? (in peloponnese)

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Sweet, fortified red produced by Mavrodaphne and max 49% Mavri Korinthiaki

Natural Sweet Red Wine (VDL from dried Grapes)

Sweet Red Wine (VDL from non-dried grapes with the addition of additional must)

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Main grapes of Peloponnese

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Agiortiko, Moschofilero

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Only PDO in Peloponnese to produce dry red wine

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Nemea (Agiortiko, blood of Hercules)

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One of the most famous wine producing communes of Nemea

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Koutsi

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Three Dessert PDOs in Peloponnese

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Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras, and Mavrodaphne of Patras.

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Styles of Muscat for Both of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras PDOs (Peloponnese)

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

Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras may be either vin doux naturel or naturally sweet in style, and are produced from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

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Style of Mavrodaphne of Patras (Peloponnese)

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Mavrodaphne (“black laurel”) of Patras is a sweet, fortified red produced from Mavrodaphne and Mavri Korinthiaki, a currant grape useful for enriching the sugar content of the wine

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Mavrodaphne of Patras aging requirement

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aged for at least one year in wood prior to release

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This producer has a Mavrodaphne solera dating to 1882 for Mavrodaphne of Patras (Peloponnese)

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Achaia-Clauss, progenitor of the style

Producer is located on Western Shores

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In what year did the Greeks award PDO status to the wines of Monemvassia-Malvasia?
(Peloponnese, sweet wines from Monemvassia)

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2010

During their rule, Venetians rechristened the port and its wines “Malvasia.”

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Requirements for Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO
(Peloponnese, sweet wines from Monemvassia) PDO in 2010*

Elevation sea level to 500 meters

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Naturally Sweet White (Vin Liastos/Sun Dried)
Fortified Sweet White (VDN)

wines must be aged in an oxidative environment (barrel aged) for at least two years

51% Monemvassia, balance Assyrtiko, Asproudes, and Kydonitsa

80g/l RS

May be vintage dated

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17
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Who makes Megas Oenos and where is it

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in Nemea, in Peloponnese

Agiortiko and Cabernet Sauvignon blended with new French Oak

Owned by Domaine Skouras

18
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Where could I find “Blood of Hercules” or “blood of the lion” and what is it

A

100% Agiortiko from Nemea

19
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These PDO wines of Peloponnese may be labeled Grand Cru

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Muscat of Rio Patras VDN Grand Cru
Muscat of Patras VDN Grand Cru

20
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This area in Peloponnese is an active volcanic zone

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Northeastern portion, peninsula of Athens (Attica) and Island of Evia (Sterea Ellada)

21
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Climate of Peloponnese

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Mediterranean, though central is Contintental

22
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Where is most viticulture centered in Peloponnese

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The North
Especially PGI districts of Achaia, Corinth and Arcadia

23
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Rainfall is concentrated here in Peloponnese

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West

24
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In the 1990s, this producer came to Nemea, making 100% Agiortiko in a rich style

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Gaja

25
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Nemea PDO contains 17 villages and is divided into three distinct zones based on this:

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Altitude

200-500m (red clay, high temps)
450-650m (cooler area, poor and varied soils)*
650-850m (coolest of all three, limestone soils)

*historically best site for dry reds, though higher elevations are becoming more in vogue

26
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This “Cru” in Nemea is the headquarters for Gaia

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Koutsi.

Limestone rich, 650 meters

27
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PDO Mantinia is in this district

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Arcadia: touches the Argolikos gulf in the East and is the coolest, most continental part of Peloponnese.

28
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Soil of Mantinia

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clay and rocky, tinged lightly red with iron
plateau of 750 meters

29
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Most likely asproude to be blended with Moschofilero in Mantinia PDO

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Glikeritha

30
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Capital of Peloponnese

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Tripoli

31
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The district PGI of Achaia (Northernmost Peloponnese) has a main city:

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Patras

All 4 PDOs
Patras
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
Mavrodaphne of Patras

32
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Top producers of Mavrodaphne of Patras will add spirits at this time in fermentation:

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Already in process, yielding a VDN, as opposed to production oriented wine blending spirit and unfermented must (like Mistelle or VDL)

33
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Mavrodaphne of Patras is aged in oak at least this long

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One year

34
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Reserve and Vielle Reserve Mavrodaphne of Patras aging requirements

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Reserve: 3 years: 2 years cask one year bottle
Vielle Reserve: 5 years: 2 years cask 2 years bottle
Grande Reserve: 7 years: 3 years cask 3 years bottle

35
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Mavrodaphne of Patras can be vintage or non vintage dated. What is the requirement if the wine is non vintage dated?

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Must be aged at least 3 years after the blend is completed

36
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Difference in soil between Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras PDO

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Muscat of Patras: Clay based, richer, even heavy (up to 820 ft)
Muscat of Rio Patras: Closer to coast, milder climate, high toned, floral wines (up to 1425ft elevation)

37
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This district is home to Domaine Mercouri in Peloponnese

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PGI Ilia, also labeled as Letrina
Southwest of Achaia

38
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Why is Domaine Mercouri significant?

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Peloponnese: Founded 1864, has ties to Italy. Planted Refosco, (Mercouri is a local synonym)
After shutdown in 1960, resuscitated by family in 1985
They blend indigenous grapes with Italian and French varieties

makes a dry Mavrodaphne blended with Refosco

39
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This PGI in the southeast of the Peloponnese peninsula is home of Sparta, and once home for the most famous wine of Greece, Malvasia

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Laconia PGI

40
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District PGIs of Peloponnese

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Achaia, Argolida, Arkadia, Ilia, Korinthos, Laconia, Messinia

41
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Who makes “Amalia” wines?

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Ktima Tselepos

Winery Located in Mantinia (Peloponnese)

42
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What are Ktima Tselepos’ Wineries?

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Ktima Driropi (Nemea, Peloponnese)
Canava Chrissou-Tselepos (Santorini)
Ktima Tselepos (Mantinia, Peloponnese)

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