Wine Law and Regulations

Question 1

Greek equivalent of PDO?

Answer 1

POP (Prostatevmeni Onomasia Proelefdis)

Question 2

How many Greek PDOs are there located throughout Greece?

Answer 2

33

Question 3

With the notable exception of Muscat for sweet wines, Greek PDOs are generally restricted to what kind of grape varieties?

Answer 3

Native varieties

Question 4

What is the Greek equivalent of PGI?

Answer 4

PGE (Prostatevmeni Geografiki Endiksi)

Question 5

How are Greek wines without a geographical indication labelled?

Answer 5

Wines from Greece

Question 6

What is the special category used in Greece for traditional products, most notably Retsina?

Answer 6

OKP (“wine of appellation by tradition”)

Question 7

Per Greek law, can Retsina be labeled with a vintage?

Answer 7

Per Greek law, Retsina cannot be labeled with a vintage.

Question 8

What does the mention “Réserve” indicates on a Greek wine label?

Answer 8

Minimum 1 year of aging for WHITE wines (incl. at least 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle)
Minimum 2 years of aging for RED wines, (incl. at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle)

Question 9

What does the mention “Grande Réserve” indicates on a Greek wine label?

Answer 9

Minimum 2 year aging for WHITE (incl. at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle)
Minimum 4 year aging for RED (incl. at least 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle)