GREECE

Question 1

What are the factors that influence climate in Greece

Answer 1

Elevation

Proximity to the sea:

Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea

Question 2

What is the quality structure of Greek wines?

Answer 2

EU in 2009:

PDO demands
100 % Regionality

PGI demands
85 % Regionality

OPE
Wines with controlled Appellation of Origin

OPAO
Wines with Appellation of Superior Quality

Grande reserve
White
2 years aging, 1 in oak, 0.5 in bottle

Red:
4 years aging, 1.5 in oak, 1.5 in bottle

Question 3

Name the principal regions and their location (draw on map)

Answer 3

There are 8 principal regions in Greece
(north to south)

Thrace
Macedonia

Epirus
Thessaly
Central Greece
Peloponnes

Greek Islands
Crete

Question 4

What are the main grape varietals used?

Answer 4

Many local varieties, appr. 200

Agiorgitiko
Assyrtiko
Athiri

Malagoussia
Moscafilero

Roditis

Xinomavro

Question 5

What are the principal wines of Naoussa?

Answer 5

Noussea PDO/OPAP:

High acid red wines on
Xinomavro

much in the style of Barolo

Question 6

What are the principal wines of Slopes of Meliton?

Answer 6

PDO Côtes de Meliton:

High quality red wines on
CBS (30%)
CBF + Limnio (70%)

Question 7

What are the principal wines of Nemea?

Answer 7

Neméa PDO:

Good-quality red on
Agiorgitiko

Vines planted in valley, hillsides and altitude.
230-900 meters creates variety of wines

Question 8

What are the principal wines of Mantinia?

Answer 8

Mantinia PDO, Peloponnese:

High acid, dry, still, or sparkling white wines on

Moschofilero
Asprouodes (max 15 %)

Question 9

What are the principal wines of Patras?

Answer 9

Patra PDO makes

still, white, dry, dry-off, semi-sweet whites on

Roditis grape

Question 10

What are the principal wines of Samos?

Answer 10

Samos PDO

Sweet white dessert wines

Vin Doux (VDL)
Vin Doux Naturel (VDN)
Vin Naturellement Doux

Muscat á Petits Grains on

Semi-mountainous terrain with well-drained granite soils

VDL is standard wine. made by
pressing grapes and fortifying must to 15 % abv prior to fermentation

VDN is made by
fortifying early in the fermentation stage

Grand Cru VDN grapes are riper and come from selected sited over 400 m in altitude

pezoules =
vines on tiered terraces

Question 11

What are the principal wines of Santorini?

Answer 11

Santorini PDO

Vin Santo was originally produced here.
(“Vin Santo-rini”)

Dry white wines on

Assyrtiko (min 75 %)
Aidani + Athiri

Soil is volcanic giving strong mineral character to the wines

Vines trained in stefani (crown) and basket shape

Question 12

What terms are used on the Greek wine labels?

Answer 12

Ktima =
domain

Pyrgos =
Château

Ampelones =
Vineyard