Thessalia

Question 1

Greeces smallest PDO

Answer 1

Rapsani:

Dry red (Red, Reserve, Grand Reserve)
Xinomavro, Krassato, Stavroto

Question 2

All PDOs in Greece but these two are designated for indigenous varieties

Answer 2

Slopes of Meliton (Macedonia)
Messenikola (Thessaly)

Question 3

Messenikola PDO in Thessaly is this style of wine

Answer 3

dry red from 70% Mavro Mesenikiola, max 30% Syrah and Carignan

Question 4

Map of Thessaly

Answer 4

Question 5

PDO regions of Thessalia (3)

Answer 5

Anchialos (80% Roditis 20% max Savvatiano)

Messenikola (min 70% Mavro Messenikola, max 30% combined Syrah and Carignan)

Rapsani (xinomavro, also authorized: krassato (soft), stavroto (tannic))

Question 6

southernmost outpost of the Xinomavro grape:

Answer 6

Rapsani PDO (Thessalia)

Question 7

Does Anchialos (Thessalia) produce. red wine?

Answer 7

NO, only white from Roditis and Savvatiano

Question 8

Tallest Mountain in Greece, 3000 Meters, to the North East of Thessaly (Rapsani PDO is there for xinomavro)

Answer 8

Mount Olympus

Question 9

Region of Anchialos PDO (Thessalia)

Answer 9

Magnissia

Question 10

Region of Messinikola PDO (Thessalia)

Answer 10

Karditsa

Question 11

Region of Rapsani PDO (Thessalia)

Answer 11

Larissa

Question 12

Communes of Production for Messinikola PDO (Thessalia)

Answer 12

Moschatou, Messenikola, Morfovouni

Question 13

Soils of Thessaly

Answer 13

schist and grey clay

Question 14

climate of Thessaly

Answer 14

Meditteranean with chilly winters

Question 15

These mountains surrounding Thessaly act as a wind shield and humidity trap, so agriculture (raisins/table grapes) thrive on the fertile plains

Answer 15

Pindos

Question 16

most widely planted indigenous grapes in Thessaly

Answer 16

Muscat of Hamburg (used for tsipouro production) and Roditis

Question 17

This producer of Thessaly makes a lifted, light limniona (not related to limnio)

Answer 17

Domaine Zafeirakis

Question 18

Rapsani quality can be measured in elevations, with the highest at the top. What are the three elevation zones?

Answer 18

50-100 meters (loess)
150-350 meters (sandy loam)
350-800 meters (red tinged ferric schist)

Question 19

this producer vinifies 95% of Rapsani PDO fruit

Answer 19

Tsantali

Question 20

Messinikola PDO sits near the banks of this lake

Answer 20

Lake Plastira

Question 21

Soils of Messinkola PDO

Answer 21

Gravel rich, clay, with elevations up to 750 meters

Question 22

Encepagement of Anchialos

Answer 22

80% Roditis 20% Savatiano.
Skin contact avoided for dry whites
For medium sweet and medium dry wines, oak aging is forbidden

Question 23

District PGIs of Thessalia

Answer 23

Karditsa
Magnissa

(Thessaly is a regional PGI)

Question 24

Area PGIs of Thessalia

Answer 24

Elassona
Krania
Krannonas
Meteora
Tyrnavos