Ionian Islands Flashcards
Where are the Ionian Islands?
off the western coast of mainland Greece
What islands receive some of the highest rainfall in Greece?
Ionian Islands
What is the climate of the Ionian Islands?
Mediterranean
-milder than the rest of the country
Which islands of Greece never fell under the Ottoman Empire?
Ionian Islands
-ruled by the Venetians for over 400 years (1386 – 1797)
-briefl y belonged to France
-then became a British protectorate until joining the Greek state in 1864
What are the wine-producing islands in the Ionian archipelago?
N to S
Kerkyra (Corfu)
Lefkada
Cephalonia
Zakynthos
What is the only Ionian Island that has PDOs?
Cephalonia
What are the styles and varietals of Robola of Cephalonia?
Dry White
100% Robola
What are the PDO zones of the Ionian Islands?
Robola of Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
Muscat of Cephalonia
What is the elevation of Robola?
Min 50 meters
-best vineyards located b/w 400-850 meters (1310, 2790 feet)
Around 85% of all Robola wine is made by whom?
Cooperative of Cephalonia Robola Producers
Who is a smaller producer of Robola of Cephalonia who has experimented with oak aging and natural fermentation?
Gentilini
Who is one of the few biodynamic producers from Greece located in Robola of Cephalonia?
Sclavos
What are the styles and varietals of Muscat of Cephalonia
Sweet White (sun dried), White VDN, White VDL, VDN Grand Cru
100% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (Moschato Aspro)
Minimum must weight of Muscat of Cephalonia
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried): 300 g/l after drying
Fortified Wines (VDN): 238 g/l
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru): 252 g/l
Fortified Wine (VDL): 221 g/l
What is the clone of Mavrodaphne
Tsigelo
