GREECE

Question 1

Name the best local grape varieties of Greece?

Answer 1

WHITE:
Assyrtiko
Malagousia
Moscofilero
Athiri
RED:
Agiorgitico
Xinomavro
Roditis

Question 2

Which grape variety is the most important in western Macedonia (AMYNTEO)?

Answer 2

XINOMAVRO:
high in tannins/acid!

Question 3

Name a well known producer from the Amynteo?

Answer 3

Alpha Estate!

Question 4

What you know about NAUSSA?

Answer 4

*Xinomavro the only permited grape variety!
Vineyards planted 150 to 400m!
Similar wines to Barolo!

Question 5

What is ( PDO Cotes de Meliton)
in Hlkidiki?

Answer 5

High quality red wine:
30% Cabernet Sauvignon
70% Limnio/ Cab Franc.

Question 6

Name the grape varieties for white wine production within Meliton PDO?

Answer 6

Athiri
Roditis
Assyrtico

Question 7

Give an example of high quality red wine from Meliton area and name a producer?

Answer 7

Chateau Porto Carras:
Cab sauv/ Cab Franc/ Limnio
PRODUCER: Domaine Porto Carras!!!

Question 8

Name a white wine produced in Halkidiki from well known producer?

Answer 8

GRAPES: Malagousia
PRODUCER: Evangelos Gerovassiliou!

Question 9

Name the 3 PDOs of (THESSALY)?

Answer 9

Anchialos PDO
Rapsani PDO
Messenicola PDO

Question 10

Describe the PDOs of Thessaly?

Answer 10

ANCHIALOS=dry white wines,
min 75% Roditis the rest Savatiano!
RAPSANI= dry reds from
Xinomavro/Stavroto/Krassato
MESSENICOLA=dry red 70% Mavro, the rest Carignan/Syrah.