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Central Greece and Peloponnese Flashcards

1
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What is Central Greece known as?

A

Sterea Ellada

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How many PDOs of Central Greece?

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NONE

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Where is Retsina production mostly concentrated? What are the most planted grapes in this region?

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Attiki (Athens)

Savatiano, followed by Rhoditis

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Why is Savatiano preferred for Retsina? What other grapes are added?

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Known as Greece’s most common white grape, it retains some varietal character even when resinated.
-it is the most common ingredient in Retsina, although Roditis and Assyrtiko are often added to compensate for Savatiano’s naturally low acidity.

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5
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What is the southernmost section of the Greek mainland

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The Peloponnese

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6
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What connects the Peloponnese to the mainland of Greece?

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Gulf of Corinth

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7
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What is Moschoudi?

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains in the Peloponnese

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What are the PDO zones of the Peleponnese?

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Patras
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
Nemea
Mantinia
Monemvassia-Malvasia

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What are the sweet wine PDO’s of the Peloponnese?

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Monemvassia-Malvasia
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras

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What is the sole PDO for dry reds in the Peloponnese?

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Nemea

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What are the styles and varietals of Nemea?

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100% Agiorgitiko
Dry red
Semisweet red (17-45g/L)
VDL
VDN
Vin Liastos

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Historically how were wines from Nemea made?

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Dry Nemean reds were crafted in a light and fruity style, occasionally via carbonic maceration.

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13
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Who modernized winemaking in Nemea? When? How?

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Skouras
mid-1980s
-through his popular Megas Oenos, a blend of Agiorgitiko and Cabernet Sauvignon that aged in new French barrels

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14
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What is the name of Skouras’ Nemea prestige cuvée?

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Grand Cuvée

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Who pioneered a richer, more extracted style of wine from Nemea? When? What is the cépage?

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Gaia
1990s
100% Agiorgitiko

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How are semi-sweet wines made in Nemea?

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Produced by stopping fermentation or by adding must concentrate to dry wines.

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How are Vin Doux wines made in Nemea?

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Vin Doux Liquer
-Sweet Vin de Liqueur, produced by adding spirit to the must prior to fermentation

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18
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How are Vin Doux Naturel wines made in Nemea?

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Sweet Fortified Red Wines
-produced by adding the spirit to the must during fermentation

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19
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What district is Nemea in? Where is this district?

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Corinth
-occupies the northeast corner of the Peloponnese (though a small portion of the PDO crosses over into the Argolida district to the south)

20
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How many villages is Nemea are located within Nemea? How many zones are these villages divided into? How?

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17 villages
-divided into three distinct zones based on altitude

21
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What are the zones and elevations of Nemea? Soils? Climate?

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Lowest Zone:
-extends from 200-450 meters (650 – 1,475 feet)
-historically where dessert wine comes
-High temps and Red clay

Middle Zone
-450-650 meters (1,475 – 2,135 feet)
-cooler
-poor varied soils
-historically best for dry red wines

Highest Zone
-650-850 meters (2,135 – 2,790 feet)
-coolest
-limestone
-historically best for rosé
-producers are now embracing the more light and sculptural style of dry red that can be coaxed from the highest slopes

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What is the nickname that is sometimes on the labels of wine from Nemea?

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The nickname “blood of Hercules” (or “blood of the lion”) is sometimes attached to the wines of Nemea, commemorating the first of Hercules’ twelve legendary labors.

23
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What is the most famous subzone “cru” of Nemea?

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Koutsi
-headquarters of Gaia

24
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What PDOs in Greece are producers trying to draw awareness to “crus”?

A

Nemea (Peloponnese)
Naoussa (Macedonia)

25
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What is coolest, most continental part of the Peloponnese? What PDO is located here?

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District of Arcadia
-Mantinia

26
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What are the styles and varietals of Mantinia?

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Min. 85% Moschofilero, plus Asproudes
Dry white wines (or vin gris style, accomplished through skin contact)
Sparkling white wines (brut nature, extra brut, brut, extra sec, sec, demi-sec, doux)

27
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What are the three PDO’s that have the most vine cultivation concentrated in northern part of Peloponnese?

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—Patras
—Nemea
—Mantinia

28
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What is Asproudes? What is this usually referred to in Mantinia?

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The generic term for indigenous
white grapes
-typically refers to Glikerithra,
a high-sugar, low-acid variety of middling reputation

29
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What are the styles and varietals of Patras?

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100% Roditis
Dry White Wine: maximum 4 g/l
Semi-Dry White Wine: 4.5 - 17.5 g/l
Semi-Sweet White Wine: 12 - 45 g/l

30
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What is the elevation of Patras PDO?

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250-900 meters (820 – 2,955 feet)

31
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Where is Achaia?

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District PGI
-located to the north of Arcadia and west of Corinth, forming the northernmost coast of the Peloponnese

32
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What is Achaia’s main city?

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Patras

33
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What is the most famous of the Patras sweet wine appellations?

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Mavrodaphne of Patras

34
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When was Mavrodaphne of Patras created? By whom?

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1861 by Achaia Clauss
-Founder Gustav Clauss had spent time in the Douro before establishing his estate, and had originally crafted his wine in Port’s image

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What are the styles and varietals of Mavrodaphne of Patras?

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Guild Somm:
Natural Sweet Red Wine (VDL from dried Grapes)
Sweet Red Wine (VDL from non-dried grapes with the addition of additional must)

Red VDN
min 51% Mavrodaphne plus max 49% Mavri Korinthiki
note: top producers use VDN (adding spirit during fermentation)
production oriented producers use VDL (adding spirit before fermentation)

36
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What are the aging requirements for Mavrodaphne of Patras?

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1 year in oak barrels of 1,000 liters or less
“Reserve”: Min. 3 years, including 2 years in cask and 1 year in bottle
“Vieille Reserve”: Min. 5 years, including min. 2 years in cask and 2 years in bottle
“Grand Reserve”: Min. 7 years, including a min. 3 years in oak and 3 years in the bottle
Non-Vintage blends require a minimum 3 years of aging after the final blend.

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What are the styles and varietals of Muscat of Patras?

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100% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (Moscato Aspro)
Fortified Wine (VDN)
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
Fortified Wine (VDL)
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

38
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What are the styles and varietals of Muscat of Rio Patras?

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100% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (Moscato Aspro)
Fortified Wine (VDN)
Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru)
Fortified Wine (VDL)
Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)

39
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What is difference in flavor profile of Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras?

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Muscat or Patras - richer in texture, even heavy.
Muscat or Rio Patras - more high-toned, floral wines

40
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What wine is used for Greek Orthodox communion sacrament?

A

Mavrodaphne of Patras

41
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What is Vin Liastos?

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Straw wines - grapes dried in the sun

42
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What are the styles and varietals of Monemvassia-Malvasia?

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Sweet Whites: VDN or Vin Liastos

min. 51% Monemvassia, plus Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa

43
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Are chaptalization and addition of concentrate grape must is allowed in the sweet wine PDOs of the Peloponnese?

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NO

44
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What are the aging requirements for Monemvassia-Malvasia?

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Min. 2 years in an oxidative environment (if the wine is aged for a longer period, it may be aged for 4 years, or in multiples of 4 years thereafter)

45
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What is the minimum must weight of Monemvassia-Malvasia?

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Before drying: 220 g/l
After drying: 320 g/l

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