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Central Greece & The Peloponnese Flashcards

1
Q

What is the other name for central Greece?

A

Sterea Ellada

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2
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What are the PDOs of Central Greece?

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There are none!

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3
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What are the district PGIs of central Greece?

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Attica
Evia
Viotia

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4
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What are the dominant varietals of Central Greece?

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Roditis and Savatiano for the production of retsina

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5
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What is the second largest Island in Greece?

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Evia

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6
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What red varietal is local to Evia?

A

Vradiano

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7
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Where is the producer Papagiannakos located?

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Attica PGI

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8
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List 5 area PGIs for Retsina

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Retsina of Attica
Retsina of Evia
Retsina of Thebes
Retsina of Viotia
Retsina of Mesogia

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9
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What is physically the largest PDO of Greece?

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Patras

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10
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List the PDOs of the Peloponnese

A

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

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11
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What is the grape varietal of Nemea?

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Wines must be 100% Agiorgitiko (red)

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12
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What styles of wine are permitted in the Nemea PDO?

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Dry red, semi-sweet red, Vin doux and Vin doux naturel

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13
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What is the primarily varietal of Mantinia PDO? What may be blended with it?

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Min 85% Moschofilero, plus Asproudes

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14
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What styles of wine are permitted in Mantinia PDO?

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Dry white or vin gris, and sparkling white from brut nature to doux from a minimum 85% Moschofilero

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15
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What it the grape varietal of Patras PDO?

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Must be 100% Roditis

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16
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What styles of wine are permitted in the Patras PDO?

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Dry, semi-dry, and semi-sweet white wine

17
Q

What kind of Muscat is used in the Muscat of Patras PDO?

A

Moschato Aspro = Muscat a petits grains

18
Q

What gulf separates the Peloponnese from the mainland?

A

The Gulf of Corinth

19
Q

What are the PDOs for sweet wine in the Peloponnese?

A

Muscat of Patras
Muscat of Rio Patras
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Monemvasia-Malvasia

20
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What is Agiorgitiko called the “Blood of Hercules”?

A

It supposedly have Hercules the strength to defeat the Nemean Lion

21
Q

What famous wine blends Agiorgitiko with Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Megas Oenos from Skouras - it take the area PGI of Peloponnese

22
Q

What area of the Peloponnese does Nemea lie in?

A

The North East corner in the Corinth district

23
Q

In what important “cru” of Nemea is Gaia located in?

A

Koutsi

24
Q

What is the capital of the Peloponnese?

A

Tripoli

25
Q

Where is the Mantinia PDO located?

A

Just North if Tripoli in the central Peloponnese

26
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Where do the Patras PDOs lie?

A

In the district PGI of Achaia on the Northern coast of the Peloponnese along the gulf of Corinth

27
Q

What may Mavrodaphne be blended with in the Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO?

A

Corinthiaki (max 49%)

28
Q

What was the first winery to make a Mavrodaphne of Patras wine?
What was the wine modelled after?

A

Achaia Clauss
Port

29
Q

What styles are permitted for Mavrodaphne of Patras?

A

Always fortified
Fortification can happen prior to fermentation or during fermentation -
VdL or VdN

30
Q

What is the minimum oak aging requirement for Mavrodaphne of Patras?
What is required for reserve?
Vielle reserve?

A

1 year
3 years in total, 2yrs in cask and 1yr in bottle
5 years, 2yrs in cask and 2yrs in bottle

31
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How do Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras differ?

A

MoP is warmer and on clay based soils giving a richer wine
MoRP is closer to the coast and gives a more floral high toned wine

32
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How may Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras be made?

A

Vin Doux Naturel (fortified during fermentation)
Vin de Liqueur (fortified before fermentation)
Vin Liastos (vinifying dried fruit)

33
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Where in the Peloponnese would you find Italian varietals such as Refosco and Ribolla Gialla planted?

A

Ilia in the South West of the Achaia district- home to Domaine Mercouri

34
Q

Where in Monemvasia-Malvasia?

A

Laconia in the south of the Peloponnese around the Port town of Malvasia

35
Q

What additional varietals may be blended to make Monemvasia-Malvasia?

A

Assyrtico, Asproudes, and Kydonista (max 49%)

36
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How is Monemvasia-Malvasia made?

A

Vin Liastos - the grapes must be dried and fortification is optional

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