Dessert Wine

Question 1

Is botrytis a factor in Greece? Why?

Answer 1

No
-the national climate is dry

Question 2

How are most Greek wines produced?

Answer 2

Using air or sun-dried grapes or through fortification
-sometimes both

Question 3

What are Vin naturellement doux wines?

Answer 3

Created solely from dried grapes

Question 4

What are vin doux wines? What else is this referred to?

Answer 4

Created when unfermented must is shocked with spirits
-sometimes referred to as vin de liquer

Question 5

What are Vin doux naturel wines?

Answer 5

Produced when spirits are added to a partly fermented wine
-fortification is generally executed using Tsipoura, Greek grappa

Question 6

What is Tsipouro?

Answer 6

Greek grappa that is used for fortification of vin doux naturel wines.

Question 7

What method must be used for all grand cru dessert wines in Greece?

Answer 7

Vin doux naturel

Question 8

What are the requirements for grand cru dessert wines in Greece?

Answer 8

-Vin doux naturel method
-must hail from a select group of vineyards - which are generally at a high elevation and are subject to stricter maximum yields

Question 9

The grand cru designation for dessert wines in Greece is only applicable to what?

Answer 9

Certain Muscats and sweet Liatiko from Crete’s Daphnes PDO.