For Competition Flashcards by Howard Chang

What is retsina

What is the main grape

Why was the grape chosen

Where is the center of production

An aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin

Savatiano

The low-acid Savvatiano, preferred for retsina because it retains some varietal character when resinated

Attica of Central Greece

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What is the significance of amphorae in ancient Greek wine transport

They were sealed with pine resin to prevent spoilage

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4 categories in Greek wine law

PDO / POP = DOC
PGI / PGE = IGP
Oinos = Table Wine
OPK = Wines defined by traditional winemaking methods used rather than geography

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Main grape of Naoussa PDO

When was this PDO established

Xinomavro

Established 1971

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What is the only grape allowed in the Zitsa PDO

Debina

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What are the four Ionian Islands known for wine production?

Cephalonia
Kerkyra (Corfu)
Lefkada
Zakynthos

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Assyrtiko is grown in what kind of soil on Santorini

It is grown in poor, volcanic soils and produces mineral, powerful white wines

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What does the term ‘Cava’ indicate for PGI white, rosé, and red wines

Which term may be added to indicate oak aging beyond the required minimums

Cava:

White / Rosé: min. 1 year of aging, with at least 6 months in oak

Red: min. 3 years of aging, with at least 1 year in oak

Palaiomenos se Vareli

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The Greeks first implemented wine laws in which year

1969 and 1970

With most of the country’s appellations established in 1971

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Samos’ growers are united under which Union

Union of Vinicultural Cooperatives of Samos
(EOSS)

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What is Samos Nectar

The naturally sweet version is called Samos Nectar, and is similar to vin de paille - the wine is produced from dried grapes and aged for a minimum of three years prior to release

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Réserve and Grande Réserve aging indication for PDO wines

Which term may be added to indicate oak aging beyond the required minimums

Réserve:
White: min. 1 year aging, with at least 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle
Red: min. 2 years aging, with at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle

Grande Réserve:
White: min. 2 years aging, with at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle
Red: min. 4 years aging, with at least 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle

Palaiomenos se Vareli

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What is Verdea

Which region is this wine from

What is the main grape

An oxidative white wine produced on the island of Zakynthos, in the Ionian Sea

Min. 50% Skiadopoulo

May share similarities with Jura’s vin jaune and sherry

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Which two regions that don’t have any PDO appellations

Thrace

Central Greece (Sterea Ellada)

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9 main regions of Greece

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4 PDO of Macedonia

Amynteo
Goumenissa
Naoussa
Slopes of Meliton

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Main grape of Amynteo PDO

Xinomavro

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Main grape of Goumenissa PDO

Xinomavro

With min. 20% Negoska

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What is the region of Slopes of Meliton PDO

It’s a single producer appellation for which winery

Main grapes

Region: Halkidiki (single producer appellation for Domaine Porto Carras)

White: Roditis, Assyrtiko, plus Athiri
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, plus Lemnio and Cabernet Franc

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Who was the winemaker that launched Domaine Carras to international acclaim under the guidance of which person

The winemaker nurtured which grape to prevent from extinction

Evangelos Gerovassiliou, the winemaker who launched Domaine Carras to international acclaim under the guidance of Émile Peynaud, nurtured the native white Malagousia grape from the brink of extinction and now produces varietal wines of high aromatic intensity from the grape at his own domaine in the PGI district of Thessaloniki, in central Macedonia

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PDO within Thessalia

Anchialos PDO
Messenikola PDO
Rapsani PDO

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Rapsani PDO is on the lower slope of which mountain

What are the main grapes

Lower slope of Mount Olympus

The appellation is the southernmost outpost of the Xinomavro grape, whose tannins and acid structure are softened by the warmer climate and blending with the Krassato and Stavroto

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Authorized grapes of Messenikola PDO

Minimum 70% Mavro Messenikola, maximum 30% combined Syrah and Carignan

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Authorized grapes of Anchialos PDO

Minimum 80% Roditis, maximum 20% Savvatiano

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PDO of Peloponnese

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

Two synonyms of Agiorgitiko

Saint George Mavro Nemeas

Main grape of Nemea PDO Most famous commune

Agiorgitiko Koutsi

Main grape of Mantinia PDO

Min. 85% Moschofilero, plus Asproudes

Main grape of Patras PDO

100% Roditis White grape

What is the character of Moschofilero

A red-skinned white grape that is aromatically similar to Muscat

What are the three dessert wine PDO connected to Patras

Muscat of Patras Muscat of Rio Patras Mavrodaphne of Patras

Wine style and grape of Muscat of Patras PDO

VDN VDL Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) Moschato Aspro

Wine style and grape of Muscat of Rio Patras PDO

VDN VDL Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) Moschato Aspro

Wine style and grape of Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO

VDL Mavrodaphne and a max. 49% Mavri Korinthiaki

What is the synonym of: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains Mavrodaphne

Moschato Aspro Black Laurel

Which producer is known as the progenitor of Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO

Achaia Clauss

Wine style and grapes of Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO

Naturally Sweet White (Vin Liastos / Sun Dried) VDN Min. 51% Monemvassia, plus Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa

Four wine-producing Ionian Islands

Cephalonia Kerkyra (Corfu) Lefkada Zakynthos

3 PDO of Cephalonia

Robola of Cephalonia Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia Muscat of Cephalonia

Wine style and grape of Robola of Cephalonia PDO

Dry white Robola

Wine style and grape of Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO

Fortified Red Min. 50% Mavrodaphne, plus Mavri Korinthiaki (the latter must be co-fermented)

PDO of Aegean Islands

Santorini PDO Samos PDO Paros PDO Malvasia Paros PDO Rhodes PDO Muscat of Rhodes PDO Lemnos PDO Muscat of Lemnos PDO

PDO of Crete

Peza PDO Daphnes PDO Archanes PDO Sitia PDO Malvasia Sitia PDO Candia PDO Malvasia Candia PDO

Wine style and grape of Muscat of Cephalonia PDO

VDN VDL Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) Moschato Aspro

Wine style and grape of Sitia PDO

White: Min. 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri Red: 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria VDN: 100% Liatiko

Main grape of Peza PDO

White: 100% Vilana Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria

Main grape of Daphne PDO

Red: 100% Liatiko

Main grape of Archanes PDO

Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria

Main grape of Candia PDO

White: 100% Vilana Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria

Islands of Production of Santorini PDO

Thera (Santorini) & Thirasia

Main grape of Santorini PDO

Min. 85% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri and Aidani AAA

Main grape of Paros PDO

White: 100% Monemvassia Red: Co-fermentation of Mandilaria and Monemvassia The only Greek appellation that mandates use of a white grape (Monemvassia) in red blends

Main grape of Rhodes PDO

White: min. 70% Athiri Red / Rose: min. 70% Mandilaria

Main grape of Lemnos PDO

White: Moschato Alexandrias Dry Red: Limnio (Kalampaki)

Synonym of Limnio

Kalampaki

Wine style of grape of Samos PDO

VDN VDL Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) Moschato Aspro

Wine style of grape of Muscat of Rhodes PDO

VDN VDL Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) Moschato Aspro

Wine style of grape of Muscat of Lemnos PDO

VDN VDL Natural Sweet Wine (Sun Dried) Moschato Alexandrias

Grape of Malvasia Paros PDO

White: minimum 85% Monemvasia, maximum 15% Assyrtiko

Which two PDO can only produced red and which two PDO can produced white and red on Crete

Red only: Daphnes & Archanes White and red: Sitia & Peza

Which grape is used for the majority of dry white Sitia wines and the entirety of Peza whites, and it is Crete’s most cultivated white grape

Vilana

What is the dominant grape in the red Sitia and Daphnes PDO wines, is found only on Crete and a handful of neighboring islands It is one of the most ancient varieties under cultivation, it ripens in mid-July, and it delivers a distinctively orange-hued wine

Liatiko

Which grape is the most common red variety throughout Crete, is blended with Kotsifali to produce the Archanes and red Peza wines

Mandilaria

Which two PDO are considered Cyclades

Santorini Paros

Where can this vine training be found What are the names of this method

Santorini for Assyrtiko Stefani Kouloura Basket In order to protect them from the fierce Aegean winds and to collect the little moisture that becomes available as morning dew

The most iconic producer for Assyrtiko in Santorini

Paris Sigalas of Domaine Sigalas

The two PDO in Aegean islands utilize Moschato Alexandria

Lemnos Muscat de Lemnos

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