Greece

Question 1

what are the base grapes of retsina

Answer 1

Savatiano, Roditis

Question 2

what is the main mountain chain of Greece

Answer 2

Pindos

Question 3

The pelaponese is separated by what body of water

Answer 3

Corinthian Strait

Question 4

what is Meltemi

Answer 4

a wind that affects Greece, especially santorini

Question 5

what is Tsipouro

Answer 5

Greek grappa, often used to fortify VDN wines

Question 6

what is Verdea

Answer 6

a traditional oxidative vin jaune style wine from the island of Zakynthos

Question 7

T or F: Retsina cannot be labelled with a vintage

Answer 7

true

Question 8

define Ktima

Answer 8

“estate”

Question 9

what is the Greek term for white

Answer 9

aspro

Question 10

what are the Reserve and Grand Reserve designations for PDO wines?

Answer 10

Reserve: 1 year for white (6 months in oak), 2 years for reds (1 year in oak)

Grand Reserve: two years for white (1 in oak), 4 years for red with 18 months in oak

Question 11

what does Paleomenos se vareli mean?

Answer 11

extended oak aging beyond the minimum

Question 12

Liatiko is native to what part of Greece

Answer 12

Crete (often dried and vinified as a white wine for the malvasia candia dessert wines)

Question 13

what is the primary grape of the Slopes of Meliton PDO

Answer 13

Limnio

Question 14

A Paros wine is a red blend of what two grapes

Answer 14

Monemvasia (white grape)

Mandilaria

Question 15

name two PDO for Mavrodaphne

Answer 15

Patras, Cephalonia (both make a dessert style)

Question 16

what are the three grapes of Santorini vin santo

Answer 16

Assytriko
Aidani
Athiri

Question 17

what is the grape of the Zitsa PDO

Answer 17

Debina

Question 18

what is the white grape of Mantinia PDO

Answer 18

Moschofilero

Question 19

What Ionian grape is referred to as Assytriko’s little brother

Answer 19

Robolo

Question 20

what is the structure of Greece’s wine system

Answer 20

PDO

PGI (Region, District, Area)

Question 21

The PGIs of Avdira and Ismaros are in what part of Greece

Answer 21

Thrace

Question 22

Boutaris is located in what Greek region

Answer 22

Macedonia

Question 23

What is the coldest PDO in Greece

Answer 23

Amynteo

Question 24

where is Mount Vermion

Answer 24

Naoussa

Question 25

The Goumenissa PDO is located at the foot of what mountain

Answer 25

Mount Paiko

Question 26

Name three PDOs for Xinomavro

Answer 26

Naoussa Amynteo Goumenissa

Question 27

The Slopes of Meliton PDO is comprised solely of what one producer

Answer 27

Domaine Porto Carras

Question 28

PGI Epanomi is in what region

Answer 28

Macedonia

Question 29

what is Greece's smallest PDO

Answer 29

Rapsai (60ha)

Question 30

What is the sole PDO of Epirus

Answer 30

Zitsa (debina wines, high elevation)

Question 31

the wines of what area are called the Blood of Hercules

Answer 31

Nemea

Question 32

what is the most famous cru of Nemea

Answer 32

Koutsi (home of Gaia)

Question 33

what is the primary grape of Verdea

Answer 33

Skiadopoula

Question 34

The islands of the Aegean are separated into what 4 categories

Answer 34

Cyclades Sporades Dodecanese North Aegean

Question 35

Santorini is in what group of islands

Answer 35

The Cyclades of the Aegean

Question 36

what is another name of the Stefani training method?

Answer 36

Kouloura

Question 37

what is Nykteri

Answer 37

a style of wine made on santorini, over ripe grapes picked before dawn and pressed within a day. sometimes flor develops.

Question 38

Where is Mount Profitis

Answer 38

Paros

Question 39

synonym for Moschato Aspro

Answer 39

Muscat Blanc

Question 40

dominant style of wine from Rhodes

Answer 40

sparkling (min 70% Athiri)

Question 41

what type of Muscat is used on Limnos?

Answer 41

Alexandria

Question 42

Candia and Malvasia Candia are PDOs in what part of Greece

Answer 42

Crete