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What does Asproudi (plural Asproudes) indicate on a bottle of Greek wine?

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Generic term for unknown white grapes

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Define Cava in Greece

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PGI and Varietal wine only

Minimum oak aging:
White & Rose 1 year total aging w/ min 6mo in barrel
Red: 3 years total aging w/ min 1yr in barrel

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Is Grand Cru used for sweet wine, dry wine, or both? What does it indicate?

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Sweet wine
Made via vin doux naturel process
Select vineyards in a given region

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Kouloura or Stefani.

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Traditional vine training method on Santorini (basket training)

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Define Ktima

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Estate

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Define Mavroudi

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Indigenous variety in Greece but also general term for unkown red grapes

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Paleomenos se vareli

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For PDO, PGI, and Varietal wines labeled with the following terms: Cava, Reserve, Grande Reserve.

Indicates oak aging beyond min requirements

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Reserve indication

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For PDO wines only

Min oak aging:
Whites: Min 1 year total w/ 6 months in barrel and 3 mo in bottle
Red : Min 2 years total w/ min 1 year in barrel and 6 mo in bottle

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What are the major regions of Greece

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Thrace
Macedonia
Epirus
Thessaly
Attica
Central Greece
Peloponnese
Ionian Islands
Agean Islands
Crete

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What area of Greece has the most vines planted?

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Peloponnese

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What forms the natural borders of Thrace

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Agean sea
Bulgaria (Rodopi Mountains)

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What mountains affect Thrace

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Rodopi Mountains
Stops cool winds from Bulgaria

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What affect does the Agean sea have on Thrace?

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Blows warm and humid air

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What major viticultural hazard exists in Thrace/

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Botrytis

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Climate of Thrace

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Mostly Mediterranean but further inland continental

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Soils of Thrace

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Deep Sand near the coast
Clay dominant inland w/ high fertility
Mountains are rocky w/ nutrient poor soils

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How many PDOs are in Thrace?

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Zero

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What are the PGIs of Thrace

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District PGI:
Evros (eastern)

Area PGIs:
Avdira (west)
Ismaros (east)

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Major grapes of Thrace

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Indigenous: Mavroudi & Limnio
International: Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon

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Name a producer in Thrace

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Antaolikos
Tsantali

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Does a PDO wine need to be vinified within the PDO on the label or can it be made anywhere in Greece?

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Must be vinified within PDO

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PDOs of Macedonia

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Amynteo
Goumenissa
Naoussa
Slopes of Meliton

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What is the most prominent grape in Macedonia?

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Xinomavro

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Styles of Naoussa wines produced

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Dry Red
Semi-Dry Red
Semi-Sweet Reds

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Grape permitted in Naoussa
Xinomavro
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Naoussa 'Selected' or 'Reserve' definition
Allowable only for dry wines Min aging is 2 years w/ min 12 mo in barrel and 6 mo in bottle
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Naoussa 'Specially Selected' or 'Grande Reserve' Definition
Allowable for dry wines only 4 years min aging with min 18 mo in barrel and 18 mo in bottle
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Name a producer in Naoussa
Vaeni Tsantali Karydas Kir-Yanni Boutari Thymiopoulos
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Aspect of Naoussa?
Best sites are consistently east facing 13 Crus
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Climate of Naoussa
Continental
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What mountain lies within Naoussa
Mount Vermio
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How many cru exist in Naoussa? Name one.
13 Trifolos Fytia Ramnista
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Mount Paiko affects what PDO?
Goumenissa
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Where are vineyards planted in relation to Mount Paiko in Goumenissa
Rolling foothills
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Soil of Goumenissa
Clay loam
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Aspect of Goumenissa?
South
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Name 1 producer in Goumenissa
Boutari - this is definitely the one to know Aidarinis Chatzivaritis
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What PDO in Macedonia touches the Pindos mountain range?
Amynteo
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Soil of Amynteo
Limestone loam but sand some places
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Styles of wine permitted in Amynteo?
Sparkling Rose (17-50 g/L RS for "dry" and "semi-sweet") Rose Dry Red
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What grape is permitted in Amynteo?
Xinomavro
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Do the terms "selected" or "Specially selected" get used in Amynteo?
Yes
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How may sparkling wines of Amynteo get produced?
Traditional or Charmant
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What vine training method is allowed in Goumenissa?
Goblet or Double Cordon Can only be harvested after 4 years
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What style of wine come from the Slopes of Meliton?
Dry white and dry Red
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Grapes for Red wine in Slopes of Meliton?
Cabernet Sauvignon Lemnio Cabernet Franc
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Grapes for white wine in Slopes of Meliton?
Roditis Assyrtiko Athiri
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Where is Alpha Estate?
Amynteo
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What mountain range surrounds Thessaly?
Pindos Mountains
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In what region is Mt. Olympus located?
Thessaly
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Effect of Pindos Range on Thesaly?
Wind shield and humidity trap
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Soils of Thessaly
Schist and Grey Clay
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Climate of Thessaly?
Mediterranean
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Who produces wine in Slopes of Meliton?
Domaine Porto Carras
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What are the PDO of Thessaly?
Anchialos Messenikola Rapsani
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Rapsani PDO grapes
Xinomavro Krassato Stavroto
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Is oak required in Rapsani production?
Yes for at least malolactic fermentation
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Maceration period for Rapsani wine?
12 to 15 days
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What is the maximum weight that can be carried in a box for harvesting in Rapsani?
20 kg plastic boxes
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Rapsani is in the foothills of what mountain?
Mt. Olympus
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Smallest PDO in Greece?
Rapsani (90hectares)
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Three soil types of Rapsani? Where are they found?
loess at the bottom of the slope sandy loam in the middle red tinged ferric schist at the top
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Who is the largest producer in Rapsani?
Tsantali - makes 95% of the regions fruit
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Where is Xinomavro required outside of Macedonia at a PDO level?
Rapsani
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Grapes of Messenikola?
Mavro Mesenikola with max 30% combined Syrah and Carignan
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What vine training methods are permitted in Messenikola?
Mavor Mesenikola - Head trained or Cordon Royat Carignan - Head trained or Cordon Royat Syrah - Double Guyot
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What grapes are authorized in Anchialos?
Roditis (Min 80%) and Savvatiano (max 20%)
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Styles of wine in Anchialos PDO?
Dry white (0-4 g/L) Semi dry white (4.5-17.5g/L) Semi sweet white (17.5-45g/L)
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Seabreeze that affects most of Greece
Meltemi
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% Of resin allowed in Retsina?
.15%-1%
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Consultant for Slopes of Meliton
Emile Pinaud
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Highest vines planted in Greece? Who tends to them?
Metsovo Katogi Averoff
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Grapes of Retsina
Roditis Savatiano
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Name for Rose retsina
Kokkineli
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Latitude range of Greece
34 to 42
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What is Tsiporo?
Greek Brandy
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Two PDOs that allow international grape varieties?
Messenikola Slopes of Meliton
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Seabreeze that affects the Cycladise
maltemi
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Capital of Peleponese?
Trippoli
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What is Nykteri
Dry wine harvested before dawn
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PGI Districts of Crete
Chania Heraklion Lasithi Rethymno
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PDO's of Patras
Patras PDO (dry) Mavrodaphe of Patras Muscat of Patras Muscat of Rio Patras

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