Greece

Question 1

what styles of wine are made in the Sitia PDO

Answer 1

dry white
dry red
sweet red
fortified sweet red
sun dried red

Question 2

a sweet red wine from Sitia would be based on what grape

Answer 2

100% Liatiko

Question 3

what is the main grape of dry white wines of Sitia

Answer 3

min 70% Vilana

Question 4

Sitia and Malvasia Sitia are where in Greece

Answer 4

Crete

Question 5

what styles of wine can be made in the Malvasia Sitia PDO

Answer 5

sweet white wine
fortified and natural

blend of grapes including Assytriko, Athiri, Vidiano, Malvasia Candida, Muscat Blanc

Question 6

what is the min elevation for vines used to make white wine in Peza

Answer 6

300m

Question 7

what styles of wine are made in Peza

Answer 7

dry white and red

Question 8

a dry white wine from Peza would be what grape

Answer 8

Vilana

Question 9

what two grapes are blended to make red wine in Peza

Answer 9

Kotsifali (light colour, low tannin/acid)
Mandilaria (dark, tannic)

Question 10

what styles of wine are produced in the Archanes PDO

Answer 10

dry red from a blend of Mandilaria and Katsifali

Question 11

what is Vin Liastos

Answer 11

wine from sun dried grapes in greece

Question 12

what is the grape of the Dafnes PDO

Answer 12

Liatiko 100%

dry red
sweet red
fortified sweet red
sun dried sweet red

Question 13

what is the min r/s of Malvasia Candia

Answer 13

80 g/l

Question 14

what styles of wine are made in Candia

Answer 14

dry white (blend of assytriko, vidiano, vilana)

dry red (Mandilaria + Katsifali)

Question 15

how many PDOs are on the island of Crete

Answer 15

7

Question 16

what is the name of the small island chain that contains santorini and Paros

Answer 16

Cyclades

Question 17

min amount of Assytriko in Santorini PDO

Answer 17

85% for dry wine
51% for Vinsanto

Question 18

what is Nykteri

Answer 18

a wine from greece
grapes picked at night and fermentation temp kept low to preserve aromas

Question 19

what two grapes can be blended with Assyrtiko on Santorini

Answer 19

Athiri, Aidani

Question 20

what is the only PDO to mandate the use of a white grape (Monemvassia) in red blends

Answer 20

Paros

Question 21

what is the min must weight for Muscat of Rhodes naturally sweet dried white wine

Answer 21

300 g/l

Question 22

what is the prominent white grape of Rhodes

Answer 22

Athiri (min 70%)

Question 23

what is the primary red grape of rhodes

Answer 23

Mandilaria

Question 24

what styles of wine can be made in Rhodes

Answer 24

white (dry, semi dry, semi sweet)
rose (dry, semi dry, semi sweet)
red (dry, semi dry, semi sweet)
Sparkling (white or rose, trad or charmat)

Question 25

what style of wine is made on Samos

Answer 25

sweet white wine from Muscat blanc either naturally sweet, fortified or sundried

Question 26

what type of Muscat is used for the sweet wines of Lemnos

Answer 26

Muscat of Alex

Question 27

what styles of wine are made on Lemnos

Answer 27

white (dry, semi dry, semi sweet, sweet) red (dry)

Question 28

what is the red grape of Lemnos

Answer 28

Limnio (dark colour, fresh acid, herbal)

Question 29

aging requirement for Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO

Answer 29

2 years "in oxidative environment"

Question 30

what is the prominent grape of Mantinia

Answer 30

85% mochofilero

Question 31

what grape may make up to 15% of a Mantinia white wine

Answer 31

Asproudous

Question 32

what styles of wine can be produced in Nemea

Answer 32

dry red sweet red (either fortified or sun dried)

Question 33

name three producers in Nemea

Answer 33

Gaia Skouras Papantonis

Question 34

a wine from Nema labelled reserve/"selected" would age for how long? How long for Grand Reserve

Answer 34

2 years 1 in barrel, 6 months in bottle 4 years 1.5 in barrel/1.5 in bottle

Question 35

what is the elevation range for Nemea

Answer 35

200-850m

Question 36

what grape may be blended with Mavrodaphne in the Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO

Answer 36

Mavro Korinthiaki

Question 37

name 3 sweet wine only PDOs in the Pelonopenese

Answer 37

Mavrodaphne of Patras Muscat of Patras Muscat of Rio Patras Monnemvassia-Malvasia

Question 38

Name three Muscat Aspro PDOs in Greece

Answer 38

Muscat of Patras Muscat of Rhodes Muscat of Cephalonia

Question 39

what is the only Muscat PDO in Greece to use Muscat of Alex

Answer 39

Muscat of Lemnos

Question 40

what is Verdea

Answer 40

a vin jaune style wine produced in the Ionian island of Zakynthos using a blend of obscure grapes

Question 41

what three countries are directly north of greece

Answer 41

Albania Macedonia Bulgaria

Question 42

what is the coolest PDO in Greece

Answer 42

Amynteo

Question 43

what is Xinomavro's blending partner in Goumenissa PDO

Answer 43

Negoska