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Greece Grand Crus is for

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VDN

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Reserve ad Grand Riserva oak requirements

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Riserve(1 year aging for white, 6 barrel/ 2 years for red, 1 year barrel)
Grand Riserva (2 years for white, 1b/ 4 years for red, 18months barrel)

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Agiorgitiko most notable PDO

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Nemea

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Xinomavro’s 4 most notable PDOs

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Amynteo, Goumenissa, Naoussa, Rapsani

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Roditis’s 3 most notable PDOs

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Anchialos, Patras, Slopes of Meliton

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Explain PDO and PGI

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PDO
-AOC/OPE Controlled appellation of origin – sweet wines
-AOSQ/OPAP Appellation of superior quality

PGI
-Varietal wines – vintage and variety
-Table wines –No vintage or variety
-Includes: Retsina and Verdea)oxidative white on Zakynthos)
-Region – ex crete. Areas – as small as single estate
-Cava – 1 year aging white & rose (6months in oak). 3 years for reds(1 year in barrel).
-‘Palaiomenos se Vareli’ – indicates oak aging beyond required min

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LIatiko 2 notable PDOs

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Daphnes and Sitia

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Limnio 2 notable PDOs

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Limnos, Slopes of Meliton

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Mandilaria 6 PDOs

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Archanes, Candia, Paros, Peza, Rhodes, Sitia

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Mavrodaphne 2 notable PDOs

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Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia, Mavrodaphne of Patras

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Assyrtiko 3 notable PDOs

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Malvasia Paros, Santorini, Slopes of Meliton

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Athiri 3 notable PDOs

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Rhodes, Santorini, Slopes of Meliton

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Debina notable PDOs

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Zitsa

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Malagousia notable PDOs

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Rhodes

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Moschofilero notable PDOs

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Mantinia

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Muscat Blanc notable PDOs

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Muscat of Cephalonia, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rhodes, Muscat of Rio Patras, Samos

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Muscat of Alexandria notable PDOs

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Lemnos, Muscat of Lemnos

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Robola notable PDOs

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Robola of Cephalonia

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Savatiano notable PDOs

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up to 20% in the Roditis-based Anchialos PDO

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Vidiano notable PDOs

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Candia, Malvasia Candia, Malvasia Sitia

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Vilana notable PDOs

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Peza, Sitia

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Macedonia PDOs

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Amynteo, Naoussa, Slopes of Melton, Goumenissa

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Naoussa v Amynteo v Goumenissa soils

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Naoussa - clay, limestone. warm.
Amynteo - Higher altitude, sand and lime, leaner style
Goumenissa - warmest, clay-oam foothills, riper style,

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Naoussa name 3 communes

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-Trifolos – lower elevation, more body, richer soil.
-Fytia – higher elevation, soil rocky, chiseled wines
-Ramnista – Ki-Yianni producer. Fuller smooth tannin lifted aromatics.

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Slopes of Meliton soil and climate
Sandy loam with Limestone. Mediterranean
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Eprius's 1 PDO is...
Zitsa. In Ioannina region
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Thessalia is on the slopes of what mountain?
MT Olympus (in the Pindos range)
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Thessalia PDOs
Anchialos, Messenikola, Rapsani
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Rapsani is the only PDO outside of Macedonia to feature what grape
Xinomavro
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In Rapsani Xinomavro must be co-fermented with
Stavroto and Krasato
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Sterea Ellada is associated with which wine and 2 grapes
Retsina. Savatiano and Roditis
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Sterea Ellada = ...
Central Greece
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Peloponnese PDOs
Nemea, Mantinia, Patras, Monemvasia-Malvasia, Mavrodaphne of Patras, Muscat of Patras, Muscat of Rio Patras
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Peloponnese is seperated from mainland Greece by the
Gulf of Corinth
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Nemea most famous subzone
Koutsi. Limestone-rich region that sits at around 650 meters (2,130 feet) and is the headquarters for Gaia.
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Nemea Agiorgitiko makes what % of blend
100
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Nemea PDO allows what wine styles
Dry red, Semisweet red, VDL, VDN, Liastos
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Mantinia is Min. 85% what grape
Moschofilero
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Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO grapes for Vin Liastos and VDN
Min. 51% Monemvassia, plus Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa
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Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO rules
Natural Sweet Red Wine (VDL from dried Grapes); Sweet Red Wine (VDL from non-dried grapes with the addition of additional must) -Reserve": Min. 3 years, including 2 years in cask and 1 year in bottle -"Vieille Reserve": Min. 5 years, including min. 2 years in cask and 2 years in bottle -"Grand Reserve": Min. 7 years, including a min. 3 years in oak and 3 years in the bottle -Non-Vintage blends require a minimum 3 years of aging after the final blend.
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Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO grapes
Mavrodaphne and a max. 49% Mavri Korinthiaki
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Muscat of Patras PDO styles
Fortified Wine (VDN), Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru), Fortified Wine (VDL), Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
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Muscat of Patras PDO vs Muscat of Rio Patras PDO comparison
Both 100% 100% Moschato Aspro aka Muscat a PG. Muscat of Patras appellation is on clay-based soils, the wines tend to be richer in texture, even heavy Rio Patras appellation is closer to the coast and has a milder climate, which results in more high-toned, floral wines.
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Ionian PDOs
Robola of Cephalonia, Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia, Muscat of Cephalonia
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What wine from Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia
Fortified sweet red
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Muscat of Cephalonia styles
Fortified Wine (VDN) Fortified Wine from Specific vineyards (VDN Grand Cru) Fortified Wine (VDL) Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
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Corfu has a PDO called
Kerkyra
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Aegean PDOs
Santorini, Paros, Rhodes, Lemnos, Samos, Muscat of Rhodes, Muscat of Lemnos, Malvasia Paros
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Crete PDOs
Sitia, Peza, Daphnes, Archanes, Candia, Malvasia Candia, Malvasia Sitia
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Santorini styles
-Dry White Wine -Νυχτέρι (Nychteri) -Sweet Dried Grape Wine (Vinsanto / Liastos) -Fortified Dried Grape Wine (Vinsanto): This style is not currently produced in Santorini, but is legally allowed.
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Santorini grape requirements dry and Vinsanto
-Dry Wines: Min. 75% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri and Aidani -Vinsanto: Min. 51% Assyrtiko, plus Athiri, Aidani, and "small amounts" of other traditional grapes, including Katsanó, Monemvassia, Gaidouria, Moschato Aspro, Platani and Roditis
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What is Mezza and Nykteri
Mezza - a red dessert wine called Mezza, which is produced from air-dried Mandilaria grapes. Nykteri - unusual dry wine is a historical product of Santorini, made with very ripe grapes that are harvested before dawn and pressed within a day. The wine is then aged for a minimum of three months in barrel, though longer is common, and sometimes, flor develops. The result is a full-bodied, distinctive wine high in both alcohol and acidity.
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Paros PDO red and white grapes
White: 100% Monemvasia Red: co-fermentation of min. 35% Mandelaria grape, and Monemvassia must.
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Rhodes wine styles
-White (Dry White, Lefkos Medium Dry (White), Lefkos Semisweet (White) -Red (Dry Red, Semi-Dry Red, Semisweet Red) -Rosé (Dry, Semi-Dry, Semisweet) -Quality Sparkling White & Rosé (brut nature, extra brut, brut, extra sec, sec, demi sec, doux)
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Rhodes grapes
-White: minimum 70% Athiri -Red/Rose: minimum 70% Mandilaria
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Lemnos styles and grapes
-White (Dry, Semi-Dry, Semi-Sweet) -Dry Red -Sun-Dried Wine (Liastos) -Fortified Wine (Vin de Liqueur from dried grapes) Grapes: -White: Moschato Alexandrias -Dry Red: Limnio (Kalampaki)
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Samos styles
-Natural Sweet Wine (VDN) -Natural Sweet Wine from Specified vineyards (VDN - Grand Cru) -Sweet Wine (VDL) -Naturally Sweet Wine (Sun Dried)
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Samos 95% ___ and 5% ____& ____
Today, 95% of the island’s vineyards are dedicated to Muscat Blanc, referred to locally as Moschato Aspro. The remaining 5% of vineyard land is mainly dedicated to two red grapes: Ritino and Fokiano.
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Samos soil and elevation
Granite. Between 0 and 900 meters
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Samos Grand Cru
Those wines made using the vin doux naturel approach and hailing from select vineyards are eligible for grand cru designation. Both oak-aged and unoaked Muscat are produced.
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Samos biggest producer
United Winemaking Agricultural Cooperative of Samos
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United Winemaking Agricultural Cooperative of Samos wines
Nectar, Anthemia, Grand Cru
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Muscat of Rhodes PDO grapes
Moschato Aspro
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Muscat of Lemnos PDO grapes
Moschato Alexandrias
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Malvasia Paros grapes
Minimum 85% Monemvasia, maximum 15% Assyrtiko
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Name 3 Naoussa Producers of Xinomavro
Dalamara, Foundi, Xinomavro Pegasos
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Name 3 non-Naoussa Producers of Xinomavro
Alpha Estate, Kir-Yianni, Domaine Tatsis
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Name 3 producers of Agiorgitiko
Gaia, Mitravelas, Aivalis

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