Greece

Question 1

Styles of wines produced in Slopes of Meliton PDO?

Answer 1

Dry whites and reds.

Many international vareties
Monopole of Domaine Carras

Question 2

Name 2 PDOs that requires 100% Xinomavro?

Answer 2

Naoussa PDO
Amynteo PDO

Question 3

Training system in Santorini PDO?

What benefit does it have on the vine?

Answer 3

Kouloura - Stefani
(Basket)

Protects it from the harsh winds

Question 4

What does the term Nykteri mean on a bottle of Santorini wine?

Answer 4

The wine has been aged under flor.

Question 5

2 PGIs that produced very old traditional Greek wine styles?

Answer 5

Retsina PGI
Verdea PGI (Zakynthos Island, Ionian Islands)

Question 6

What PDO is located on the slopes of the Mount Olympus?

What producer dominates its production?

What style of wine is it? What varieties?

Answer 6

Rapsani PDO

Tantsali (about 95% of the PDO’s wine production)

Dry reds, mainly Xinomavro, co-fermented with Krassato and Stavroto

Question 7

What is the most planted grape variety of Greece?

Answer 7

Savvatiano (white), 2nd ; roditis (pink)
Both are mainly used for the production of Retsina.

Question 8

Is Muscat of Hamburg a synonym of Muscat d’Alexandrie?

Answer 8

NO, it is an offspring of Muscat d’Alexandrie and Trollinger. Black skin. Low quality, grown for table grapes and brandy.

Question 9

What islands produce Santorini PDO wines?

Answer 9

Thera (Santorini) and Thirasia

Question 10

What red varietal is known to make fortified wines in Patras ?

Answer 10

Mavrodaphne

Question 11

Bebina is a grape vareital used to make sparkling wines in which area?

Answer 11

Epirus, west of the Pindos Range, Zitsa PDO

Question 12

What is Tsipouro?

Answer 12

Greek Grappa, sometimes flavored with anise

Question 13

Tyrnavos is a company known for what ?

Answer 13

First Ouzo distillery.

Question 14

Is Ouzo always flavored?

Answer 14

YES. It is a PDO since 2006 and must always be anise flavored

Question 15

What does the term Ktima mean?

Answer 15

Estate

Question 16

In Greece, are the terms Reserrve and Grand Reserve regulated?

Answer 16

For PDOs, yes. They indicate that the wine aged in oak.

Réserve WHITE ; 1yr (6m in oak, 3m in btl)
RED : 2yrs (1 yr in oak, 6m in btl)

Grande Réserve WHITE; 2yr (1yr oak, 6m btl)
RED : 4yrs (18m in oak, 18 m in btl)

Question 17

What does the term Oinos mean?

Answer 17

Table Wine

Question 18

What is Retsina Kokkineli?

Answer 18

Rosé Retsina

Question 19

Name a producer that is known for Malagousia based wines?

Answer 19

Gerovassiliou, Epanomi PGI

Question 20

when did Greece join the EU ?

Answer 20

1981

Question 21

pine resine used in traditional retsina

Answer 21

aleppo pine

Question 22

producer of coonawarra

Answer 22

wynn’s
magela

Question 23

most planted grape of tasmania

Answer 23

pinot noir