Greece 25.11.23

Question 1

When and how much resin is added to retsina

Answer 1

During first half of fermentation, between 0.15 to 1% of the wine’s volume

Question 2

What is Kokkineli

Answer 2

A rose of Retsina made from Roditis

Question 3

Which island is directly south of Peloponnese

Answer 3

Kythira

Question 4

Which 3 island groups making wines are in east of Greek mainland, in Aegean sea

Answer 4

Cyclades Islands (Santorini, Paros)
Dodecanese Islands (Rhodes)
North Aegean Islands (Lemnos)

Question 5

Which Aegean island is considered with Central Greece due to its proximity to Athens

Answer 5

Evia

Question 6

Which two regions are the coolest in Greece

Answer 6

Amynteo
Epirus

Question 7

What are vin Naturellement doux

Answer 7

Wines made solely from dried grapes

Question 8

What is Tsipouro

Answer 8

A Greek grappa, also used for fortifying sweet wines

Question 9

Which two PDO’s of Greece allow international varietals

Answer 9

Slopes of Meliton
Messenikola

Question 10

What is Verdea

Answer 10

An oxidised dry white wine from Ionian island Zakhynthos

Question 11

What is asproudi

Answer 11

Unknown white grapes are called Asproudi is Greece

Question 12

What is Cava in Greece

Answer 12

Used as ageing designation for still wines
Min ageing for 1 year for whites and rose wines, at least 6 months in barrel
Min ageing of 3 years for red wines, min 1 yr in barrel

Question 13

What does Grand Cru means in Greece

Answer 13

Used for sweet wines made by VDN process
Sourced from selected high altitude vineyards

Question 14

What does Reserve means in Greece

Answer 14

Term used for PDO wines in Greece
White wines aged for min 1 yr, min 6 months in barrel and min 3 months in bottle
Red wines aged for min 2 yrs, min 1 yr in barrel and 6 months in bottle

Question 15

What is Paleomenos se Vareli

Answer 15

Indicates extended oak ageing beyond the required minimum for the appellation

Question 16

What is Mavroudi

Answer 16

An indigenous Greek red variety
Also a generic term for unknown red grapes

Question 17

Which PDO solely uses Agiorgitiko

Answer 17

Nemea

Question 18

Which mountain range blocks the cool winds off in Thrace

Answer 18

Rodopi mountains

Question 19

Which are the main grapes in Macedonia

Answer 19

Mostly reds - Xinomavro and Moschomavro

Question 20

Which producer bottled the first wines in Greece

Answer 20

Boutari

Question 21

Name three famous Crus of Naoussa

Answer 21

Trifolos - Lower elevation, richer soils, richer wines
Fytia - Higher elevation, rocky soils, chiseled wines
Ramnista - fuller bodied wines

Question 22

Naoussa cru Ramnista is home to which modern producer

Answer 22

Kir Yianni

Question 23

Which grapes are permitted for wines in Goumenissa

Answer 23

Xinomavro to be co fermented with at least 20% Negoska

Question 24

Which PDO in Macedonia is a monopole. Who owns the monopole

Answer 24

Slopes of Meliton - Domaine Porto Carras

Question 25

Which vineyard in Halkidiki has a PGi status and no women are allowed to walk its vines

Answer 25

Mount Athos - owned by Monastries

Question 26

Which PGI is made famous by Evangelos Gerovassiliou

Answer 26

Epanomi PGI for special Malagousia

Question 27

What is Drama in Greece

Answer 27

A PGI in eastern Macedonia

Question 28

Which Thessaly producer is known for its top quality Limniona wine

Answer 28

Domaine Zafeirakis

Question 29

Who is the major producer in Rapsani

Answer 29

Tsantali - 95% of the regions grapes are used by Tsantali

Question 30

What kind of wines are made in Zitsa

Answer 30

Still, semi sparkling and sparkling wines Traditional and tank method allowed for sparkling wines Debina is the main grape used

Question 31

What water body seperates Peloponnese from Central Greece

Answer 31

Gulf of Corinth

Question 32

What is the most famous cru of Nemea

Answer 32

Koutsi at 650 m elevation

Question 33

Where is Domaine Mercouri located

Answer 33

In Ilia district of Peloponnese

Question 34

How is Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia different from Patras

Answer 34

Tsigelo clone used in Cephalonia. Better regarded, making higher quality

Question 35

What is Nykteri

Answer 35

Wine made from overripe grapes harvested pre dawn and pressed within a day Dry wine, aged for min 3 months in the barrel, flor may develop

Question 36

Which is the only PDO that allows white grapes in a red wine in Greece

Answer 36

Paros PDO

Question 37

Which grape is also known as Amorgiano in Rhodes

Answer 37

Mandilaria

Question 38

Which region in Greece is known to be major source of Ouzo

Answer 38

North Aegean - Lesvros PGI

Question 39

What kind of wines are made in Archanes PDO

Answer 39

Dry red wines only from Mandilaria and Kotsifali

Question 40

What is Marouvas

Answer 40

Oxidative wine from light red grape Romeiko, made as PGI wine from Crete