Greece Flashcards

Learn the geography, grape varieties, climate, soil, wine styles, and producers of Greece.

1
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What is the climate of Greece?

A

Hot Mediterranean

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2
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Which seas bracket Greece?

A

Ionian Sea – western side

Mediterranean Sea – southern side

Aegean Sea – eastern side

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Eastern continental Greece is in a rain shadow.

What weather event can happen due to the rain shadow combined with the hot Mediterranean climate and lack of rainfall?

A

Drought can be a problem in eastern Greece due to the lack of rainfall, all the sunshine from the rain shadow, and the hot Mediterranean climate.

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4
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What is the name of the mountain range that creates the rain shadow on Greece’s mainland?

A

Pindos Oros

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5
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Which countries abut Greece’s northern border?

A

From west to east:

  • Albania
  • North Macedonia
  • Bulgaria
  • Turkey
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6
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What are the classification levels of wine in Greece?

A
  1. PDO
  2. PGI
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Sometimes you’ll see Appellation d’origine de qualité supérieure on a bottle Greek wine.

What is this?

A

A subcategory within the PDO classification Greek winemakers can use for their dry wines exported to other markets.

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What are the three Greek PDOs that have the highest international reputation (and that you need to know for the exam)?

A
  1. Naoussa PDO (Xinomavro)
  2. Nemea PDO (Agiorgitiko)
  3. Santorini PDO (Assyrtiko)
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9
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In which region is Naoussa PDO?

A

Macedonia

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Altitude in Naoussa PDO goes about how high?

A

400 meters

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Naoussa PDO is best known for what style of wine made from which grape?

A

Dry, red wines made from Xinomavro.

Many compare this grape to Nebbiolo!

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The Peloponnese is best known for this PDO.

A

Nemea PDO

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13
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What is the red grape in Nemea PDO?

A

Agiorgitiko

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14
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What is the vineyard altitude range found in Nemea PDO?

A

230 - 900 meters

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15
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In which sea is the Greek island of Santorini?

A

Aegean Sea

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16
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What is the main soil type on Santorini?

A

Volcanic

17
Q

What is the principal white grape for Santorini PDO?

A

Assyrtiko

18
Q

What styles of wine are allowed to be made in the Santorini PDO?

A

Dry and sweet styles

19
Q

What are sweet wines known as on Santorini?

How are they made?

A

Vinsanto

Late harvest grapes are dried in the sun for up to 14 days.

Aging takes place in old, neutral casks for at least 2 years, although many winemakers age their vinsanto longer.

20
Q

Vines on Santorini are trained into a specific shape.

What is the shape into which the vines are trained?

What are the vines protected from?

A

Basket shaped training system trained low to the ground that protects vines from strong winds.

This low-to-the-ground vine training also helps the vine collect moisture from morning dew. Extra credit: this unique training is called Stefani (“crown”) or Kouloura (“wreath”).