Greece Flashcards

Question

Areas of Greece with continental climates

Answer 1

Epirus central Peloponnese western Thessaly western Macedonia

Answer 2

Attica (surrounding Athens in Central Greece)

Answer 3

Epirus and Amynteo

Answer 4

A wind that sweeps across the Aegean when a high pressure system falls over the balkans and a low pressure system sits over Turkey. Blows very dry air from the north from mid-May to Sept.

Answer 5

Greek Grappa

Answer 6

Slopes of Meliton | Messenikola

Answer 7

Dried grape wines, unfortifed

Answer 8

a little under 20%

Answer 9

100% grown and vinified within the PDO

Answer 10

Largest to smallest: Regional District Area (can be as small as a single vineyard)

Answer 11

Unknown white grape. A generic term

Answer 12

For PGI and Varietal wines only. No PDO. White: 1 year w 6 mo in barrel Red: 3 yrs w 1 yr in barrel

Answer 13

Unknown red grape, generally indigenous

Answer 14

For PDO, PGI and varietal wines with an aging indication, this indicates extended oak aging beyond the minimum

Answer 15

Red grape grown in the Greek Islands, known most for its dark color.

Answer 16

Bulgaria to the north, Aegean Sea to the south

Answer 17

The Rodopi mountains

Answer 18

becasue PDO law mandates that wines be vinified within the PDO area

Answer 19

Thessaloniki in Macedonia

Answer 20

Sand. | There are some own rooted vines here

Answer 21

Sparkling Rose (dry and semi-sweet) (traditional method or tank) Dry, still Rose Dry Red all 100% Xinomavro

Answer 22

Amynteo: 520-720 meters (1,705-2,630 ft) Naoussa: 80-350 meters (260-1,150 ft)

Answer 23

Boutari in Naoussa

Answer 24

``` 13 Trifolos Ramnista Fytia Yiannakohori Gastra ```

Answer 25

all red, 100% Xinomavro Dry (0-4 g rs) Semi-Dry (4.5-17.5 g rs) Semi-Sweet (17.5-45 g rs)

Answer 26

northeast of Naoussa, at the foot of Mount Paiko. Warmest of the Xino-PDOs

Answer 27

XInomavro co-fermented w min 20% Negoska | riper, more generous style

Answer 28

an area called Halkidiki, the three fingered peninsulas. It is on the middle peninsula

Answer 29

Domaine Porto Carras

Answer 30

White: dry, still. Roditis, Assyrtiko, plus Athiri Red: Dry, still. CS plus Lemnio and CF

Answer 31

Epanomi, near Thessaloniki

Answer 32

An Area PGI in western Macedonia for traditional sweet wine from dried Xinomavro and Moschomavro

Answer 33

Thessalia PGI

Answer 34

Macedonia and Thessalia

Answer 35

Schist and grey clay

Answer 36

Rapsani PDO Anchialos PDO Messenikola PDO

Answer 37

Rapsani PDO 60 ha (also the most important PDO of Thessalia)

Answer 38

Still, dry red (can be reserve or grand reserve) | Xinomavro with Krasato and Stavroto (traditionally equal parts and cofermented, but that's no longer the case)

Answer 39

Still, dry red min 70% Mavro Mesenikola max 30% combined Syrah and Carignan

Answer 40

White (dry, semi-dry, semi sweet) Min 80% Roditis max 20% Savatiano

Answer 41

Oak aging is forbidden

Answer 42

Still dry white Sparkling white (dry or semi-dry) 100% Debina

Answer 43

Traditional method or tank Dry: 17-32 g/l rs Semi-dry: 32-50 g/l rs

Answer 44

Cool continental Influenced by Pindos Mountains to the east and Ionian Sea to the west. 500-700 meters elevation

Answer 45

Patras PDO

Answer 46

``` Nemea PDO Mantinia PDO Patras PDO Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO Muscat of Patras PDO Muscat of Rio Patras PDO ```

Answer 47

``` red only, 100% Agioritiko Dry Semisweet Vin Doux (VdL) V Doux Naturel (VdN) Sweet dried grape wine ```

Answer 48

Domaine Skouras's Megas Oenos

Answer 49

200-450 meters (sweet and light, fruity dry reds) 450-650 meters (Serious red) 650-850 meters (historically PGI rose, but now elegant reds too)

Answer 50

Koutsi | 650 m

Answer 51

Mantinia PDO 750 m Winter snow is common

Answer 52

Min 85% Moscholfilero, plus Asproudes (often Glikerithra) Still, dry white (can be Vin Gris via skin contact) Sparkling white (Brut Nature through Doux)

Answer 53

In Achaia PGI | Northernmost coast of Peloponnese. Dramatic mountains

Answer 54

still dry white Semi-dry white Semi-sweet white 100% Roditis

Answer 55

Port | Gustav Clauss of Achaia Clauss spent time in portugal before opening his winery in Achaia

Answer 56

``` Natural sweet red (VdL from dried grapes) Sweet red (VdL from non-dried grapes with the addition of additional must) Mavrodaphne w max 49% Mavri Korinthiaki ```

Answer 57

min 1 year in barrel Reserve: 2 years cask, 1 btl Vieille: five yrs, w 2 in cask and 2 in btl Grande Reserve: seven years, w 3 in cask and 3 in btl Can be solera

Answer 58

``` both 100% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains VDN VDN Grand Cru VDL Liastos ```

Answer 59

Muscat of Patras PDO is richer and heavier | Muscat of Rio Patras PDO is more high-toned and floral

Answer 60

Min 51% Monemvassia, plus Assyrtiko, Asproudes Vin Liastos VDN (still made w dried grapes

Answer 61

Min 2 yrs in an oxidative environment | if the wine is aged for a longer period, it may be aged for 4 years, or in multiples of 4 years thereafter

Answer 62

Cephalonia Zakynthos Lefkada Corfu

Answer 63

A devasting earthquake in 1953

Answer 64

Robola of Cephalonia PDO Muscat of Cephalonia PDO Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO

Answer 65

Fortified sweet red only (VDN) | min 50% Mavrodaphne, plus Mavri Korinthiaki (must be cofemrented if present)

Answer 66

``` VDN VDN Grand Cru VDL Liastos 100% Moscato Aspro (Blanc a petit grains) ```

Answer 67

Dry white | 100% Robola

Answer 68

3 years for Muscat of Cephalonia PDO | 4 yrs for Robola of Cephalonia PDO

Answer 69

The Cyclades. The soils were too poor for Phylloxera

Answer 70

in the late 1800s much of their grapes were turned into raisins and sold to France. When France recovered from phylloxera, the Aegean industry plummeted.

Answer 71

Kouloura | Stefani

Answer 72

``` Dry white Nychteri Vinsanto For Dry wines, min 75% Assyrtiko For Vinsanto, min 51% Assyrtiko blended w Aidani and Athiri ```

Answer 73

13.5% alcohol grapes are picked at night Aged in barrel for at least 3 months, often longer sometimes flor develops

Answer 74

Grapes are dried. STart at 260 g/l, finish at 370 g/l. Aged min 2 yrs in barrel, either on Thera or Thirasia. If given an age statement, must be aged oxidatively for min 4 years, and age statements must be a multiple of 4.

Answer 75

Thera and Thirasia

Answer 76

Paros PDO | Malvasia Paros PDO

Answer 77

Dry White, 100% Monemvasia | Dry Red, co-ferment of min 35% Mandelaria w Monemvasia

Answer 78

``` Fortified Liastos Liastos min 85% Monemvasia max 15% Assyrtiko Min 2 yrs in oxidative environment (oak) May be vintage dated after 2 years May carry age statement in 4 year increments, which is an average of the blend ```

Answer 79

Rhodes PDO | Muscat of Rhodes PDO

Answer 80

``` White: Dry Lefkos Medium Dry Lefkos Semisweet Red: Dry Semi-dry Semisweet Rose: Dry semi-dry Semisweet Quality Sparkling White and Rose (full sweetness spectrum) ```

Answer 81

White: min 70% Athiri, plus Assyrtiko and Malagousia | Red/Rose: min 70% Mandilaria, plus Mavrothiriko

Answer 82

Sparkling white and rose | Must undergo secondary fermentation, in tank or bottle

Answer 83

``` 100% Muscat Blanc a petit grains Liastos VDN VDN Grand Cru VDL ```

Answer 84

United Winemaking Agricultural Cooperative of Samos | UWC Samos

Answer 85

Nectar (liastos, unfortified, aged 6 yrs in barrel) Anthemia (VDL, aged ~5 yrs in barrel) Grand Cru (min 400 meters alt, "driest" of the sweet wines, VDN after an extended fermentation, no oak)

Answer 86

``` VDN VDN Grand Cru VDL Liastos 100% Moschato Aspro ```

Answer 87

``` White: Dry Semi-Dry Semi-Sweet all 100% Moschato Alexandrias Dry Red 100% Limnio (Kalampaki) Liastos VDL from Liastos ```

Answer 88

Liastos VDN VDN Grand Cru VDL

Answer 89

Generally hot and dry | North is cooler are mountains block hot winds blowing up from Africa. West is slightly cooler and rainier than east

Answer 90

``` Sitia PDO Peza PDO Daphnes PDO Archanes PDO Candia PDO Malvasia Candia PDO Malvasia Sitia PDO ```

Answer 91

Dry white Dry red White: 100% Vilana Red: Kotsifali and Mandilaria

Answer 92

Dry Red only | Kotsifali and Mandilaria

Answer 93

``` Red only: Dry Sweet red (VDL) VDN VDN Grand Cru Liastos 100% Liatiko ```

Answer 94

Dry White Dry Red White: min 85% Vilana, plus Vidiano, Assyrtiko, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko (BdN), Athiri Red: min 70% Kotsifali, plus Mandilaria

Answer 95

VDN Vin Naturallement Doux/Liastos Assyrtiko, Athiri, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko (BdN), plus max 15% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica and Muscat Blanc

Answer 96

``` Dry White min 70% Vilana, plus Thrapsathiri Dry Red min 80% Liatiko, plus Mandilaria Sweet Red VDL Red VDN 100% Liatiko Liastos ```

Answer 97

White VDN White Naturally Sweet Assyrtiko, Athiri, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko (BdN) max 15% Malvasia Cadia Aromatica and Muscat BaPG

Answer 98

Min 2 yrs oak | Naturally sweet wine: 80 g/l rs

Answer 99

Peza PDO Archanes PDO (red only) Candia PDO

Answer 100

``` Samos PDO Muscat of Patras PDO Muscat of Rio Patras PDO Muscat of Cephalonia PDO Muscat of Rhodes PDO Muscat of Lemnos PDO* *only one for Muscat of Alexandria ```

Answer 101

``` Muscat of Rhodes PDO Muscat of Lemnos PDO Samos PDO Daphnes PDO* Muscat of Cephalonia PDO Muscat of Patras PDO Muscat of Rio Patras PDO *only non-muscat Grand Cru ```

Answer 102

Rhodes PDO Amynteo PDO Mantinia PDO Zitsa PDO

Answer 103

Amynteo PDO | Rhodes PDO

Answer 104

``` Daphnes PDO Archanes PDO Candia PDO Peza PDO Sitia PDO ```

Greece Flashcards

(143 cards)