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Climate of Greece

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Moderate

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Large producers of Greece

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Stantali and Boutari

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PDO wine law of Greece

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OPE - controlled appellation of origin

OPAP- Appelation of superior quality

100 % of grape from designated area

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Reserve and Grand Reserve agieng of Greece wines

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Reserve - white min 1 year ( min 6 months in oak + min 3 months in bottle)

Red - min 2 year ( min 1 year in oak and min 6 months in bottle )

Grand Reserve-min 4 year ( min 18 months in oak and min 18 months in bottle)

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PGI category of Greece

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PGI category include Traditional appellation of Retsina and Verdea

PGI - regional / district / area

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Cava for PGI term in Greece

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Cava indicates min 1 year of agieng for white ( 6 months of oak min ) and for red min 3 year ( min 1 year in oak )

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What is the term to indicate Wine aged for more than cava, Reserve and grand reserve in oak

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Palaimenos se vareli

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How many region in Greece and name them

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8 region

Thrace 
Macedonia 
Thessalia 
Epirus 
Central Greece 
Peloponnese 
Aegean island 
Ionian island
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How many PDO in Greece

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33 PDO

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PDO region of Macedonia

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Cotes de Meliton (1982)
Noussa 1971
Amynteo 1972
Goumenissa 1979

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Cotes de Meliton 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
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Style - Dry red and dry white wine 
Grape variety - Red Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Limnio 
White- Assyrtiko Athiri Rhoditis 
Min alc-red 11.5% and white min 11% 
Min RS -Max 4g/l
Agieng - Reserve and grand reserve 
Producers - Domaine Carras ( monopole)
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Noussa 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
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Style Dry/ semi dry/ semi sweet
Grape variety - Xinomavro
Min alc min 11%
Min RS -dry max 4 g/l | Semi dry -4.5-17.5 g/l / Semi sweet 17.5-45 g/l
Agieng reserve and Grand reserve for dry wines
Producers Boutari, chateau Pegasus, Tsantali

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Amynteo
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Sparkling method and pressure
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Style - dry red | rose| Sparkling rose ( dry and semi sweet )
Grape variety - Xinomavro
Min alc
Min RS Dry red and rose -4g/l | Sparkling rose 17-32g/l | Sparkling rose semi sweet 32-50g/l
Sparkling pressure -3.5 ATM
Method of production- Traditional or tank
Agieng - Reserve and Grand reserve for dry wines

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Goumenissa
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
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Style- Dry red 
Grape variety - Xinomavro and Min  20% Negoska 
Min alc -11.5% 
Min RS - 4g/l 
Agieng reserve and grand reserve style
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PDO of Thessalia region

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Anchialos 1971
Rapsani 1971
Messenikola 1994

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Anchialos  
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
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Style - Dry | off dry | semi sweet
Grape variety min 80% Rhoditis and max 20% Savatiano
Min alc -10.5%
Min RS - Dry -Max 4 g/l | Off dry 4.5g/l- 17.5 g/l | semi sweet 17.5- 45g/l
Agieng reserve and grand reserve

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Rapsani 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng
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Style dry red
Grape variety - Xinomavro Krassato, stavroto
Min alc-11%
Min RS - Red dry - 4 g/l | Reserve and grand reserve - Max 2.5g/l
Agieng - Reserve and grand reserve
Additional requirements-
Macerarion time 12-15 days
Malolactic in oak barrels
Harvesting in food grade plastic no more than 20 kg

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Messenikola  
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng
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Style dry red 
Grape variety min 70% Mavro messenikola and max 30% Carignan and Syrah 
Min alc -11%
Min RS Max 4g/l
Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve
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PDO region of Epirus

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Zitsa

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Zitsa 
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
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Style dry white | Dry sparkling | semi dry sparkling
Grape variety Debina
Min alc dry white -11% | sparkling 11.5%
Min RS dry white - Max 4g/l | Dry sparkling -17.5-32 g/l | semi sweet sparkling- 32-50g/l
Agieng Reserve and grand reserve
Min pressure- 3.5 ATM
Method of production- Traditional or tank

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Retsina TA 
PGI district 
Grape variety used 
Center of production
Producers
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Retsina TA 
PGI district - Attica, Viota and Evia 
Grape variety used - Savatiano and Roditis 
Center of production - Attica
Producers Boutari and thives
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PDO of Ionian island

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Cephalonia DPO
Muscat de Cephalonia
Mavrodaphne de Cephalonia

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Cephalonia PDO
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS 
Agieng 
Producers
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Style Dry white 
Grape variety - Rebula 
Min alc 11%-12.5%
Min RS Max 4g/l
Agieng Reserve and grand reserve
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Muscat of Cephalonia
Style 
Grape variety 
Min alc
Min RS
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Style VDN | VDN grand cru | VDL | Naturally sweet wine
Grape variety Moschato Aspro
Min alc Natural sweet wines 9% and Fortified 15-22%
Min RS

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``` Mavrodaphne de Cephalonia Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng ```
Style Fortified sweet red wine (VDN) Grape variety min 50% Mavrodaphne + mavri Korinthiaki Min alc 15-22-% Min RS
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Verdea TA
Made in Zakynthos Grape variety- min 50% Skiadopoulo plus Pavlos, Rabola, Avgoustiato Style oxidative style
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PDO region of Peloponnese
``` Nemea PDO Patras PDO Mavrodaphne de patras PDO Muscat of Patras PDO Muscat of Rio Patras PDO Mantinia PDO Monemvassia PDO ```
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``` Nemea Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style dry red | semi sweet red wine ( produced by stopping fermentation or by adding must to dry wine )| VDN | VDL | sweet dried grape wine Grape variety Agiorgitiko Min alc Dry and semi sweet -11%| VDL and VDN-15-22%| Dried grape wine-9% Min RS Dry wines -Max 4g/l | semi sweet wine -17.5-45 g/l Agieng reserve and grand reserve for Dry wines Producers Boutari, cambas, kourtakis, semeli
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Which region wine is related to blood of Hercules
Nemea
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Famous commune of Nemea
Koutsi
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``` Mantinia Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Sparkling pressure Sparkling method Producers ```
``` Style Dry white and sparkling white Grape variety min 85% moschofilero plus Asproudes Min alc 11% Min RS Max 4g/l for dry wines Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry wines Sparkling pressure-3.5ATM Sparkling method - Traditional or tank Producers antonopoulo and tselepos ```
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``` Monemvasia-Malvasia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style naturally sweet wine | VDN Grape variety min 51% Monemvasia plus Assyrtiko, asproudes, kydonista Min alc NSW - 10% | VDN 15-22% Min RS Agieng- Two year in oxidative environment, if wine is aged for more than 2 yr then it should be 4 or multiple of 4 Producers
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``` Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style Dry| Semi Dry | semi sweet Grape variety Rhoditis Min alc Min RS Dry -Max 4g/l | Semi Dry -4.5g/l - 17.5g/l| semi sweet - 12-45g/l Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry wines Producers
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What is country wine called in Greece
Topicos Inos
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``` Muscat of Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style -VDN| VDN grand cru | VDL| Natural sweet wine ( dried) Grape variety -Moshcato Aspro Min alc- NSW -9% | VDN,VDN Grand cru, VDL -15-22% Min RS Agieng VDN, VDL, VDN grand cru must be ages for 5 year in oak Producers Achaia clauss
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``` Muscat of Rio Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style -VDN| VDN grand cru | VDL| Natural sweet wine ( dried) Grape variety -Moshcato Aspro Min alc- NSW -9% | VDN,VDN Grand cru, VDL -15-22% Min RS Agieng VDN, VDL, VDN grand cru must be ages for 5 year in oak Producers
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``` Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style - Natural Sweet Red - VDL from dried grape Sweet red from non dried grape Grape variety Mavrodaphne and Max 49% Korinthiaki Min alc 15-22% Min RS Agieng min 1 yr oak of 1000 or less | Reserve min 3 yr ( 2Y in oak + 1 B ) | Vielle reserve min 5 yr ( min 2O + 2 B ) | Grand reserve min 7 yr ( min 3O + 3B)| Non vintage - Min of 3 yr of agieng after blend Producers Acchaia clauss
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PDO of Aegean Island
``` Lemnos PDO Muscat of Lemnos PDO Rhodes PDO Muscat of Rhodes PDO Paros PDO Malvasia Paros PDO Samos PDO Santorini PDO ```
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Which PDO region allows blend of white and red grape together
Paros PDO
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``` Lemnos PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style -white - Dry| Semi dry | semi sweet Red- Dry | Liastos | VDL from dried grape Grape variety - White - Moschato Alexandria Red- Limnio Min alc Dry white 11%| Dry red 11.5%| Liastos-10% | VDL -15-22% Min RS dry max 4g/l| Semi dry 4.5-17.5 g/l| Liastos min 80g/l Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve | Naturally sweet wine and VDL - 2 year oxidative ageing Naturally sweet wine ans VDL with 2 yr of agieng may use vintage date wines may also be labelled with an average age given in 4 yr increment eg 4,8,12 which allow blending of young wines with old
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``` Muscat of Lemnos PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style natural sweet wine| VDL| VDN| VDN grand cru Grape variety Moschato Alexandria Min alc Natural sweet wine -12% | Fortified- 15-22% Min RS Agieng Producers
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``` Paros PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
``` Style Dry red and Dry white Grape variety white -100% Monemvassia Red- Co fermentation of min 35% Mandilaria plus monemvasia must Min alc white 11%| Red 11.5 % Min RS Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve Producers ```
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``` Muscat of Rhodes PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
``` Style Natural sweet wine| VDL | VDN and VDN grand cru Grape variety Moschato Aspro Min alc NSW- 9% | Fortified -15-22% Min RS Agieng Producers CAIR ```
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Rhodes PDO Style red| white | Rose | sparkling for still the it is Dry, semi dry, semi sweet Grape variety White - min 70% Athiri plus Assyrtiko and malagoussa Red- Min 70% Mandilaria plus mavrothiriko Min alc still -11%| sparkling 10% and 3.5 ATM pressure Min RS dry max 4g/l| medium dry 4.5-17.5 g/l|semi sweet 17.5 -45 g/l Agieng reserve and grand reserve for dry wines Producers
``` Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
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``` Malvasia Paros PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style naturally sweet wine and fortified wine from sun dried grape Grape variety min 85% Monemvassia and max 15% Assyrtiko Min alc NSW- 10% and fortified -15-22% Min RS Agieng 2 year of oxidative agieng Naturally sweet wine ans VDL with 2 yr of agieng may use vintage date wines may also be labelled with an average age given in 4 yr increment eg 4,8,12 which allow blending of young wines with old Producers
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``` Samos PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
``` Style -VDN| VDN grand cru | VDL| natural sweet wine (dried) Grape variety Moschato Aspro Min alc NSW - 15% Fortified-15-22% Min RS Agieng VDL age for 5 year in oak Producers Cambas ```
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``` Santorini PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style Grape variety Dry -min 75% Assyrtiko plus Athiri and Aidani vinsanto-Min 51% Assyrtiko plus Athiri and aidani Min alc dry 12%| Nycheteri-13.5%| Vinsanto-15%| fortified-15-22% Min RS Agieng nycheteri-min 3 months in barrel| Reserve | Grand reserve | Vinsanto min 2 yr in barrel agieng on the island if Thera Producers hatzidaki, boutari, Sigalas,
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PDO regions of Crete
``` Archanes Daphnes Sitia Peza Candida Malvasia candida Malvasia Sitia ```
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``` Archanes PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
``` Style -Dry red Grape variety Mandilaria plus kotsifali Min alc 11% Min RS Max 4g/l Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve only in dry wines Producers ```
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``` Daphnes PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style dry red | VDN | VDN grand cru | VDL | Natural sweet wine ( dried grape ) Grape variety Liatiko Min alc dry red 11% | NSW -10% | Fortified 15-22% Min RS Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry wine Producers
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``` Peza PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
``` Style dry red and dry white Grape variety white -Vilana Red - Mandilaria plus kotsifali Min alc 11% Min RS max 4 g/l Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve Producers ```
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``` Sitia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style dry red and white | VDL | VDN | NSW (dried ) Grape variety white -Vilana 70% plus thrapsathiri Red -70% Liatiko + Mandilaria NSW red - 100% Liatiko Min alc dry red and white 11.5% NSW- -11.5 % Fortified- 15-22% Min RS Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry wines Producers
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In which PDO is Liatiko is Vinified white
Candia PDO
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``` Candia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
Style Dry red and white Grape variety Vilana, Vidano, Liatiko ( vinified white ) Red - Kotsifali and Mandilaria Min alc Min RS Max 4g/l Agieng Reserve and Grand Reserve for dry style Producers
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``` Malvasia Candia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
``` Style VDN and NSW dried Grape variety Assyrtiko athiri viadino thrapsathiri Liatiko ( vinified white ) plus Max 15% Malvasia de Candia and Muscat a blanc petit grains Min alc Fortified -15-22% and NSW 10% Min RS Agieng 2 year oxidative agieng Producers ```
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``` Malvasia Sitia PDO Style Grape variety Min alc Min RS Agieng Producers ```
``` Style VDN and NSW dried Grape variety Assyrtiko athiri viadino thrapsathiri Liatiko ( vinified white ) plus Max 15% Malvasia de Candia and Muscat a blanc petit grains Min alc Fortified -15-22% and NSW 10% Min RS Agieng 2 year oxidative agieng Producers ```

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