Greece and Eastern Europe

Question 1

Match the grape to the appellation with which it is most closely associated.
Assyrtiko
Moscofilero
Agiorgitiko
Xinomavro

Answer 1

Assyrtiko - Santorini
Moscofilero - Mantinia
Agiorgitiko - Nemea
Xinomavro - Naoussa

Question 2

True or False: Nemea is the only PDO appellation for dry red wines on the Peloponnese.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False: The literal translation of Xinomavro is “acid-black.”

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is Retsina traditionally flavored with?

Answer 4

Aleppo pine resin

Question 5

Select the sea(s) that touch(es) the Greek coastline?

Answer 5

Ionian Sea

Aegean Sea

Question 6

What style of wine is typically produced from the Mavrodaphne grape?

Answer 6

Sweet, fortified red

Question 7

True or False: Greece’s wine production is centered on international, not indigenous, varieties.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True or False: Most of Greece’s vineyards sit on flat, fertile lands and are easily mechanically harvested.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

True or False: Volcanic eruptions have played a major role in shaping the terroir of Santorini.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Which of the following grapes is considered the most aromatic?

Answer 10

Moschofilero

Question 11

Moschato Aspro is a synonym used in Samos for which grape of the Muscat family?

Answer 11

Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains

Question 12

Messenikola and Anchialos are PDOs in which region?

Answer 12

Thessalia

Question 13

True or False: Vinsanto is a style of winemaking historically linked to Santorini.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Which of the following grapes is usually the most tannic?

Answer 14

Xinomavro

Question 15

Evangelos Gerovassiliou is widely credited with revitalizing which nearly extinct grape?

Answer 15

Malagouzia

Question 16

Which countries does Greece border?

Answer 16

Turkey
Albania
Macedonia
Bulgaria

Question 17

True or False: Santorini is phylloxera-free

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Estate Argyros, Domaine Hatzidakis, and Canava Roussos are producers in what appellation?

Answer 18

Santorini

Question 19

Where are you most likely to encounter the grape Kotsifali?

Answer 19

Crete

Question 20

True or False: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Bulgaria all border the Black Sea.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Which river has the most influence on winemaking in Eastern Europe?

Answer 21

Danube

Question 22

The Goriška Brda region of ________ extends into Italy’s Friuli, where it is known as the Collio Goriziano.

Answer 22

Slovenia

Question 23

Tokaj’s rise to international acclaim came during a time when the region was ruled by which empire?

Answer 23

Austro-Hungarian

Question 24

Podravje, Posavje, and Primorska are the three principal wine regions of which country?

Answer 24

Slovenia

Question 25

True or False: The Bekaa Valley is located in Lebanon.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or False: The labeling of Tokaji wines by the 3-to-6 puttonyos scale was recently eliminated.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

True or False: Tokaji is a wine that is never affected by botrytis.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What types of wine may be produced in Tokaj?

Answer 28

Sweet White | Dry White

Question 29

Which of the following statements best describes the climate of Cyprus?

Answer 29

Mediterranean

Question 30

Match the following Romanian DOC subcategories to their definitions. DOC-CIB DOC - CMD DOC-CT

Answer 30

DOC-CIB - botrytis affected grapes DOC - CMD - grapes harvested at full maturity DOC-CT - late harvest grapes

Question 31

What is the principal red grape variety of Sopron?

Answer 31

Kékfrankos

Question 32

Disznókő, Kiralyudvar, and Oremus are famous producers of which region?

Answer 32

Tokaj

Question 33

Kartli and Kakheti are the two most important wine growing regions in which country?

Answer 33

Georgia

Question 34

What is the term for the expansive flatlands cradled between the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains?

Answer 34

Pannonian Plain

Question 35

Movia, Edi Simčič, and Kabaj are all famous producers in which appellation?

Answer 35

Goriška Brda

Question 36

What material are Georgian qvevri lined with to prevent oxidation?

Answer 36

Beeswax

Question 37

Tokaji's Cladosporium cellare is what type of organism?

Answer 37

Mold

Question 38

True or False: Much of the growth of Bulgarian wine exports was due to their popularity in the British market.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Obaideh and Merwah are indigenous grape varieties used to produce which of the following wines?

Answer 39

Château Musar Blanc