Cyprus

Question 1

These countries are North and East of Cyprus in the mediterranean, Respectively?

Answer 1

Turkey: North
Syria: East

Question 2

What created Cyprus’ stark, mountainous terrain?

Answer 2

Subduction of African plate below Anatolian plate

Question 3

Where is most of Cyprus’ volcanic derived soil?

Answer 3

Central Troodos range where most vines are cultivated

Question 4

World’s oldest continually produced wine?

Answer 4

Commandaria (800 BC)

Called “Nama” or sweet wine in Hesiot’s “Works and days”

Question 5

Grapes of Commandaria?

Answer 5

Mavro: Red
Xynesteri: White (means “lacking acidity”)

Question 6

How long are commandaria grapes dried?

Answer 6

Two weeks

Question 7

Can Commandaria be vinified outside the island?

Answer 7

No, but can be aged elsewhere.

Question 8

These companies dominated Commandaria throughout the 20th century?

Answer 8

KEO, Etko, Sodap, Loel

Question 9

Vintage dated, unfortified expressions of commandaria have a higher concentration of this grape?

Answer 9

Xynesteri

Question 10

What are the seven PDO regions of Cyprus?

Answer 10

From East to West:

Pitsilia
Limassol
Lemesou-Leona
Lemesou-Afames
Vouni Panayia-Ampelitis
Laona Akama

All almost completely unused

Question 11

What are Cyprus’ Four PGI wine appellations?

Answer 11

Pafos
Lefkosia
Lemesos
Larnaka

Question 12

Cyprus’ most planted grape?

Answer 12

Mavro

Question 13

Cyprus:

What color are Promara and Morokanella?

Answer 13

White

Question 14

What color are Maratheftiko and Yiannoudin?

Answer 14

Red

Question 15

Why, in Cyprus, are vines largely planted on their own rootstocks?

Answer 15

Remote: Phylloxera never reached it

Question 16

How did Commandaria get its name?

Answer 16

Districts or commandaries established by Crusaders of the knights templar

Question 17

In 1224, this king created a competitaion of the greatest wines of the world, with Commandaria declared the winner?

Answer 17

King Augustus of France

Question 18

When did Cyprus join the EU?

Answer 18

2004

“Eurozone” 2008

Question 19

Where is Halloumi Cheese from?

Answer 19

SW Cyprus

Question 20

Why are vines cultivated mostly in SW Cyprus?

Answer 20

The NE sector is under Turkish occupation and has been since 1974

Question 21

When did the Ottomans Cede Cyprus to Great Britain?

Answer 21

1878

Question 22

Cyprus’ wine industry has found success with these varieties?

Answer 22

French: Though smaller wineries experimenting with quality wines from indigenous grapes

Question 23

Most planted white grape of Cyprus

Answer 23

Xynesteri