Greece

Question 1

What years were the first modern wine laws enacted in Greece?

Answer 1

1960, 1970. By 1971, many of todays appellations delimited (2009 official PDOs created)

Question 2

Who are the first five of Greece?

Answer 2

Achaia Clauss
Boutari
Kambas
Kourtakis
Tsantali

ABKKT

Question 3

What year did Phylloxera hit greece? (Macedonia and North)

Answer 3

1898

Question 4

What year did Crete experience Phylloxera?

Answer 4

1970s

Question 5

Most planted region of Greece and most planted PDO

Answer 5

Peloponnese (region) 29% acreage
PDO: Patras

Question 6

This region of Greece was the last to join the Greek State in 1947 and used to belong to Italy?

Answer 6

Dodecanese Islands

Question 7

When does the Meltemi blow and what part of Greece does it affect most?

Answer 7

May to late September

Question 8

From what direction does the Meltemi blow? What does it mean

Answer 8

Blows from North. “A year of bad weather”

Question 9

Why does the Meltemi happen?

Answer 9

High pressure system over Balkans and Low pressure over Turkey

Question 10

Who is the viticultural director for Tsantali

Answer 10

George Salpiggidis

Question 11

Is irrigation permitted in Greece?

So why is irrigation widespread in Greece?

Answer 11

NO (As in rest of EU!)

Government grants exceptions for newly planted vines and extreme drought/heat

Question 12

Where does most rain fall in Greece?

Answer 12

North and West part of Country

Question 13

When does rain fall in Greece?

Answer 13

Between October and March (Only Thrace and Macedonia experience harvest rain)

Question 14

These regions of Greece experience more continental climates

Answer 14

Epirus
Central Peloponnese
Western Thessaly
Western Macedonia

Question 15

Why was samos co op founded in 1934?

Answer 15

Absorb excess crop
overproduction was a problem at that time

Question 16

During 400 years of Turkish occupation, these regions never withered or came under Turkish rule?

Answer 16

Ionian Islands

Question 17

During the Greek War of independence 1821-1832, the retreating turks did this to vineyards?

Answer 17

Burned them

Question 18

What is the old name of Santorini?

Answer 18

Thera

Question 19

Over time, regions of greece became known for this?

Answer 19

Alterations to wine: “Sense of place”

Question 20

Legally, Aleppo pine resin in Retsina can account for this % of volume?

Answer 20

10%

Question 21

Prior to 2009, what was TO or Topikos Oinos?

Answer 21

Like France’s Vin de Pays

Question 22

VDN (superior approach to fortification) all Grand Cru wines made this way in Greece:

Answer 22

Spirits added to partially fermented wine
Fortified with Tsipouro (Greek Grappa)

Question 23

Retsina is 7% of Greek wine production. When during production is sap added?

Answer 23

During first half of fermentation, with a Tea Bag

Question 24

OPE

Onomasia Proelefsos Elenghomeni
or Appellations of Superior Quality
Was used for this category of Greek Wine?

Answer 24

Greece’s traditional Sweet Wine
(Prior to 2009)

Question 25

Where did Greece recieve instruction on winemaking starting wine culture?

Answer 25

Crete: Minoan civilization recieved instruction from Near East via Egypt and then to Santorini

Question 26

What year did Greece win independence from Turkey?

Answer 26

1832

Question 27

What year did Greece join the EU?

Answer 27

1981

Question 28

Most planted indigenous varieties of Greece?

Answer 28

1. Savatiano 2. Roditis 3. Agiortiko 4. Liatiko 5. Xinomavro 6. Muscat of Hamburg 7. Assyrtiko

Question 29

What was the name of Greece's first oenology school est 1985?

Answer 29

TEI: Technological Educational Institute of Athens

Question 30

What year was Domaine Porto Carras launched?

Answer 30

1970 with Emile Peynaud, Consultant

Question 31

Grapes of Retsina production What is Kokkineli?

Answer 31

Savvatiano Roditis Rosé of Retsina made from Roditis

Question 32

What are the 15 appellations that can be labeled on Retsina?

Answer 32

Gialtra Evia Karystos Viotia Thebes Haldika Megara Attica Pallini Pikermi Spata Mesogia Markopoulous Peania Koropia

Question 33

Where is retsina production centered?

Answer 33

Sterea Ellada

Question 34

Where are Boutari's wineries?

Answer 34

Naoussa Santorini Crete Goumenissa Attica

Question 35

Greece is bordered by these countries to the North?

Answer 35

Question 36

How many PDOs of Greece?

Answer 36

33

Question 37

Only Two PDOs of Greece not dedicated to indigenous varieties?

Answer 37

Slopes of Meliton Messinikola

Question 38

Three levels of PGI wines in Greece?

Answer 38

Regional District Area (as small as single vineyard)

Question 39

In general, vineyards in Greece are planted in this white to red ratio?

Answer 39

2/3 white, 1/3 red

Question 40

Why do many Greek varieties go by multiple names, depending on where they are grown?

Answer 40

Greek Viticulture predates ampelography by several thousand years

Question 41

Top 6 most planted varieties of Greece?

Answer 41

1. Savatiano 2. Roditis 3. Agiorgitiko 4. Liatiko Xinomavro 6. Muscat of Hamburg

Question 42

Greece occupies hte Southern end of this peninsula?

Answer 42

Balkan Peninsula

Question 43

Greece is between these parallels?

Answer 43

34-42

Question 44

What percent of Greece is covered in Mountains?

Answer 44

70%

Question 45

What is the most Southerly section of Continental Greece?

Answer 45

Peloponnese

Question 46

Name of the gulf and strait separating Peloponnese and Central Greece?

Answer 46

Gulf of Corinth Strait of Corinth

Question 47

Tallest mountain of Greece

Answer 47

Mt Olympia (3000m)

Question 48

Where in Greece are the Plains?

Answer 48

Thessaly Sterea Ellada Macedonia Thrace (Central Greece)