1
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What is retsina?
A
Aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin
2
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When did phylloxera arrive in Greece?
A
1898
3
Q
Name 4 countries that border Greece in the north.
A
Albania
Bulgaria
Turkey
North Macedonia
4
Q
What mountain range forms the spine of Greece?
A
Pindos Mountains
5
Q
What is Greece’s highest mountain?
A
Mount Olympus
6
Q
Name the 3 bodies of water that surround Greece from west to east.
A
Ionian Sea
Libyan (south of Crete)
Aegean Sea
7
Q
What body of water separates Peloponnese from mainland Greece?
A
Corinthian Gulf
8
Q
What is the climate of Greece?
A
Mediterranean
9
Q
What is the hottest and driest region in Greece?
A
Attia
10
Q
Where can the Meltemi Winds be found?
A
Greece
11
Q
What region do the Meltemi Winds effect?
A
Santorini
12
Q
What is the minimum requirement for PDO wines with a stated appellation?
A
100% of fruit must be grown and vinified within the stated PDO appellation
13
Q
What is the minimum requirement for grapes grown within a PGI boundary?
A
Minimum 85%
14
Q
What is the minimum requirement for grapes vinified in a PGI boundary?
A
Minimum 100%
15
Q
What is the minimum requirement for vintage dated wines in Greece?
A
Minimum 85%
16
Q
What is the minimum variety requirement for wines in Greece?
A
Minimum 85%
17
Q
What is the minimum variety requirement for Greek blends?
A
Minimum 100% of stated varieties
18
Q
What is cava?
A
Minimum oak aging requirement for PGI and varietal wines
19
Q
What is the cava aging requirement for whites and rosés?
A
Minimum 1 year with at least 6 months in barrel
20
Q
What is the cava aging requirement for reds?
A
Minimum 3 years aging with at least 1 year in barrel
21
Q
Grand Cru
A
Applies to certain sweet wines, made via VDN process and are sourced from select vineyards of a given region; Typically, from higher elevation sites
22
Q
What does Réserve indicate?
A
Minimum oak aging for PDO wines only
23
Q
What is the minimum aging requirement for Réserve white wines?
A
Minimum 1 year with at least 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle
24
Q
What is the minimum aging requirement for Réserve red wines?
A
Minimum 2 years with minimum 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle
25
What does Grande Réserve indicate?
Minimum oak aging for PDO wines only
26
What is the minimum aging requirement for Grande Réserve white wines?
Minimum 2 years with at least 1 year in barrel and 6 months in bottle
27
What is the minimum aging requirement for Grande Réserve red wines?
Minimum 4 years aging with at least 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle
28
What does Paleomenos se vareli indicate?
Any wine labeled with an aging term that extends oak aging beyond required minimums
29
What is a Ktima?
Estate
30
What is the main red grape in Macedonia?
Xinomavro
31
What is the climate of Amynteo PDO?
Continental
32
What is the soil type in Amyneto PDO?
Sand
33
What variety is authorized in Amynteo PDO?
100% Xinomavro
34
What styles of wine are made in Amynteo PDO?
Sparkling Rosé (dry and sweet)
Rosé
Dry Red
35
What is the climate of Naoussa PDO?
Continental
36
What grape is authorized for Naoussa PDO?
100% Xinomavro
37
Describe the traditional style of Xinomavro.
Lighter bodied, tannic and rustic
38
Describe the modern style of Xinomavro.
More fruit, extraction and a darker hue
39
What mountain influences Goumenissa PDO?
Mount Paiko
40
What is the minimum required amount of Negoska to be fermented with Xinomavro in Goumenissa PDO?
Minimum 20%
41
What area are the Slopes of Meliton PDO located?
Center peninsula of Halkidiki
42
Who revitalized Epanomi PGI? When?
Evangelos Gervassiliou
1981
43
What grape does the Gervassiliou estate grow?
Malagousia
44
What is the traditional sweet wine PGI in Macedonia?
Siatista PGI
45
What is Siatista PGI made from?
Dried Xinomavro and Moschomavro
46
What are the 4 PDOs located in Macedonia?
Amynteo PDO
Goumenissa PDO
Naoussa PDO
Slopes of Meliton PDO
47
What mountain range includes Mount Olympus?
Pindos Mountains
48
What is the name of Greek grappa?
Tsipouro
49
What is Tsipouro?
Greek grappa
50
What grape is Tsipouro made from?
Muscat of Hamburg
51
What is the smallest PDO in Greece?
Rapsani PDO
52
What mountain is Rapsani PDO located on?
Foothills of Mount Olympus
53
What is a climatic hazard in Rapsani PDO?
Winter hail
54
What styles of wine are produced in Rapsani PDO?
Dry red
55
What PDO is authorized to use Syrah and Carignan?
Messenikola PDO
56
Name 3 PDOs located in Thessaly.
Rapsani PDO
Anchialos PDO
Messenikola PDO
57
What mountain range influences Zitsa PDO?
Pindos Mountains
58
What body of water influences Zitsa PDO?
Ionian Sea
59
What is the main grape in Zitsa PDO?
100% Debina
60
What styles of wine are made in Zitsa PDO?
Dry white
Sparkling white (dry and sweet)
61
Name the PDOs of Epirus.
Zitsa PDO
62
Where is Zitsa PDO located?
Epirus
63
What is another name for Central Greece?
Sterea Ellada
64
What 2 grapes must be used in Retsina production?
Savatiano
Roditis
65
What is the name for rosé Retsina?
Kokkineli
66
What type of resin is used for Retsina?
Aleppo Pine
67
Name 3 PGI Districts for Retsina.
Attica PGI
Evia PGI
Viotia PGI
68
Does central Greece contain any PDOs?
No
69
What is the second largest island in Greece?
Evia PGI
70
What is the largest island in Greece?
Crete
71
What is the largest PDO in Greece?
Patras PDO
72
What body of water separates Peloponnese from the rest of Greece?
Gulf of Corinth
73
What are wines made from Agiorgitiko referred to?
“Blood of Hercules”
74
What is the only authorized grape in Nemea PDO?
Agiorgitiko
75
Name a “cru” of Nemea PDO.
Koutsi
76
What is the minimum required amount of Moschofilero allowed in Mantinia PDO wines?
Minimum 85%
77
What is the main grape of Mantinia PDO?
Moschofilero
78
What styles can be made in Mantinia PDO?
Dry white
Vin Gris
Sparkling
79
Where can the steepest slopes in Greece be found?
Achaia PGI
80
Name the 4 PDOs of Patras.
Patras PDO
Muscat of Patras PDO
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
81
What styles of wine are made in Patras PDO?
Dry white
Semi dry white
Semi sweet white
82
What is the authorized grape variety in Patras PDO?
100% Roditis
83
What styles of wine are produced in Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO?
Natural sweet red
Sweet red
84
What grapes are authorized for Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO?
Minimum 51% Mavrodaphne Maximum 49% Mavri Korinthiaki
85
How are the wines of Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO made?
Always fortified (fortification can occur at different times)
86
What grape is used exclusively for Muscat of Patras and Muscat of Rio Patras PDOs?
Muscat à Petit Grains
87
Name the 7 PDOs of Peloponnese.
Nemea PDO
Mantinia PDO
Patras PDO
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Muscat of Patras PDO
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO
Monemvasia – Malvasia PDO
88
Name the 3 dry wine PDOs of Peloponnese.
Nemea PDO
Mantinia PDO
Patras PDO
89
Name the 4 sweet wine PDOs of Peloponnese.
Mavrodaphne of Patras PDO
Muscat of Patras PDO
Muscat of Rio Patras PDO
Monemvasia – Malvasia PDO
90
Where is Cephalonia located?
Ionian Islands
91
Which Ionian Island is the only to possess PDOs?
Cephalonia
92
List the PDOs of the Ionian Islands.
Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia PDO
Muscat of Cephalonia PDO
Robola of Cephalonia PDO
93
What are the 3 wine producing island groups of the Aegean Islands?
Cyclades
Dodecanese
North Aegean
94
What is the soil type in Santorini?
Volcanic
95
Name 3 Assyrtiko producers in Santorini Greece.
Domaine Sigalas
Gaia Wines
Estate Argyros
96
Describe the Kouloura/Stefani vine training system.
Low lying basket shaped vines with the fruit on the inside of the basket
97
Where is the koulouri/stefani training system used?
Santorini
98
Why is the koulouri/stefani basket used?
Protects the vines and grapes from the Meltemi Winds
99
What are the Meltemi Winds?
Strong, dry seasonal northerly winds that blow across the Aegean Sea
100
What is the most planted white grape in Santorini?
Assyrtiko
101
What are the secondary white grape varieties in Santorini?
Athiri
Aidani
102
Name 2 red grapes found in Santorini.
Mandilaria
Mavrotragano
103
What is the minimum required amount of Assyrtiko in Santorini white blends?
Minimum 85%
104
What is Vinsanto?
Dessert wine produced by dried grapes
105
What is the minimum required amount of Assyrtiko used for Vinsanto?
Minimum 51%
106
Name the PDOs of the Cyclades Islands.
Santorini PDO
Paros PDO
Malvasia PDO
107
What is the Greek name for Muscat Blanc?
Moschato Aspro
108
What are the PDOs of Rhodes?
Muscat of Rhodes PDO
Rhodes PDO
109
What grape is Moschato Aspro?
Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains
110
What is the main grape of Samos PDO?
Moschato Aspro
111
Name 2 red grapes of Samos PDO.
Ritino
Fokiano
112
What are the PDO regions in the Aegean Islands?
Lemnos PDO
Muscat of Lemnos PDO
Samos PDO
113
What are the 3 highest peaks in Crete?
Psiloritis
Lefka Ori
Dikti
114
How do the mountains of Crete protect the area?
Blocks hot African winds from the south
115
What are the 7 PDOs of Crete?
Archanes PDO
Candia PDO
Daphnes PDO
Malvasia Candia PDO
Malvasia Sitia PDO
Peza PDO
Sitia PDO
116
What style of wine is typically produced from Mavrodaphne?
Sweet, fortified red
117
Evangelos Gerovassiliou is a famous winemaker most often associated with which winery?
Domaine Porto Carras
118
Name 3 producers in Santorini.
Estate Argyros
Domain Hatzidakis
Canava Roussos
119
What is Greece’s only monopole PDO?
Slopes of Meliton PDO
120
Santorini and Paros are considered part of what collection of islands in the Aegean Sea?
Cyclades Islands
121
Name 2 producers located in Peloponnese.
Domaine Skouros
Domaine Spiropoulos
122
Why was resin used during ancient Greek times?
Used as a preservative
Prevented oxidation
123
Name 3 countries that border Greece.
Albania
Macedonia
Bulgaria
124
What does Xinomavro mean?
Acid black
125
What category of wine is epitrapézios oínos?
Greek Table Wine
126
What is the traditional term for Greek PGI wines?
Topikos Oínos
127
What style of wines is the OPE category used for?
Sweet wines
128
What style of wines is the OPAP category used for?
Dry, unfortified wines
129
What OPAP lies at the base of Mount Olympus?
Rapsani OPAP
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