Greece - Thessaly

Question 1

PDO of

Thessaly

[north-south]

Answer 1

R-A-M

Rapsani PDO/OPAP
(Larissa PGI)
Dry Red Only!!

Anchialos PDO/OPAP
(Magnissia PGI)
Dry White Only!!

Messenikola PDO/OPAP
(Karditsa PGI)
Dry Red Only!!

Note:

• Anchialos and Messenikola are at about the same latitude.
• -Anchialos is in the east along the coast
• -Messenikola is in the west near the borders with both Epirus and Central Greece.

Question 2

What styles of wine are made in

Rapsani PDO?

Answer 2

{Thessaly}

• *Red Only!!**
• Dry only*

approximately 1/3 of each:
Xinomavro
Krasato
Stavroto (aka: Ambelakiotiko)

“Stavros is Crass to Sinners.”

Question 3

Rapsani PDO/OPAP

(Rd!)

Answer 3

{Thessaly}

• *Red Only!!**
• Dry only*

approximately 1/3 of each:
Xinomavro
Krasato
Stavroto (aka: Ambelakiotiko)

“Stavros is Crass to Sinners.”

Note:
- Made in four villages on the lower slopes of Mt. Olympus

Question 4

What styles of wine are made in

Anchialos PDO?

Answer 4

{Thessaly}

• *White Only!!**
• Dry only*

80% min Roditis
20% Max Savvatiano

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NOTE:
- Savvatiano* is the grape used in *Retsina*, along with pine resin from the *Aleppo tree

Question 5

Anchialos PDO/OPAP

(W!)

Answer 5

{Thessaly}

• *White Only!!**
• Dry only*

80% min Roditis
20% Max Savvatiano

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NOTE:
- Savvatiano* is the grape used in *Retsina*, along with pine resin from the *Aleppo tree

Question 6

What styles of wine are made in

Messenikola PDO?

Answer 6

{Thessaly}

• *Red Only!!**
• Dry only*

70% min Mavro Messenikola

plus+ Carignan, Syrah

Question 7

Messenikola PDO/OPAP

(Rd!)

Answer 7

{Thessaly}

• *Red Only!!**
• Dry only*

70% min Mavro Messenikola

plus+ Carignan, Syrah