Greece quiz: Macedonia at Advanced level

Question 1

Which grape makes red Naoussa PDO?

1. a)Agiorgitiko
2. b)Xinomavro
3. c)Mandilaria
4. d)Limnio

Question 2

What does the name Xinomavro mean?

1. a)“Black stone”
2. b)“Acid black”
3. c)“Old vine”
4. d)“Mountain red”

Question 3

Goumenissa PDO red is Xinomavro blended with which local grape?

1. a)Negoska, at least 20%
2. b)Assyrtiko
3. c)Merlot
4. d)Mavrodaphne

Question 4

Amyndeon is the most northerly Xinomavro PDO. Which styles does it allow beyond still red?

1. a)Only white
2. b)Rosé, including sparkling rosé
3. c)Fortified sweet wine
4. d)Retsina

Question 5

What helps soften the cold in Amyndeon's vineyards?

1. a)The Aegean Sea nearby
2. b)Nearby lakes
3. c)Volcanic soils
4. d)Warm winds from Africa

Question 6

Rapsani, another Xinomavro-based PDO on the slopes of Mount Olympus, is in which region?

1. a)Macedonia
2. b)Thessaly
3. c)Peloponnese
4. d)Crete

Question 7

The Slopes of Meliton PDO is on which peninsula of Halkidiki?

1. a)Kassandra
2. b)Sithonia
3. c)Mount Athos
4. d)Pelion

Question 8

Red Slopes of Meliton blends the Greek grape Limnio with which international grapes?

1. a)Merlot and Syrah
2. b)Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
3. c)Pinot Noir and Gamay
4. d)Grenache and Carignan

Question 9

Which famous Bordeaux oenologist advised Domaine Carras in its early years?

1. a)Michel Rolland
2. b)Émile Peynaud
3. c)Denis Dubourdieu
4. d)Stéphane Derenoncourt

Question 10

Which white grapes go into white Slopes of Meliton?

1. a)Athiri, Assyrtiko and Roditis
2. b)Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
3. c)Moschofilero and Savatiano
4. d)Vidiano and Vilana

Question 11

Wines from the monastic community of Mount Athos are sold under which geographical indication?

1. a)PDO Naoussa
2. b)PGI Agioritikos
3. c)PDO Santorini
4. d)PGI Drama

Question 12

The white grape Malagousia was brought back from near-extinction by which producer?

1. a)Evangelos Gerovassiliou
2. b)Domaine Sigalas
3. c)Gaia
4. d)Boutari

Question 13

The red grape Limnio is named after which island?

1. a)Lesbos
2. b)Lemnos
3. c)Rhodes
4. d)Samos

Question 14

On a Greek label, which letters mean a PDO wine?

1. a)OPAP (ΟΠΑΠ), today ΠΟΠ
2. b)DOCG
3. c)VQA
4. d)QbA