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In Greece, what does AOSQ stand for?
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Appellation of Origin of Superior Quality
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Name the two AOSQ of Thessaly..
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Anhialos and Rapsani
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Name the most mountainous wine region in Greece.
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Epirus - north west of Greece.
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Zitsa AOSQ may be still or sparkling wine from which grape?
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Debina
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Name three indigenous red grapes from the Epirus region.
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Bekari, Vlachiko, and Xinamavro.
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Name a producer in the Zitsa AOSQ region of Greece.
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Katari Averott which is in Metsora.
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Name both AOSQ regions of the Peleponnese mainland.
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Nemea AOSQ and Mavrodaphne of Patras AOSQ.
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What is the main native grape found in Nemea?
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Agiorgitiko (Boutari is the best)
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Dry white wines from Patras AOSQ are made with which grape?
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Roditis
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Name two AOSQ's from Patras.
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Mantinia and Messenikola
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The Sitia AOSQ produces the best wines on which Greek Island?
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Crete
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Crete reds are made of a minimum of 80% of this grape?
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Latiko
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White wines from Crete are made up of 70% of this grape?
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Vilana
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Name three other AOSQ from the Aegean Islands?
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Arhanes, Daenes and Peza.
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Rhodes AOSQ red wines are made of 100% of this varietal?
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Mandilaria
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Rhodes AOSQ white wines are made of 100% of which grape?
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Athiri
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Name the group of Islands between Crete and Southern Greece.
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The Cyclades
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Two islands in the Cyclades have an AOSQ, name them.
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Santorini and Paros
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What is the name for the round basket shape of the trained vines in Santorini?
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Stefani (crown) provides protection from the wind and collects water from the humidity factor.
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High quality sweet wines from Santorini are made from which 3 grapes?
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Aidani, Aspro and Athiri
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Name the famous blend of Cabernet and Xinomavro from Santorini.
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Cava Tsantalis
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Name the grape that is unique to Kefalonia which makes dry white wines.
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Robola
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Name the two AOSQs of Crete?
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Peza and Sitia
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What is Korinthiaki?
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A grape used for blending in the Mavrodaphne of Patras (a sweet red dessert wine from Peleponnese)
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