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This chapter focuses on Greece.
Question 1
Part 1
On the island of Santorini, a unique training method called kouloura is used for grapevines. Describe this training method and explain why grape growers choose it.
4 points
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Answer
Kouloura is a method of training grapevines into a basket shape, keeping them low to the ground. On Santorini, strong winds are prevalent, and tall vines would be damaged by the wind. By training the vines into a basket shape, the grapes grow inside the basket, which protects them from the strong winds.
Grading Criteria
For describing kouloura as a method where “grapevines are trained into a basket shape and kept low to the ground,” you get 1 point.
For mentioning that the method is used because “winds are very strong on Santorini,” you get 1 point.
For explaining that without this method, “grapes could be damaged by the wind,” you get 1 point.
For stating that kouloura protects the grapes because “they grow inside the basket, shielding them from direct exposure to the wind,” you get 1 point.
Question 2
Part 1
State the primary grape variety of this wine.
1 points
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Answer
Assyrtiko
Part 2
Describe the style of this wine.
5 points
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Answer
This is a sweet wine made by sun-drying harvested grapes to concentrate sugar, acidity, and flavor. The wine, influenced by the sun-drying process and ageing, has a color ranging from amber to brown, with pronounced oxidative aromas such as almond and caramel. It is sweet in taste and has high acidity.
Grading Criteria
For mentioning that the wine is “sweet,” you get 1 point.
For explaining that the wine is made by “sun-drying harvested grapes to concentrate sugar, acidity, and flavor,” you get 1 point.
For describing the style as having a “color ranging from amber to brown,” you get 1 point.
For mentioning oxidative aromas such as “almond and caramel,” you get 1 point.
For describing the wine as having “high acidity,” you get 1 point.
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