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16 Cards in this Set
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Northeast France
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Champagne Bourgogne (Burgundy)
with Champagne as the most northern region |
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Burgundy Subregions
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Chablis Cote d'Or (Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune) Beaujolais
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Districts in Bordeaux
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Sauternes,St. Emilion,Pomerol, Medoc
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Valley in Loire & Rhone
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Sancerre- Pouilly- Vallee du Rhone
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Vallee du Rhone (regions)
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has 2 regions- Upper Rhone (North), and Lower Rhone (South)
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• Upper Rhone
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Superior Sub-region, Cote Rotie, Condrieu (white wine), Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage
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• Lower Rhone
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most famous is district AOC Chateauneuf-du-Pape: dry, red wine blended from up to 13 varieties mainly Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre
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Germany’s most prestigious wine region
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• Rheingau
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ITALY
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• Piedmont
• Tuscany |
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Districts/ Region Spain/Port
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• Spain growing Regions: Rias Biaxas, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Priorat, La Mancha, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
• Portugal growing Regions: Duero-Porto, Madeira |
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Districts/ Region Chile
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The Veramonte in Casablanca Valley is the longest continuous valley in Chile
• The Maipo Valley is the most famous wine growing area of the Central Valley Region- close to Santiago the capital • Rapel Valley: moderate climate, rainfall in winter followed by a long dry season • Cochagua and Cachapoal- two relevant sub-appellations |
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Argentina(major wine region)
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Mendoza (75% of total), largest production in South America but lower recognized quality, but rapidly improving
• East of Andes |
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South Africa(regions)
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• Regions: Coastal Region, Breede River Valley, Boberg, Oifants River, and Little Karoo
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Australia (valley)
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• Barossa Valley- one of the world’s great wine producing areas
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Famous Wines of Tuscany
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Chianti classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di Montalcino
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Famous wines of Piedmont
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Asti Spumante, Barbaresco, Barolo
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