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Vin Label |
Most basic, inexpensive wine |
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IGP |
Affordable drinking wines named by the grape names. The wine must be 85% of the grape named and 90% of the region stated |
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AOP/AOC |
Highest level of wine. 100% of grape and region must be in wine that us labeled. Can be single vineyards or a group of vineyards. |
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Premier Cru |
"First growth" 2nd highest designation to growing regions |
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Grand Cru |
"Great growth" highest designation given to a growing region |
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Negociant |
Winemaker in France. Often has name of negociant or firm on label. Controls all except estate bottled wine. |
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Mise en Bouteilles au Chateau |
Estate bottled wines |
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Alsace |
Northeast France. Vosges Mountains(provide rain shadow). Rhine River. Only AOP to label by varietals. |
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Grapes of Alsace |
Reisling, Gewirtzainmer, Pinot Gris, Muscat |
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Cremant (insert region here) |
Is an AOP method champenoise sparkler made from permitted grapes in each region |
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Alsace food pairings |
Chacroute, Charcuterie, Saurekrat, Munster Cheese |
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Late Harvest Wine from Alsace |
Vendage Tardine |
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Botrytis wine of Alsace |
Selection de Grain Nobel |
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Chatuea bottled wines |
Mise en boutellie au Chatuea |
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Domaine Bottled |
Mise en bouteille au Domaine |
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Alsace Grapes |
Pinto Noir, Gewurtzainmer, Reisling, Pinot Gris, Muscat |
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Champagne Grapes |
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Mounet |
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West Loire regions |
Muscadet, Muscadet Sevree tu Maine |
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West Loire grape type |
Melon de Bourgogne |
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Sur Lie |
West Loire. Means "on lees" |
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Central Loire AOCs |
Savonniers-Chenin Blanc, Vouvray-Chenin Blanc, Chinon-Cabernet Franc |
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Vouvray wines |
Mousseau-sparkler, Moelleux-sweet |
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East Loire |
Upper Loire- Sancerre, Pouilly Fumet |
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Sancerre, Puilly Fumet Grape |
Sauvignon Blanc |
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Dom Perignon |
Known for master blends and Champagne Vineyards |
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Veouve Cliquot |
Developed riddling and disgorging |
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Blanc de Blanc |
100% Chardonnay Champagne |
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Blanc de Noir |
100% Red grape Champagne only |
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Rose |
Blend of white and red grape champagne |
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Perlage |
Stream of bubbles in Champagne |