Profiles Of Varietals

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White varietal that excels in cooler climates where it excels due to it's tendency to bud and ripen later

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Riesling

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The grape bunches of Riesling are and

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Small and compact

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White varietal high in acid and sugar

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Riesling

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Two types of soil in which Reisling thrives well

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Slate and limestone

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Name the 4 regions of Germany where Riesling does well

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1. Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
2. Pfalz
3. Rheinhessen
4. Rheingau

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Type of soil in which Chardonnay thrives

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Calcium rich soil

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The reason Chardonnay responds so well to barrel fermentation and Oak aging

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Non-aromatic varietal

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Chardonnay has __skin, ripens__, and excels in___ climates

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thin, early, and almost anywhere

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Chardonnay has __ acid levels and as soon as the grape ripens, the acid level ___

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high, plummets

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Pouilly-Fuisse is where and made from which varietal?

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Maconnais and Chardonnay

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Sancerre is where and made from which varietal?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Pouilly-Fume is where and made from which varietal?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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In the US, Sauvignon Blanc is also known as

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Fume Blanc

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Sauvignon Blanc prefers a ___ climate

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cooler

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Sauvignon Blanc prefers __ soil because___

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gravelly because it drains well and Sauvignon Blanc does not like too much water

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Sauvignon Blanc has a naturally___acidity level

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high

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Dry white Bordeaux is ___&___

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Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon

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If Sauvignon Blanc is grown in a __ climate, it will become____ and produce wine with __flavors and __ acidity

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warmer, overripe, dull, and flat.

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Sauternes is __ and __.

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Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.

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Semillon has __ skin and is __ in size.

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thin and large

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Semillon ages__.

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very well.

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Semillon makes up __ of Chateau d' Yquem

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4/5

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In Bordeaux, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc make up the great wines of __ and __.

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Sauternes and Barsac

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White Graves is made from __ and __.

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Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc

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Chenin Blanc's home

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The Loire Valley

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Anjou is made from this varietal.

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Chenin Blanc

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Quarts de Chaume is made from this varietal.

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Chenin Blanc

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Saumer is made from this varietal.

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Chenin Blanc

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Crémant de Loire is made from this varietal.

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Chenin Blanc

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Bonnezeaux is made from this varietal.

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Chenin Blanc.

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Chenin Blanc's skin is __ and its clusters are __.

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thin and tight

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Chenin Blanc tends to ripen__ so a __ climate is preferred.

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late, warmer

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This varietal is associated with the full bodied dry whites of Alsace.

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Pinot Blanc

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Also known as Pinot Bianco

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Pinot Blanc

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Also known as Weissburgunder

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Pinot Blanc

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Pinot Blanc's home is __ .

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Burgundy

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Also known as Pinot Grigio in Italy.

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Pinot Gris

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This varietal makes Alsace's Tokay

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Pinot Gris

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The home of Pinot Gris

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Burgundy

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The varietal likely to be found in Northern Italy's white wine

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Pinot Gris

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In which district of the Loire would you find Quarts de Chaume?

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Coteaux du Layon

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As one of the 4 noble grapes of Alsace, Pinot Gris can be made into (3)

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1. varietal Alsace Grand Cru AOC
2. late harvest wines Vendange Tardive
3. Sélection de Grains Nobles

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The sugar level of Pinot Gris

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high

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Pinot Gris prefers a __ climate

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cool

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Gewurztraminer has __ acid and __ sugar.

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low acid and high sugar

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The home of Gewurztraminer

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Northern Italy

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Gewurztraminer's preferred climate

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cool

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Melon de Bourgogne is better known as this

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Muscadet

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The home of Melon de Bourgogne

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Burgundy

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White varietal known for its great resistance to frost

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Melon

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White varietal that can have salty nuances

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Melon

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The home of Aligote

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Burgundy

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White varietal that is tolerant to cold weather and is very productive

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Aligote

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The finest examples of Aligote can be found in this village.

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Bouzeron

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The second most popular white grape variety grown in Burgundy

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Aligote

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When blended, Aligote contributes these 2 characteristics

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Structure and acidity.

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Where is Condrieu located and what is the only varietal allowed for it's production?

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Northern Rhone and Viognier

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This varietal is confused with Alsace Pinot Gris due to it's spiciness and body

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Viognier

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The color of Viognier

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deep yellow

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The home of Viognier

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Condrieu

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White varietal that does very well in dry conditions with no humidity

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Viognier

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White varietal that has highly aromatic peach and apricot notes

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Viognier

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This AOC is located in Condrieu and makes the most renowned Viognier

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Chateau Grillet

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Viognier grown in warm climates will tend to have this quality.

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High in alcohol

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The two white varietals allowed in Crozes-Hermitage

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Marsanne and Roussanne

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The two white varietals allowed in Saint-Joseph

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Marsanne and Roussanne

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The two white varietals allowed in Hermitage

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Marsanne and Roussanne

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The home of Roussanne

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Northern Rhone

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Most well known white varietal allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Roussanne

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Roussanne ripens __ , is characterized by __ yields and its wind resistance is ___.

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ripens late, irregular yields, poor

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The home of Marsanne

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Northern Rhone

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White varietal that makes a very full-bodied, heavier, rustic wine

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Marsanne

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In Italy, Muscat is known as this.

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Moscato

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Muscat is known to have this distinct aroma.

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Grapey

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The home of Muscat

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the Mediterranean

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The name for Muscat in Spain and Portugal

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Muscatel

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The varietal used for Asti Spumante

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Muscat

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The name of the fortified wine made from Muscat

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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

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What are Vins doux naturels and which white varietal is used?

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Lightly fortified wines made in the south of France and Muscat

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The home of Vermentino

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the Mediterranean

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The name of the most famous wine made from Vermentino in North Sardinia

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Vermentino di Gallura (and Vermentino di Gallura superiore)

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Rolle is another name for this varietal

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Vermentino

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The home of Cortese.

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Piedmonte

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The name of Piedmonte's most prized white wine and varietal used.

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Cortese di Gavi and varietal is Cortese.

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Another name for Sauvignonasse

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Tocai Friulano

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Another name for Sauvignon vert

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Tocai Friulano

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The home of Tocai Friulano

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Northereastern Italy

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White varietal that is light in color and tends to be floral and have an almondish profile

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Tocai Friulano

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The area that Tocai Friulano is most well known and makes the best wines

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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The home of Vernaccia

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Italy

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Vernaccia is best known for this wine in this area.

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Vernaccia di San Gimignano in Tuscany

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The best known white wine from the Marches is this.

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Verdicchio

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Also known as Ugni Blanc

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Trebbiano

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Low quality but very productive white grape varietal grown in Italy

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Trebbiano

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2% of this varietal is allowed in Chianti but not Classico

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Trebbiano

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The home of Arneis

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Piedmonte

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Another name for Arneis

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Nebiolo Bianco

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The best known area for Arneis

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Roero

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Ancient Mediterranean varietal that is used to make Madeira

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Malvasia

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The home of Silvaner

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Franken

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The key region for growing Silvaner

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Franconia

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Muller-Thurgau is a mix between these two varietals

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Riesling and Silvaner

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This white varietal is more productive that Riesling but lacks its positive flavor

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Muller-Thurgau

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Rivaner is also known as this.

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Muller-Thurgau

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This white varietal makes an opulently sweet and rich wine in Austria

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Scheurebe

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This white varietal needs exposure to south facing hillsides which are usually reserved for Riesling

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Scheurebe

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The home off Scheurebe

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Germany

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Trollinger+Riesling=

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Kerner

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Of all hybrids, this is closest to Riesling

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Kerner

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The home of Grüner Veltliner

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Austria

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Austria's most planted grape varietal

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Grüner Veltliner

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This white varietal goes well with foods that are otherwise difficult to pair

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Grüner Veltliner

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Known as Fendant in Switzerland

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Chesselas

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This white varietal makes a good dessert wine in Poilly-Sur-Loire but makes average-poor dry wine elsewhere

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Chesselas

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Hungary's most planted white varietal

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Furmint

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Due to it's thin skin and botrytis, this varietal makes Tokaji

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Furmint

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The principal grape for Sherry

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Palomino

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Key area for Palomino

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Jerez

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Palomino's counterpart in Sherry production

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Pedro Ximenez

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It's contribution to Sherry is its sweetness and ability to age for long time

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Pedro Ximenez

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Also known in Spain as Vinho Verde

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Albarino

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The area best known for growing Albarino

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Rias Baixas

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High quality Spanish varietal that is highly aromatic with notes of ripe peach and lemon zest

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Albarino

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White varietal mostly associated with Rioja

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Macabeo

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White varietal that has long been grown in the Rueda

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Verdejo

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White varietal whose main association is with Armagnac and Cognac production

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Columbard

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Cabernet Sauvignon is the mix between these two varietals

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Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc

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Cabernet Sauvignon performs best in this kind of soil (2 words)

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Warm and Gravelly

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Cabernet Sauvignon is _ skinned and _ ripening so it needs a _ growing season

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thick, late, long

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Cabernet Sauvignon provides __ to the wines of the Medoc

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backbone

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This red varietal will have pronounced vegetal, bell pepper, and tar undertones in cooler climates

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Sassicaia is made from these two varietals

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc

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The specialty of Coonawarra

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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This red varietal is fairly easy to grow and are in loose bunches which makes it dry quickly

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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This red varietal doesn't do well in cool or wet climates and will have exaggerated herbaceousness in these climates

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Most well known wine in Italy that is Cabernet Sauvignon based

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Super Tuscans

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Red varietal with easily broken and bruised skin and notoriously hard to work with

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Pinot Noir

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This red varietal has very thin skin and dark, big berries

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Pinot Noir

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Red varietal that favors cool climate and reflects terroir very well

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Pinot Noir

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Pinot Noir has __ tannins

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light

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Another name for Spatburgunder

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Pinot Noir

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The home of Syrah

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Northern Rhone

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Hermitage is made from this varietal

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Syrah

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The traditional style of Côte-Rôtie in northern Rhône

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Syrah based with up to 20% Viognier

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Two areas in Australia known for Syrah production

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Borossa Valley and Hunter Valley

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Syrah has __ body

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full

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The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux

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Merlot

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The major varietal in Pomerol wine production

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Merlot

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Merlot has __&__skin and has __tannins than Cab Sauv

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thick, dark, and softer (less)

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Merlot buds ___ and ripens ___ than Cabernet Sauvignon

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earlier and earlier

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The home of Zinfandel

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California

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ZInfandel is known as this in Italy

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Primitivo

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This red varietal tends to have bunches that ripen unevenly

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Zinfandel

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The best age to drink Zinfandel

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young

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Smaller crops of uniform higher quality will be produced when the vines of Zinfandel are this.

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old

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Also known as Breton in the Loire

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Cabernet Franc

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This varietal forms the backbone of St. Emillions and Pomerols

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Cabernet Franc

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Cheval Blanc is 60% this varietal

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Cabernet Franc

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The major red varietal of the Loire

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Cabernet Franc

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The location of Chinon is ___ and it's made of ___.

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Loire and Cabernet Franc

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The home of Malbec

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Bordeaux

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The red grape of excellence in Argentina

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Malbec

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Varietal that is found primarily in Cahors in South West France

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Malbec

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A thin-skinned grape and needs more sun and heat than either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot to mature

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Malbec

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Red varietal that buds early but ripens late, so needs hot, dry conditions for it to fully open

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Grenache

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The home of Grenache

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Spain

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The varietal used to make rose in the Tavel district in the Côtes du Rhône

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Grenache

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Almost always blended with other varietals, especially Mouvedre and Syrah

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Grenache

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Red varietal with highest percentage in Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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Grenache

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The varietal used to make rose in Lirac

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Grenache

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The varietal used to make Banyuls

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Grenache

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Red varietal noteworthy in Rioja and Priorato where it's known as Garnacha Tinta

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Grenache

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The home of Tempranillo

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Spain

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This red varietal is commonly blended with Grenache in Rioja

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Tempranillo

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The dominant red varietal used in wines in Ribera del Duero

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Tempranillo

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Also known as Tinto Roriz in Portugal (used in making of Port)

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Tempranillo

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Tempranillo has __ alc levels and __ tannins

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high and high

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The home of Nebbiolo

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Piedmonte

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This varietal is high in acid and tannin and traditionally needs a long time to age to be drinkable

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Nebbiolo

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Varietal used to make wines such as Barolo, Barbaresco

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Nebbiolo

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Also known as Spanna

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Nebbiolo

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Varietal that makes wine with rust color and amber rim so its wines will tend to look older than they actually are

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Nebbiolo

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Most planted red grape in Italy

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Sangiovese

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Most famous as the main component of the Chianti blend in Tuscany

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Sangiovese

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There are 14 clones of this varietal in which Brunello is the highest regarded

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Sangiovese

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The home of Sangiovese

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Tuscany

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Italian varietal that is low in acid and high in tannin

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Barbera

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Barbera's best known appellation

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Barbera d'Asti.

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Similar to Gamay with moderate tannin, low acid, makes a soft wine made for early consumption

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Dolcetto

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Known as Charbono in California

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Dolcetto

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The home of Dolcetto

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Northwest Italy

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Also known as Mataró

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Mourvèdre

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The varietal of choice in Bandol

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Mourvèdre

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The grape of Beaujolais

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Gamay

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The home of Carmenere

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Bordeaux

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The place where Carmenere made its comeback

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Chile