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What village located in Northern section of the Southern Rhône?
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Montélimar
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What was France's 1st AOC?
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1936
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What is the Southern Rhône's largest AOP?
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Côtes du Rhône
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What départment of France are the major wine AOP's of the Southern Rhône located in?
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Vaucluse
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What départment of France is the Côtes du Vivarais located and where is it in the Southern Rhône Valley?
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Ardèche. It is located on the right bank of the Rhône river
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What area of Europe was hit first with phylloxera ?
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Southern Rhône Valley in 1863
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TorF. The Southern Rhône Valley accounts for about 95% of all wine produced in the Rhône Valley and it is overwhelmingly devoted to red wine
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TRUE
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TorF.Viognier & Roussanne has sored, so much so in the Southern Rhône that many new vineyards are dedicated to these 2 varietals.
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TRUE
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What is the most planted red grape of the Southern Rhône Valley?
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Grenache
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What are the other 4 major blending grapes of the Southern Rhône Valley?
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Syrah (structure and depth of color)
Mourvèdre (structure and depth of color) Cinsault (finesse and freshness; rosé) Couniose ( acreage is on the decline) |
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What are the 3 workhorse white varietals of the Southern Rhône Valley?
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Grenache Blanc
Clairette Bourboulenc |
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What is the climate of the Southern Rhône Valley?
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Mediterranean. Hot & dry summers and cool wet winters with heavy autumn rains
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TorF. The Southern Rhône has a much drier, hotter, breezier, mediterranean-influenced climate than the Northern Rhône Valley.
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TRUE
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What is a major climatic feature of the Southern Rhône Valley?
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Mistral wind. It is a strong wind which blows from the North
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What type of wind is the Mistral of the Rhône Valley?
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Katabatic wind (a wind that carries high density air from a higher elevation down the slope under the force of gravity)
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TorF. The Mistral wind can last up to 2 weeks of brutal 100 km/h winds?
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TRUE
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TorF. The mistral wind has more positive effects than negative, therefore, years where there are frequent strong gusts are better.
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TRUE
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What are "galets"?
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larger stones have been dumped in the valley’s mounds by post-ice age glacial melt. In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, these deposited “pudding stones” are called galets.
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What are "Cailloux Roulés"?
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Anohter name for galets
Les Cailloux is named after them |
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What winery from the new world has a vineyard named "Callioux"?
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Cayuse Syrah from Walla Walla Valley, WA.
1st vintage in 1999 |
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TorF.Made of quartzite and smoothed by the river, the galets serve to store heat, releasing it to warm the vines at night.
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TRUE
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What are the 13 allowed grapes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris)
Mourvèdre Syrah Cinsault Counoise Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Terret Noir Bourboulenc Clairette Roussanne Vaccarèse (red) Picardan (red) Muscardin (red) |
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What is the total allowed grapes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape with the sub varieties?
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22
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Name 5 producers which use a blend of every authorized varirty?
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Château de Beaucastel
Château le Nerth Domaine Vieux Télégraph Domaine de la Solitude Domain Roger Sabon |
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Grenache grown in Châteauneuf-du-Pape are required to use what method of vine training?
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goblet-trained
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what does vieilles vignes mean on a bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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old vines 60-120 years
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What is le rapé?
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP regulations mandate that producers declassify or discard at least 2% of harvested grapes, a process that serves as a safeguard against under-ripeness.
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What year did Château La Nerthe release the 1st estate-bottled Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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1784..according to website
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What are the soils of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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Thus, the soil of the appellation is vastly varied beyond the iconic galets; distinct pockets of alluvial sediment exist for gravel, calcareous clay, and sand.
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What is the minimum abv for Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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12.5% highest in France for dry AOP wines
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What is the principal grape in Château de Beaucastel Rouge?
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Mourvèdre and is famously produced from a blend of every authorized variety
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What is the principal grape in Château de Beaucastel Blanc?
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75+ old vines 100% Roussanne
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what are the 5 communes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Orange Bédarride Courthézon Sorgues |
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What are the soil types of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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Clay (argillaceous)
Sand (siliceous) Limestone (calcareous) Marl (molasse) Topsoils are diverse, and include several sizes and types of stones |
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What village of Côtes du Rhône is the most recent elevation to AOP?
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Gadagne 2012
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How many villages are with in the Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?
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18
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What minumum % of Grenache must be present in Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP's?
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50%
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Name 5 Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP's?
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Cairanne
Sablet Visan Chusclan Puyméras |
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What year was Rasteau's reds elevated to AOP?
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2010
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Where is Gigondas located?
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on the right bank of the Rhône across from CDP and East of Lirac
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What are the soils of Gigondas?
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red clay alluvial soils
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What is the minimum % of Grenache in Gigondas?
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50%
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TorF. Other Rhône grape varieties (excluding Carignan) are permitted to be present as a maximum 10% of plantings in the Gigondas vineyard.
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TRUE
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TorF.Min.15% Syrah and Mourvèdre is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward
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TRUE
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What is the minimum abv for Gigondas?
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12.5%
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What 4 Southern Rhône AOP's share the 50% minimum Grenache?
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Beaumes-de-Venise
Gigondas Vacqueyras Vinsobres |
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What 4 Southern Rhône AOP's share the 12.5% minimum abv like CDP?
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Beaumes-de-Venise
Gigondas Vacqueyras Vinsobres |
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Where is Lirac AOP located?
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North of Tavel
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What style of wines are made in the Lirac AOP?
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wines similar to Côtes du Rhône-Villages wines
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TorF. Despite its sandier soils, the commune of Lirac in 1863 unwittingly served as France’s doorway to the phylloxera incursion.
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TRUE
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What style of wines is Tavel AOP known for?
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the only communal appellation in France exclusively dedicated to rosé wines based on Grenache in a dry style
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Where is Tavel AOP located?
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below Lirac
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What are the 2 VDN's of the Southern Rhône Valley?
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Rasteau AOP
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP |
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What 3 communes are allowed to produce Rasteau VDN AOP wines?
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Cairanne
Rasteau Sablet |
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What does "Ambré" mean on a bottle of Rasteau VDN AOP?
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Tawny Blanc made from Grenache aged for 3 Years
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What does "Tuilé" mean on a bottle of Rasteau VDN AOP?
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"Tile-Colored" because of its orange red color. It is made with a minimum 75% Grenache aged for 3 Years
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What does "Grenat" mean on a bottle of Rasteau VDN AOP?
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minimum 75% Grenache aged for 2 Years
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What does "Rancio" mean on a bottle of Rasteau VDN AOP?
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Grenache based with a deliberately oxidative and maderized style in which the wine is left in open barrels, exposed to the ravages of sunlight and temperature
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What does "Hors d'Age" mean on a bottle of Rasteau VDN AOP?
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Grenache based that must be matured for at least 5 years prior to release
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TorF. Fresher versions of white and red Rasteau VDN wines are now labeled blanc and grenat.
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TRUE…they are both only aged for 2 years
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What is the minimum abv of Rasteau & Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise VDN AOP?
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15%
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What is the level of mutage for Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise?
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Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-10% proportion to wine
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What are is the minimum r/s for Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise?
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110 g/l as of 2010 (previously 100)
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What are the 2 allowed grapes of Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?
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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains |
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TorF. 90% of the wine labeled as Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP is produced by the local co-operative, the Vignerons de Beaumes-de-Venise, from grapes sourced throughout the communes of Beaumes-de-Venis and Aubignan
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TRUE
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TorF.Can Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise be vintage dated?
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TRUE 10% of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise are vintage dated
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What is the Southern Rhône Valley's northernmost appellation?
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Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP
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Why was Côtes du Tricastin renamed Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP in 2010?
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rebound sales and avoid an unsavory association with the troubled Tricastin nuclear plant
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What is the Southern Rhône Valley's southernmost appellation?
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Costières de Nimes AOP
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Where is the Durance River located?
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Southern Rhône Valley South of Luberon AOP
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Where is the Luberon AOP located?
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Below the Ventoux AOP & Pierrevert AOP
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What is the Southern Rhône Valley's easternmost AOP?
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Pierrevert AOP
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Where is the Ventoux AOP located?
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Sandwhiched between Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP's & Pierrevert AOP
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Where is Clairette de Bellegarde AOP located?
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a single-commune appellation within Costières de Nimes, produces white wines from the Clairette grape
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What village of Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP only produces rouge and rosé wines?
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Chusclan
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Name the 4 Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP that only produce rouge wine?
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Massif d'Uchaux
Signargues Plan de Dieu Puyméras |
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What are the styles and ABV levels for Vacqueyras AOP?
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White: 12%
Rose: 12% Red: 12.5% |
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Who produces the following wines: Clos de la Bouvenir, Les Quartz, Fianceé?
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La Nerthe, Du Cailloux, La Barroche (all cdp)
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Name 1 Côtes du Rhône Village that only produces red wines.
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Massif d'Uchaux
Signargues Plan de Dieu Puyméras |
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What is the mountain range of the Southern Rhône Valley?
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Dentelles
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What is "Lauses"?
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principal soils of Tavel AOP referring to (white calcareous stone) and galets
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