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53 Cards in this Set
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Medoc
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Cabernet Sauvignon (most estates, 65%),
Merlot (most estates 25%), Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec,Carmenere |
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Valle du Rhone red wines
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Syrah (main variety, bold wine, dark fruit, peppery, earthy smoky) Mourvedre (dark berry fruit, tobacco and wood), Grenache (workhorse, bright, fruity)
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Germany red wine
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Spatburgunder: (Pinot Noir)
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Italy most common red varietals
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Sangiovese, Barbera
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Italy best red varietals
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Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Barbera, Aglianico, Nero d’Avola
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Spain red wine
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Tempranillo: Rioja’s and Ribera del Duero’s famous red variety
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Chile red wine
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Cab Sauv (33%),Carmenere: special red variety
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Argentina Red wine
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Red/Pink (77%): Cereza Italiana, Malbec=finest
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South Africa red varietal
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Pinotage: Pinot Noir + Cinsault- unique red grape variety,Hermitage= Cinsault
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Australia red wine
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Cab Sauv (17%), Syrah(23%)- most popular red
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New Zealand Red wine
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pinot noir
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Vallee de Rhone white wines
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Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne
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• Sav Blanc is most widely cultivated, blossomy floral bouquet called
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Fume
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Muscadet
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neautral in flavor, very dry, high in acidity, low in alcohol(Loire)
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Riesling (White)
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Germany’s most famous grape variety
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Main Spanish blending Varietals (white)
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Rioja= Tempranillo/Garnacha, Priorato: Garnacha, Carinena, Cab Sauv, Syrah
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Rias Baixas’ famous white variety
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Albarino
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Riesling Aroma
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lime, lemon, peach, melon, green apple, orange, passion fruit, honey, pineapple, apricot, grapefruit, mineral, kerosene
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Italy most common white wine
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Trebbiano, Catarratto
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Italy most popular white wine
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Chardonnay, Sav Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Tocai Friulano, Greco, Fiano, Garganega, Verdicchio
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Chile White wine
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Chardonnay
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Argentina White wine
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Torrontes
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S. Africa White wines
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Steen=Chenin Blanc, White French= Palomino, Hanepoot=Muscat of Alexandria
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New Zealand white wines
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Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling
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Germany desert Wines
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Beeren-Auslese, Trocken-Beeren-Auslese, Eiswein
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Portugal is famous for
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Port Wine
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Red (vitus vinifera)
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Red
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Mourvedre,Spatburgunder,Syrah,Carmenere,Malbec,Petit Verdot,Cab Franc,Merlot,Cabernet Sauvignon
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Red Varietal
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Nebbiolo,Nero d’Avola,Aglianico,Barbera,Sangiovese
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Port Wine
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Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cao, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa
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Best known New Zealand Wine
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Sauvignon Blanc
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White
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Riesling,Muscadet,Chardonnay,Sauvignon Blanc,Chardonnay,Trebbiano, Catarratto
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Northeast France
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Champagne Bourgogne (Burgundy)
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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,Medoc(Margaux,Pauillac),Pomerol
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Districts in Loire & Rhone
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Sancerre- Pouilly
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Districts/ Region in Germany
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Rheingau
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Rheingau
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Germany’s most prestigious wine region
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Districts/ Region in ITALY
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Piedmont, Tuscany
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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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Districts/ Region Spain/Port
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Rias Biaxas, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Priorat, La Mancha, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry
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Portugal growing Regions
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Duero-Porto, Madeira
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Veramonte
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in Casablanca Valley is the longest continuous valley in Chile
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Districts/ Region Chile
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Veramonte, Maipo Valley,Rapel Valley
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two relevant sub-appellations in Chile
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Cochagua and Cachapoal
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Maipo Valley
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is the most famous wine growing area of the Central Valley Region- close to Santiago the capital
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Rapel Valley
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moderate climate, rainfall in winter followed by a long dry season
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Argentina’s major wine region
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Mendoza, East of Andes
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South Africa Regions
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Coastal Region, Breede River Valley, Boberg, Oifants River, and Little Karoo
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Australia Region
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Barossa Valley
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Barossa Valley
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one of the world’s great wine producing areas
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Sauvignon Blanc x Cabernet Franc
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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