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What are the main varietals used in blends in the Medoc?
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Cab Sauv
Merlot Cab Franc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Saint-Estephe?
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Cab Sauv
Merlot Cab Franc |
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What are the main varietals used in:
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Red: Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc
White: Semillon and Sauv Blanc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Saint Julien?
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Cab Sauv
Merlot Cab Franc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Paulliac?
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Cab Sauv
Merlot Cab Franc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Margaux?
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Cab Sauv
Merlot Cab Franc |
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What are the main varietals used in red wine blends from Pessac-Leognan? white wine blends?
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Red: Cab Sauv Merlot, Cab Franc
White: Semillon, Sauv Blanc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Barsac?
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Semillon
Sauv Blanc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Sauternes?
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Semillon
Sauv Blanc |
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What varietals make up the wines in Entre-Deux-Mers?
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Semillon
Sauv Blanc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux?
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Merlot
Cab Sauv Cab Franc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Sainte Crox du Mont?
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Semillon
Sauv Blanc |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Cote du Bourg?
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Merlot
Cab Franc Malbec Wines tend to be softer and ready for early drinking |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Premieres Cotes de Blaye?
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Merlot
Cab Franc Malbec Wines tend to be softer and ready for early drinking |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Saint Emilon?
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Merlot
Cab Franc st emilion grand cru are rich tannin and complex berry fruit with tobacco and cedar |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Pomerol?
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Merlot
Cab Franc Wines tend to be riher, spicier than St Emilion |
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What are the main varietals used in blends in Fronsac?
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Merlot
Cab Franc Wines tend to be full bodied and tannic |
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What are the main varietals used for wines in Bergerac?
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Red: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot
White: Semillon, Sauv Blanc Known as some of the best dry white wines in SW France |
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What are the main varietals used for wines in Monbazillac?
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Semillon, Sauv Blanc
Known for great botrysized sweet wines |
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What are the main varietals used for wines in Cote de Duras?
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Cab Sauv
Cab Franc Merlot |
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What are the main varietals used for wines in Buzet?
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Merlot
Cab Sauv Cab Franc Also make whites and roses. Cooperative is most important producer. |
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What is the main varietal found in wines from Cahors?
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Malbec (70%)
Merlot and Tannat Very tannic and long-lasting (typically) |
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What is the main varietal found in wines from Madiran?
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Tannat
Brambly, full-bodied, rustic |
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What wines are Vin Des Pays des Cotes de Gascogne and Vin de Pays du Gers known for?
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Aromatic crisp light white wines made from armagnac varieties (bacco noir, etc)
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What varietal is Bourgogne Aligote known for?
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Aligote
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What varietal is Bourgogne Rouge known for?
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Pinot Noir
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What varietal is Bourgogne Blanc known for?
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Chardonnay
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What varietal is Chablis known for?
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Chardonnay
Crisp, mineral, high acid, 'green' Chablis Permier Cru shows riper fruit, more body and softer creamier texture. Chablis Grand Cru will have some oak flavors and smoky finish. Oak integrates. Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Les Preuses, Bougros, Blanchot, Grenouilles are grand cru vineyards. |
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The Cote d'Or is known for what varietals?
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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay |
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Varietal that Cote de Nuits Villages is known for?
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Pinot Noir
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Varietal that Cote de Beaune Villages is known for?
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Chardonnay
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What are some important villages in Cote de Nuits? (grand crus) |
Gevrey Chambertin AC Vosne Romanee AC Vougeot AC Flagey-Echezeaux AC Chambolle-Musigny AC Nuits Saint Georges AC (no GC’s) |
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What are some important villages in Cote de Beaune? (grand crus) |
Reds Pommard Volnay Savigny Whites Puligny Muersault Chassagne
Finest, most expensive wines made with chardonnay grape Aged in oak sur lie Can take decade to reach peak |
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What varietals are most common in the Cote Chalonnaise?
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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay |
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What varietal is Macon known for?
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Chardonnay
most have good balance of apple or citrus, crisp acidity, medium to full body, and may have a bit of creaminess from ML fermentation |
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Pouilly-Fuisse is known for...? |
Chardonnay
This Macconnais wine is among the richest in Burgundy. Most benefit from barrel aging and taste very ripe and full bodied. Often peach, melon, savory, and nutty flavors combine in Pouilly Fuisse Chardonnays. |
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Beaujolais is known for what varietal?
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Gamay (and 1% chard)
Fruity, raspberry and cherry, light in tannins. Carbonic maceration enhances fruitiness. |
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Beaujolais has 10 cru villages. Name them: |
Saint Amour Julienas Chenas Moulin a Vent Chiroubles Fleurie Morgon REgnie Cote de Brouilly Brouilly |
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Alsace is known for the noble varieties w/the Vendange Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles. What are the noble varieties?
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Gewrztraminer
Riesling Pinot Gris Muscat |
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What is the red wine varietal that can be found in Alsace?
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Pinot Noir
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What are the 4 regions in the Loire Valley?
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Nantais - maritime
Anjou-Saumur - maritime +continental Tourraine - continental Central Vineyards - continental |
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What are the main varietals of the Central Vineyards?
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Pinot Noir
Sauv blanc |
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Where is Sancerre located and what varietal(s) is it known for? |
Loire - Central Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc (also some Pinot Noir - red and rose versions - can be expensive b/c rare, but more and more becoming available) herbaceous |
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Pouilly Fume is located where? And it's known for what type of wine?
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Loire - Central Vineyards
Sauv blanc more fruit, less herb |
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What AC is known for less expensive alternatives to sancerre and pouilly fume? |
Menetou-Salon Sauvignon blanc |
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Touraine is known for what varietals?
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Chenin Blanc (east side)
Sauv Blanc (east side) Cab Franc (west side) |
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Vouvray is located where and is known for what type of wine?
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Loire- Touraine
Chenin Blanc |
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What varietal is responsible for producing the best white wines of Touraine and Anjou Saumur?
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Chenin Blanc
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Chinon is located where and is known for what type of wine?
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Loire - Touraine
Cab Franc |
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Anjour Saumur is known for what types of wines and what varieties?
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Red, white and rose
Chenin Blanc Cab Franc |
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Saumur AC is located where and known for what types of wines?
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Loire - AS
Chenin Blanc Cab Franc and rose with Cab Franc and Gamay |
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Coteaux du Layon is located where and known for what type of wines? What are the famous vineyards here? |
Loire - Anjou Saumur
Chenin Blanc
Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux are among the best sweet wines in the world |
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Savennieres is located where and known for what type of wines?
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Loire - Anjou Samur
Dry white wines made from chenin blanc |
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What is the main varietal of Nantais?
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Muscadet
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What are the main varietals found in Northern Rhone?
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Syrah and Viognier
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Where is Cote Rotie found and what type of wine is it known for?
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N. Rhone
Syrah elegant deeply colored full bodied wines |
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Where is Condrieu found and what type of wine is it known for?
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N.Rhone
Viognier dry, floral, drink young |
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Saint Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage are AC wines where? What varietals are included?
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N Rhone
Syrah Marsanne Roussane St Joe is lightest of N Rhone wines CH quality and style varies Hermitage is fullest bodied of red wines and ages well |
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Where is Cornas and what type of wine is it known for?
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N Rhone
Syrah Undervalued, deep color, full body |
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What varietals are most common in Southern Rhone?
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Grenache
Syrah Mouvedre |
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Cotes du Rhone is located where?
It is known for wines made of what varietals? |
S Rhone
Grenache, syrah, mouvedre (whites and roses, too!) 80% of all production in this region light, fruity, simple wine |
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Ch. du Pape is located where?It is known for what?
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S Rhone
grenache based blends hand harvesting only |
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Tavel and Lirac are known for what?
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S Rhone
Roses made of grenache and cinsault |
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Ch du Pape vineyards are known for what?
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being planted in old riverbeds
pudding stones grenache |
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Provence
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Southern France
Hot mediterranean key wines: grenache, cinsault mouvedre (and some syrah) |
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Bandol is located where and known for wines made of what varietal?
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Provence
Mouvedre dark, full body, powerful tannins, require bottle age high price, high quality |
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Languedoc-Roussillon
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Vin de Pays very important here
S France carignan, grenache |
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What is the style of wines from Bordeaux AC?
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Medium body
dry blackberry with cedar |
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What is the style of wines from Satin Emilion Grand Cru AC?
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Rich
Complex Red berry Tobacco and cedar |
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What is the style of wine from Fronsac AC?
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Full bodied and tannic
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What is the style of wine from Saint-Croix-du-Mont?
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sweet wine sauternes style
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How many grand cru vineyards in Alsace?
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51
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Puligny-Montrachet has what style of wine?
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Grand Cru in the Cote de Beaune
Chardonnay body tannins toasty flavors other important grand cru vineyards within the cote de beaune include mersault and chassagne-montrachet |
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Identify Grenouillees
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Chablis Grand Cru Vineyard
chardonnay |
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What legal stipulation applies to the grape contents of AC Bourgogne Passetoutgrains?
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Pinot Noir + Gamay w/gamay at least 30% of blend
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Bourgogne Rouge AC
Bourgogne Blanc AC have what legal stipulation? |
must be made with the best grape varieties in the region.
typically pinot noir or chard. |
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Where is Givry and what type of wine is produced there?
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Cote Challonaise
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay |
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Identify Petit Chablis
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lesser vineyards of chablis
chardonnay |
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Bourgogne Haut-Cote de Nuits
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pinot noir
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Identify Vendange Tardive
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Alsace
Late Harvest |
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Identify Morgan AC
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one of the beaujolais villages
powerful full-bodied red made from gamay |
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La Tache
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grand cru
single vineyard pinot |
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Montagny
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grand cru
chardonnay |
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What are the important grapes of Madiran AC
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Tannat
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What are the important grape varieties of Bergerac AC
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Semillon Sauv Blanc
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What are the important grape varieties of Cahors
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Malbec
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Describe the style of wine from St Emilion Grand Cru
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rich
complex red berry tobacco and cedar |
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Describe the style of wine from Bordeaux AC
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med body
dry blackberry and cedar |
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Describe the style of wine from Fronsac AC
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full bodied and tannic
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Describe the style of wine from Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AC
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sweet wine sauterrnes style
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Gamay's parents |
Pinot Noir x Gouais |
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Why is Gamay popular with vignerons? |
It ripens two weeks prior to PN, has (usually) bolder fruit and higher potential alcohol. |
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Maximum amount of Grenache allowed in Gigondas |
80% Minimum of 15% Syrah and Mourvèdre and up to 10% of all other Rhone grapes, except Carignan |
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Where does Mauzac come from? |
Gaillac Thought to have been transported to the region by the Roman merchants, Mauzac is a late ripening variety that makes crisp, high-acid wines and is often seen in the regional production of sparkling wines. |
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Where does Loin de L'Oeil come from? |
Gaillac White grape Considered to be one of the oldest grape varieties in France, Loin de L'Oeil (meaning "far from the eye") earns its name due to the distance of the long-stemmed grape cluster from the bud. |
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Where does Ondenc come from? |
Gaillac White wine This full-bodied and highly perfumed variety was once planted widely in the southwest region of France. Ondenc's popularity declined following phyloxera in the late 1800s, although it has remained a popular secondary variety in Gaillac. |
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Where does Braucol come from? |
Gaillac Also known as Fer Servadou, this is the predominant red grape of Gaillac, producing wines with aromas of red fruits, currants and soft tannins. Braucol grows all over the Sud-Oest and behaves differently in each region. Gaillac produces an interesting textural expression of this variety. |
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Where does Duras come from? |
Gaillac This ancient variety was first documented in 1484 on a land lease in the Lavaur commune of the Tarn (about 30 minutes away from Gaillac). Wines from Duras are robust and distinctively peppery, although they are typically blended with other red varietals. |
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Where does Prunelart come from? |
Gaillac Prunelart was a disappeared red grape variety until the early 1990s, when it gradually was replanted by a handful of determined producers in the region. A little known fact: Prunelart is the father of Malbec. |
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Maximum amount of Chardonnay permitted in Anjou Blanc? |
20% |
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Most widely planted white wine variety in the Languedoc-Rousillon? |
Chardonnay 12,156 ha |
