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Alsace AOC’s

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Alsace AOC
Alsace Grand Cru AOC
Cremant d’Alsace AOC

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Champagne AOC’s

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Rose des Riceys AOC - pinot nior
Coteaux Champenois AOC
Champange AOC

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Bourgogne Region

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Bourgogne AOC
Coteaux Bourguignons AOC
Macon AOC
Cremant de Bourgogne AOC
Bourgongne Aligote AOC
Bourgongne Passe-Tout-Grains AOC

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Chablis AOC’s

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Chablis Grand Cru AOC
Chablis AOC
Petit Chablis AOC
Saint-Bris AOC - sauv blanc
Irancy AOC - piont nior with cesar
Vezelay AOC -

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Cote de Nuits AOC’s

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Marsannay AOC
Fixin AOC
Gevry-Chambertin AOC
Morey-Saint Denis AOC
Chambolle-Musigny AOC
Vougeot AOC
Vosne-Romanee AOC
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Cote de Nuits-Villages AOC

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Cote De Beaune

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Ladoix AOC
Aloxe-Corton AOC
Pernand-Vergelesses AOC
Chorey-Les-Beaune AOC
Savigny-Les-Beaune
Beaune AOC
Cote de Beaune AOC
Pommard AOC
Volnay AOC
Monthelie AOC
Saint-Romain AOC
Auxey-Duresses AOC
Saint Aubin AOC
Meursault AOC
Puligny-Montrachet AOC
Chassagne-Montrachet AOC
Blagny AOC
Santenay AOC
Maranges AOC
Cote de Beaune-Villages AOC

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Cote Chalonnaise AOCs

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Bouzeron AOC (1998)
Rully AOC
Mercurey AOC
Givry AOC
Montagny AOC - only white

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Maconnais

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Poully-Fusse AOC
Pouilly-Loche AOC
Pouilly-Vinzelles AOC
Saint Veran AOC
Vire-Clesse AOC (1999), sweet wine

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Beaujolais AOC

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Beaujolais AOC
Beaujolais Villages AOC
Saint-Amour AOC
Julienas
Chenas
Moulin-a-Vent
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie (1988)
Cote de Brouilly
Brouilly

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Jura

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Arbois AOC - chardonnay, savagnin, pinot, poulsard, trousseau
Chateau-Chalon AOC - vin juan savagnin
L’Etoile AOC - chardonnay but also savagnin and poulsard
Cotes Du Jura AOC -
Macvin du Jura AOC (1991) - vin de lin de liqueur
Cremant du Jura AOC (1995) - min 70% chardonnay

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Savoie

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Vin de Savoie/ Savoie AOC - chardonnay, jacquere, altesse
Roussette de Savoie AOC - white only, altesse
Seyssel AOC - whit/ sparkling - altesse, chasselas, molette

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Bugey

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Bugey AOC - red, white, sparkling, pet nats - burgundy varietals and jacquere and moette

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Loire Valley (Pays Nantais)

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Muscat AOC
Muscadet Serve et Maine AOC -with 7 grand crus
Muscadet Doteaux de la Loire AOC
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC - Folle Blanche (gros plant)
Coteaux D’Ancenis AOC - Pinot gris, Gamay
Fiefs Vendeens AOC - 5 DCGs - chenin Blanc, cab franc, pinot

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Muscadet serve et maine Grand Crus

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Chateau Thebaud, Clisson, Gorges, Goulaine, Monnieres-saint-fiacre, Mouzillon-tillieres and le Pallet
Futures: Vallet, La Haye-Fouassiere

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Fiefs Vendenns DCG

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Brem, Chantonnay, Mareuil, pissotte, Vix

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Middle Loire

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Cremant de Loire AOC
Rose de Loire AOC

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Anjou/ Layon
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Anjour AOC - loire varietals, with addition of grolleau gris for rose, and gamay
Anjou Villages AOC - only red, cab franc and sauvignon
Anjou Brissac AOC - red only cab franc and sauvignon
Cabernet D’Anjou AOC - rose only, sweeter (10g/l) Franc and Sauvignon
Rose d’ ANjou AOC - rose only (7g/l) grolleau gris, more reds cot,gamay, crolleau, pineau d’Aunis
Coteaux du Layon - Sweet wine (34g/l) 6 DCGs
Quats de Chaume Grand Cru AOC - grand cru title in 2011, (85g/l)
Bonnezeaux AOC - chennin (51g/l)
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOC - sweet wine (34g/l)
Coteaux de La L’Aubance AOC - sweeet (34g/l)
Savennieres AOC - chennin
Savennieres Roche Aux Monines AOC - sweet, (30g/l)
Coulee De Serrant AOC - sometimes sweet

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6 DCGs of Coteaux du Layon

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Beaulieu-sur-layon, Faye-d’Anjou, Rablay-sur-Layon, Rochefort-sur-loire, Saomt Ainom-de-Luigne, Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay

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Saumur

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Saumur AOC - red and white
Saumer-Champigny AOC - red only
Coteaux de Saumur AOC - semi sweet wine (34/gl)
Haut-Poitou AOC - Dry whites, red, rose - SVB, Sauv Gris(rose), Cab Franc

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Touraine

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Touraine AOC - Sauv Blanc, Franc, Cot, Gamay, 5 DCGs
Touraine Noble Joue AOC - blend of three pinots, PG, munier, Pinot Nior
Bourgeil AOC - Cab franc
Siant-Nioclas-de-Bourgueil AOC - cab franc
Chinon AOC - chenin, cab franc
Vouvray AOC -Chenin
Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC - chenin seet, and sparkling, pet nats
Valencay AOV - sauv blanc
Cheverny AOC - center loire grapes
Cour-Cheverny AOC - sweet wine made with Romorantin
Orleans AOC - chard, PG, Muiner
Orleans-Clery AOC - cab franc
Coteaux de Vendomois AOC - middle Loire varietals labeled sec if under 8g/l
Coteaux du Loir AOC - middle Loire varietals labeled sec if under 8g/l
Jasnieres AOC - chenin labled sec if under 8g/l

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5 DCG’s of Touraine AOC

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Amboise, Azay-le-Richeau, Chenonceaux, Mesland and Oisly

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Centre-Loire

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Sancerre AOC - SVB, pinot
Pouilly-Fume AOC - SVB
Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC - Chasselas
Menetou-Salon AOC - SVB, pinot
Quincy AOC - SVB,
Reuilly AOC - SVB, Pinot Nior, pale roses
Coteaux de Giennois AOC - SVB, Pinot, gamay
Chateaumeillant AOC - Gamay

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Middle Loire

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Cremant de Loire AOC - Chardonnay, chenin blanc, orbois, grolleau gris (rose), franc, sauv, gammay,
Rose de Loire AOC- grolleau gris, cab franc, sauvignon

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Upper Loire

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Saint-Pourcain AOC - Chardonnay, gamay, pinot
Cotes D’ Auvergne AOC - Chardonnay, Gamay, 5 DCGs
Cote Roannaise AOC - rose and reds
Cotes du Forez AOC - Gamay

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5 DCGs of Cotes d’Auvergne AOC

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Boudes, Chanturgue, Chateaugay, and Madargue, Corent (for rose)

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Boredeaux

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Bordeaux AOC - everything
Bordeaux Superieur AOC - lower yield, higher ripening, reds and sweet whites, estate bottled
Cremant de Bordeaux AOC - primarly roses

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Medoc

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Medoc AOC
Haut-Medoc AOC
Saint Estephe AOC - higher merlot
Pauillac AOC - most cab sauv
Saint- Julien AOC - most californian hugher iorn
Margaux AOC - most delicate and elegant
Listrac-Medoc AOC - merlot dominate
Moulis-en-Medoc/ Moulis AOC - merlot

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Graves and Saternais

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Graves AOC
Graves Superieures AOC - semi sweet whites
Pessac-Leognan AOC - dry whites, red
Sauternes AOC - sweet
Barsac AOC -sweet
Cerons AOC - sweet

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Entre -Deux-Mers

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Entre Deux Mers AOC - dry white wine
Cadillac AOC - sweet semillon, SVB, muscadelle (51g/l)
Loupiac AOC -sweet semillon, SVB, muscadelle (45g/l)
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOC - sweet semillon, SVB, muscadelle (45g/l)
Graces de Vayres AOC - semi Sweet whitess, to dry reds (4 g/l)
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOC - semi sweet 0 sweet whites (34g/l)
Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire AOC - dry whites and semi sweet whites (45g/l)

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Libouranais

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Fronsac AOC
Conon Fronsac AOC
Pomerol AOC
Lalande-de-Pomerol AOC
Saint-Emillion AOC
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC
satellites;
Lussac Saint-Emilion AOC
Montagne-Saint-Emilion AOC
Puisseguin Saint-Tmilion AOC
Saint Georges Saint-Emilion AOC

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The Cotes

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Cotes de Bordeaux AOC
Blaye DCG - reds and dry whites
Cadillac DCG - higher Cabernet
Castillon DCG - 70-80 Merlot
Francs DCG - dry red and white, sweet whites
Sainte-Foy - dry and sweet styles

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Blaye area

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Blaye AOC - bordeaux varietals
Cotes de Blaye AOC - dry whites, Colombard, ugni blanc
Courg/Cotes de Bourg/ Bourgeais AOC - dry reds, and whites

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South West France

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Bergeraco AOC - bordeaux varietals
Cotes de Bergerac AOC - red, semi sweet wines
Pecharmant AOC -red only, bordeaux varietals,
Cotes de Duras AOC - bordeaux varietals
Monbazillac AOC - sweet SGN wine
Saussignac AOC - sweet wine (68g/l)
Rosette AOC - semi sweet wines (25-51g/l)
Montravel AOC - bordeaux varietals
Cotes de Montravel AOC - semi sweet wine (25-54g/l)
Haut-Montravel AOC - sweet white wine (85g/l)
Correze AOC - sbv, chenin, chardonnay, cab franc, Vin de Paille

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Southwest France: Garonne River

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Cotes du Marmandais AOC -bordeaux varietals
Buzet AOC - Bordeaux varietals
Brulhois AOC - Rose and Red - Merlot, Cab Franc, Tannat
Saint - Sardos AOC - Rose, Reds - Syrah, Tannat

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Southwest France: Tarn River

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Fronton AOC - Rose Red - Negrette
Gaillac AOC - white, rose, red, VT
W: Len de l’El, Mauzac blanc, Muscadelle, Rose: Mauzac Rose, Red: Duras, Syrah, Fer Servadou
Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOC - W: Len de L’El,Mauzac blanc, Muscadelle
Cotes de Millau AOC - Chenin, Gamay, Syrah

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Southwest France: Lot River

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Cahors AOC - Red wine, Cot
Coteaux de Quercy AOC - Rose, Red - Cabernet Franc
Entraygues-Le Fel AOC - white, red, rose - Chenin blanc, Fer Servadou
Estaing AOC - white, rose, red - Chenin blanc, Fer Servaadou, Gamay
Marcillac AOC - Rose Red - Fer Servadou

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Pyrenees

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Madiran AOC - Red - Tannat
**Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC ** - Dry and sweet white - Gros Manseng, petit Manseng, Courbu, Petit Courbu
Saint-Mont AOC - White, Rose, Red - Gros Manseng, Tannat, Cab Sauv, Fer Servadou
Tursan AOC - White, Rose, Red - Gros Manseng, Baroque
Jurancon AOC - white, sweet wine, VT - Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng
Bearn AOC - White, Rose, Red - Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Raffiat de Moncade, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv
Irouleguy AOC - White, Rose, Red - Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Courbu, petit Courbu, Franc, Tannat, CAB Sauv
Cotes de Gascogne IGP

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Languedoc

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Languedoc AOC
Clairette du Languedoc AOC - white, sweet, fortified - Clairette
Picpoul de Pinet AOC - white - Piquepoul

Pic Saint-Loup AOC - Rose, Red - GSM
Terrasses de Larzac AOC - Red - GSM, Carignan

Faugeres AOC - Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, GSM, Lledoner
Saint-Chinian AOC - GSM blends
Minervois AOC - GSM blends
Minervoise-La Liviniere AOC - Red only GSM
La Clape AOC - GSM (no rose)
Corbieres AOC - GSM
Corbieres Boutenac AOC - red GSM
Fitou AOC - Red - Carignan, Grenache

Paus d’Oc IGP

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DCGs of Languedoc AOC

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Cabrieres, Gres de Montepellier, La Mejanelle, Montpeyroux, Pezenas, Quatourze, Saint-Christol, Saint-Drezery, Saint-Georges-d’Orques, Saint-Saturnin and Sommieres

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DCGs Saint-Chinian AOC

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Berlou, Roquebrun

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Languedoc: Atlantic Corridor

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Cabardes AOC - Rose, Red - Bordeaux Varietals
Malepere AOC - Rose, Red - Cab Franc, Merlot
Limoux AOC - sparkling wines, Mauzac
Cremant de Limoux AOC - Sparkling with Chardonnay, chenin, Mauzac

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Languedoc Sweet Wines

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Muscat de Lunel AOC
Muscat de Mireval AOC
Muscat de Frontignan AOC
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOC

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Roussillon

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Languedoc AOC
Cotes du Roussillon AOC - Rhone varietals
Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC, 5 DCGs
Collioure AOC - Dry Wines - Rhone varietals, shared with Banyuls

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Roussillon: Sweet Wines

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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC - Fortified White wine - Muscat a Petits Grains, Muscat d’Alexandrie
Rivesaltes AOC - Fortified White/Rose/Red - Grenache
Maury AOC - Fortified white and Red - Grenache
Banyuls AOC - Fortified white, Rose, Red Grenache

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DCGs of Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC

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Caramany, Latour-de-France, Les Aspres, Lesquerde, and Tautavel

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Nothern Rhone AOCs

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Cote Rotie AOC - 80/ 20 Vigonier
Condrieu AOC
Chateau-Grillet AOC
Saint-Joseph AOC - 90 syrah, 10% MR
Cornas - 100% syrah
Saint Peray AOC - Dry white and Sparkiling Marsanne, Roussanne
Hermitage - white, red, vin de Paille - 15% marsanne roussanne
Crozes-Hermitage - 15% marssane, roussane

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The Diois

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Clairette de Die AOC - Muscat a petits grains blanc, clairette
Cremant de Die AOC - Clairette and Aligote, tradditional sparkling wine
Coteaux de Die AOC - supper small 2.5 acres of Clairette
Chatillon-en-Diois AOC - Chard, Aligote, Gamay

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Southern Rhone AOC

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Cotes du Rhone AOC
Vinsobres AOC - red wine - Grenache
Rasteau AOC - red, fortified red and white - Grenache blanc/ Grenache gris/Grenache
Cairanne AOC - Dry whites and red - Clairette, GB, Roussanne, grenache
Gigondas AOC - rose and red
Vacqueyras AOC
Beaumes de Venise - red only
Chateauneuf-du-pape AOC - dry white and red
Lirac AOC - dry white, rose, red
Tavel AOC - rose only - 60% max of all blends

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sweet southern rhone

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Rasteau AOC - fortified red/rose/white grenache varietals
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOC - fortified red/rose/white

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Other Rhone valley AOCs

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Ventoux AOC - Dry white, rose, red
Luberon AOC - Dry white, rose, red
Costieres de Nimes AOC - dry white, rose, red
Cotes du Vivarais AOC - dry white, rose, red
Duche d’Uzes AOC - dry white, rose, red
Grignan-les- Adhemar AOC - dry white, rose, red
Clairette de Bellegarde AOC - white only - Clairette

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Provence AOCs

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Coteaux d-Aix-en-Provence AOC -white, rose, red - Vermentino, crinsaut, counoise, grenache, mourvedre syrah
Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC - Dry white, rose, red - vermentino, clairette, grenache blanc, semillon, ugni blanc, cinsaut, grenache, mourvedre syrah
Cassis AOC - Clairette, Marsanne, Cinsaut, grenache, mourvedre
Bandol AOC - White, Rose, red - clairette, bourboulenc, ugni blanc, cinsaut, grenache, mourvedre
Les Baux de Provence AOC - Dry white, rose, red - Clairette, grenache blanc, vermentinto
Palette AOC - white, rose, red - Clairette, bourboulenc, araignan, clairette rose, crinsaut, grenache, mourvedre
Bellet/ Vin de Bellet AOC - white, rose, red - Vermentino, Braquet Noir, Fuella Nera
Pierrevert AOC - Clairette, grenache blanc, marsanne, piquepoul, roussanne, ugni blanc, vermentino, viognier

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Corsica

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Vin de Corse/ Corse AOC - vermentino, grenache, nielluccio, sciaccarello
Patrimonio AOC - Cermentino, Nielluccio
Ajaccio AOC - Vermentino, Barbaroux (rose), Nielluccio, Sciaccarello
Muscat du Cap Corse - sweet Muscat
Ile de Beaute IGP

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