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1
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What is the northernmost AOP in Côte de Nuits?

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Marsannay

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What are the communes of Marsannay?

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Chenôve, Marsannay-La-Côte, Couchey

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What style of wines are produced in Marsannay AOP?

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White, reds & rosé - only appellation where red, white & rosé

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Top estate in Marsannay

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Domaine Bruno Clair

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Number of Premier Crus in Marsannay

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None
Top sites are labeled with a Lieu Dit

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6
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Fixin AOP is between these two cities

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Couchey & Brochon

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7
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What is the top Premier Cru in Fixin AOP?

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Clos de la Perrière
Owned by Domaine Joliet
*Only source of Premier Cru White wines

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What wines are produced in Fixin AOP?

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Red & White wines
White wines only 5% of production

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What is the largest AOP in the Côte d’Or?

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Gevrey-Chambertin AOP

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10
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What style of wine is produced in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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*only red wines can carry the name of the AOP

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How many Grand Crus are in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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9

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What is the soil type for Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru?

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thin, rocky marl soils - tinted by red iron oxide

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Which Grand Crus are on the West side of D122 in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Ruchottes-Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Chambertin
Latricières Chambertin

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Which Grand Crus are on the East side of D122 in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Chapelle-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin

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15
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What is the oldest climate in Burgundy?

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Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
(Only one where “Chambertin” comes first)

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Iconic producer in Gevrey-Chambertin

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Armand Rousseau

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Top Premier Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin

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Clos Saint-Jacques (Armand Rousseau)
Les Cazetiers
Aux Combottes

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What is the only Premier Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin that is surrounded on all 4 sides by Grand Crus?

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Aux Combottes

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19
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Chambertin- Clos de Bèze producers

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Armand Rousseau
Pierre Damoy (has largest holding at 5ha)
Joseph Drouhin
Domaine Faiveley
Louis Jadot
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Bruno Clair

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20
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Morey-Saint-Denis wines produced

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red and white - white wine less than 10%

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Morey-Saint-Denis Grand Crus

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Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Denis
Clos de Tart (Artemis Group)
Clos de Lambrays (LVMH)
along with a silver of Bonnes Mares

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22
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Which Premier Cru in Morey-Saint-Denis can bottle Aligoté?

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Monts Luisants
Bottled as “Monte Luisants Blanc”

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23
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What is the soil type for Chambolle-Musigny AOP?

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high active limestone with a lower percentage of clay
Village is nestled within Combe de Chamboeuf

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24
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What are the Grand Crus in Chambolle-Musigny AOP?

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Bonnes Mares (90%) -15ha
Musigny

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25
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Three distinct Lieux-Dits in Musigny Grand Cru

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Le Musigny
Le Petits Musigny
La Combe d’Orveaux (premier cru)

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26
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What is considered the best Premier Cru in Musigny?

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Les Amoureuses

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27
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Who produces Grand Cru Chardonnay in Musigny?

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Domaine Comte Georges Vogüé
*Musigny is the only Grand Cru in Côte de Nuits that is allowed to produce white wine

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28
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What is the largest Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits?

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Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
50ha, 82 owners

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29
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What are the Grand Crus in Vosneé-Romanée AOP?

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La Grande Rue
La Romanée
La Tâche
Romanée-Conti
Richebourg
Romanée-Saint-Vivant

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30
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Who owns La Romanée Grand Cru?

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Comte Liger-Belair

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31
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Who owns La Grand Rue Grand Cru?

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François La Marche

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32
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti owns which two Grand Crus?

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La Tâche
Romanée-Conti

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33
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Romanée-Conti Grand Cru - land

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1.8ha
10-15% gradient
Easterly exposure
Brown marl soils
N-S orientation of vines

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34
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2 Grand Crus in the town of Flagey-Echézeaux

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Echézeaux
Grands Echézeaux (largely owned by DRC)

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35
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Vosnée-Romanée AOP Premier Crus

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Les Suchets
Les Beaux Monts
Les Petits Monts
Aux Malconsorts
Cros Parantoux

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36
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Domaine Leroy is a producer in which AOP?

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Vosnée-Romanée

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37
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What is the largest commune in Côte de Nuits?

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Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP

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38
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Largest producer located in Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP

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Jean-Claude Boisset
“Burgundy’s largest wine empire”

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39
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Major Premier Cru in Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP

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Les Saint-Georges

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40
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2021 Vintage

A

Terrible. Frost at bud break, rain, powdery mildew & botrytis

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41
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2016 vintage

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Hail & Frost

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42
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The “flagship estate” of Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP

A

Domaine Henri Gouges

43
Q

2023 vintage

A

largest ever

44
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Significance of King Charlemagne

A

late 8th century
-ordered vines planted on the Hill of Corton according to the snow melt
-as he aged, switched from red to white wine at the persuasion of his wife

45
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Wines produced in Corton Grand Cru AOP

A

red & white, though most of the production is red wine

46
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Wines produced in Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru AOP & Charlemagne AOP

A

Chardonnay

47
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Highly regarded climats of Corton

A

Les Clos du Roi
Les Bressandes
Les Renardes

48
Q

Three communes surrounding the hill of Corton

A

Ladoix-Serrigny
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses

49
Q

How many climats are in Corton Grand Cru AOP?

A

26 (24 of the 26 may appear on a Corton Rouge label)

50
Q

Significant Lieu-Dit in Ladoix AOP

A

Le Rognet et Corton
-Faiveley’s “Clos de Corton Faiveley”

51
Q

These premier crus are within which village AOP?
-La Coutière
-La Maréchaude
-La Toppe au Vert
-Les Moutottes
-Les Petites Lolières

A

Ladoix AOP

52
Q

What exposure does Pernard-Vergelesses AOP have?

53
Q

What Grand Cru falls within Pernard-Vergelesses?

A

Grand Cru Charlemagne

54
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Top Domaines in Pernard-Vergelesses AOP

A

Rollin, Dubreuil-Fontaine, Pierre Marey-Rappet, Bonneau du Martray (the only producer who exclusively produces Grand Cru wines from 11ha on Corton Hill)

55
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Who is the largest land owner in Corton & Corton Charlemagne?

A

Louis Latour

56
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Where is Louis Latour located?

A

Aloxe-Corton AOP

57
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Styles of wine produced in Aloxe-Corton AOP

A

red and white (red more common)

58
Q

Top Premier Crus in Savigny-lès-Beaune AOP

A

Aux Serpentières
Les Vergelesses

59
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Number of Premier Crus in Chorey-lès-Beaune AOP

60
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Percentage of Beaune AOP classified as Premier Cru

A

85%
42 Premier Crus

61
Q

3 of the best Premier Crus in Beaune AAOP

A

Les Bressandes
Les Grèves
Les Teurons
*All are mid-slope Montagne de Beaune

62
Q

Bouchard’s top bottling from Beaune AOP

A

“Vigne l’Enfant Jésus” - Les Grèves

63
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Wines produced in Côte de Beaune AOP

A

light red and white wines
-covers vineyards above northern sector of premier crus

64
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Wine produced in Pommard AOP

65
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Soil type for Pommard AOP

A

iron-rich clay

66
Q

Pommard AOP - Premier Crus

A

-Les Grands Epenots
-Les Petits Epenots
-Les Rugiens Bas

67
Q

Volany AOP- wine produced

A

red wine only

68
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Volnay Premier Cru Santenots AOP

A

Red wine produced from 4 climats within Meursault

69
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Volnay AOP Premier Crus of note

A

Les Caillerets
Champans
Clos des Chênes
Taillepieds

70
Q

Maison LeRoy is located in this AOP

A

Auxey-Duresses AOP

71
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Meursault AOP produces this wine

A

Chardonnay

72
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Significant Premier Crus in Meursault

A

Clos des Pierres
Les Charmes
Les Genevrières

73
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Red Premier Crus in Meursault are labeled

A

Blagney 1er Cru (at Blagney border)
Volnay 1er Cru (at Volnay border)

74
Q

Le Tesson, Les Billets, Les Narvaux, Comtes Lafon & Chaumes de Narvaux are all significant Lieux Dits in this AOP

75
Q

What Grand Crus are in Pulginy-Montrachet AOP?

A

-Montrachet
-Bâtard Montrachet
-Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
-Chevalier-Montrachet

76
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Who has the largest shares of Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru?

77
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Who is the largest landowner in Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru?

A

Bouchard Père et Fils
“Cuvee la Cabotte”

78
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Grand Crus in Chassagne-Montrachet AOP

A

Shared:
-Montrachet
-Bâtard-Montrachet

-Croits-Bâtard Montrachet

79
Q

How many 1er crus are in Chassagne-Montrachet AOP?

80
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Soil type in Chassagne-Montrachet AOP

81
Q

What is the highest point in Côte de Beaune?

A

Mont de Sène

82
Q

What is the former home of Valois Duke Philip the Bold?

A

Château de Satenay

83
Q

Wine produced in Saint Aubin AOP

A

red & white
white is 75%

84
Q

Top 1er crus in Satenay AOP

A

Clos de Tavannes
Les Gravières
La Comme

85
Q

Maranges AOP wine produced

A

red and white

86
Q

3 Communes in Meranges AOP

A

-Dezize-lès-Maranges
-Cheilley-lès-Maranges
-Sampigny-lès-Maranges

87
Q

Côte Chalonnaise soil type

A

weathered limestone & clay

88
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5 Village AOPS of Côte Chalonnaise

A

-Bouzeron
-Rully
-Mercurey
-Givry
-Montagny

89
Q

Bouzeron AOP - wine produced

A

white wine from Aligoté grape

90
Q

Rully AOP -wine produced

A

red & white
center of Crémant de Bourgogne production

91
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What village AOP is the center of Crémant de Bourgogne production?

92
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Domaine Faiveley, Château Chamiery, Bruno Lorenzon, Michel Juillot are all producers in this AOP

A

Mercurey AOP

93
Q

Wine produced in Mercurey AOP

A

red and white
85% is red wine

94
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How many 1er Crus in Mercurey AOP

95
Q

Givry AOP - wine produced

A

mostly red

96
Q

Local Cooperative in Montagny AOP

A

Cave de Buxy

97
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Wine produced in Montagny AOP

A

Chardonnay only

98
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Name the 5 Village AOPS of Mâconnais

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-Pouilly-Fuissé
-Saint-Véran
-Viré-Clessé
-Pouilly-Loché
-Pouilly-Vinzelles

99
Q

What is Blanc Levroute and where is it produced?

A

Late harvest Chardonnay
Viré-Clessé

100
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Wines produced in Mâconnais

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-mostly whites
-red, white and rosé allowed (including Gamay)
-most wines are unoaked and fruity

101
Q

Wine produced in Mâconnais-Villages

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White wine only

102
Q

When did Viré-Clessé receive AOP status?

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