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England and Wales Flashcards

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What classifications are available to English and Welsh Wines?

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Protected designation of origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI)

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What percentage of grapes must come from the stated region for regional wines? What percentage for quality wines?

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85% and 100%

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Though the United Kingdom doesn’t have any defined regional characteristics, what classification is still allowed on the label?

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Vin de Qualité Produit dans une Region Determinée (VQPRD) or Quality Wine Produced in a Specific Region (QWPSR)

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How many counties are registered in England for regional wine?

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18

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What are considered to be the best wine growing regions in the UK?

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East and West Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Essex, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Gloucestershire

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What are the best sparkling wine producers in Kent?

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Nyetimber, Davenport, Chapel Down, and New Wave Wines

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What is the best sparkling wine producer in Sussex?

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Ridgeview Estate

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Where is Gusbourne Estate?

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Kent and Sussex

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What is the best sparkling wine producer in Cornwall?

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Camel Valley

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What is the best sparkling wine producer in Devon?

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Sharpham

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What is the best sparkling wine producer in Surrey?

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Denbies Wine Estate

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What grapes are used in the best sparkling wines of the UK?

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier

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What are the top grapes for still white wine in the UK?

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Seyval Blanc, Reichensteiner, Bacchus, Huxelrebe, and Madeleine Angevine.

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What are red wines produced from in the UK?

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Pinot Noir and Dornfelder

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