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Regions, AOCs, and associated styles and grapes

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2 regions in France known for
Sauvignon Blanc

regions, not villages

A

Loire
Bordeaux

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AOCs in the Loire producing quality
Sauvignon Blanc

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Sancerre AOC
Pouilly-Fumé AOC
Touraine AOC

in descending quality

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AOCs in Loire

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Sancerre AOC
Pouilly-Fumé AOC
Touraine AOC
Vouvray AOC

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Region and grape associated with
Sancerre AOC

SONsaer

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Loire
Sauvignon Blanc

Only Sauvignon Blanc grapes are allowed here

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Region and grape associated with
Pouilly-Fumé AOC

POUee FUmay

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Loire
Sauvignon Blanc

Only Sauvignon Blanc grapes are allowed here

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Region in France producing single-varietal Sauvignon Blanc

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Loire Valley

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Region and grape associated with
Touraine AOC

TOOrin

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Loire
Sauvignon Blanc and a variety of other grapes in quantity

Many types of grapes grown here

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AOC in the Loire Valley associated with
Chenin Blanc

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Vouvray AOC

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AOCs in Bordeaux associated with
Sauvignon Blanc

Which bank?

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Left Bank
Pessac-Léognan AOC
Graves AOC
Bordeaux AOC

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Grapes associated with Graves AOC

Which bank?

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Left Bank
Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blends
Sauvignon Blanc

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Grapes and regions associated with
Pessac-Léognan AOC

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Left bank
Graves AOC
Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blends, Sauvignon Blanc

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Best vineyards in Burgundy face this direction

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South and Southeast

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Southern France Appellation known for
Grenache-based blends and rosés

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Minervois AOC
Languedoc-Roussillon

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Regions in
Languedoc-Roussillon

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Pays d’Oc IGP
Minervois AOC

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Region and grapes associated with
Pays d’Oc IGP

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Languedoc-Roussillon
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah

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Regions, grape and style associated with Minervois AOC

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France
Languedoc-Roussillon
Grenache-based blends and rosés

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2 villages famous for Pinot Noir in the Côte de Nuits

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Burgundy
Côte d’Or
Côte de Nuits
Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC

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Country and regions associated with Gevrey-Chambertin AOC

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France
Burgundy
Côte d’Or
Côte de Nuits

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Country and region associated with Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC

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France
Burgundy
Côte d’Or
Côte de Nuits

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2 Villages famous for Pinot Noir in the Côte de Beaune

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Beaune AOC
Pommard AOC

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Region and grape associated with Beaune AOC

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Burgundy
Côte d’Or
Côte de Beaune
Pinot Noir

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AOCs in Côte de Beaune famous for Chardonnay

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Mersault AOC
Puligny-Montrachet

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Region and grape associated with Mersault AOC

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Burgundy
Côte d’Or
Côte de Beaune
Chardonnay

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Region and grape associated with
Puligny-Montrachet AOC

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Burgundy
Côte d’Or
Côte de Beaune
Chardonnay

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9 Important AOCs and sub-AOCs in **Burgundy**
Bourgogne AOC Chablis AOC Côte d’Or Côte de Nuits Côte de Beaune Mâconnais Mâcon AOC Pouilly-Fuissé AOC Beaujolais
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3 Right Bank AOCs
Saint-Émilion AOC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC Pomerol AOC
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7 Left-bank AOCs
Médoc AOC Haut-Médoc AOC Pauillac AOC Margaux AOC Graves AOC Pessac-Léognan AOC Sauternes AOC
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River associated with the **Left Bank**
Garonne
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River associated with the **Right Bank**
Dordogne
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Estuary where the Garonne and Dordogne meet
Gironde
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Region, style and grapes for **Sauternes**
Bordeaux - Left Bank Sweet white wines made from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle
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Grapes associated with **Northern Rhône**
Syrah Viognier
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Regions associated with **Northern Rhône**
Côte-Rôtie Condrieu AOC Hermitage AOC Crozes-Hermitage AOC
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Parent region and grape of **Côte-Rôtie**
**Northern Rhône** Syrah Viognier
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Parent region and grape of **Condrieu AOC**
**Northern Rhône** Viognier
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Parent region and grape of **Hermitage AOC**
**Northern Rhône** Syrah
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Parent region and grape of **Crozes-Hermitage AOC**
**Northern Rhône** Syrah
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Regions in **Southern Rhône**
Côtes du Rhône AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages Chateauneuf-du-Pape
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Parent region and grapes of **Côtes du Rhône AOC**
**Southern Rhône** **Grenache**-based blends
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Parent region and grapes of **Côtes du Rhône Villages**
**Southern Rhône** **Grenache**-based blends
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Parent region and grapes of **Chateauneuf-du-Pape**
**Southern Rhône** **Grenache**-based blends
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Grapes associated with **Southern Rhône**
**Grenache**-based blends
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Region and AOC in the south of France known for pale dry Grenache-based rosés
Provence Côtes de Provence
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Grape and style associated with **Côtes de Provence**
Pale dry Grenache-based rosés

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