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Bourgogne AOC

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Pinot Noir

Chardonnay (simple, apple, lemon, high acid)

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Gevrey-Chambertin AOC

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(Cot de Nuits in Cot d’Or)

Pinot Noir

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Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC

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(Cot de Nuits in Cot d’Or)

Pinot Noir

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Beaune AOC

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(Cot de Beaune in Cot d’Or)

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

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Pommard AOC

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(Cot de Beaune in Cot d’Or)

Pinot Noir

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Alsace AOC

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Riesling:
- dry
- med body
- high acidity
- ripe citrus, stone fruit
- Develop - dried fruit, honey
- sweet using VT

Pinot Gris
- dry, off dry, medium
- med to full body
- med acidity
- peach, mango
- develop - honey, ginger

Gewurtztraminer
- dry to sweet
- full body
- low to med acid
- high alcohol (high sugar grape)
- floral (rose), apricot, peach, lychee
- develop: honey dried fruit

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Vouvray AOC

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in Loire Valley

Chenin Blanc (only grape)
* dry, off-dry, medium, sweet, and sparkling
*dry - apple
* sweet using Botrytis (stone fruit, tropical)
* un-oaked

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Bordeaux AOC

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Semillion (blended with Sauvignon Blanc) adding body and agieng potential

Sauvignon Blanc (grass, green apple)

Merlot
- Right bank
- Bordeaux Superior AOC are usually Merlot-dom blends

Cab Sauv
- Left Bank / gravel soil

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Sauternes AOC

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(Bordeaux / Graves)

Semillion (using Botrytis)

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Chablis AOC

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(Cote du Beaune)

Chardonnay (apple, lemon, wet stones, non-oaked)

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Meursault AOC

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(Cote du Beaune)

Chardonnay (peach, melon, oaked, tertiary hazelnut, mushroom))

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Puligny-Montrachet AOC

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(Cote du Beaune)

Chardonnay (peach, melon, oaked, tertiary hazelnut, mushroom)

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Macon AOC

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(Maconnais)

Chardonnay (lemon, peach, melon, un-oaked)

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Pouilly-Fuise AOC

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(Maconnais)

Chardonnay (stone fruit, tropical, oaked)

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South of France

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Chardonnay (peach, pineapple, banana, oak)

Sauvignon Blanc (high acid, tropical fruit, herbaceous)

Merlot - single varietals and blended with Cab Grenache, Syrah

Cab Sauv blends + Single varietals

Syrah (Pays d’Oc IGP as single varietal + used in blends)

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Graves AOC

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(Bordeaux AOC)

Sauvignon Blanc

Cab Sauv dom blends

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Pessac-Leognan AOC

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(Bordeaux AOC - Graves)

Sauvignon Blanc

Cab Sauv dom blends

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Condrieu AOC

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(Northern Rhone)

Viognier
- single varietal here
- floral notes
- stone fruit
- high alcohol
- adds body to blends
- light oak

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Saint-Emillion AOC + Pomerol AOC

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(Bordeaux AOC)

Merlot-dom blends
- full body
- black fruit
- oak
- develop - dried fruit, tabacco

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Medoc AOC

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(Bordeaux AOC)

Cab Sauv dom blend

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Haut-Medoc AOC

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(Bordeaux AOC)

cab sauv dom blends

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Margaux AOC

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(Haut-Medoc AOC )

Cab Sauv dom blends

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Pauillac AOC

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(Haut-Medoc AOC)

Cab Sauv dom blends

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Northern Rhone

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Syrah (only black grape)
moderate, reflected sunlight from river

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Cote Rotie AOC

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(Northern Rhone)

Syrah
- steep slopes
- far north
- complex, peppery
- blend with Viognier

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Hermitage AOC

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(Northern Rhone)

Syrah
- hilly

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Crozes-Hermitage AOC

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(Northern Rhone)

Syrah
- flat land
- less intense, complex
- higher yields

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Beaujolais AOC

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Beaujolais AOC, Veaujolais Villages AOC, Beaujolais Crus

moderate

Gamay
- banana, candy
- light body
- low to med tannins
- red fruit
- high acid

Crus:
- med to pronounced red fruit
- med to long finish

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Fleurie AOC

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(Beaujolais Cru)

Gamay

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Cotes du Rhone AOC / Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC

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Greneche (blended with Syrah)

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC

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Greneche blends
- full bodied
- high alcohol
- stones to keep heat high
- develop dried fruit, caramel

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Minervois AOC

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(South of France)

Grenache
- red and rose

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Gavi DOCG

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(Piemonte)

Cortese

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Soave DOC / Soave Classico DOC

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(Veneto)

Gargenega

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Recioto di Soaave DOCG

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(Veneto)

Gargenega using appassimento

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

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(Marche)

Verdicchio

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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(Campania)

Fino

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Barolo DOCG

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(Piemonte)

Nebbiolo

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Barbaresco DOCG

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(Piemonte)

Nebbiolo

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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(Piemonte)

Barbera

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Valpolicella DOC / Valpolicella Calssico DOC

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(Veneto)

Corvina

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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(Veneto)

Corvina (bitter)

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Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

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(Veneto)

Corvina (sweet)

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Chianti DOCG / Chianti Classico DOCG / Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

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(Tuscany)

Sangiovese

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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(Tuscany)

Sangiovese (warmer weather)

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

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(Abruzzo)

Montepulciano

47
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Catalunya DO

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Tempranillo (blend)
- varying styles

Cava

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Rioja DOCa

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Tempranillo (blend)
- moderate
- blend - Garnacha

Garnacha

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Ribera del Duero DO

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Tempranillo
- full body
- fresh black fruit

50
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Navarra DO

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Garnacha
- red + rose

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Priorat DOCa

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Garnacha
- blend
- very old vines
- develop dried fruits and caramel

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Rias Baixas DO

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Asti DOCG

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Prosecco DOC

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Jerez de la Frontera

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Palomino (dry)

Pedro Ximinez (sweet)

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Upper Duoro

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delle Venezie DOC / Veneto IGT

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Pinot Grigio simple

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Pinot Grigio - better quality

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Touraine AOC

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(Loire)

Sauvignon Blanc

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Sancerre

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Sauvignon Blanc (high acid, only grape allowed)

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Poully-Fume

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Sauvignon Blanc (high acid, only grape allowed)

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