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France - Southern Rhône Flashcards

1
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Percentage of the Rhône Valley wine produced in the Southern Rhône

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95%

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Most planted grape in the Southern Rhône

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Grenache

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Major grapes of the Southern Rhône

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Grenache

Mouvèdre

Syrah

Cinsault

Carignan

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Climate of the Southern Rhône

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Mediterranean

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What is a galet?

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Large stones made of quartzite deposited in the Rhône river after the last ice age. They store heat during the day and release the heat at night to keep vines warm

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Soil composition of the Southern Rhône

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Limestone covered by gravel, sand, and clay

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Allowed color(s) of wine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Red

White

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Encépagement requirement for red wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Blend of permitted grapes

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Encépagement requirement for white wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Blend of permitted grapes

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Permitted grapes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Grenache (noir, blanc, gris)

Mouvèdre

Syrah

Cinsault

Counoise

Bourboulenc

Roussanne

Brun Argenté

Clairette (noir, rose)

Muscardin

Picardin

Piquepoul (noir, blanc, gris)

Terret Noir

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Which wine is famously produced from all authorized varietals in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Château de Beaucastel Rouge

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Which grape does Château Rayas tend to use in its wines?

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100% Grenache

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP minimum potential alcohol

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12.5% (Highest in France for dry AOP wines)

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What is le râpé in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Appellation requirement stating that all producers must discard at least 2% of harvested grapes. Meant to act as a safeguard against under-ripeness

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First producer to release estate-bottled Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Château La Nerthe

1785

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape size in hectares

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3161 hectares

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Soil composition of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Varied. Some parts have galets. Others have gravel, calcareous clay, and sand

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Southern Rhône’s largest appellation

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Côtes du Rhône AOP

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19
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Base designation for wines from the entire Rhône Valley

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Côtes du Rhône AOP

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Proportion of Rhône Valley wines released as Côtes du Rhône AOP

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> 2/3

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21
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Number of communes that may append their name to Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP wines

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20

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First Côtes du Rhône-Villages commune to be elevated to its own appellation

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Gigondas

1971

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Soil composition of Gigondas AOP

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Stony red clay alluvium

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Number of Côtes du Rhône-Villages communes elevated to AOP status

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5

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Style of wine Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP are best known for

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Vin doux naturel

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26
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Describe mutage

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The act of adding pure grape spirit to arrest fermentation at a proportion of 5-10%. Often found in the vins doux naturel of the Southern Rhône

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Decribe ambré in Rasteau AOP

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A white vin doux naturel wine that is more oxidative than usual and has been aged for at least three years prior to release

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Describe tuilé in Rasteau AOP

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A red vin doux naturel wine that is more oxidative than usual and has been aged for at least three years prior to release

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Describe blanc in Rasteau AOP

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Fresher white vin doux naturel from Rasteau AOP

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Describe grenat in Rasteau AOP

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Fresher red vin doux naturel from Rasteau AOP

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Describe hors d’age in Rasteau AOP

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Vin doux naturel that has aged for at least 5 years prior to being released

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Describe rancio in Rasteau AOP

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A vin doux naturel wine made in a deliberatively oxidative and maderized style in which the wine barrels are left open and exposed to sunlight and temperature

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33
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Percentage of red Southern Rhône plantings

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93%

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34
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Beaumes-de-Venise AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

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35
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Allowed color(s) of wine Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

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Red

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36
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

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Minimum 50% Grenache

25-50% Syrah

Remainder comprised of Rhône varietals

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37
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Cairanne AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

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38
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Cairanne AOP

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Red

White

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39
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Cairanne AOP

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Minimum 50% Grenache

Complementary: Syrah/Mourvedre

Remainder comprised of Rhône varietals

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White wine encépagement requirement in Cairanne AOP

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Blend of Rhône varietals

41
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Lubéron AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

42
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Costières de Nimes AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

43
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Côteaux de Pierrevert AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

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Côtes du Vivarais AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

45
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Ventoux AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

46
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Gigondas AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

47
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Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

48
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Lirac AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

49
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Rasteau AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

50
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Tavel AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

51
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Vacqueras AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

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Vinsobres AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

53
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Cairanne AOP location

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France

Southern Rhône

54
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Only AOP in France dedicated entirely to Rosé

55
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Lubéron AOP

56
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP

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Minimum 60% blend of Grenache and Syrah (Minimum 20% Syrah) plus Mouvèdre

Remainder comprised of Southern Rhône varietals

57
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White wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP?

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Blend of Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino

Maximum 50% Ugni Blanc

Maximum 10% Viognier

58
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Costières de Nimes AOP

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Red

White

Rosé

59
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Costières de Nimes AOP

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Min 60% GSM (>20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre)

Carignan, Cinsault

Max 10% Marselan

60
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Costières de Nimes AOP?

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Min 60% GSM (>20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre

Carignan, Cinsault

Max 10% Marselan

Max 20% white varietals

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Allowed color(s) of wine in Côtes du Vivarais AOP

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Red

White

Rosé

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Red wine encépagement requirement in Côtes du Vivarais AOP

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Min 40% Syrah

Min. 30% Grenache

Max 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault

63
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White wine encépagement requirement in Côtes du Vivarais AOP?

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Min. 50% Grenache Blanc

Min. 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette

Max 10% combined Viognier and Roussanne

64
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Côtes du Vivarais AOP?

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60-80% Grenache

Min. 10% Syrah

Max. 10% combined Marseland and Cinsault

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Allowed color(s) of wine in Gigondas AOP

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Red wine encépagement requirement in Gigondas AOP

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Min. 50% Grenache

Min. 15% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre

Other Rhone varietals

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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Gigondas AOP?

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Min. 50% Grenache

Min. 15% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre

Other Rhone varietals

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Allowed color(s) of wine in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP

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Red

White

Rosé

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Red wine encépagement requirement in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP

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Min. 70% combined Grenache (20-70%) and Syrah (30-80%)

Other Rhone varietals

70
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White wine encépagement requirement in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?

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Min. 30% Viognier

Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne

No varietal more than 80%

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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?

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Min. 70% combined Grenache (20-70%) and Syrah (30-80%)

Other Rhone varietals

72
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Lirac AOP

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Red

White

Rosé

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Red wine encépagement requirement in Lirac AOP

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Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 40%), Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre)

Max. 10% Carignan, plus a max. 5% combined white varieties (Roussanne, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)

74
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White wine encépagement requirement in Lirac AOP?

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Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette (no single variety may account for more than 60%)

Max. 30% combined Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 25%)

75
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Lirac AOP?

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Min. 80% combined Grenache (min. 40%), Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre)

Max. 10% Carignan, plus a max. 20% combined white varieties

76
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Rasteau AOP

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Red

Vin Doux Naturel Blanc

Vin Doux Naturel Ambré

Vin Doux Naturel Grenat and Tuilé

77
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Rasteau AOP

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Min. 50% Grenache

Min. 20% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah

Max. 15% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier (max. 5% all white varieties)

78
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Vin Doux Naturel Blanc encépagement requirement in Rasteau AOP?

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Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris

Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier

79
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Vin Doux Naturel Ambré encépagement requirement in Rasteau AOP?

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Grenache, Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris

Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier

80
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Vin Doux Naturel Grenat and Tuilé encépagement requirement in Rasteau AOP?

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Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris

Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier

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Allowed color(s) of wine in Tavel AOP

82
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Vacqueyras AOP

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Red

White

Rosé

83
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White wine encépagement requirement in Vacqueyras AOP?

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Bourbelenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 80%)

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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Vacqueyras AOP?

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Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvèdre (no single variety may account for more than 80%)

Max. 10% other varietals allowed for rouge wines

85
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Vinsobres AOP

86
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Cairenne AOP

87
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White wine encépagement requirement in Cairenne AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viogner

Accessory Varieties: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc

Principal varieties at least 50%

88
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Lubéron AOP

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Red

White

Rosé

89
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP

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Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache and Syrah (both grapes must be present with a min. 20% Syrah), plus Mourvèdre

Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Cinsault, max. 20% Carignan, max. 10% Marselan, and a max. 10% combined white varieties (Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)

90
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White wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle (Vermentino)

Complementary Variety: Max. 50% Ugni Blanc

Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Viognier

91
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache and Syrah (both grapes must be present with a min. 20% Syrah), plus Mourvèdre

Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Cinsault, max. 20% Carignan, max. 10% Marselan, and a max. 10% combined white varieties (Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)

92
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Ventoux AOP

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Red

White

Rosé

93
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Ventoux AOP

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Principal Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah

Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Counoise, Piquepoul Noir, Marselan (max. 10%), and white varieties (max. 10% Vermentino)

94
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White wine encépagement requirement in Ventoux AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne

Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Marsanne, Vermentino, and Viognier

95
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Côtes du Ventoux AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah

Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Counoise, Piquepoul Noir, Marselan (max. 10%), and white varieties (max. 10% Vermentino)

96
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Lubéron AOP assemblage

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At least 2 grapes must be present in the blend, and principal varieties must compose the majority of the blend

97
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Ventoux AOP assemblage

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Principal grapes are in the majority, and all wines must be a blend of at least two varieties

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