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1
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Chablis

A

Kimmeridgian Clay
Limestone

100% Chardonnay - MLF, some new barrel aging

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Cote de Nuit

A

Marl
Limestone

Pinot Noir - new French oak

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Cote de Beaune

A

Marl
Limestone

Chardonnay - new oak
Pinot Noir - new oak

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4
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Cote Chalonnaise

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Limestone

Chardonnay
Aligotè
Pinot Noir

Little to no oak whites and reds (except pouilly-fussè)

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5
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Mâconnais

A

Marl
limestone

Chardonnay
Pinot
Gamay

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Chiroubles

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Rough granite, traces of Quartz

Gamay

Traditional Maceration

Light, crisp

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St. Amour

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Granite and Clay
Shale and Pebbles

Gamay

Traditional Maceration

Soft, elegant

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Fleurie

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Pink Granite

Gamay

Traditional Maceration

Floral, light, aromatic

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Régnié

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Pink Granite

Gamay

Traditional Maceration

Newest Beaujolais 1988 lively supple
Raspberry spice

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Brouilly

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Pink Granite
Marl
Limestone

Gamay

Traditional Maceration

Fresh, fruity, easy drinking

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Côte de Brouilly

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Granite
Diorite
Shale

Volcanic, ripe, tannic

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Juliénas

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Granite (west)
Alluvial Clay (east)

Gamay

Dark red, earthy

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Chénas

A

Granite
Siliceous Clay

Gamay

Traditional Maceration

Mineral intensity

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Morgon

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Schist
Eroded, rocky terrain

Gamay

Traditional Maceration

Robust, rich tannins

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Moulis-Á-Vent

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Pink Granite w/ seams of manganese

Robust, rich tannins

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Médoc

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Gravel

Cabernet-based Red Blends

Dry wines, New French oak

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17
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Graves

A

Gravel

Cab-based red blends

Sauv/ Semillon blends

Dry wines, new French oak

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Entre-Deux-Mers

A

Very Fertile Silt

Sauvignon
Semillon
Muscadelle

Dry white wines, little to no oak

19
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Pommerol

A

Clay
Gravel
Sand

Merlot/cab-frank based blends

Red wine only

20
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Saint-Émilion

A

Clay
Silt
Gravel
Limestone

Merlot and Cab frank

Red wines only

21
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Champagne

A

Limestone and Chalk

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Pinot meunier

Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Arbane
Petit Meslier

22
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Pays Nantais

A 
Clay
Gravel
Sand
Gneiss
Schist
Granite

Melon de Bourgogne “muscadet”

Sur lie aging

23
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Anjou Villages AOP

A

Volcanic Debris
Schist

Cab Frank

Dry red wines

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Muscadet

A 
Clay 
Gravel
Sand
Gneiss 
Schist
Granite

Melon de Bourgogne

Sur lie aging

25
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Bouzeron AOP

A

Limestone

100% Aligotè

Dry white

26
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Rully

A

Limestone

Chardonnay
Pinot
Crémant de Bourgogne

27
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Mercurey

A

Limestone

Chardonnay
Pinot

28
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Givry

A

Limestone

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir

29
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Montagny

A

Limestone

Chardonnay

30
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Mâcon

A

Marl
Limestone

Chardonnay

31
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Saint-Véran

A

Marl
Limestone

Chardonnay - some new oak

32
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Pouilly-Fuissé

A

Marl
Limestone

Chardonnay - some new oak

33
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Pessac-Léognan

A

Gravel

Can-based red blends
Sauv/sémillon

Dry wines, new French oak

34
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Muscadet

A 
Clay 
Gravel
Sand 
Gneiss
Schist 
Granite

Melon de Bourgogne

Sur-lie aging

35
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Saumur AOP

A

Tuffeau

Cab frank
Chenin-based sparkling wines

36
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Savenniéres

A

Schist

100% chenin Blanc

Dry white

37
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Bonnezeaux AOP

A

Brown Schist
Carboniferous (coal) soils

100% chenin Blanc

Late harvests and sweet wines

38
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOP

A 
Brown schist 
Carboniferous soil  (3-3.5 million years ago)

100% chenin Blanc

Sweet and late harvest

39
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Chinon AOP

A

Tuffeau

Can Franc

40
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Bourgeil AOP

A

Tuffeau

Cab Frank

41
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Vouvray AOP

A

Tuffeau

100% chenin Blanc

Sparkling, dry, off-dry, and sweet

42
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Sancerre AOP

A

Silex, limestone, kimmeridgian Clay

100% sauv Blanc
100% Pinot

Dry

43
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Pouilly-Fumé AOP

A

Limestone
kimmeridgian-limestone
Limestone-clay

Sauvignon Blanc

Dry white wines

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