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Regions with Crémant AOCs

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All Bright Jewels Light Brilliant Landscapes.

Alsace, Bourgogne, Jura, Loire, Bordeaux, Languedoc

Savoie has crémant, but under Savoie AOC

Savoie: Seyssel has sparkling; South-West: Gaillac has 3 sparkling; Languedoc: Limoux with Blanquette de Limoux and Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale; Rhône: Saint-Péray sparkling

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The Côtes in Bordeaux

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Big Friendly Cats Sit Calmly

Blaye, Francs, Castillon, Sainte-Foy, Cadillac

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Entre-deux-Mers Liquoreux (sweet)

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Cats Love Cozy Spots

Cadillac, Loupiac, Côtes des Bord Saint-Macaire, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont

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Jura Permitted Grapes

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Cold Slopes Produce Perfect Tannins

Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot Noir, Trousseau (Bastardo)

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Key appellations in Jura

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  1. Arbois AOC (1 DGC: Pupillin)
  2. Château-Chalon AOC
  3. L’Étoile AOC
  4. Côtes du Jura AOC
  5. Crémant du Jura AOC
  6. Macvin du Jura AOC
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Key appellations in Bourgogne

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  1. 7 Regional AOCs
  2. 44 Village AOCs
  3. 33 Grand Cru AOCs (Vineyards)
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Key appellations in Alsace

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  1. Alsace AOC (13 DGCs, lieu-dit)
  2. Crémant d’Alsace AOC
  3. Alsace Grand Cru AOC (51 vineyards)
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Languedoc VDN AOCs

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Lovely Muscats For Sweet-Moments

Lunel, Mireval, Frontignan, St. Jean de Minervois

Reductive and White Only

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Key appellations in Savoie

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  1. Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC (16 DGCs)
  2. Rousette de Savoie AOC (4 DGCs)
  3. Seyssel AOC
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Côtes de Beaune Grand Cru Villages

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Lovely Autumn Produces Perfect Colors

Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet

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Beaujolais Crus

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Silly Jack Can Make Funny Cats Meow Really Cutely, Baby

Saint-Amour, Julienas, Chenas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Régnié, Côtes de Brouilly, Brouilly

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Entre-deux-Mers Moelleux (semi-sweet)

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Golden Sweet Elixirs Charm Palates

Graves de Vayres, Sainte-Foy Côtes de Bordeaux, Entre-deux-mers Haut-Benage, Côtes de Bord Saint-Macaire, Premières Côtes de Bordeaux

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Most Important Red Grapes in Savoie

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Mountains Grow Perfect Pinot

Mondeuse, Gamay, Persan, Pinot Noir

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Côtes de Provence DGCs

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Fancy Nice People Love Sunshine

Frejus, Notre-Dame des Anges, Pierrefeu, La Londe, Saint-Victoire

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Which regions have Grand Cru classification?

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All Charming Beaches Look Beautifully Relaxing and Peaceful.

Alsace, Champagne, Bourgogne, Loire (1), Bordeaux, Rousillon (1), Provence (Cru Classé)

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Which regions don’t have Grand Cru classification?

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Big Joyful Sailors Swim Lazy Rivers Calmly.

Beaujolais (cru), Jura, Savoie (cru), South-West, Languedoc, Rhône (cru), Corsica

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Key appellations in Languedoc

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  1. Languedoc AOC (11 DGCs)

Pays d’Oc IGP

Atlantic Corridor
Mountains and Hillsides
Coastal Plains
VDNs (Always reductive; always white)

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Chablis + Côtes de Nuits Grand Cru Villages

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Can Great Masters Craft Very Vibrant wines?

Chablis, Gevry-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée

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Regional AOCs in Bourgogne

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Bold Colors Make Classic Masterpieces Always Picture-Perfect.

Bourgogne (13 DGCs), Coteaux Bourguignons, Mâcon, Crémant, B Mousseux, B Aligoté, B Passe-Tout-Grans

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Key appellations in Champagne

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  1. Rosé de Riceys AOC
  2. Coteaux Champenois AOC
  3. Champagne AOC (17 villages Grand Cru, 42 Premier Cru)
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Key appellations in Rousillon

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  1. Languedoc AOC
  2. Côtes de Rousillon AOC
  3. Côtes de Rousillon Villages AOC

Pays d’Oc IGP
Côtes Catalanes IGP
Côtes Vermeille IGP (Banyuls/Collioure)

VDNs

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Alsace Noble Grapes + Focus Grapes

+ Ancillary

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Really Great Pinot-Gets Musky, So Perfectly Pure

Riesling, Gewurtraminer, Pinto Gris, Muscat

Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir

Ancillary: Chardonnay, Chasselas, Auxerrois, Savignin Rose

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Key appellations in the South-West

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Only communal appellations.

Sub-Regions
1. Dordogne/Bergerac
2. Garonne, Tarn, and Lot
3. Pyrenees

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What are the Grand Cru AOCs of Ladoix-Serrigny?

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Corton, Corton-Charlemagne

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Key appellations in Beaujolais
1. Beaujolais AOC (includes "supérieur") 30 recognized for distinction and can append (but rarely do) 2. 38 Beaujolais Villages AOC 3. 10 Beaujolais Cru | Zone of production covers 96 villages
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Key appellations in the Rhône
1. Côtes du Rhône AOC (171) 2. Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC (95) 3. Côtes du Rhône + Village (22) 4. Crus (17) 5. Other Rhône AOCs (Ventoux, Luberon, Costieres de Nîmes)
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What are the Grand Cru AOCs of Aloxe-Corton?
Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne
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Puligny-Montrachet Grands Crus
**Creamy Body, Mineral Brightness** Chavalier-Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet, Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet
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Gevry-Chambertin Grands Crus
**CC: Can Cats Make Great Little Mouse Rangers?** Chambertin, Chambertin Close-de-Bèze, Chapelle-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Mazoyères-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Latricières-Chambertin, Mazi-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin
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Vosne-Romanée Grand Crus
**Long Runs Require Rest Like Eating a Good Lunch** La Romanée, Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Richebourg, La Tâche, Echézeaux, Grand-Echézeaux, La Grande Rue
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Corse/Vin de Corse DGCs
**Corsica's Charming Summers Produce Fine wine** Coteaux de Cap Corse, Calvi, Sartène, Porto-Vecchio, Figari
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What are the Grand Cru AOCs of Pernand-Vergelesses?
Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne
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Morey-Saint-Denis Grands Crus
**Red Sky Little Tea Break** Clos de la Roche, Clos Saint-Denis, Close de Lambrays, Close de Tart, Bonnes-Mares
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Secondary white grapes of Bordeaux
**Curious Mermaids Make Unique Artful Lullabies.** Colombard, Merlot Blanc, Mauzac Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Alvarinho, Liliorila
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Chambolle-Musigny Grands Crus
Bonnes-Mares, Musigny
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Most Important White Grapes in Savoie
**Just A Cool River Makes Great Chardonnay** Jacquére, Altesse, Chasselas, Rousanne (Bergeron), Molette, Gringet, Chardonnay
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Saint-Émilion Satellites
**Lively Mountains Provide Strong-Grapes** Lussac, Montagne, Puisseguin, Saint-Georges
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Key appellations in Bordeaux
Regional 1. Bordeaux AOC 2. Bordeaux Supérieur AOC 3. Crémant de Bordeaux AOC Sub-Regional 1. Médoc 2. Entre-deux-Mers 3. Graves 4. Sauternais 5. The Libournais 6. The Côtes
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Key appellations in Corsica
1. Corse/Vin de Corse AOC (5 DGCs) 2. Muscat du Cap Corse AOC 3. Patrimonio AOC 4. Ajaccio AOC Île de Beauté IGP Méditerranée IGP
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Ancillary grapes in Champagne
Arbane, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier
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Key appellations in Provence
1. Côtes de Provence AOC (5 DGCs) 2. Coteaux d'Aix en Provence AOC 3. Coteaux de Varois en Provence AOC Méditerranée IGP Côtes de Provence Cru Classé
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Côte de Nuits-Villages
Fixin (N), Brochon (N), Premeaux (S), Comblanchien (S), Corgoloin (S)
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Primary grapes used for rosé in Provence
G, S, M + Cinsault
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Primary grapes of Southern Rhône
Red: G, S, M White: Grenache, Bourboulenc, Clairette
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How many Cru Artisans classified in Bordeaux (2018)?
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How many Crus Bourgeois classified (2020)?
249 14 Exceptionnels 56 Supérieurs 179 Bourgeois | Every 5 years
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How many châteaux ranked/classified in Sauternes and Barsac? 1855
27 1 Premier Cru Supérieur 11 Premiers Crus 15 Deuxièmes Crus
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How many châteaux ranked/classified in the Médoc? 1855
61
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What are the Chablis appellations?
1. Grand Cru AOC (1 Grand Cru with 7 *climats*) 2. Chablis AOC (17 umbrella premiers crus; 40 Premier Cru *climats)* 3. Petit Chablis AOC
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What grapes are most often in Crémant de Bourgogne?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
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Key different size bottles and what they hold.
**My Joyful Raccoon Makes Silly Bubbles, Not Messes.** 1. magnum (2) 2. jeroboam (4) 3. rehoboam (6) 4. methuselah (8) 5. salamanzar (12) 6. balthazar (16) 7. nebuchadnezzar (20) 8. melchoir (24)
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White Côte de Provence grapes
**Crus** **Cool Refeshing Under the Sun** Clairette, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, Sémillon
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Grapes in VDN not labelled muscat in Rousillon
Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Maccabeau, Tourbat
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Now allowed grapes in Bordeaux
**Red:** Arinarnoa (FR), Castets (FR), Marselan (FR), Touriga Nacional (Port) **White:** Alvarinho (SP) (only Bordeaux AOC), Lilorila (FR)
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Red in Entre-deux-mers
Graves de Vayres AOC, Sainte-Foy Côtes de Bordeaux AOC, Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux
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Coteaux Bourgignons Blanc and Rouge blend grapes
**Red:** Pinot Noir & Gamay **White:** Chardonnay, Aligoté, Sacy, Mélon
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Côte de Beaune-Villages
All except: Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay

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