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Provence, Corsica, Languedoc, and Southwestern France Flashcards

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Which region is known as the birthplace of French wine?

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Provence

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What kind of climate does Provence experience? What viticultural hazards are the least of worries because of this climate?

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Dry, warm Mediterraneanmold or rot are not common here

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What methods of farming are widely employed in Provence? Which AOP is pushing for a mandate of this type of farming?

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OrganicLes Baux de Provence AOP

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What fraction of Côtes de Provence’s total wine production output is dedicated to rosé production?

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4-Mar

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How many grand cru classé estates were classified in the 1955 classification of Provence? Name 5

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23Clos CibonneDomaine de la CroixChâteau de SelleChâteau Sainte-RoselineDomaine du Noyer

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What is the name of the traditional hourglass-shaped bottle of Côtes de Provence?

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Skittle

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Are rosés in Côtes de Provence bottled varietally?

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NoMust be blended from at least two varieties.

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Is blending of red and white wines legal in Côtes de Provence for the purpose of producing rosé?

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NO

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What are the three main grapes of Côtes de Provence that represent the bulk of still rosé wine production?

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MourvèdreSyrahTibouren

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What are the 4 subzones of Côtes de Provence

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La LondePierrefeuSainte-VictoireFréjus

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What is the minimum percentage of Mourvèdre required for Bandol Rouge? What other grapes are blended with it?

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minimum 50% Mourvèdreblended with Grenache, Cinsault, and to a lesser extent, Syrah and Carignan

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For how long must Bandol Rouge spend in oak prior to release?

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Minimum 18 months.

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Bandol Blanc is made mostly from what grape?

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Clairette

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Name three producers of Bandol.

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Domaine TempierTerrebruneChâteau PradeauxChâteau Pibarnon

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Since what year has Les Beaux de Provence AOP been allowed to produce white wines? What are the grapes?

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Since 2011Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino, and Roussanne

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Where geographically is Les Beaux de Provence AOP?

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Hilltops

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What famous producer is located within the delimitations of Les Beaux de Provence, but must release its wines as Bouches du Rhône because of the grapes they use? What grapes are most commonly used for their reds? Whites?

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Domaine de TrévallonCabernet Sauvignon and Syrah for redsMarsanne and Roussanne mostly with Clairette, Grenache Blanc, and Chardonnay blended in.

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Cassis AOP produces white wines from mostly which two grapes? What other styles are made here?

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Clairette and MarsanneRouge and Rosé

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Who is the star producer of Palette AOP?

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Château Simone

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What Italian grape is commonly used in Bellet AOP for white wine production? What is known as in Bellet?

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VermentinoKnown as Rolle in Bellet

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Who is the star producer of Coteaux Varois en Provence? What appellation do they release their wines under? Which two famous Burgundians are partners in this venture?

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Domaine de TriennesVar IGPAubert de Villaine (DRC)Jacques Seysses (Dujac)

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What are the four most important indigenous grapes of Crosica (2 red and 2 white)? Which is a variant of Sangiovese?

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Nielluccio (Sangiovese variant)SciacarelloVermentino (Malvoise de Corse)Barbarossa

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White Vin de Corse AOP are blends of mostly what two grapes?

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Vermentino and Ugni Blanc

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Ajaccio AOP Blanc is made up of a minimum of 80% what grape? What is it called there?

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Vermentino (Malvoise de Corse)

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What grape must make up 60% of Ajaccio Rouge?

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Sciacarello

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Patrimonio AOP Blanc is made of 100% of what grape?

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Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)

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What is the synonym for Sciacarello in Corsica?

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Mammolo

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Patrimonio AOP rouge is made of min 90% of what grape?

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Nielluccio

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What is the major Vin Doux Naturel appellation of Corsica? Grape?

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Muscat du Cap Corse AOPMuscat à Petits Grains Blanc

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Galliac and the rest of Southwest France are in what direction in relation to Languedoc?

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Due West

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Languedoc stretches from where to where?

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Provence westward down to Roussillon

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Languedoc produces more wine than Bordeaux, but only what % of AOP wine in France? What % total of all French wine comes from Languedoc?

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10% AOP30% of the total

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Where are many of the quality appellations within Languedoc clustered?

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The western side

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What was Languedoc AOP formerly known as? When did it change?

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Coteaux du Languedoc AOPChanged in 2007

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What are the 12 geographic designations of Languedoc?Which allow for the production of rosé in addition to rouge?Blanc?

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Cabrières (allows rosé)Grés de MontpellierLa MéjanelleMontpeyrouxPézenasPic-Saint-Loup (allows rosé)QuatorzeSaint-ChristolSaint-DrézérySaint Georges-d’OrquesSaint-SaturninSommièresNone allow Blanc

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What are the two, noncontiguous sectors of Fitou?

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Fitou MaritimeFitou Montagneux

37
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When was Fitou AOP established?

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1948

38
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Fitou wines are usually dominated by what grape?

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Carignan

39
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What styles of wine are made in Corbières and Minervois? What are the subzones within each? Which requires a higher percentage of Syrah?

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Red, white, and roséCorbières-BoutenacMinervois-La Linière (mostly Carignan like Boutenac, but requires a higher percentage of Syrah)

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Which two appellations in Languedoc produce only red and rosé and do so from Bordelaise grapes? Which requires a minimum of 50% Merlot?

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Cabardès AOPMalepère AOP (requires min 50% Merlot)

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What is the minimum combined percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot in Cabardès?

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min 40%

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What are the two subzones of St-Chinian? What styles of wine are produced here?

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BerlouRoquebrunOnly Rouge in the subzones.Red, white, and rosé in St-Chinian AOP

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What styles of wine are produced in Faugères?

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All three colors

44
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Like Malepère what other appellation in Languedoc requires a minimum of 50% Merlot?

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Limoux AOP

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For Limoux AOP Blanc, what grapes are used? Fermentation vessel?

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Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, and MauzacMust be fermented in oak

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What are the three sparkling wine appellations in Limoux? Which are made by the traditional method? Which by the ancestrale? What are the grape requirements for each?

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Blanquette de Limoux (traditional) min 90% MauzacCrémant de Limoux (traditional) Maximum 20% Mauzac and Pinot Noir in favor of Chardonnay and Pinot NoirLimoux Méthode Ancestrale (Ancestrale) 100% Mauzac

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What are the aging requirements for Blanquette de Limoux vs Limoux Méthode Ancestrale?

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Blanquette must spend at least 9 months on lees and have a min atm of 3.5Limoux Méthode Ancestrale must spend at least 2 months and be bottled under a min of 3 atm.

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What are the 4 fortified wine appellations of Languedoc? What style are they made in?Which two make Muscat de Nöel?

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Muscat de MirevalMuscat de Lunel (Nöel)Muscat de FrontignanMuscat de St.-Jean-de-Minervois (Nöel)All made in Vin Doux Naturel style.

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When is Muscat de Nöel bottled?

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No later than December 1 of the year following the harvest.

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What % of France’s fortified wines are made in Roussillon?

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Over 90%!

51
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What does Rivesaltes mean?

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High Rivers

52
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Who is responsible for introducing the process of mutage here in the 13th century?

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Arnaud de Villeneuve

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What are the names of the styles produced in Rivesaltes? (6) Are they blends or varietally-bottled? Which must be aged in an oxidative environment? For how long?

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AmbréGrenatTuiléRoséHors d’Age (ambré and tuilé only)Rancio (ambré and tuilé only)Can be blended or single varietal.Ambré and Tuilé must be aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the third year following the harvest.

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What vessels may be used for oxidative aging for Rivesaltes Ambré and Tuilé?

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Glass bonbonnes under the sun or solera

55
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Rivesaltes Grenat must be aged reductively for how long prior to release?

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Min 1 year and bottled before June 30 of the second year following harvest.

56
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Rivesaltes Ambré or Tuilé Hors d’Age must be aged for a minimum of how many years?

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Minimum 5 years, but many age for up to 20

57
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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP wines are made from one of which two grapes?

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Muscat of Alexandria or Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

58
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Which appellation in Roussillon may also produce dry red wines in addition to VDN wines as of 2011?

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Maury AOP

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What is the name of the southernmost wine appellation in France?

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Banyuls

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What style are made in Banyuls AOP? (6)

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BlancRoséTraditionel (Rouge)AmbréHors d’AgeRimage (vintage-dated rouge)

61
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What is the nested AVA within Banyuls?

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Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

62
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Banyuls Ambré and Traditionnel may not be released until when?

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March 1 of the third year following harvest.

63
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Banyuls Hors d’Age may not be released until when?

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September 1 of the fifth year following harvest.

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Unfortified red wines produced in Banyuls may be released under what AOP? Styles?

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Coullioure AOPAll three colors

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In 2003 what village in Roussillon was recognized for its Syrah and Mourvèdre-based wines?

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Les Aspres

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What 4 communes may append their name to Côtes du Roussillon-Villages AOP?

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Latour-de-FranceCaramanyLesquerdeTautavel

67
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Which river runs through Bergerac River AOP that also runs through Bordeaux?

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Dordogne River

68
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Pécharmant is an appellation within which larger AOP? What styles are made in Pécharmant?

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Bergerac AOPPécharmant is a red wine only appellation.

69
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How does Côtes de Bergerac AOP compare to Bergerac AOP?

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Côtes de Bergerac requires higher amount of minimum alcohol.11.5%/11% for reds and whites respectivelyup from 11%/10%

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What are the 5 sweet wine appellations of Bergerac?

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Monbazillac AOPSaussignac AOPHaut-Montravel AOPCôtes de Montravel AOPRosette AOP

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Which of the following appellations must produce exclusively dry red and white wines? Montravel AOPHaut-Montravel AOPCôtes de Montravel AOP

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Montravel AOP

72
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What is the main grape of Cahors and at what minimum % must it be present?

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minimum 70% Malbec

73
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What is the main grapes of Madiran?

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Tannat

74
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Madiran AOP producers may produce semi-sweet and sweet wines from Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac under what appellation?

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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

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Jurançon produces both sec and sweet passerillage wines from primarily what three grapes? Which is best for sweet? Sec?

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Gros Manseng (sec)Petit Manseng (passerillage)Petit Courbu

76
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If a Galliac wine is sweet, how is it labeled? Sparkling?

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Gaillac Doux (sweet)Gaillac Mousseux (sparkling)

77
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In what styles is Galliac Mousseux made in?

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Traditional and méthode Gallaçoise (ancestral)

78
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In what appellation is the red grape Duras and the white grape Len de l’El considered major grapes?

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Galliac AOP

79
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What style of wine is exclusively produced in Gaillac Premières Côtes?

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Dry whites

80
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Which grape is required to make up 90% in red wines from Marcillac?

A

Fer

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Fronton AOP must have a minimum of 50% of what grape in both the reds and rosés from here?

A

Negrette

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