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Where is Côte d’Or?

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Heart of Burgundy.
Moderate climate.
Ideal conditions for Chardonnay.

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Where is Côte de Beaune?

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Southern half of Côte d’Or where most of Chardonnay is grown.

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Mersault

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Village in Côte de Beaune.
Famous for Chardonnay
(Full-bodied, complex with flavours including citrus, white stone, tropical fruit, oak, spice, and savoury notes)

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Puligny-Montrachet

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Village in Côte de Beaune.
Famous for Chardonnay
(Full-bodied, complex with flavours including citrus, white stone, tropical fruit, oak, spice, and savoury notes)

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Le Montrachet

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Chardonnay vineyard, wines judged to be the very finest dry white wines in the world.

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Chablis

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Chardonnay region in Burgundy. 
Cool climate
Bone-dry wines with high acidity
Can be quite austere
Green fruit and citrus notes
Many have smoky, flinty, mineral signature. 
Oak flavours are not detectable.
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Mâconnais

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Most southerly region for white Burgundy

Also source for moderately priced Chardonnay (sold as Mâcon)

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Mâcon

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Found in Mâconnais
Source for moderately priced Chardonnay
Light, fruity (melon, citrus)
Little or no oak.

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Pouilly-Fuissé

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Far south of Mâconnais.
Chardonnay
Full-bodies
Tropical fruit (pineapple, melon) and oak flavours.

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What white grape variety comes from Burgundy?

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Chardonnay. Variety rarely appears on the labels of these wines.

Chablis is always made from Chardonnay.

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Australian Chardonnay Regions and Style

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Yarra Valley
Adelaide Hills
Margaret River

Classic style pronounced fruit (fresh citrus and melon) and well-integrated oak flavours

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New Zealand Chardonnay Regions and Style.

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Marlborough

High, natural crisp acidity
Pronounced citrus and tropical fruit flavours and mineral notes
Best have pronounced oak flavours.

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USA Chardonnay Regions and Styles

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California
- Russian River
- Sonoma
- Carneros
Regions that are cooked by the ocean breezes.

Style varies
Many full-bodied
Intense, rich citrus and ripe peach flavours
Heavily Oaked
Some can be savoury and reminiscent of those from Côte d’Or.

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Chardonnay regions in Chile and style.

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Central Valley
- Casablanca Valley (north west of Santiago)
Cool sea breezes to slow ripening

Style: banana and melon flavours
Barrel fermented
Oak aging

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Chardonnay regions in Argentina and style.

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Mendoza Provence.
High altitude and cool nights

Style: intense fruit flavours
Spicy oak character

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South African Chardonnay regions and style.

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Walker Bay
Cooler, coastal area

Variety of styles.

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Montée De Tonnerre

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A single vineyard of Premier Cru quality.

Chablis

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Bourgogne AC

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Burgundy - Classic region for Pinot Noir

Medium body red
Balance of red-fruit and savoury aromas
Light tannins
Ned to high acidity

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Gevrey-Chambertin

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Village in Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Pinot Noir
Intense, complex and lengthy wines.

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Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Village in Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Pinot Noir
Intense, complex and lengthy wines.

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Beaune

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Village in Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Pinot Noir
Intense, complex and lengthy wines.

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Pommard

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Village in Côte dr Beaun, Burgundy
Pinot Noir
Intense, complex and lengthy wines.

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Le Chambertin

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Grand Cru Red Burgundy

Grand Cru red burgundies offer the most powerful, long-lives and complex Pinot Noir wines in the world.

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Pinot Noir Regions in Germany and Style.

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Southern regions of Pfalz and Baden
Cool climate

Light-bodied
Pronounced, perfumed red berry fruit
Light tannins

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New Zealand Pinot Noir regions and Style
``` Central Otago (riper, more intense styles) Marlborough (lighter) ``` Generally more full-bodied Lower acidity More intense fruit Spicy notes accompany red fruit flavours (cherry, strawberry)
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Australian Pinot Noir Regions and Styles.
Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula Cooling effects of ocean and/or altitude. Styles vary Light and delicate with fragrant aromas Richer fruit flavours (strawberry, plum, dark cherry) and more structured, riper tannins.
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USA Pinot Noir Regions and Styles
``` California - Carneros - Sonoma - Santa Barbara Cooler Areas ``` Fuller-bodied Intensely fruity Red fruit flavours (strawberry, red cherry) Some have animal and vegetal characteristics (leather, meat, wet leaves) Oregon Moderate climate.
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Pinot Noir Regions in Chile and Style
Casablanca San Antonio Intensely fruity Flavours of strawberry jam.
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Pinot Noir in South Africa
Walker Bay
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About Bordeaux
Classic home for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot varieties. Moderate, maritime climate, long warm autumns. Region in southwest France where the Garonne and Dordogne rivers meet.
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What are the two zones within Bordeaux? What are their dominant Varieties?
Left Bank (West and south of the Gironde and Garonne) - Cabernet Sauvignon Right Bank (North and East of the Gironde and Dordogne) - Merlot
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About red wine from Left Bank
Cabernet Sauvignon - best sites are on gravel mounds - med to full bodied wines - high level of tannin and acidity - medium alcohol - long length - can be tough when young but tannins soften with age - black fruit (blackcurrant, black cherry) and toasty fragrant oak develop into vegetal, tobacco and cedar complexity.
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Main Appellations in Left Bank
From North to South: Médoc Haut-Médoc Graves
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Médoc
Appellation in north Left Bank known for Cab Sauv.
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Haut-Médoc
Appellation in Mid Left Bank known for Cab Sauv. | Includes communes Pauillac and Margaux)
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Graves
Appellation in South Left Bank known for Cab Sauv. | Includes commune Pessac-Léognan
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Pauillac
Commune in Haut-Médoc, Left Bank, Bordeaux. | Grows Cab Sauv
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Margaux
Commune in Haut-Médoc, Left Bank, Bordeaux. | Grows Cab Sauv
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Pessac-Léognan
Commune in Graves, Left Bank, Bordeaux. | Grows Cab Sauv
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About red wine from Right Bank
Merlot dominant variety - softer wines than Left Bank - medium tannin levels - medium acidity - red fruit character (plum, red berry) - develop cedar and tobacco notes as they age.
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Main Appellations in Right Bank
Saint-Émilion AC | Pomerol AC
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Saint-Émilion AC
Appellation in Left Bank, Bordeaux | Merlot Variety
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Pomerol AC
Appellation in Left Bank, Bordeaux | Merlot Variety
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Bordeaux AC
Premium quality Bordeaux wine made outside the most prestigious appellations. - require higher alcohol than basic Bordeaux AC - medium-bodied Reds - medium tannin and acidity - mix of red and black fruit flavours from Merlot and Can Sauv components. - best consumed young
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Bordeaux Supérieir
Premium quality Bordeaux wine made outside the most prestigious appellations. - require higher alcohol than basic Bordeaux AC - medium-bodied Reds - medium tannin and acidity - mix of red and black fruit flavours from Merlot and Can Sauv components. - best consumed young
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Australian Cab Sauv Regions and Styles
Coonawarra - Cabernet often displays intense, structured wines - cassis, mint and eucalyptus flavours with black fruit (black cherry) and oak notes (toast, vanilla) Margaret River - Cab Sauv and Cab Sauv-Merlot blends - high tannin - black fruit and herb flavours (blackcurrant, blackcurrant leaf)
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New Zealand Merlot/ Cab Sauv Regions and Styles
Hawke's Bay - varietal and blends - high acidity, and tannins - herb aromas (cedar, blackcurrant leaf)
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California Can Sauv regions and styles
Napa Valley (Can Sauv and Merlot) ``` Rutherford Oakville - high levels of soft, ripe tannin - deeply coloured - black cherry and oak flavours ``` Alexander Valley - soft-textured, full bodied
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California Merlot Regions and Styles
Napa Valley (Cab Sauv and Merlot) - full-bodied - soft black fruit, fruitcake and oak
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Other USA Cab Sauv/Merlot regions and styles.
Columbia Valley in Eastern Washington State - deeply coloured - full-bodied
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Style and regions in Chile for Cab Sauv and Merlot.
Maipo Valley Colchagua Cachapoal - varietal and blended wines - pronounced herbal characteristics (green bell pepper, blackcurrant leaf) - intense black fruit flavours (black cherry, blackberry)
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Style and regions in Argentina for Cab Sauv.
Mendoza - hot region, moderated by altitude - blended with Malbec - aged in oak for a long time before release, gives meaty, leathery flavours - modern styles are much fruitier
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Style and regions in South Africa for Cab Sauv and Merlot.
Stellenbosch - close to Bordeaux style - high tannin and acidity - varietal and blends - less intense fruit and more herb flavours
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Where is Sauvignon Blanc grown in France?
Loire Central Valley | Bordeaux
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Sauv Blanc Style from Loire Central Valley
- Cool climate - dry, high acidity, medium body - green fruit and herbaceous aromas (gooseberry, grass, blackcurrant leaf, nettle) - steely character
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Villages in Loire Central
``` Sancerre Pouilly-Fumé - face each other across the Loire - cool climate - Sauvignon Blanc ```
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Where is the Village of Sancerre?
Loire Central | Sauvignon Blanc
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Where is the Village of Pouilly-Fumé?
Loire Central | Sauvignon Blanc
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Bordeaux Sauv Blanc style and Villages
Most a blend of Sémillon and Sauv Blanc - dry wines with medium to high acidity - medium or full-body - sometimes oaky flavours Pessac-Léognan AC Graves AC Sauternes (sweet wines)
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Pessac-Léognan
Bordeaux | Sémillon/ Sauvignon Blanc
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Graves AC
Bordeaux | Sémillon/ Sauvignon Blanc
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Sauternes
Bordeaux Sweet wines Sémillon/ Sauvignon Blanc
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New Zealand Sauv Blanc regions and styles
Marlborough, South Island - cool climate - expressive style - increasingly experimental - - more restraint - - hints of oak - - lees flavours - - full body - classic style is - - dry - - high acidity - - no oak - - medium-body - - intense, pungent, clean, varietal flavours (passion fruit, gooseberry, green pepper, blackcurrant leaf)
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Australian regions and styles for Sauv Blanc
Adelaide Hills - intensely fruity - clean style
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California Sauv Blanc regions and styles
Napa Valley - labelled as 'Fumé Blanc' - may be unoaked, lightly, or heavily Oaked - medium-body - high acidity - herbaceous varietal character (grass, asparagus) - spicy, oaky flavours (toast, liquorice, vanilla)
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Sauv Blanc regions and styles in Chile
``` Casablanca San Antonio - cooler regions - herbaceous, fruit led - highly aromatic - aromas of citrus, green apple, grassy notes ```
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Sauv Blanc regions and styles in South Africa
Constantia (cooling air from the sea) Elgin (cooling altitude) Broadly two styles - pungent and fruit driven, lighter in body, less intense and complex - use oak, less pungent, can bottle age, gaining toasty complexity

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