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What is the climate of Burgundy?

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Cool to moderate climate (north-south)

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What are the grapes of Burgundy?

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Chardonnay, pinot noir

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what does Bourgogne mean?

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Burgundy

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Where are the most famous Villages for pinot noir?

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Côte d’Or

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Name two communes in Côte de Nuits (north)

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Gevery-Chambertin AOC, Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC)

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Name 4 communes in Côte de Beaune (southern half)

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Beaune AOC, Pommard AOC, Meursault AOC, Puligny-Montrachet AOC

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What is the climate of Chablis?

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cool

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What is the climate of the south of France?

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Close to Mediterranean coast, warm climate

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What grapes do the grow in the south of France?

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Chardonnay

  • Sauvignon Blanc (in areas cooled by altitude)
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Syrah (Minervois, blend, Pays d’Oc IGP, single varietal)
  • Grenache (Minervois AOC)
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What is the climate of Loire?

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Cool

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Which two AOCs face each other across the loire, and what is the grape?

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Sancerre, Poilly-Fume, Sauvignon Blanc

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Where is Touraine AOC, and what is the grape?

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West of Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc

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Name white grapes grown in Bordeaux

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Sauvignon Blanc, semillon

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what is the climate of Bordeaux?

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Moderate climate, high levels of rainfall (atlantic ocean)

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What is the dominant grape of the right bank, and name two AOCs

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Merlot, Saint-Èmillon AOC, Pomerol AOC

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what is the dominant graoe of the left bank, and name 4 AOCs?

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Medoc AOC, Haute Medoc, Margaux AOC, Pauillac-Leognan AOC, Graves AOC

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What grape make s Sauternes?

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Semillon

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where is Vouvray?

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Loire Valley

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What is the grape of vouvray, and does it see oak?

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Chenin blanc, and no

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Where is Condrieu, and what is the grape?

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Loire, Viognier

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what is the climate of northern Rhone?

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Moderate sunlight, reflection from sunlight off river. Steep slopes

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What grape is grown in northern Rhone?

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Syrah

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what are the grapes of Côte Rôtie AOC?

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syrah, sometimes Viognier

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where does Hermitage AOC lay, and what is the grape?

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on a south facing hill, syrah

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What is the terrain of Crozes-Hermitage AOC compare to Hermitage, and what is the grape?

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Larger, flatter, syrah

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what is the climate of Beaujolais, and what it the grape?

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Moderate climate just south of Burgundy. Best Crus have stony soils that limit yields. Gamay.

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what grape do they grow in Fleurie, and what is it?

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Gamay, one of the best Crus

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two AOCs of Southern Rhone?

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Côte du Rhône AOC, Côte du Rhône Villages

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climate of southern rhone?

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The Valley flattens out, warm due to southerly lattitude

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what do they grown in southern rhone?

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granache

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What does Châteaueuf-du-Pape AOC produce such great wines?

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Many vinyards here are covered with large, round stones that absobe heat during the day, and radiate it back at night.

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What is the climate of Carneros? What grapes do they grow?

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Cooled by morning fogs from San Pablo Bay, pinot and chardannay

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Climate of Sonoma, and what do they grow?

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Cooled by Pacific

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet
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climate of Napa, and what do they grow?

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Increasingly warm and sunny

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc (cooler areas)
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet
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what are other grapes grown in Cali?

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  • Zinfandel

- Chardonnay

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what grapes are grown in Oakville, Rutherford, and what is the quality?

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Fuller bodied, riper

-Cabernet

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what is the grape in Calistoga, and what is the quality?

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Warmer still than Oakville and Rutherford, riper, fuller bodied
-Cabernet

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Climate of Oregon, and grapes grown?

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Northerly latitude, exposure to Pacific

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
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Regions of South Africa

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Walker Bay, Constantia, Elgin, Stellenbosch, Western Cape

40
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Climate of Walker Bay, and grapes?

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Cool costal region, southerly sea breezes

-Pinot Noir

41
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climate of Constantia, and grapes?

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Cool costal region, southerly sea breezes

-Sauvignon blanc

42
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climate of Elgin, and grapes?

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Cooled by altitude, cited as coolest wine growing region in South Africa.
-Sauvignon Blanc

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Climate of Stellenbosch, and grapes?

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Mountainous region, moderate to warm, depending on vineyard altitude and sea breazes

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet
44
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Grape of Western Cape

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Pinotage

45
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What is a cape blend?

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Merlot, Cab, Pinotage

46
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Where is Yarra Valley (Victoria)?

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Australia

47
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where is Mornington Peninsula (Victoria), what is the climate, and what are the grapes?

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Australia. Cooling sea breezes from Southern Ocean

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
48
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Where is Eden and Clare Valley, what is the climate, and what are the grapes?

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Australia. High altitude, moderate climate

-Riesling

49
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where is hunter valley, what is the climate, and what are the grapes

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Australia. Warm climate, high cloud cover and sea breezes during summer months slows ripening

  • Semillon
  • Shiraz
50
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Where is Barossa Valley, and what are the grapes?

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Australia, -Semillon

  • Shiraz
  • Grenache (very old vines, Chateauneuf-style)
51
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Where is McLaren Valley, and what are the grapes?

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Very old vines, Chateauneuf-style

-Grenache

52
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What do they make in southeastern australia?

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Chardonnay, shiraz (in-expensive, high volume)

53
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Where is Adelaide Hills, and what is the grape/climate?

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Australia
Cooled by altitude
-Chardonnay
-Sauvignon Blanc

54
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where is Margaret River, and what is the climate/grapes?

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Western Australia, warm climate, cooling sea breezes

  • Semillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet
55
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where is Coonawarra, what is climate, grape, and style?

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Australia, (mint, good quality, oak)
Cloud cover, cooling breezes from south
-Cabernet

56
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What are the regions of New Zealand?

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Martinborough, Marlborough, Central Ostego, Hawke’s Bay

57
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What is the climate of Martinborough, and what do they grow?

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Cool to moderate climate

-Pinot Noir

58
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What is the climate of Marlborough, and what do they grown?

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Cool to moderate climate

  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
59
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what is the climate of Central Ostego, and what do they grow?

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Southerly latitude, protected from sea breezes and rains by ring of mountains.
Intense sunny days, followed by cool nights.
Pinot Noir

60
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what is the climate of Hawkes bay, and what do they grow?

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  • moderate climate, plentiful rainfall
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet
61
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What do they make in Puglia?

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Primitivo?

62
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If you see delle Venezie DOC or Veneto IGT, what is the grape?

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Pinot Grigio

63
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What do they make in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and where is it?

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Pinot Grigio, northeast corner Italy

64
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Where is Piemonte? What is the climate?

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Northwest Italy. Moderate climate. Foothills of the Alps, protection from the mountains.

65
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Name 3 subregions of Piemonte?

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Gavi, Barolo, Barbaresco

66
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What is the grape of Gavi?

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Cortese

67
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What is the grape of both Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Nebbiolo

68
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Describe the landscape of Barolo.

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Horseshoe-shaped valley with steep south-facing vineyards

69
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Where is Veneto?

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Northeast Italy

70
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Where is Soave, and what is the grape?

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Veneto, northeast Italy, Garganega

71
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What is the grape of Recioto di Soave DOCG, and what is the method?

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Garganega, appassimento

72
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what do they make in Valpolicella/Classico DOC?

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  • Corvina

* Amarone, Recioto della Valpolicella

73
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what do they make in Marche, and where is it?

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East coast Itay, Verdicchio

74
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What is the best region for Veridicchio?

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

75
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Where is Campania, what is it like, and what is the grape?

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Southern Italy, mountainous region, Fiano

76
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where is Fiano di Avellino DOCG from?

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Campania

77
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What is the climate of Tuscany?

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Warm climate, divided by the Apennine Mountains

78
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What DOC/Gs are in Tuscany?

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Chianti, Chianti Classico/ Riserva, Abruzzo

79
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What is the grape of Chianti

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sangiovese

80
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what is the climate of Chianti Classico/ Riserva

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Higher altiude, longer ripening season

81
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Where is Abruzzo, and what is the grape?

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East central italy, Montepulciano

82
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what are the three regions in Germany?

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Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz

83
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What do these three big regions in germany grown?

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Riesling

84
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What are the characteristics of a Mosel riesling?

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Northerly latitude, south-east facing slopes, Mosel river, stony soils reflect sunlight. light body, medium sweetness with high acid to balance. Bets vineyards on southeast facing slopes

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What are the characteristics of a Rheingau reisling?

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South-facing slopes of north Rhine River,steep south-facing slopes on norht bank. dryer and fuller bodied than Mosel.

86
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What are the characteristics of a Pfalz riesling?

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French boarder, protected by mountains, dry sunny climate, long growing season. Considered an extension of Alsace (similar in style). Dry, medium bodied.

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where is Alsace, and what is the climate?

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East of Vosges Mountains, protects the vineyards from rain-bearing westerly winds. Driest and sunniest wine producing region in France. Long uninterrupted sunlight for long growing season. Grapes ripen gradually.

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What do they grown in Alsace?

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  • Riesling
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gewurztraminer
89
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What are the qualities of an Alsace riesling?

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dry, pronoiunced flavors and aromas. ripe citrus, stone fruit, blossom. Tertiary flavors of dried fruit and honey.

90
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Where is Rías Baixas DO, and what is the grape? Why is it unique?

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Cooler, wetter, cloudier than Spain’s other wine producing regions
-Albariño

91
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Grapes of Rioja?

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  • Grenache

- Tempranillo

92
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What do they make in Navarra?

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Grenache, (rose)

93
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Climate of Priorat, and grape?

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Warm, dry, home to very old vines

-Genache

94
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grape of Catalunya DO?

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Tempranillo

95
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where is Ribera Del Duero DO, and what is the grape?

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Further inland, mountains, warm days, cool nights

-Tempranillo

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Where is Mendoza, what is the climate, and what is the grape?

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Argentina, Warm climate

-Malbec

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