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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?
Larger, flatter, syrah
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what is the climate of Beaujolais, and what it the grape?
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?
Gamay, one of the best Crus
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two AOCs of Southern Rhone?
Côte du Rhône AOC, Côte du Rhône Villages
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climate of southern rhone?
The Valley flattens out, warm due to southerly lattitude
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what do they grown in southern rhone?
granache
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What does Châteaueuf-du-Pape AOC produce such great wines?
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?
Cooled by morning fogs from San Pablo Bay, pinot and chardannay
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Climate of Sonoma, and what do they grow?
Cooled by Pacific - Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Merlot - Cabernet
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climate of Napa, and what do they grow?
Increasingly warm and sunny - Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc (cooler areas) - Merlot - Cabernet
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what are other grapes grown in Cali?
- Zinfandel | - Chardonnay
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what grapes are grown in Oakville, Rutherford, and what is the quality?
Fuller bodied, riper | -Cabernet
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what is the grape in Calistoga, and what is the quality?
Warmer still than Oakville and Rutherford, riper, fuller bodied -Cabernet
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Climate of Oregon, and grapes grown?
Northerly latitude, exposure to Pacific - Pinot Noir - Chardonnay
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Regions of South Africa
Walker Bay, Constantia, Elgin, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
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Climate of Walker Bay, and grapes?
Cool costal region, southerly sea breezes | -Pinot Noir
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climate of Constantia, and grapes?
Cool costal region, southerly sea breezes | -Sauvignon blanc
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climate of Elgin, and grapes?
Cooled by altitude, cited as coolest wine growing region in South Africa. -Sauvignon Blanc
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Climate of Stellenbosch, and grapes?
Mountainous region, moderate to warm, depending on vineyard altitude and sea breazes - Merlot - Cabernet
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Grape of Western Cape
Pinotage
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What is a cape blend?
Merlot, Cab, Pinotage
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Where is Yarra Valley (Victoria)?
Australia
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where is Mornington Peninsula (Victoria), what is the climate, and what are the grapes?
Australia. Cooling sea breezes from Southern Ocean - Pinot Noir - Chardonnay
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Where is Eden and Clare Valley, what is the climate, and what are the grapes?
Australia. High altitude, moderate climate | -Riesling
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where is hunter valley, what is the climate, and what are the grapes
Australia. Warm climate, high cloud cover and sea breezes during summer months slows ripening - Semillon - Shiraz
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Where is Barossa Valley, and what are the grapes?
Australia, -Semillon - Shiraz - Grenache (very old vines, Chateauneuf-style)
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Where is McLaren Valley, and what are the grapes?
Very old vines, Chateauneuf-style | -Grenache
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What do they make in southeastern australia?
Chardonnay, shiraz (in-expensive, high volume)
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Where is Adelaide Hills, and what is the grape/climate?
Australia Cooled by altitude -Chardonnay -Sauvignon Blanc
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where is Margaret River, and what is the climate/grapes?
Western Australia, warm climate, cooling sea breezes - Semillon - Sauvignon Blanc - Merlot - Cabernet
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where is Coonawarra, what is climate, grape, and style?
Australia, (mint, good quality, oak) Cloud cover, cooling breezes from south -Cabernet
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What are the regions of New Zealand?
Martinborough, Marlborough, Central Ostego, Hawke’s Bay
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What is the climate of Martinborough, and what do they grow?
Cool to moderate climate | -Pinot Noir
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What is the climate of Marlborough, and what do they grown?
Cool to moderate climate - Pinot Noir - Sauvignon Blanc
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what is the climate of Central Ostego, and what do they grow?
Southerly latitude, protected from sea breezes and rains by ring of mountains. Intense sunny days, followed by cool nights. Pinot Noir
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what is the climate of Hawkes bay, and what do they grow?
- moderate climate, plentiful rainfall - Merlot - Cabernet
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What do they make in Puglia?
Primitivo?
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If you see delle Venezie DOC or Veneto IGT, what is the grape?
Pinot Grigio
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What do they make in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and where is it?
Pinot Grigio, northeast corner Italy
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Where is Piemonte? What is the climate?
Northwest Italy. Moderate climate. Foothills of the Alps, protection from the mountains.
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Name 3 subregions of Piemonte?
Gavi, Barolo, Barbaresco
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What is the grape of Gavi?
Cortese
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What is the grape of both Barolo and Barbaresco?
Nebbiolo
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Describe the landscape of Barolo.
Horseshoe-shaped valley with steep south-facing vineyards
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Where is Veneto?
Northeast Italy
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Where is Soave, and what is the grape?
Veneto, northeast Italy, Garganega
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What is the grape of Recioto di Soave DOCG, and what is the method?
Garganega, appassimento
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what do they make in Valpolicella/Classico DOC?
- Corvina | * Amarone, Recioto della Valpolicella
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what do they make in Marche, and where is it?
East coast Itay, Verdicchio
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What is the best region for Veridicchio?
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC
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Where is Campania, what is it like, and what is the grape?
Southern Italy, mountainous region, Fiano
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where is Fiano di Avellino DOCG from?
Campania
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What is the climate of Tuscany?
Warm climate, divided by the Apennine Mountains
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What DOC/Gs are in Tuscany?
Chianti, Chianti Classico/ Riserva, Abruzzo
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What is the grape of Chianti
sangiovese
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what is the climate of Chianti Classico/ Riserva
Higher altiude, longer ripening season
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Where is Abruzzo, and what is the grape?
East central italy, Montepulciano
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what are the three regions in Germany?
Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz
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What do these three big regions in germany grown?
Riesling
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What are the characteristics of a Mosel riesling?
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?
South-facing slopes of north Rhine River,steep south-facing slopes on norht bank. dryer and fuller bodied than Mosel.
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What are the characteristics of a Pfalz riesling?
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?
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?
- Riesling - Pinot Gris - Gewurztraminer
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What are the qualities of an Alsace riesling?
dry, pronoiunced flavors and aromas. ripe citrus, stone fruit, blossom. Tertiary flavors of dried fruit and honey.
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Where is Rías Baixas DO, and what is the grape? Why is it unique?
Cooler, wetter, cloudier than Spain’s other wine producing regions -Albariño
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Grapes of Rioja?
- Grenache | - Tempranillo
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What do they make in Navarra?
Grenache, (rose)
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Climate of Priorat, and grape?
Warm, dry, home to very old vines | -Genache
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grape of Catalunya DO?
Tempranillo
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where is Ribera Del Duero DO, and what is the grape?
Further inland, mountains, warm days, cool nights | -Tempranillo
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Where is Mendoza, what is the climate, and what is the grape?
Argentina, Warm climate | -Malbec

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