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Regions by Varietal Flashcards

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Albariño

A

Rias Baixas, SP

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Barbera

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Piedmont, IT

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Cabernet Franc

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Bordeaux (blends from Pomerol/St Emilion)

Loire Valley (Chinon - 100%)

California

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Bordeaux
California
Italy
Australia
Washington
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Chardonnay

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Chablis, Burgundy (unoaked)

California

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Chenin Blanc

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Loire Valley (Vouvray or Savennières)

South Africa and Cali (cheap)

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Gamay

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Beaujolais, FR

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Gewurtztraminer

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Alsace, FR

Alto Adige, IT

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Grenache

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Lead grape - Chateauneuf du Pape, Cote-du-Rhone, Gigondas, FR

Campo de Borja, Priorat, SP

Australia

Central Valley, Cali,

Washington

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Grüner Veltliner

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Austria, along the Danube

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Malbec

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Mendoza, Argentina

Napa (in cab blends)

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Merlot

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Right bank Bordeaux (blend) - Pomerol, St Emilion

Chilé
Washington State

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Mourvèdre

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Spain (blend)

France (blend)

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Muscat

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Alsace

Austria

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Nebbiolo

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Piedmont, IT (Barolo and Barbaresco)

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Pinot Gris

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Friuli, Alto Adige
Alsace
Oregon
Cali

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Pinot Noir

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Burgundy

Oregon

Cali - Sta Rita Hills, Sta Maria Valley, Sta Ynez Valley, Carneros, Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley

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Riesling

A 
Germany
Alsace
Austria
Slovenia
Washington State
California
Australia
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Sangiovese

A

Tuscany (Chianti, vino nobile di Montepulciano, and brunello di Montalcino)

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Sauvignon Blanc

A 
Bordeaux (blended with Semillon)
Loire Valley (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume)
New Zealand
Australia
Austria
South Africa
Chile
California
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Semillion

A

Bordeaux (blended with sauv blanc or in the sweet Sauternes

Australia

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Syrah

A

Rhone Valley
(Northern - Hermitage, Cote-Rotie and Cornas - 100%)
(Southern - Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas - blends)

Languedoc-Roussillon

Australia

California

South Africa

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Tempranillo

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Spain - Rioja, Toro, Ribera del Duero

Portugal

Argentina

California

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Viognier

A

Rhone Valley (Northern - Condrieu and Chateau Grillet)

California

Australia

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Zinfandel

A

California

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