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SICILY

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(White)
Carricante

(Red)
Nero d’Avola
Nerello Mascalese

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Rutherglen GI

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(White)
Muscadelle

(Red)
Shiraz
Brown Muscat/Muscat Rouge a Petits Grains

  • Fortified dessert wines = “stickies”

(New South Wales, Australia)

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Toro DO

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Tempranillo - “Tinto de Toro”

  • Rich, intense reds.

(Spain)

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Rully AOP

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Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Crémant de Bourgogne

(Cote Chalonnaise, Burgundy)

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TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE

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(White)
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Bianco

(Red)
Merlot
Lagrein

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Taurasi DOCG

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Aglianico

Campania, Italy

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Vosne-Romanee AOP

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Pinot Noir

Cote de Nuits, Burgundy

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Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

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Sweet, sparkling Brachetto.

Piedmont, Italy

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Condrieu

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100% Viognier

Northern Rhone, France

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Moscato d’Asti/Asti DOCG

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Moscato.

Off-dry, frizzante (Moscato)

White, Spumante, metodo classico sparkling wines (Asti DOCG)

(Piedmont, Italy)

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Priorat DOCa

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Garnacha/Grenache
Carinena/Carignan

  • Intense, concentrated red wines

(Spain)

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Sancerre AOP

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Sauvignon Blanc (white)
Pinot Noir (red)

(Central Vineyards, Loire Valley)

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McLaren Vale GI

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(Red)
Grenache
Shiraz

(South Australia)

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Patagonia IG

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(White)
Torrontes

(Red)
Malbec
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir

(Argentina, South America)

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Lambrusco DOC

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Lambrusco

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Vacqueyras

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(Whites)
Blend of local varieties

(Reds/Rose)
Grenache based blends

(Southern Rhone, France)

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Volnay AOP

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Pinot Noir *
Chardonnay

(Cote de Beaune, Burgundy)

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Soave DOC

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Garganega

Veneto, Italy

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Côte-Rotie

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Syrah + max. 20% Viognier

Northern Rhone, France

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Saint-Julien AOP

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Cabernet based blends.

Medoc, Left Bank - Bordeaux

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New York State

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(White)
Riesling
Gewurtztraminer
Chardonnay

(Red)
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Concord

(Hybrid)
Aurora
Serval Blanc

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Penedes/Cava DO

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Macabeo
Xarel-lo
Parellada

  • Traditional method sparkling wines

(Spain)

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Eden Valley GI

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(White)
Riesling
Chardonnay

(Red)
Shiraz

(South Australia)

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Rueda DO

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Verdejo
Sauvignon Blanc

  • Crisp, dry whites

(Spain)

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Barbosa Valley Gi
(Red) Shiraz Grenache Cabernet Sauvignon (South Australia)
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Coonawarra GI
Cabernet Sauvignon (red) | South Australia
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Graves AOP
(White) Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (Red) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 80% Sauvignon Blanc 20% Semillon (Bordeaux, Left Bank)
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Anderson Valley AVA
``` Chardonnay (white) Pinot Noir (red) ``` (Mendocino County, California - North Coast)
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AUSTRALIA
``` (White) Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Riesling ``` ``` (Red) Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Grenache Pinot Noir ```
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Enter-Deux-Mers
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Muscadelle (Bordeaux)
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Mercurey AOP
Chardonnay Pinot Noir (Cote Chalonnaise, Burgundy)
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Casablanca Valley DO
(White) Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc (Red) Pinot Noir (Anconcagua, Chile)
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Beaujolais AOP
Gamay Chardonnay, small volume. (Burgundy)
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PIEDMONT
(White) Moscato Courtesy Arneis ``` (Red) Nebbiolo Barbera Dole to Brachetto ```
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Lujan de Cuyo DOC
Malbec (red) | Mendoza, Argentina
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Bonnezeaux AOP
Chenin Blanc * Botrytis, late harvest wines. (Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley)
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Paso Robles AVA
(White) Chardonnay ``` (Red) Cabernet Sauvignon Zinfandel Bordeaux varieties: - Cabernet/Merlot ``` (Central Coast, California)
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Hermitage
Syrah + max. 15% Roussane/Marsanne (reds) Roussanne and Marsanne (whites) (Northern Rhone, France)
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Pauillac AOP
Cabernet based blends. | Medoc, Left Bank - Bordeaux
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Salta IG
Torrontes (white) Malbec (red) (Argentina, South America)
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Yarra Valley GI
(White) Chardonnay (Red) Pinot Noir Shiraz * Still and sparkling wine (Victoria, California)
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Douro DOP
(Red) | Touriga Nacional
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Rias Baixas DO
Albariño - 90% of plantings | Spain
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Marlborough GI
(White) Sauvignon Blanc - 80% plantings (Red) Pinot Noir (South Island, New Zealand)
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Margaux AOP
Cabernet based blends. | Medoc, Left Bank - Bordeaux
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Gavi DOCG
Cortese | Piedmont, Italy
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AUSTRIA
(White - 70%) Gruner Vetliner Riesling (Red - 30%) Zweiglt Blaufrankish St. Laurent
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Chambolle-Musigny AOP
Pinot Noir | Cote de Nuits, Burgundy
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Savennieres AOP
Chenin Blanc | Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley
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Ribera del Duero DO
Tempranillo - “Tinto Fino” * Red wines, some rose. (Spain)
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Cote de Nuits AOP
Pinot Noir | Burgundy
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Saint-Joseph
Syrah + max. 10% Roussane/Marsanne (reds) Roussanne and Marsanne (whites) (Northern Rhone, France)
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NEW ZEALAND
(White) Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay (Red) Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah
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Rheingau
Riesling (white) Spatburgunder/Pinot Noir (red) (Germany)
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Monterey AVA
(White) Chardonnay ``` (Red) Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Zinfandel ``` (Central Coast, California
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Napa Valley
(White) Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc ``` (Red) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Zinfandel Pinot Noir ``` (North Coast, California)
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Pays Nantais
Melon de Bourgogne | Loire Valley, France
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Burgundy, France
(Red) Pinot Noir Gamay (White) Chardonnay Aligoté
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Pomerol AOP
Merlot, Cabernet Franc based blends. (Bordeaux, Right Bank)
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GERMANY
(White - 70%) Riesling Muller-Thurgau Silvaner (Red) Spatburgunder/Pinot Noir
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Saumur AOP
``` Chenin Blanc (white) Cabernet Franc (red) ``` * Chenin based sparkling. (Anjou-Samur, Loire Valley)
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Saint-Estephe AOP
Cabernet based blends. | Medoc, Left Bank - Bordeaux
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Margaret River GI
(White) Chardonnay Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (Red) Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (Western Australia)
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WASHINGTON STATE
(White) Chardonnay Riesling (Red) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
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Valpolicella DOC
Corvina (dominant) Rodinella (Veneto, Italy)
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Champagne
(White) Chardonnay (Red) Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier (France)
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Walla Walla Valley AVA
(White) Chardonnay Riesling (Red) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah (Washington State, USA)
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Santa Barbara County AVA
(White) Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc ``` (Red) Pinot Noir Rhone varieties: - Grenache/Syrah Bordeaux varieties: - Cabernet/Merlot ``` (Central Coast, California)
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Morey-Saint-Denis AOP
Pinot Noir | Cote de Nuits, Burgundy
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Givry AOP
Chardonnay Pinot Noir (Cote Chalonnaise, Burgundy)
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOP
Chenin Blanc *Botrytis, late harvest wines. (Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley)
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Auckland GI
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (North Island, New Zealand)
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Rheinhessen
Riesling Muller-Thurgau Silvaner (Germany)
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Prosecco DOC
Glera | Veneto, Italy
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TUSCANY
(White) Vernaccia ``` (Red) Sangiovese Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot ```
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Wairarapa GI
``` Sauvignon Blanc (white) Pinot Noir (red) ``` (North Island, New Zealand)
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Nuits-Saint-George AOP
Pinot Noir | Cote de Nuits, Burgundy
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Pfalz
(White) Riesling Weissburgunder/Pinot Blanc Grauburgunder/PInot Gris (Red) Spatburgunder/Pinot Noir (Germany)
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BORDEAUX
(White) Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Muscadelle ``` (Red) Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Malbec Carmenere ``` (France)
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ALSACE
``` (White) Riesling Gewurtztraminer Muscat Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc Silvaner ``` (Red) Pinot Noir
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FRIULI-VENEZIA-GIULIA
(White) Pinot Grigio Sauvignon Blanc Friuliano (Red) Merlot - most widely planted
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Columbia Valley AVA
(White) Chardonnay Riesling (Red) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah (Washington State, USA)
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Mosel
Riesling. | Germany
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ARGENTINA
(White) Torrontes ``` (Red) Malbec Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah ```
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP
Riesling Gewurtztraminer Muscat Pinot Gris
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Hunter Valley - Hunter GI
(White - 60%) Semillon (New South Wales, Australia)
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San Antonio DO
(White) Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc (Red) Pinot Noir (Anconcagua, Chile)
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Uco Valley IG
Malbec (red) | Mendoza, Argentina
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Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera | Piedmont, Italy
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Macon AOP
Chardonnay | Maconnais, Burgundy
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Willamette Valley AVA
(White) Pinot Gris Chardonnay Riesling (Red) Pinot Noir -70% plantings (Oregon, USA)
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Vouvray AOP
100% Chenin Blanc * Sparkling, dry, off-dry, and mouelleux. (Touraine, Loire Valley)
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Franciacorta DOCG
(White) Chardonnay Pinot Bianco (Red) Pinot Nero *Traditional method sparkling (Lombardy, Italy)
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Cornas
100% Syrah | Northern Rhone, France
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Nebbiolo *Oak-aged, dry red wines (Lombardy, italy)
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Central Otago GI
(Red) Pinot Noir (South Island, New Zealand)
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Anjou-Saumur
``` Chenin Blanc (white) Cabernet Franc (red) ``` (Loire Valley, France)
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SOUTH AFRICA
(White) Chenin Blanc/Steen Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc ``` (Red) Pinotage Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Merlot Pinot Noir ```
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Gevrey-Chambertin AOP
Pinot Noir | Cote de Nuits, Burgundy
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Chianti Classico DOCG
Sangiovese (80% minimum) | Tuscany, Italy
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Medoc AOP
Cabernet based blends. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot + Cab. Franc and Petit Verdot (Medoc, Left Bank - Bordeaux)
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Clare Valley GI
(White) Riesling (Red) Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon (South Australia)
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Saint-Veran AOP
Chardonnay | Maconnais, Burgundy
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Mendoza IG
Malbec (red) | Argentina, South America
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Chianti DOCG
Sangiovese (70% minimum) | Tuscany, Italy
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Tavel
Grenache based rose only. | Southern Rhone, France
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Martinborough GI
(White) Sauvignon Blanc (Red) Pinot Noir (Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand)
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Verdicchio di Matelica DOC | Verdicchio dei Castillo di Jesi DOC
Verdicchio | Marches, Italy
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Bourgueil AOP
100% Cabernet Franc | Touraine, Loire Valley
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Sonoma County
(White) Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc ``` (Red) Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Zinfandel Syrah ``` (North Coast, California)
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Maipo Valley DO
Cabernet Sauvignon | Central Valle, Chile
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Montagny AOP
Chardonnay (whites only) | Cote Chalonnaise, Burgundy
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Gisborne GI
Chardonnay Pinot Gris (North Island, New Zealand)
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Pouilly-Fume AOP
100% Sauvignon Blanc | Central Vineyards, Loire Valley
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Canterbury GI
``` Sauvignon Blanc (white) Pinot Noir (red) ``` (South Island, New Zealand)
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CHILE
(White) Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc (Red - 75%) Cabernet Merlot Carmenere
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Anjou-Villages AOP
Cabernet Franc | Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley
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Puligny-Montrachet AOP
Pinot Noir Chardonnay (Cote de Beaune, Burgundy)
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Saint-Emilion AOP
Merlot, Cabernet Franc based blends. (Bordeaux, Right Bank)
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Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG
Corvina (dominant) Rodinella (Veneto, Italy)
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Valle Central DO
(Red) Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere Merlot (Chile, South America)
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Chassagne-Montrachet AOP
Pinot Noir Chardonnay * (Cote de Beaune, Burgundy)
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Bouzeron AOP
Aligoté | Cote Chalonnaise, Burgundy
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CAMPANIA
(White) Falanghina Fiano Greco (Red) Aglianico
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Riverina GI
(White) Semillon Chardonnay (Red) Shiraz Merlot * Bulk wine, botrytis, fortified wines (New South Wales, Australia)
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Southern Rhône Valley
(White) Roussanne Clairette Grenache Blanc (Reds - 90%) Syrah Mourvèdre * BLENDS DOMINATE
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Northern Rhône Valley
(White) Viognier Marianne Roussanne (Red) Syrah * SINGLE VARIETALS DOMINATE
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Columbia Valley AVA
(White) Chardonnay Riesling (Red) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah (Washington State, AVA)
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Chablis AOP
Chardonnay | Burgundy
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Central Vineyards
``` Sauvignon Blanc (white) Pinot Noir (red) ``` (Loire Valley, France)
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Crozes-Hermitage
Syrah + max. 15% Roussanne/Marsanne (reds) Roussanne and Marsanne (whites) (Northern Rhone, France)
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(White) Blend of local varietals (Reds) Grenache based blends 14 varietals authorized (Southern Rhone, France)
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Touraine
``` Chenin Blanc (white) Cabernet Franc (red) ``` (Loire Valley, France)
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Gimblett Gravels
Bordeaux varieties: - Cabernet/Merlot Syrah (Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand)
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PORTUGAL
(White) Loureiro - most planted Trajadura Alvarhino/Albariño
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Mersault AOP
Pinot Noir Chardonnay (Cote de Beaune, Burgundy)
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Gigondas
Grenache based reds.
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Pouilly-Fuissé AOP
Chardonnay | Maconnais, Burgundy
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Beaune AOP
Pinot Noir Chardonnay (Cote de Beaune, Burgundy)
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Chinon AOP
100% Cabernet Franc | Touraine, Loire Valley
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LOMBARDY
(White) Chardonnay Pinot Bianco (Red) Pinot Nero Nebbiolo
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Rioja DOCa
(White) Viura (Red) Tempranillo Garnacha (Spain)
143
Hawke’s Bay GI
(White) Chardonnay Sauvignon Blan (Red) Bordeaux varieties: - Cabernet/Merlot Syrah (North Island, New Zealand)

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