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What is the climate of Northern Rhone

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Continental

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What are major AOCs of northern Rhone

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What grapes are permitted in Cote Rotie

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Syrah
Viogner max 20%

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What the two best sites of Cote Rotie

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Cote Brune: higher clay content and schist rich in ironstone
Cote Blonde: granite and higher deposits of limestone

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What is the name of stone walls in Cote Rotie

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Cheya

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What is the reason of addition of viogner in Cote Rotie

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Refer the facing of vineyards in Cote Rotie

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Very steeps slopes, which are southeast facing ,protected from the cold northerly winds

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What is the most mainstream producer of Cote Rotie

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What is the most important regions for viognier in North Rhone

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Condrieu
Chateau Grillet

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What is the name of mica rich topsoil in condrieu

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Arzelle

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What is the second label of Château Grillet

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Pontcin
Chateau Grillet Cotes du Rhone

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12
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When did Château Grillet take its own appellation

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1936

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13
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How much hectars are Château Grillet

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3.5ha

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What is the ageing regulation for Château Grillet

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18 months oak aging

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State the owner of Château Grillet

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1827-2011: Neyret Gachet
After purchased by Artemis Domaines, the investment firm founded by billionaire and owner of Bordeaux’s Château Latour,
Francois Pinault

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What grapes are permitted in Saint Joseph appellation

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Syrah
Marsanne and Roussanne max 10%

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What grapes are permitted in Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage appellation

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Syrah
Marsanne and Roussanne max 15%

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Refer some climats of Hermitage

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What type of sweet wine does Hermitage produce

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Vin de Paille (Straw wine)
Hermitage Vin de Paille AOC: Syrah
(CAVE DE TAIN)

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20
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Who did resurrect Hermitage Vin de Paille AOC

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Gerald Chave 1970

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Refer some producers of Hermitage

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State some producers of Crozes Hermitage

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Jaboulet
Alan Graillot
Dom Pochon
Dom Marc Sorrel
Dom du Colombier

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What grapes are permitted in Cornas AOC

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Syrah

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Refer some producers of Cornas

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August Clape
Thierry Allemand
Alain Verset

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What style of wines do Saint Peray produce
White and sparkling from Marsanne and Roussanne
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What are the appellations for sparkling wines in Middle Rhone
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Classic vintages of Northern Rhone
2003,2005,2009,2010,2015,2016,2017, 2019
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What is the climate of Southern Rhone
Mediterranean Even hotter and drier, with regular strong winds from the north (mistral)
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What is Mistral
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What kind of soils does have the southern Rhone
Sand,limestone, clay, alluvial soils and galets (Giant pebbles)
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Refer the aocs of southern Rhone
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What kind of wines do Cote de Vivarais produce
Red,rose, white Syrah, Grenache Clairette, Grenache bl. , Marsanne
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Refer a famous winery of Cote de Vivarais
Domaine Gallety
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What kind of wines do Grignan les Adhemar produce
Red,rose, white Syrah, Grenache Lesser quality whites
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Refer a famous winery of Grignan les Adhemar
Domaine Gramenon
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What kinds of wines do Visobres produce
Red, rose( under Cotes du Rhone Village AOC) Grenache, syrah, Mourvedre
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What kind of wines do Cairanne produce
Red, white Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre Clairette, Grenache bl, Roussanne
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What kind of wines does Rastau produce
Red still (2010) Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan Red sweet (VDN) - 1944 Grenache (Old vines) 252g/l r.s., 15% min abv
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Refer a famous winery of Rastau
Domaine Gourt de Mautens ( Jerome Bressy)
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What kind of wines do Gigondas and Vacqueras produce
Red Grenache(80% in Gigondas), Syrah, Mourvedre
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Refer some producers of Gigondas
Dom Saint Cosme Dom Santa Dac Dom Raspail Ay St Gayan
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What kind of wines do Beaume de Venise produce
Red Syrah, Grenache White, Rose Under Cote du Rhone Village AOC Sweet (VDN) Muscat de Beaume de Venise Muscat a petits Grains Min 100g/l r.s., 15% min abv
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What kind of wines do Cote de Ventoux produce
Red,reso Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, carignan White Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache bl, Roussanne, Marsanne, Vermentino, viognier
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Famous wineries of Cote du Ventoux
Fondreche Pesquie Dom du Tix
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What kind of wines do Cotes du Luberon produce
Red,rose Grenache, Syrah White Clairette, Grenache bl, Roussanne ,Ugni blanc
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Refer some significant wineries of Chateauneuf du Pape
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Refer the soils of Châteauneuf du pape
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What famous chateau is situated on no galets soil
Chateau Rayas 100% Grenache High deposits of sand and clay
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What famous chateau produce a wine from 100% Roussanne in Châteauneuf du Pape
Chateau de Beaucastel
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Refer the 18 grapes of Châteauneuf du Pape
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What is the famous gales plateau in Châteauneuf du pape
La Crau North facing vineyards Dom Vieux Telegraph
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What kind of wines do Lirac produce
Red, rose, white
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What is the first AOC for rose wine in France
Tavel
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How is called the gales in Tavel
Lauzes
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What grapes do Tavel use for its wines
Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Picpoul
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Refer a famous winery of Tavel
Domaine l'Anglore
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Refer the classic vintages of Southern Rhone
2001,2005,2007,2009 2010,2015,2016,2019
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Other name for Perit Syrah
Durif
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Crossing of petit syrah
Syrah x peloursin

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