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Shiraz/Merlot/Gamay/Grenache Flashcards

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What is the most important region in France for Merlot?

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Bordeaux

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What are the two rivers in the Bordeaux, France region?

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  • Garonne
  • Dordogne
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What is the name of the estuary that splits the Bordeaux region?

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  • Gironde Estuary
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What districts are in the Bordeaux Left Bank?

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  • Medoc
  • Graves
  • Sauternes
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What are the districts of the Bordeaux Right Bank?

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  • Saint-Emilion
  • Pomerol
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What are the Merlot important regional Appellations from France?

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  • Bordeaux AOC
  • Bordeaux Superieur AOC
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What are the important Bordeaux Left Bank Appellations?

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  • Medoc AOC
    • Haut-Medoc AOC
      • Margaux AOC
      • Paulliac AOC
  • Graves AOC
    • Pessac-Leognan AOC
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What are the important Bordeaux Right Bank Appellations?

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  • Pomerol AOC
  • Saint-Emilion AOC
    • Saint-Emilion Grande Cru AOC
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What regions does Merlot grow in USA?

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  • Napa
  • Sonoma
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What are four other regions where Merlot is grown? (hint 4 different countries one region each)

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  • South Africa - Stellenbosch
  • Chile - Central Valley
  • Australia - Margaret River
  • New Zealand - Hawkes Bay
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What is the important French region for Syrah/Shiraz?

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  • Northern Rhone
  • South of France
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What are the Shiraz/Syrah important AOCs from Northern Rhone?

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Northern Rhone

  • Cote Rotie AOC
  • Hermitage AOC
  • Crozes-Hermitage AOC
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What are the important Shiraz/Syrah regions in Australia?

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  • South Eastern Australia
  • Barossa Valley
  • Hunter Valley
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What is the important French region for Gamay grapes?

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Beaujolais

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What are the three important appellations for Gamay in the Beaujolais region?

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  • Beaujolais AOC
  • Beaujolais Villages AOC
  • Beaujolais Cru
    • Fleurie AOC
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What is the most important regions in France for Grenache grape?

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  • Southern Rhone
  • South of France
17
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What are the AOCs for the Southern Rhone and South of France Grenache wines?

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Southern Rhone

  • Cote du Rhone AOC
  • Cote du Rhone Villages AOC
  • Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC

South of France

  • Minervois AOC

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