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Percentage of the Rhône Valley wine produced in the Southern Rhône

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95%

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Most planted grape in the Southern Rhône

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Grenache

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Major grapes of the Southern Rhône

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Grenache

Mouvèdre

Syrah

Cinsault

Carignan

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Climate of the Southern Rhône

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Mediterranean

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What is a galet?

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Large stones made of quartzite deposited in the Rhône river after the last ice age. They store heat during the day and release the heat at night to keep vines warm

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Soil composition of the Southern Rhône

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Limestone covered by gravel, sand, and clay

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Allowed color(s) of wine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Red

White

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Encépagement requirement for red wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Blend of permitted grapes

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Encépagement requirement for white wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Blend of permitted grapes

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Permitted grapes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Grenache (noir, blanc, gris)

Mouvèdre

Syrah

Cinsault

Counoise

Bourboulenc

Roussanne

Brun Argenté

Clairette (noir, rose)

Muscardin

Picardin

Piquepoul (noir, blanc, gris)

Terret Noir

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Which wine is famously produced from all authorized varietals in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Château de Beaucastel Rouge

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Which grape does Château Rayas tend to use in its wines?

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100% Grenache

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP minimum potential alcohol

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12.5% (Highest in France for dry AOP wines)

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What is le râpé in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Appellation requirement stating that all producers must discard at least 2% of harvested grapes. Meant to act as a safeguard against under-ripeness

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First producer to release estate-bottled Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Château La Nerthe

1785

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape size in hectares

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3161 hectares

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Soil composition of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Varied. Some parts have galets. Others have gravel, calcareous clay, and sand

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Southern Rhône’s largest appellation

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Côtes du Rhône AOP

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Base designation for wines from the entire Rhône Valley

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Côtes du Rhône AOP

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Proportion of Rhône Valley wines released as Côtes du Rhône AOP

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> 2/3

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of communes that may append their name to Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP wines

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20

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First Côtes du Rhône-Villages commune to be elevated to its own appellation

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Gigondas

1971

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Soil composition of Gigondas AOP

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Stony red clay alluvium

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of Côtes du Rhône-Villages communes elevated to AOP status

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5

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Style of wine Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP are best known for
Vin doux naturel
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Describe mutage
The act of adding pure grape spirit to arrest fermentation at a proportion of 5-10%. Often found in the vins doux naturel of the Southern Rhône
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Decribe ambré in Rasteau AOP
A white vin doux naturel wine that is more oxidative than usual and has been aged for at least three years prior to release
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Describe tuilé in Rasteau AOP
A red vin doux naturel wine that is more oxidative than usual and has been aged for at least three years prior to release
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Describe blanc in Rasteau AOP
Fresher white vin doux naturel from Rasteau AOP
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Describe grenat in Rasteau AOP
Fresher red vin doux naturel from Rasteau AOP
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Describe hors d'age in Rasteau AOP
Vin doux naturel that has aged for at least 5 years prior to being released
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Describe rancio in Rasteau AOP
A vin doux naturel wine made in a deliberatively oxidative and maderized style in which the wine barrels are left open and exposed to sunlight and temperature
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Percentage of red Southern Rhône plantings
93%
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Beaumes-de-Venise AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Allowed color(s) of wine Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
Red
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
Minimum 50% Grenache 25-50% Syrah Remainder comprised of Rhône varietals
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Cairanne AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Cairanne AOP
Red White
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Cairanne AOP
Minimum 50% Grenache Complementary: Syrah/Mourvedre Remainder comprised of Rhône varietals
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White wine encépagement requirement in Cairanne AOP
Blend of Rhône varietals
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Lubéron AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Costières de Nimes AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Côteaux de Pierrevert AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Côtes du Vivarais AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Ventoux AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Gigondas AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Lirac AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Rasteau AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Tavel AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Vacqueras AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Vinsobres AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Cairanne AOP location
France Southern Rhône
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Only AOP in France dedicated entirely to Rosé
Tavel AOP
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Lubéron AOP
Red White
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP
Minimum 60% blend of Grenache and Syrah (Minimum 20% Syrah) plus Mouvèdre Remainder comprised of Southern Rhône varietals
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White wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP?
Blend of Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino Maximum 50% Ugni Blanc Maximum 10% Viognier
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Costières de Nimes AOP
Red White Rosé
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Costières de Nimes AOP
Min 60% GSM (>20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre) Carignan, Cinsault Max 10% Marselan
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Costières de Nimes AOP?
Min 60% GSM (>20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre Carignan, Cinsault Max 10% Marselan Max 20% white varietals
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Côtes du Vivarais AOP
Red White Rosé
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Côtes du Vivarais AOP
Min 40% Syrah Min. 30% Grenache Max 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
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White wine encépagement requirement in Côtes du Vivarais AOP?
Min. 50% Grenache Blanc Min. 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette Max 10% combined Viognier and Roussanne
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Côtes du Vivarais AOP?
60-80% Grenache Min. 10% Syrah Max. 10% combined Marseland and Cinsault
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Gigondas AOP
Red Rosé
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Gigondas AOP
Min. 50% Grenache Min. 15% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre Other Rhone varietals
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Gigondas AOP?
Min. 50% Grenache Min. 15% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre Other Rhone varietals
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP
Red White Rosé
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP
Min. 70% combined Grenache (20-70%) and Syrah (30-80%) Other Rhone varietals
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White wine encépagement requirement in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
Min. 30% Viognier Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne No varietal more than 80%
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
Min. 70% combined Grenache (20-70%) and Syrah (30-80%) Other Rhone varietals
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Lirac AOP
Red White Rosé
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Lirac AOP
Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 40%), Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre) Max. 10% Carignan, plus a max. 5% combined white varieties (Roussanne, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)
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White wine encépagement requirement in Lirac AOP?
Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette (no single variety may account for more than 60%) Max. 30% combined Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 25%)
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Lirac AOP?
Min. 80% combined Grenache (min. 40%), Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre) Max. 10% Carignan, plus a max. 20% combined white varieties
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Rasteau AOP
Red Vin Doux Naturel Blanc Vin Doux Naturel Ambré Vin Doux Naturel Grenat and Tuilé
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Rasteau AOP
Min. 50% Grenache Min. 20% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah Max. 15% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier (max. 5% all white varieties)
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Vin Doux Naturel Blanc encépagement requirement in Rasteau AOP?
Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
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Vin Doux Naturel Ambré encépagement requirement in Rasteau AOP?
Grenache, Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
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Vin Doux Naturel Grenat and Tuilé encépagement requirement in Rasteau AOP?
Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Tavel AOP
Rosé
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Vacqueyras AOP
Red White Rosé
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White wine encépagement requirement in Vacqueyras AOP?
Bourbelenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 80%)
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Vacqueyras AOP?
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvèdre (no single variety may account for more than 80%) Max. 10% other varietals allowed for rouge wines
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Vinsobres AOP
Red
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Cairenne AOP
Red White
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White wine encépagement requirement in Cairenne AOP?
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viogner Accessory Varieties: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc Principal varieties at least 50%
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Lubéron AOP
Red White Rosé
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP
Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache and Syrah (both grapes must be present with a min. 20% Syrah), plus Mourvèdre Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Cinsault, max. 20% Carignan, max. 10% Marselan, and a max. 10% combined white varieties (Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)
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White wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP?
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle (Vermentino) Complementary Variety: Max. 50% Ugni Blanc Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Viognier
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Lubéron AOP?
Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache and Syrah (both grapes must be present with a min. 20% Syrah), plus Mourvèdre Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Cinsault, max. 20% Carignan, max. 10% Marselan, and a max. 10% combined white varieties (Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Ventoux AOP
Red White Rosé
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Red wine encépagement requirement in Ventoux AOP
Principal Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Counoise, Piquepoul Noir, Marselan (max. 10%), and white varieties (max. 10% Vermentino)
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White wine encépagement requirement in Ventoux AOP?
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Marsanne, Vermentino, and Viognier
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Rosé wine encépagement requirement in Côtes du Ventoux AOP?
Principal Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Counoise, Piquepoul Noir, Marselan (max. 10%), and white varieties (max. 10% Vermentino)
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Lubéron AOP assemblage
At least 2 grapes must be present in the blend, and principal varieties must compose the majority of the blend
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Ventoux AOP assemblage
Principal grapes are in the majority, and all wines must be a blend of at least two varieties

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