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Grignan-les-Anhemar

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Southern Rhone AOC. previously called Coteaux du Tracastain, renamed after a nuclear accident of the same name occured nearby. Northmost, SE of Montelimar, LB. Red, Rose: Grenache & Syrah +. White Viogn +

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Cotes de Vivarais

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Southern Rhone AOC, LB, northern, SW of Montelimar. Red: Gren, Syr, +. Rose: Gren +, White: Gr Bl +

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Cotes du Rhone Villages

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Southern Rhone AOC (no acreage in Northern rhone unlike the basic AOP) 21 villages may append their name as a geo des. Red/Rose: min 66% Gren. White: min 50% combined Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc. Encepagement is different

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Chateauneauf du Pape AOC rules

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France 1st AOC and model fro the rest, est. 1936. Southern Rhone AOC. Red and White, NO ROSE. min 12.5% abv. Hand-harvesting is required. A min. 2% of the harvested grapes must be used for table wine or discarded (râpé). Papal Crest, embossed on the shoulder of all estate botttled CDP

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CDP grapes

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Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse), Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Muscardin, Picardan, Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Terret Noir

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Duche d’Uzes

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Southern Rhone AOC. Between Nimes and Ales. Red, White, Rose from Gren, Syr, Viogn +

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Gigondas

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Southern Rhone AOC, elevated in 1971. Red, Rose: min 50% Gren + Syr, Mourv +. NO WHITE. red clay and alluvial soils

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Vacqueyras

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Southern Rhone AOC. Red/Rose: min 50% Gren. White: Bourbelenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 80%)

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Vinsobres

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Southern Rhone AOC. Red only: min 50% Gren

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Beaumes de Venise

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Southern Rhone AOC. Red only: Gren & Syr must be a majority

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Cairanne

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Southern Rhone AOC. Red: majority Gren + Syr, mourv, + White: majority Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viogner
Accessory Varieties: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc. NO ROSE

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red only Southern Rhone AOCs

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Vinsobres, Beaumes de Venise, Rasteau (not including VDN)

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Red, White but No Rose Southern Rhone AOCs

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CDP, Cairanne

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Red, Rose, but No White Southern Rhone AOCs

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Gigondas

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Rose only Southern Rhone AOCs

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Tavel

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White only Southern Rhone AOCs

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Clairette de Bellegarde

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Rasteau (unfortified)

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Southern Rhone AOP. Red only: majority Gren

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Lirac

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Southern Rhone AOP. RB, north of Tavel. Red, White, Rose

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Tavel

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Southern Rhone AOP, Rose only: Gren required

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Costieres de Nimes

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Southern Rhone AOC. Red, White Rose

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Clairette de Bellegarde

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Southern Rhone AOC. Borders Costieres de Nimes to the NW. White only: 100% Clairette

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Ventoux

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Southern Rhone AOC. Red, white, Rose

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Luberon

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Southern Rhone AOC. Red, White, rose

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Chusclan

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CDRV geo des. RB, across the river from Orange, north of Lirac

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Gadagne

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CDRV geo des. LB, southmost, SE of Avignon

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Laudun

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CDRV geo des. RB, south of Chusclan

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Massif d’Uchaux

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CDRV geo des. LB, north of Orange, west of the other geo des

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Plan de Dieu

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CDRV geo des. LB, south of Cairanne, west of Gigondas and Vacqueyras

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Puymeras

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CDRV geo des. LB, south of Vinsobres, east of Rasteau

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Roaix

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CDRV geo des. LB, south of Vinsobres, east of Rasteau

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Rochegude

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CDRV geo des. LB, west of Cairanne

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Rousset-les-Vignes

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CDRV geo des. LB, northmost

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Sablet

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CDRV geo des. LB, directly north of Gigondas

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Saint-Andeol

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CDRV geo des. northmost of the RB geo des. near Cotes de Vivarais

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Saint Gervais

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CDRV geo des. RB, NW of Chusclan

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Saint Maurice

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CDRV geo des. LB, orth of Rasteau, SW of Vinsobres

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Saint Pantaleon les Vignes

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CDRV geo des. LB, north of Vinsobres

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Saint Cecile

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CDRV geo des. LB, west of Cairanne

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Seguret

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CDRV geo des. LB, north of Sablet and Gigondas

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Signargues

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CDRV geo des. RB, south of Tavel, NE of Nimes

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Suze la Rousse

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CDRV geo des. LB NW of Cairanne

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Vasion la Romaine

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CDRV geo des. LB. south of Vinsobres, east of Rasteau

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Valreas

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CDRV geo des. LB, NW of Vinsobres

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Visan

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CDRV geo des. LB, north of Cairanne, SW of Vinsobres

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Southern Rhone production

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accounts for 95% of the Rhone Valley’s production, overwhelmingly red

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Southern Rhone major cities

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Montelimar, Orange, Avignon, Nimes, Arles

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Southern Rhone climate

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Warm, Mediterranean; Hot summers tempered by large diurnal swings with heavy autumnal rains and mild winters

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Southern Rhone soil

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Limestone subsoils, alluvial top soils with sand, gravel, and clay. Large stones deposited from post ice-age glacial melt which retain heat during cool nights

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Southern Rhone geo

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Vineyards funnel outward in a fan shape from Montelimar to the Mediterranean in the Rhone River valley. Relatively flat, rugged garrigue scrubland. The Mistral Wind blows more fiercely than in the Northern Rhone

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CDP soils

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Principal soil types include clay (argillaceous), sand (siliceous), limestone (calcareous), and marl (molasse). Topsoils are diverse, and include several sizes and types of stones. In the north and northwest, galets roulés are common. These large round stones comprised of quartzite and silica are the remnants of retreating Alpine glaciers from thousands of years ago, polished smooth by the Rhône River. The galets help to retain daytime heat and moderate temperatures in the vineyard.

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When and where did Phylloxera arrive in France

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Lirac in 1863

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Muscat Beaumes de Venise

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Southern Rhone AOC. VDN. Red, white and rose from Muscat Blanc and Rouge a petits grains. min must wt: 252 g/l, min rs: 100 g/l. mutage: Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-10% proportion to wine. fresher, more aromatic than Rasteau VDN. 90% of production is dominated by the co-op Vignerons de Beaumes-de-Venise

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Rasteau VDN

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Southern Rhone AOC covering the communes of Rasteau, Cairanne, and Sablet. min 45 g/l RS
Blanc: must be bottled by 6/1 2nd yr after harvest
Ambre (Tawny Blanc): min 3 yrs aging, more oxy
Grenat (Rouge): must be bottled by 6/1 2nd yr
Tuile (Tawny Rouge): min 3 yrs aging, more oxy
Rose: must be bottled before 1/1 2nd yr after harvest
Hors d’Age: min 5 yrs aging
Rancio: deliberately oxidative and maderized style in which the wine is left in open barrels, exposed to the ravages of sunlight and temperature

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CDP producers

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Domaine de Pegau, Chateau de Beaucastel, Vieux Telegraph, Chateau La Nerthe, Les Cailloux, Domaine du Grand Tinel, Domaine Bois de Boursan, Guigal, Pierre Usseglio, Raymond Usseglio, Chateau de la Gardine, Chateau Rayas, Domaine de la Solitude

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Southern Rhone aka

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Rhone Meridionale

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Northern Rhona aka

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Rhone Septentrionale

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Northern Rhone climate

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Warm, Continental; Greater seasonal shift, more rain, less sunshine than Southern Rhone. The Mistral wind Blows down from the Massif Central affecting vines in the winter and spring. Strong enough to strip the vines but also dries the vineyards, keeping mold and mildew at bay

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Northern Rhone major cities

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Vienne, Ampuis, Condrieu, Tain L’Hermitage, Tournon-Sur-Rhone, Valence

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Northern Rhone geo

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Vineyards line sometimes steep and terraced slopes along the south flowing Rhone river.

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Northern Rhone soils

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Granite and Schist bedrock with fine sand and loess topsoils, more clay heading south. In the north near Condrieu a thin, rich, powdery topsoil of decomposed mica called arzelle The granite and schist retain heat well. The topsoils are prone to erosion which is partially mitigated by terrace construction

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Cote Rotie

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Northern Rhone AOC. northmost near Vienne, RB. Some of the steepest slopes in France, some over 55 degrees.. SE aspect surrounding the town of Ampuis. Red only: Syrah, max 30% Viog

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Cote Rotie subzones

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La Landonne, La Turque, La Mouline, Cote Brune, Cote Blonde.

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Cote Rotie producers

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E Guigal: largest producer, Rene Rostaing, Jamet, Ogier, Levet, Jasmin, Clusel Roche, Stephan, Chapoutier, Delas, Faury, Cuilleron, Gangloff, George Vernay

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Hermitage

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Northern Rhone AOC, LB, southfacing, overlooking the village Tain L’Hermitage. Red: Syrah + max 15% Marsanne, Roussane; White: Marsanne &/or Roussane; Vin de Paille Blanc

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Hermitage important climat

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L’Hermite (La Chapelle), La Meal, Les Bessards, Les Beaumes, Peleat, Les Greffieux, L’Homme, Les Murets, La Croix

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Hermitage producers

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Jean-Louis Chave, Delas, M. Chapoutier, Jaboulet

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Crozes Hermitage

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Northern Rhone AOC, LB, expands vastly north, east and south from Hermitage at it’s center. Red: Syrah + max 15% Marsanne, Roussane; White: Marsanne &/or Roussane

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Crozes Hermitage producers

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Allain Graillot, Gilles Robin, Domaine des Haut Chassis, Domaine du Colombier, Chave, Delas, Chapoutier, Guigal

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Cornas

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Northern Rhone AOC. RB, Between St-Joseph (N) & St-Peray (S), NW of Valence; Amoung the warmest vineyards in N Rhone, shielded from le mistral; Naked granite soil (gore) magnifies the sun’s heat. Red only: 100% Syrah. smallest acreage in the Northern Rhone

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Cornas producers

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August Clape, Theirry Allemand, Alain, Vosge, Franck Balthazar, Vincent Paris, Eric and Joel Durand, Jean-Luc Colombo

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Cornas Lieux-dits

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Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards

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Saint Joseph

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Northern Rhone AOC. RB, long stretch of land between Condrieu (partially overlaps) and St Peray. Red: Syrah + max 10% Marsanne, Roussane; White: Marsanne &/or Roussane

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Saint Peray

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Northern Rhone AOC. RB, cross the river from Valence, south of Saint Joseph and Cornas. White only: Marsanne & Roussanne; traditional method Mousseux

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Condrieu

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Northern Rhone AOC. RB, between Cote Rotie and St Joseph (partially overlaps). White only: 100% Viognier

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Condrieu producers

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Georges Vernay, Yves Cuilleron, and André Perret, Yves Gangloff

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Chateau Grillet

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Northern Rhone AOC. tiny monopole w/in Condrieu, 100% Viognier

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Coteaux de Die

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Minor Southern French AOC, SE of Valence along the Drome R. White only: 100% Clairette

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Cremant de Die

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Minor Southern French AOC, SE of Valence along the Drome R. Trad method mousseux blanc: Clairette + Aligote & Muscat BaPG. Max 15 g/l RS (Brut)

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Clairette de Die

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Minor Southern French AOC, SE of Valence along the Drome R. Trad Method mousseux blanc: 100% Clairette, max 15 g/l RS (Brut); Ancestral Method: min 75% Muscat BaPG + Clairette, min 35 g/l RS (demi-sec)

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Chatillon-en-Dios

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Minor Southern French AOC, SE of Valence along the Drome R. Red: Gamay; White: Chard, Aligote

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method ancestrale

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an old technique of sparkling wine production in which the wine is bottled without dosage before fermentation has concluded. The wines are disgorged into pressurized tanks and rebottled without liqueur d’expédition

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