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Wine Regions & Grapes Flashcards

1
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FRANCE | SYRAH

A 
SOUTH RHÔNE 
    Cote Rotie
    Hermitage
    Cozes Hermitage 
NORTH RHÔNE (Grenache w/ blended Syrah)
    Cote du Rhône
    Chateaunuef de Pape
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FRANCE | GRENACHE

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NORTH RHÔNE (Grenache blended w Syrah)
Cote de Rhône
Chateaunuef du Pape
MINERVOIS - South of France

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FRANCE | SAUVIGNON BLANC

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LOIRE VALLEY
Sancerre 
Pouilly Fume
BORDEAUX 
Graves  
~Pessac Leognan
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FRANCE | PINOT NOIR

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BURGUNDY 
      Cote de Beaune 
           Pommard
           Beaune
       Cote de Nuits
            Nuits St Georges 
            Gevry-Chambertin
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FRANCE | CABERNET SAUVIGNON

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BORDEAUX 
     MEDOC
     Haute MEDOC
          Pauillac 
          Margaux 
     Graves - Pessac Leognan
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FRANCE | MERLOT

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BORDEAUX
Pomerol
St. Emillon

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FRANCE | CHARDONNAY

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BURGUNDY 
      Chablis
      Cote de Beaune 
            Puligny Montrachet
            Meusault village
       Maconnais MACON
            Pouilly-Fuisse
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FRANCE | RIESLING

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ALSACE

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FRANCE | CHENIN BLANC

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LOIRE VALLEY

Tourraine - Vouvray

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FRANCE | GEWURZTRAMINER

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ALSACE

lychee, Orange Blossom, Tropical, 🍑 , Spice, Ginger, Floral, 🌹, Stone Fruit

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USA | SHIRAZ

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CALIFORNIA

WASHINGTON STATE

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USA | CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT

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CA NAPA VALLEY 
Rutherford
Oakville
CA SONOMA 
Alexander Valley
WASHINGTON STATE
Columbia
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USA | SAUVIGNON BLANC

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CALIFORNIA Napa Valley

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USA | PINOT NOIR

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CA SONOMA
Carneros
CA SANTA BARBARA
OREGON

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USA | CHARDONNAY

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CA SONOMA VALLEY
Russian River
Carneros

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NEW ZEALAND | SAUVIGNON BLANC

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MARLBOROUGH

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NEW ZEALAND | CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT

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HAWKES BAY

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NEW ZEALAND | PINOT NOIR

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MARLBOROUGH

CENTRAL OTEGA

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NEW ZEALAND | CHARDONNAY

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MARLBOROUGH

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NEW ZEALAND | RIESLING

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SOUTH ISLAND

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21
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NEW ZEALAND | PINOT GRIGIO

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Sweet to dry

22
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NEW ZEALAND | SHIRAZ

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HAWES BAY

Elegant Fruity, Peppery Spice

23
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NEW ZEALAND | GEWURZTRAMINER

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(Off dry, Lychee, Orange Blossom, Tropical, 🍑 , Spice, Ginger, Floral, 🌹, Stone Fruit)

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CHILE | SHIRAZ

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SAN ANTONIO

Elegant Fruity, Peppery Spice

25
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CHILE | SAUVIGNON BLANC

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CASABLANCA
SAN ANTONIO
(Herbaceous, Aromatic, Fruity, Citrus, Green Apple, Grassy)

26
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CHILE | PINOT NOIR

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CASABLANCA
SAN ANTONIO
(Intense Red Fruit, 🍓 🍒 , Animal, Vegetal, Wet Leaves, Leather)

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CHILE | CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT

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MAIPO VALLEY
RAPEL VALLEY
Colchagua
Cachapola

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CHILE | CHARDONNAY

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CASABLANCA
CENTRAL VALLEY
(Banana, Melon, Oak Ageing Flavors)

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CHILE | VIOGNIER

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Dry white, Aromatic, Fruit and Floral Aromas, Peach, Pear, Apricot, Violent

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CHILE | CARMENERE

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ACONCAGUA
CENTRAL VALLEY
(Dark Fruit, Blackberry, Pepper. Unripped-green Pepper, green beans)

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SOUTH AFRICA | CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT

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STELLENBOSCH

Less intense fruits, more Herbaceous

34
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SOUTH AFRICA | SAUVIGNON BLANC

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CONSTANTIA
ELGIN
(Some Pungent, some Fruity, Herbaceous, Oak less pungent, ageing adds toasty notes)

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SOUTH AFRICA | CHARDONNAY

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WALKER BAY

Variety styles

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SOUTH AFRICA | SHIRAZ

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Hot, Deep Color, full body, dried fruit, raisin, prune, fruitcake, smoked meat and Oak)

37
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SOUTH AFRICA | PINOTAGE

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(DryRed, Red Fruit, Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Vegetal, Animal, Tat, Leather)

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SOUTH AFRICA | CHENIN BLANC

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Dry White, Citrus and Tropical Fruit

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SOUTH AFRICA | PINOT NOIR

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WALKER BAY

Intense Fruity, High Quality

41
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AUSTRALIA | RIESLING

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CLARE VALLEY
EDEN VALLEY
(Intense Citrus, 🍋 Lime. Ageing adds Toast, Honey, Petrol, Smokey)

42
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AUSTRALIA | CHARDONNAY

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YARRA VALLEY, ADELAIDE VALLEY, MARGARET RIVER

Intense Fruit, Fresh Citrus, Melon, Oak Flavors

43
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AUSTRALIA | CABERNET SAUVIGNON

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COONAWARRA and
MARGARET RIVER
(Mint, Eucalyptus, Black Fruit, Oak-Toast Vanilla) & (Blackcurrant leaf, Herb, Black Fruit)

44
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AUSTRALIA | PINOT NOIR

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YARRA VALLEY
MORNINGTON PENINSULA
(Rich, Riper Fruit, Plum, 🍓 Dark Cherry)

45
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AUSTRALIA | SAUVIGNON BLANC

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ADELAIDE HILLS

Intense Fruit, Clean Style

46
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GERMANY | PINOT NOIR

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PFALZ
BADEN
(Intense, perfume, Red Berry Fruit. Also full body Barrel Ageing style)

47
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GERMANY | RIESLING

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MOSEL
RHEINGAU
PFALZ
Rheinhessen (best wines)

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ARGENTINA | CABERNET SAUVIGNON

49
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ARGENTINA | MALBEC

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MENDOZA

Dark Fruit, Blackberry, Black Plum, Pepper, Cloves, Oak Aging

50
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AUSTRIA | RIESLING

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Dry, Citrus, Stone Fruit, Smokey, Mineral

51
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SPAIN | GARNACHE

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PRIORAT
NAVARRA
RIIOJA
CATALUNYA

52
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SPAIN | TEMPRANILLO

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RIIOJA

CATALUNYA

53
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PORTUGAL |. TOURIGA NATIONAL

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