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Wine Producing Regions Flashcards

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Bordeaux (17)

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Bordeaux, Bordeaux Superieur
Cotes de Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers
Medoc, Haut Medoc, Saint-Estephe, Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Julien
Graves, Pessac-Leognan
Saint Emilion, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Pomerol
Sauternes, Barsac

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The Dordogne and South West France (6)

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Bergerac, Monbazillac, Cahors, Madiran, Jurancon, Cote de Gascogne

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Burgundy (25)

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Bourgogne
Chablis
Bourgogne Hautes Cote de Nuits, Cote de Nuits-Villages, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits-Saint-Georges
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Cote de Beaune-Villages, Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet
Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise, Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Montagny
Macon, Macon Villages, Pouilly-Fuisse, Saint-Veran

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Beaujolais (6)

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Beaujolais, Beaujolais Villages, Brouilly, Fleurie, Morgon, Moulin-a-Vent

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Alsace (2)

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Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

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The Loire Valley (17)

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Muscadet, Muscadet Sevre etc Maine
Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Savennieres, Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Vouvray, Touraine, Bourgueil, Chinon
Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume, Menetou-Salon
Rose d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou, Rose de Loire

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The Rhone Valley (12)

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Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages
Cote Rotie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas
Chateuneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Lirac, Tavel

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Southern France (10)

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Pays d’Oc
Languedoc, Minervois, Fitou, Corbieres, Picpoul de Pinet
Cotes du Roussillon, Cotes du Roussillon Villages
Bandol, Cotes de Provence

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Trentino-Alto Adige (2)

Italy

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Trentino, Alto Adige

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia (3)

Italy

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Collio, Colli Orientali, Friuli Grave

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Veneto (8)

Italy

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Veneto, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Amarone Della Valpolicella, Recioto della Valpoicella, Valpolicella Ripasso, Soave, Soave Classico

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Piemonte (5)

Italy

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Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera d’Asti, Dolcetto d’Alba, Gavi

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Tuscany (6)

Italy

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Toscana, Chianti, Chianti Classico, Bolgheri, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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Marche (1)

Italy

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi

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Lazio (1)

Italy

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Frascati

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Abruzzo (1)

Italy

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

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Campania (3)

Italy

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Taurasi, Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo

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Puglia (2)

Italy

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Puglia, Salice Salentino

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Basilicata (1)

Italy

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Aglianico del Vulture

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Sicily (3)

Italy

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Sicilia, Terre di Sicilia/Terre Siciliane, Etna

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Coquimbo Region (2)
Chile
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Elqui Valley, Limari Valley

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Aconcagua Region (4)
Chile
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Casablanca Valley, San Antonio Valley, Leyda Valley, Aconcagua Valley

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Central Valley Region (5)

Chile

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Cachapoal Valley, Colchagua Valley, Maipo Valley, Curico Valley, Maule Valley

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South Eastern Australia (3)

Australia

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Murray-Darling, Riverina, Riverland

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South Australia (7)
Australia
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Barossa, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Coonawara

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Victoria (5)

Australia

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Yarra Valley, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Heathcote, Goulburn Valley

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New South Wales (1)

Australia

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Hunter Valley

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Western Australia (2)
Australia
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Margaret River, Great Southern

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North Island (3)
NZ
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Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Martinborough

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South Island (4)
NZ
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Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury, Central Otago

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Where is Chianti based?

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The foothills of the Apennines between the cities of Pisa, Florence and Siena.

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How is Chianti divided?

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Into seven sub-zones.

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What has modern Piemonte done?

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Has shown respect for Nebbiolo in a more concrete way by restricting its planting to a few selected areas.
The annual production is less than one-fifth of the annual production of Barbera.
Nebbiolo is always the first variety to bud and the last to ripen, with harvests that regularly last well past the middle of October, and the variety is accordingly granted the most favorable hillside exposures, generally south to south west.

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What is the Northernmost part of Médoc called? Explain the soil.
Compared to the south, what grape has higher proportion?
When is it recommended to drink?

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Bas-Médoc
Predominantly clay, but there are out crops of gravel.
Merlot
Early drinking in style

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What are the four appelletations, referred as commune, in Haut-Médoc that has the highest reputation?

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Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien and Margaux.

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What is the same, and what is different in Pessac-Léognan compared to Haut-Médoc?

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Soils are gravelly and well-suited to Cabernet Sauvignon.

In general, the wines are a little lighter in body and more fragrant than the finest wines of the Haut-Mêdoc.

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Where is Cahors situated?
Historically, these were described as _______ wines, and were very ______ and ______.
What is the most important grape variety?

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East of Bordeaux
Black 
Tannic
Long-lived
Malbec
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The best known villages for Mosel

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Piesport, Bernkastel and Wehlen

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The best known villages for Rheingau

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Johannisber and Rudensheim

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The best known village for Rheinhessen

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Nierstein

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The best known villages for Phalz

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Forst and Deidesheim

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