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CHARDONNAY: what is BURGUNDY’s Chablis (cool) wine character?

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Bone-Dry White, High Acidity, Austere, Medium body, Green fruit and citrus fruit.
Smoky, flinty, minerality -> Premier Cru

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CHARDONNAY: what is BURGUNDY Cote de Beaune/ Côte d’Or

(Moderate) wine character?

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Dry white, complex, Full-bodied, Citrus, white stones, tropical fruit. Oak barrels aging lees gives spice

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CHARDONNAY: what is BURGUNDY Macconais, (Moderate) labeled Macon wine character?

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Light Body, Fruity, Melon, Citrus,
Little or no Oak.
Pouilly-Fuisse:(Warmer Far South), Full body, Tropical fruit, Pineapples, Melon, Oak flavors

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PINOT NOIR: OREGON (Moderate) High Quality wine character?

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Full body, Intense Fruity, Red Fruit Flavours, Red Cherry, Strawberry, Pronounced, Animal, Vegetal, Leather, Meat, Wet 🍁

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CHARDONNAY: AUSTRALIA’s 3 wine regions AND wine character?

Cool Southwest

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Regions: Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, and Margaret River
Flavors: Pronounced fruit, fresh Citrus, Melon, Oak flavors.

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CHARDONNAY: NEW ZEALAND’s wine region AND character?

South

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Region: Marlborough

Pronounced Citrus and Tropical Fruit, High Acidity

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CHARDONNAY: CALIFORNIA’s wine region AND character?

Moderate Cool Pacific Breeze

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Regions: Russian River, Sonoma, Carneros

Full body, Intense, Complex, Citrus, and Ripe Peach Flavours, Heavy Oaks

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CHARDONNAY: SOUTH AFRICA ’s wine region AND character?

Cooler coast

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Region: Walker Bay

Variety of styles

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CHARDONNAY: CHILE’s wine region and character (Hot)?

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Region: Casablanca Valley

Low Acid, Banana, Melon, Barrel fermentation and oak ageing

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CHARDONNAY: the 7 Inexpensive Bulk Wine Regions?

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Southeastern Australia 
Western Cape
California 
Central Valley Chile
Pays d’Oc IGP or Vin de France
Southern Italy
Argentina
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CHARDONNAY: Grapes Blended

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SEMILION - Australia
COLOMBARD and CHENIN BLANC -South Africa
VIOGNIER - France

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PINOT NOIR: the Wine notes in Cool - Moderate Temps?

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Red Fruit, Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Vegetal, Animal Nuances, Wet Leaves, Mushroom, Game, Meat Aromas. Aged in Oak, Toast, Vanilla

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PINOT NOIR: the wine notes when climate is too COOL?

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Wet Leaves, Cabbage

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PINOT NOIR what Flavours when climate is too HOT?

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Jammy, Loses flavors

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PINOT NOIR: Notes for BURGUNDY Bourgogne AC?

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Medium body, Red Fruit, Light Tannins and Medium to High Acid

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PINOT NOIR: BURGUNDY ’s wine regions & character?

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Regions: Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Beaune and Pommard
More Intense, Complexity, Length, PREMIER CRU

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PINOT NOIR: BURGUNDY Le Chambertin’s wine character?

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More Powerful, Long Lived, Complex, Grand Cru

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PINOT NOIR: GERMANY’s wine Regions and character - labeled Spatburgunder
(Cool Temps)

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Region: Pfalz and Baden

Light Body, Pronounced, Perfumed Red Berry Fruits, Light Tannins. (some Full Body and Barrel-aged styles

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PINOT NOIR: NEW ZEALAND (Warm)

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Regions: Central Otago (ripest, more intense) Marlborough (South - lighter, used for Sparkling Wine)
Full Body, Low Acid, Intense Fruit, Cherry, Strawberry, Spicy

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PINOT NOIR: AUSTRALIA’s Regions and Character

Hot w/ Cool Breeze and Altitude

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Regions: Yarra Valley and Moringont Peninsula (Victoria)

Light, delicate, fragrant aromas, richer fruit, Strawberry, Plum, Dark Cherry, Riper Tannins, Structure

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PINOT NOIR: CALIFORNIA’s Regions and Character (Warm - Cooler parts)

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Region: Carneros, Sonoma, Santa Barbara

Full body, Intense Fruity, Red Fruit Flavours, Red Cherry, Strawberry, Pronounced, Animal, Vegetal, Leather, Meat, Wet 🍁

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PINOT NOIR: CHILE (Warm)

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Region: Casablanca

Intense, Fruity, Strawberry Jam

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PINOT NOIR: SOUTH AFRICA (Warm Coastal Breeze)

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Region: Walker Bay
Full Body, Fruity
High Quality

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PINOT NOIR: Inexpensive Bulk Wines

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CHILE (Soft and Fruity)

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PINOT NOIR: Blending

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FRANCE 
Chardonnay and Muenier (Champagne)
Gamay (Burgundy)
Viognier 
SOUTH AFRICA Colombard and Chenin Blanc
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: BORDEAUX Medoc - Haute MEDOC and Graves (Maritime, Moderate, Warm Autumn)

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Medium - Full body, High Tannin and Acidity, Med-Alcohol, Long Finish.
Aged: Softer Tannins, Black Fruit, Black Currant, Black Cherry, Toasty, Oak, Vegetal, Tobacco, Cedar

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MERLOT: BORDEAUX Pomerol, Saint-Emilion

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Softer, Medium Tannin and Acidity, Red Fruit, Plum, Red Berry. Aged: Cedar, Tobacco

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: BORDEAUX |Less Prestigious Appellations

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Medium-body, Dry, Medium Tannin and Acidity, Red and Black Fruit Flavours, Best Young but can be Aged in Bottle

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: AUSTRALIA Coonawarra (Warm)

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Intense, Cassis, Mint and Eucalyptus Flavours, Black Fruit, Black Cherry, Oak-Toast and Vanilla

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: AUSTRALIA Margaret River (Moderate)

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Blend is High Tannin, Black Fruit, Blackcurrant, Herb Flavours, Blackcurrant Leaf

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT and CAB-MERLOT Blend: NEW ZEALAND Hawke’s Bay (North Cool-Moderate)

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Medium-High Tannins, Herb, Cedar, Blackcurrant Leaf

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: USA California | Rutherford and Oakville (Warm)

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Soft, Ripe Tannins, Deep Coloured, Black Cherry, and Oak Flavours

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: USA California | Sonoma, Alexander Valley (Warm)

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Soft Texture, Full Body (CABSAUV)

Full body, Black Fruit, Fruitcake and Oak Flavours (MERLOT)

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: USA Washington State | Columbia (Hot Dry)

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Fuller body blend

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: CHILE | Maipo Valley, Colchagua and Cachpoal in Rapel Valley. (Hot)

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Pronounced herbal aromas, Green Bell Pepper, Blackcurrant Leaf, Intense Black Fruit, Black Cherry, Blackberry

Far South add Intense Colour, Spiced Black Fruit, liquor ice, Pepper

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MALBEC: Argentina | Mendoza (Hot-Moderate)

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Aged in Oak, Meaty, Leathery Flavours

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: South Africa | Stellenbosch

(Hot)

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Less Intense Fruit and More Herb Flavours, High Tannin and Acidity

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: Bulk and Inexpensive wine Regions

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CHILE | Central Valley
Southern France | Pays d’Of IGP
SOUTH AFRICA | Western Cape
Southeastern AUSTRALIA 
ARGENTINA | Mendoza
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MERLOT: Bulk Inexpensive Wine Regions

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Northern ITALY - light bodied, bland

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CHARDONNAY: Name France Premium wine Regions

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BURGUNDY: 
Chablis (Cool)
Côte d’Or (Moderate)
—> Cote de Beaune | MEURSAULT and PULIGNY-MONTRACHET Villages
Maconnais/Macon
Pouilly-Fuisse
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CHARDONNAY: Name Australia Premium wine Regions

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Yarra Valley
Adelaide Hills
Margaret River

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CHARDONNAY: Name New Zealand Premium wine Region

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Marlborough

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CHARDONNAY: Name USA Premium wine Regions

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California | Sonoma, Russian River, Carneros

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CHARDONNAY: Name South Africa Premium wine Regions

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Walker Bay

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CHARDONNAY: 7 Countries for Premium wine

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FRANCE
USA
CHILE
SOUTH AFRICA
NEW ZEALAND
ARGENTINA 
AUSTRALIA
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: 6 Countries for Premium Wines

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FRANCE
USA
CHILE
SOUTH AFRICA
NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: 7 Countries for Premium wines

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FRANCE
USA
CHILE
SOUTH AFRICA 
NEW ZEALAND
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
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PINOT NOIR: 7 Countries for Premium Wines

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GERMANY (spatburgunder)
FRANCE
USA
CHILE
SOUTH AFRICA
NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA
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SYRAH & GRENACHE: 5 Countries for Premium Wines

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SPAIN
FRANCE
USA
CHILE 
SOUTH AFRICA 
NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA
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RIESLING: 5 Countries for Premium Wines

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GERMANY
AUSTRIA
FRANCE
NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA
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PINOT GRIS/GRIGIO: 3 Countries for Premium Wines

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FRANCE
NEW ZEALAND
ITALY

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VERDICCHO & TREBBIANO: Country for Premium Wines

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SOAVE & SOAVE CLASSICO DOC: Country for Premium Wines

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GAVI: Country for Premium Wines

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CHENIN BLANC: 2 Countries for Premium Wines

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FRANCE

SOUTH AFRICA

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MELON BLANC: Country for Premium Wines

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VIOGNIER: 5 Countries for Premium Wines

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FRANCE
USA
CHILE
ARGENTINA 
AUSTRALIA
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ALBARIÑO: Country for Premium Wines

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SEMILLON: 2 Countries for Premium Wines

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FRANCE

AUSTRALIA

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GEWÜRZTRAMINER: Countries for Premium Wines

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FRANCE

NEW ZEALAND

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TORRONTES: Country for Premium Wines

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GAMAY: Country for Premium Wines

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TEMPRANILLO: Country for Premium Wines

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NEBBIOLO & BARBERA: Country for Premium Wines

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SANGIOVESE: Country for Premium Wines

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ITALY
Chanti
Chanti Classico DOCG
Brunello do Montalcino DOCG

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DOURO: Country for Premium Wines

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ITALY: Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG

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Red, dry wine, full bodied, very complex, High Tannins, Made from Dried Grapes, High Alcohol

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ITALY: ValpolIcella and Valpolicella Classico DOC

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Inexpensive>Light Body, Pale to Medium Ruby, Low Tannins, High Acid, Made Corvina Grapes, Sour Red 🍒
More Expensive> concentrated and complex, baked fruit, plums, dried red cherries and prunes

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ITALY: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

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Deep Color, High Acidity, Medium-High Tannin and Alcohol, Black Cherry, Blackberry and Plums (inexpensive is jammy Black Fruit)

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ITALY, PUGLIA: Primitivo and Negroamaro

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Medium Color, Acid and Tannins; Jammy Black Fruit and Liquorice.

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ITALY (Campania and Basilcata) : AGLIANICO 🍇 - TAURASI DOCG

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Full Body, High Tannins and Acid, Deep Color, Intense Flavour of Floral and Dark Fruit Aromas

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USA California: ZINFANDEL

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  • Used Dry, Fruity Ross White Zin
  • Dry Red, Rich, Full Body, High Alcohol, Black Fruit, Dried Fruit, and Sweet Spices, Blackberry, Prune, Raisin, Clove, Liqourice.
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SOUTH AFRICA: PINOTAGE

Moderate-Hot

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Full Body, Medium Tannin, Red Fruit, Strawberry 🍓Raspberry, 🍒, Vegetal, Animal Notes, Tar and Leather

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SAUVIGNON BLANC: FRANCE Regions
LOIRE | SANCERRE and POUILLY-FUME
(Cool)

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Dry Whites, High Acidity, Medium Body, moderate/ Pronounced Green Fruit, Herbs, Gooseberry,Grass, Blackcurrant Leaf, Steely Character

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SAUVIGNON BLANC: FRANCE Regions
BORDEAUX
(Moderate)

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Blend with SEMILLON brings Aromatic Fruit characters, Dry, Medium or High Acid, Medium-Full Bodied some with Oak Flavors. 
Cru Classe (Passac-LeognanAC and Graves AC) > Age Well with Honey, Toast flavors
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: AUSTRALIA | Adelaide Hills

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Intensely Fruity and Clean in Style

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SAUVIGNON BLANC: NEW ZEALAND | Marlborough (Cool)

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Dry, High Acid, No Oak, Medium Body, Intense, Pungent, Clean, Passion Fruit, Gooseberry, Green Pepper, Blackcurrant Leaf. Drink Young - Vegetal notes come maturing in bottle

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SAUVIGNON BLANC: USA | CALIFORNIA (Warm)

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Napa Valley
Oaked FUME BLANC, Medium Body, Higher Acid, Pronounced Herb, Grass, Asparagus overpowers the Spice, Oak flavors of Toast, Liquorice, Vanilla

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SAUVIGNON BLANC: CHILE Regions and Wine Characteristics (Cooler)

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CASABLANCA and SAN ANTONIO

Highly Aromatic, Fruity, Citrus, Green Apple, Grassy

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SAUVIGNON BLANC: SOUTH AFRICA Regions and Wine Characteristics (Cooler)

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CONSTANTIA and ELGIN
Late-Ripen, Intense, Fruity, Herbaceous
Some are Oaked, for less pungent wines that can age in bottle.

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SAUVIGNON BLANC: Inexpensive Bulk Wines Regions

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FRANCE | Loire, Touraine AC
and Bordeaux AC, Pays d’Oc IGP, Val de Loire

CHILE, CALIFORNIA, SOUTH AFRICA

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SYRAH: FRANCE | Northern RHÔNE Region and Wine Characteristics

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CÔTE ROTIE and HERMITAGE - powerful, complex, age-worthy Wines. Less intense and complex is CROZES-HERMITAGE
Black Pepper, Moderate climate has Tannins and Acid

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SYRAH: FRANCE | Southern RHÔNE Region and Wine Characteristics (Hot)

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CÔTES DU RHÔNE cheaper wines are Medium Body, Light Tannins, Juicy Red Fruit, Peppery-Spice

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GRENACHE: FRANCE | Northern RHÔNE Region and Wine Characteristics

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CHATEAUNEUF- DU- PAPE full body, Medium Tannin, ole Acid, intense Complex, Red Fruit, Strawberry, Spice, Pepper, Liquorice, Animal, Leather

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GRENACHE and SYRAH: South of FRANCE Region and Characteristics

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MINERVOIS AC blended with Carignan, High Acid and Tannin

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GRENACHE: SPAIN Region and Characteristics

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PRIORAT full body, deep color, powerful
RIOJA blended with Tempranillo
NAVARRA rose wines make Tempranillo

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SYRAH: AUSTRALIA Region and Characteristics

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HUNTER VALLEY, MCLAREN VALE, BAROSSA VALLEY
Intense Black Fruit, Blackberry, Plum, Sweet Spices, Dark Chocolate, Pronounced Oak, Smoke, Vanilla, Coconut
VICTORIA | Grampians and Heathcote) Peppery, full body, intense and complex

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SHIRAZ: South Africa, California, Washington State, New Zealand (Hawks Bay), Chile (San Antonio)

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Full bodied, Deep Color, Dried Fruit, Raisin, Prune, Fruitcake, Smoked Meat, Oak,

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GRENACHE and SYRAH blend in Regions

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FRANCE | Pays d’Oc IGP and Languedoc AC
SPAIN
Southeastern Australia

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GRENACHE and SYRAH blend in Regions

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France Rhône | Viognier and Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah
Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre (GSM) and Cinsault
Italy | Grenache and Tempranillo

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BORDEAUX: CARMENERE
(Also in CHILE).
(Warm to Hot)

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Full Body, Medium or High Acidity and Alcohol, High Tannin, Dark Fruit, Blackberry, Pepper Spice.
Underripe: Pungent, Green Bell Pepper and Green Bean flavors

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ARGENTINA- Mendoza: MALBEC

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Dry Red, Full Body, Medium to High Tannins, Dark Fruit, Spicy, Blackberry, Black Plum, Clive’s,Pepper, Oak Ageing

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What is VSP

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Vertical Shoot Positioning: vines are trained vertically and tied on the trellis forming a single canopy creating an open, aerated and shade free canopy.

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What is trellised vineyard

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Row of vines joined by horizontal wires and the canes and shoots are the tied together called canopy mgmt

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