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Describe the winemaking and main grapes of Savoie.

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Production is primarily dry white (blended and varietal)

Main grapes: Jacquere, Altesse, Mondeuse Noire

Each of the 3 AOCs are different

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Describe the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC.

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Dry white, rose, red, sparkling white, sparkling rose

Any of the authorized grapes can be used, but most often is Jacquere for white and Gamay and/or Mondeuse for rose and red
Wines can be varietal or blends
White sparkling is Cremant de Savoie, made with Jacquere (and often Altesse)
Rose sparkling is mousseux

There are 16 DCGs that are commonly referred to as crus

AOC covers the entire grape growing area of the region

Part of Savoie region (1/3)

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Describe the Roussette de Savoie AOC.

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Dry white wine only

100% Altesse

There are 4 DCGs that are commonly referred to as crus

Covers same area as Savoie AOC

Part of Savoie region (2/3)

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Describe the Seyssel AOC.

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Dry and sparkling white wines

Dry white wine labelled Seyssel AOC is 100% Altesse
Seyssel Molette is 100% Molette
Sparkling is a blend of Altesse and Molette

Part of Savoie region (3/3)

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Describe the winemaking and main grapes of Corsica.

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Production is primarily rose

Main grapes: Vermentino, Nielluccio (Sangiovese), Sciaccarello (Mammolo)

Most AOCs are WRR with 3 main grapes above. One AOC is VDN.

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Describe the Vin de Corse/Corse AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grape: Vermentino
Red grapes: Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello

Whites must be at least 75% Vermentino
Reds and roses must be at least 50% of 3 above

Contains 5 DCGs labelled “Vin de Corse” or “Corse” + DCG name

Regional AOC that covers the entire island
Responsible for over 80% of Corsica’s AOC wine

Part of Corsica region (1/5)

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Describe the Patrimonio AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grape: Vermentino
Red Grape: Nielluccio

White must be 100% Vermentino
Red must be primarily Nielluccio

Part of Corsica region (2/5)

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Describe the Ajaccio AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grape: Vermentino
Red grapes: Nielluccio, Sciaccarello

Whites must be at least 80% Vermentino
Reds and roses must be at least 40% Sciaccarello

Part of Corsica region (3/5)

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Describe the Muscat du Cap Corse AOC.

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Sweet fortified white wine only

White grape: Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc

Corsica’s only AOC for VDNs

Part of Corsica region (4/5)

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Describe the Ile de Beaute IGP.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

Production is primarily rose

IGP covers the entire island
Responsible for over 60% of all Corsica’s wine

Part of Corsica region (5/5)

(“ill-de-buh-tay”)

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Describe the winemaking and main grapes of Provence.

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Production is 90% rose

Main grapes: Vermentino, Clairette, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre

All 9 AOCs are WRR. White grapes vary but rose/red are commonly GSMC. 2 are Mourvedre. 1 is mainly white. 1 is super unique.

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Describe the Cotes de Provence AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Clairette, Semillon, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino
Red grapes: Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Tibouren

91% of wine is rose

Produces the majority of Provence wine

White can be varietal or blend
Rose and red must be blends

Contains 5 DCGs that make red and rose wine only, with the exception of the DCG “La Londe”. All other white wines made in DCGs must be labelled “Cotes de Provence AOC”

Part of Provence region (1/9)

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Describe the Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Vermentino
Red grapes: Cinsaut, Counoise, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah

At least two varieties are required in the blend. Rose and red wines are GSM dominated

85% of production is rose

Part of Provence region (2/9)

(“Coh-tu dex-an-provance”)

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Describe the Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Vermentino, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Semillon, Ugni Blanc
Red grapes: Cinsaut, Grenche, Mourvedre, Syrah

Vineyards at at elevation, giving the wines more acidity and delicate fruit character

All wines are blends

93% of production is rose

Part of Provence region (3/9)

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Describe the Cassis AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Clairette, Marsanne
Red grapes: Cinsaut, Grenache, Mouvedre

Marsanne must be 30-80% of white blends

Only Provence AOC to produce more white wine than rose wine

Part of Provence region (4/9)

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Describe the Bandol AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Clairette, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc
Red grapes: Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvedre

Majority of wine is red and rose, based on Mourvedre
Mourvedre cannot exceed 95% of the blend, and often has Grenache and Cinsaut as blending partners

All grapes must be hand harvested

Must be aged minimum 18 months in oak

Part of Provence region (5/9)

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Describe the Les Baux de Provence AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino
Red grapes: Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsaut

Production is mainly red and rose

All wines must be blends of primary grapes listed above
Reds and rose are primarily GSM

100% of the AOC is farmed organically, biodynamically, or using lutte raisonnee

Part of Provence region (6/9)

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Describe the Palette AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Clairette, Bourboulenc, Araignan
Rose grapes: Clairette Rose
Red grapes: Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvedre

Mourvedre must be included in red wines, which are all blends

Red wines must be aged in oak
White, rose, and red wines all have ageing requirements (April 1 of following year for white and rose, April 1 of second year after harvest for rose)

Grapes must be hand harvested and sorted

Part of Provence region (7/9)

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Describe the Bellet/Vin de Bellet AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Vermentino
Red grapes: Braquet Noir, Fuella Nera

Very small wine region with only 9 wineries in commercial production

Part of Provence region (8/9)

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Describe the Pierrevert AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Piqueoul, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Viognier
Red grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsaut

Wines are similar style to Rhone valley

Part of Provence region (9/9)

(“pierre-verr”)

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Describe the winemaking and main grapes of the South-West region.

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Production varies significantly, and all styles are made (dry white, botrytized white, late-harvest white, ancestrale method sparkling, traditional method sparkling, rose, red).
All red and rose are still.

Main grapes: Tons, but unique ones are Negrette, Len de l’El, Mauzac Blanc, Cot, Tannat, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

Dordogne/Bergac sub-region is 1 WRR blend AOC and 3 sweet wine AOCs.
Garonne, Tarn, and Lot sub-region is 2 RR AOC and 1 unique AOC.
Pyrenees sub-region is 1 R, 2 SW, 1 WRR, and 1 IGP.

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Describe the Bergerac AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Rose grapes: Sauvignon Gris
Red grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cot

All wines must be blends of at least 2 varieties

Part of the Dordogne/Bergerac sub-region (1/4)
Part of the South-West region (1/12)

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Describe the Cotes de Bergerac AOC.

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Red and semi-sweet to sweet white wines

White grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Rose grapes: Sauvignon Gris
Red grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cot

White wines can be made in a wide range of sweetness levels, and the only regulation is that they are not dry

Red wines must be a blend of at least 2 varieties, and are generally aged in oak

All wines must have a higher minimum alcohol level than Bergerac AOC wines

Part of the Dordogne/Bergerac sub-region (2/4)
Part of the South-West region (2/12)

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Describe the Monbazillac AOC.

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Sweet white and SGN wines

White grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Rose grapes: Sauvignon Gris

Wines are generally sweeter than Sauternes
Grapes must be hand harvested and may be late harvest and/or botrytized
SGN wines are usually made from botrytized grapes
Primary varieties must make up at least 80% of the blend

Part of the Dordogne/Bergerac sub-region (3/4)
Part of the South-West region (3/12)

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Describe the Saussignac AOC.

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Sweet white wine only

White grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle

Wine is a similar style to Monbazillac
Grapes may be late harvest and/or botrytized
Primary varieties must make up the majority of the blend

Part of the Dordogne/Bergerac sub-region (4/4)
Part of the South-West region (4/12)

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Describe the Fronton AOC.

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Rose and red wine

Red grapes: Negrette

All wines must be at least 40% Negrette, although many are 100%

Part of the Garonne, Tarn, and Lot sub-region (1/3)
Part of the South-West region (5/12)

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Describe the Gaillac AOC.

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Wide array of wine styles

White grapes: Len de l’El, Mauzac Blanc, Muscadelle
Rose grapes: Mauzac Rose
Red grapes: Duras, Syrah, Fer Servadou

Wines are typically blends

Part of the Garonne, Tarn, and Lot sub-region (2/3)
Part of the South-West region (6/12)

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Describe the Cahors AOC.

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Red wine only

Red grapes: Cot

Wines must be at least 70% Cot
Cot is known locally as Auxerrois

The wines were historically known as black wines of Cahors, due to the deep color, concentration, and age worthiness

Part of the Garonne, Tarn, and Lot sub-region (3/3)
Part of the South-West region (7/12)

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Describe the Madiran AOC.

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Red wine only

Red grapes: Tannat

All wines must be at least 50% Tannat

Part of the Pyrenees sub-region (1/5)
Part of the South-West region (8/12)

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Describe the Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC.

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Dry white, sweet white

White grapes: Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Courbu, Petit Courbu

Wines must contain at least 2 grape varieties, with one being a primary grape listed above

Sweet wines are made by passerillage (raisining on the vine), NOT botrytized grapes

Same geographical area as Madiran

Wines labelled “Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh” are sweet
Wines labelled “Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec” are dry

Part of the Pyrenees sub-region (2/5)
Part of the South-West region (9/12)

(“Pa-shu-rank du vick bill-uh”)

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Describe the Jurancon AOC.

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Dry white, semi-sweet to sweet white, Vendanges Tardives white wine

White grapes: Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

Wines labelled “Jurancon” are sweet
Wines labelled “Jurancon Sec” are dry

Part of the Pyrenees sub-region (3/5)
Part of the South-West region (10/12)

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Describe the Irouleguy AOC.

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Dry white, rose, and red wine

White grapes: Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Courbu, Petit Courbu
Red grapes: Cabernet Franc, Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon

White wines must be a blend of at least 2 varieties
Red wines must contain a majority of Tannat and/or Cabernet Franc

Majority of production is red

Part of the Pyrenees sub-region (4/5)
Part of the South-West region (11/12)

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Describe the Cotes de Gascogne IGP.

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Dry white, rose, red, semi-sweet to sweet white wine

White grapes: Chardonnay, Colombard, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc, Ugni Blanc
Rose grapes: Sauvinon Gris, Clairette Rose, Pinot Gris, Mauzac Rose
Red grapes: Cabnernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tannat

Production is 75% dry white

Shares the same production area as Armagnac

One of the largest IGPs in France. Second to Pays d’Oc IGP in production volume.

Part of the Pyrenees sub-region (5/5)
Part of the South-West region (12/12)

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Describe the winemaking and main grapes of Beaujolais.

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Production is almost all red and rose. 98% of plantings are Gamay.

Main grape: Gamay, Chardonnay

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Describe the Beaujolais AOC.

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99% of wine is red
Generally 100% Gamay, but can contain up to 15% Aligote, Chardonnay, or Melon if incorporated as a field blend

Includes wines labeled “Beaujolais Superieur” and Beaujolais + village name

Part of the Beaujolais region (1/2)

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Describe the Beaujolais Villages AOC.

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Red and rose wine follow the same field blend rules as for Beaujolais AOC

Beaujolais Villages AOC wine has less grapiness and deeper berry fruit with minerality, due to the presence of granite

White Beaujolais Village AOC wines are 100% Chardonnay

Part of the Beaujolais region (2/2)

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Which Beaujolais Crus produce a soft and light style of wine?

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Saint-Amour
Fleurie
Chiroubles

*Fleurie is considered the most elegant and refined of all the crus and called the “Queen of Beaujolais”

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Which Beaujolais Crus produce a more medium-bodied style of wine?

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Julienas
Regnie
Cote-de-Brouilly
Brouilly

*Cote-de-Brouilly wines often have a spicy, peppery quality due to volcanic soils

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Which Beaujolais Crus produce a powerful and generous style of wine?

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Chenas
Moulin-a-Vent
Morgon

*Chenas wines often have hints of wood in their flavor, even if none was used in winemaking
*Moulin-a-Vent is considered the “King of Beaujolais” due to Pinot Noir/Bourgogne-like style
* Morgon wines often have an earthy, forest floor aroma

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Describe the winemaking and main grapes of Jura.

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Production is small but has lots of varied styles. Dry white, rose, and red; cremant; Macvin (fortified wine), Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille

Main grapes: Chardonnay (2/3rd of planting, with much going to Cremant), Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot Noir, Trousseau

2 AOCs are WRR+VP+VJ, 1 AOC is W+VP+VJ, and 1 is VJ only.
Last 2 AOCs are for style.

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Describe the Arbois AOC.

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Dry white, rose, red, Vin de Paille, Vin Jaune

White grapes: Chardonnay, Savagnin
Red grapes: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau

Production is dominated by red wine
Vin de Paille cannot use Pinot Noir

Arbois AOC is the largest AOC in Jura in terms of size and volume

Part of the Jura region (1/6)

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Describe the Chateau-Chalon AOC.

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Vin Jaune wine only

White grapes: Savagnin

Must be 100% Savagnin grapes

“Vin Jaune” is rarely stated on the label
Most use the term “vin de garde” (wine for cellaring)
Vineyards are evaluated each year, and if unsatisfactory, has to be labelled Cotes du Jura AOC

Part of the Jura region (2/6)

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Describe the L’Etoile AOC.

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Dry white, Vin de Paille, and Vin Jaune

White grapes: Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard
Red grapes: Pinot Noir

All 3 are white wine. Vin de Paille is considered “white” even if red grapes are used.

Vin Jaune here is made with Savagnin only
Vin de Paille here cannot use Pinot Noir

Part of the Jura region (3/6)

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Describe the Cotes du Jura AOC.

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White, rose, red, Vin de Paille, Vin Jaune

White grapes: Chardonnay, Savagnin
Red grapes: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau

Vin Jaune here is made with Savagnin only
Vin de Paille here cannot use Pinot Noir

Part of the Jura region (4/6)

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Describe the Macvin du Jura AOC.

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VIn de Liqueur (white, rose, red)

White grapes: Chardonnay, Savagnin
Red grapes: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau

This is sweet, fortified grape must (mistelle)

Part of the Jura region (5/6)

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Describe the Cremant du Jura AOC.

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White sparkling, rose sparkling

White grapes: Chardonnay, Savagnin
Red grapes: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau

88% is white, with much of it 100% Chardonnay

Part of the Jura region (6/6)

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