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Pinot Noir: important French regions

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“Burgundy:

  • Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
  • Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
  • Beaune AOC
  • Pommard AOC”
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Zinfandel/Primitivo: important regions

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California and Puglia

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Riesling: important regions

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France: Alsace
Germany: Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz
Australia: Eden Valley, Clare Valley

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Chenin Blanc: important regions

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France: Vouvray

South Africa generally

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Sémillon/Semillion: important regions

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France: Bordeaux, Sauternes
Australia: Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley

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Furmint: important regions

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Tokaj in Hungary

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Chardonnay: important French regions

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“Burgundy, south of France:

  • Bourgogne AOC
  • Chablis AOC
  • Côte d’Or (Mersault AOC and Puligny-Montrachet AOC)
  • Mâcon AOC (Pouilly-Fuissé AOC)”
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Sauvignon Blanc: important French regions

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Loire:
-Sancerre AOC
-Pouilly-Fumé AOC
-Touraine AOC
Bordeaux:
-Bordeaux AOC
-Graves AOC
-Pessac-Léognan AOC
South of France
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Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris: important regions

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France: Alsace AOC (best wines from the grand cru vineyards)
Italy: “Veneto: ““delle Venezie DOC”” or ““Veneto IGT””
Fruili-Venezia Giulia”

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Gewurztraminer: important regions

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Alsace AOC (best wines from the grand cru vineyards)

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Viognier: important region

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France: Condrieu AOC

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Albariño: important region

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Spain: Rías Baixas DO

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Merlot: important French regions

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"Bordeaux:
- Bordeaux AOC
- Bordeaux Supérieur AOC
- Saint-émillion AOC
-Pomerol AOC
South of France"
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Cabernet Sauvignon: important French regions

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"Bordeaux:
-Médoc AOC
-Haut-Médoc AOC
-Margaux AOC
-Pauillac AOC
-Graves AOC
Pessac-Léognan AOC"
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Syrah/Shiraz: important French regions

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"Northern Rhône, south of France:
-Côte Rôtie AOC
-Hermitage AOC
-Crozes-Hermitage AOC
South of France"
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Gamay: important region

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“Beaujolais (to the south of Burgunday):

  • Beaujolais AOC
  • Beaujolais Villages AOC
  • Beaujolais Crus eg Fleurie AOC”
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Grenache: important French regions

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“Southern Rhône:
-Côtes du Rhone AOC
Côtes du Rhone Villages AOC
-Rhône Crus, e.g. Northern Rhone: Crozes-Hermitage AOC, Hermitage AOC, Côte Rôtie AOC, Condrieu AOC; and Southern Rhone: Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC.”

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Tempranillo: important regions

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“Catalunya DO
Rioja DOCa
Ribera de Duero DO”

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Carmenère: important region

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Chile: Central Valley

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Malbec: important region

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Argentina: Mendoza

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Pinotage: important region

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South Africa geberakky

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Cortese: important region

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Gavi DOCG in Piemonte

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Gargenega: important region

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Italy: “Soave DOC
Soave Classico DOC
Recioto di Soave DOCG (a sweet white wine)”

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Verdicchio: important region

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

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Fiano: important region
Fiano di Avellino DOCG
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Nebbiolo: important region
"Piemonte: - Barolo DOCG - Barbaresca DOCG"
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Barbera: important region
"Piemonte: | -Barbera d'Asti DOCG"
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Corvina: important regions
"Veneto: - Valpolicella DOC - Valpolicella Classico DOC - Amarone della Valpolicalla DOCG - Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG"
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Sangiovese: important region
Chianti (central Tuscany)
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Montepulciano: important region
Abruzzo (Italy)
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Pinot Noir: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Cool and moderate Flavours: Red fruit (fresh or cooked) Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Light or medium Tannins:Low or medium Maturation and blending: Oak (sometimes old-oak). Often blended to make sparkling wines. ```
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Zinfandel/Primitivo: general characteristics
Colour: White Climate: Warm Flavours: Red fruits Sweetness: Dry or medium sweet Acidity: Low acidity Body: Full bodied (if red rather than rosé) Maturation and blending: Typically not blended.
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Riesling: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Climate: Cool to moderate Flavours: Green fruit, citrus Sweetness: Dry to sweet Acidity: High acidity Body: Light to full Maturation and blending: Inert maturation. Rarely blended ```
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Chenin Blanc: general characteristics
Colour: White Climate: Cool, moderate, warm Flavours: Green fruit, citrus, stone fruit, tropical fruit Sweetness: Different styles, from dry to sweet Acidity: ... Body: ... Maturation and blending: Oaked and unoaked styles. Sometimes blended.
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Sémillon/Semillion: general characteristics
Colour: White Climate: Moderate and warm Flavours: Apple, lemon, grass Sweetness: Dry (blended with Sauvignon Blanc) or sweet (eg Sauternes) Acidity: Medium or high acidity Body: Light to full Maturation and blending: Sometimes bottle aged
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Furmint: general characteristics
White. Grown in Hungary (Tokaj), most famously produces Tokaji Aszú - a sweet wine from grapes affected by botrytis. The sweetness of the wine is indicated by the number of "Puttonyos" on the bottle, eg 5 Puttonyos is less sweet than 6 Puttonyos. The wine is amber in colour as they age in oak for a significant time.
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Chardonnay: general characteristics
Colour: White Climate: Cool, moderate, warm Flavours: Green fruits, citrus fruits, stone fruits, tropical fruits (variously, from cool to warm climates) Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Light to medium, depending on climate (the warmer it is the higher the acidity) Body: Light to full depending on climate (the warmer it is, the fuller the body) Maturation and blending: Both oaked and unoaked wines produced.
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Sauvignon Blanc: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Climate: Cool and moderate Flavours: Herbaceous, floral, tropical Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Light or medium Maturation and blending: Inert. Sometimes blended with Semillon, in which case it tends to be oaked. ```
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Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris: general characteristics
Colour: White Climate: Cool, moderate, warm Flavours: Either simple flavours of apple and lemon (if high yield and harvested early - Italy)) or lemon, stone fruit and tropical fruit (controlled yields + late harvest - France) Sweetness: Dry or medium sweet (depending on yield and harvest time) Acidity: High or medium depending on yield and harvest time Body: Light or full depending on yield and harvest time Maturation and blending: Inert. Typically not blended.
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Gewurztraminer: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Climate: Cool to moderate Flavours: Floral Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Low to medium Body: Full Maturation and blending: Typically unoaked. ```
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Viognier: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Climate: Moderate Flavours: Complex Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Low to medium Body: Medium to full Maturation and blending: Mostly inert, but some oaked Viogniers are made. ```
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Albariño: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Climate: Cool Flavours: Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Medium Maturation and blending: Unoaked ```
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Merlot: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Moderate and warm Flavours: Red fruit and herbaceous Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Medium acidity Body: Light, medium or full Tannins: Medium Maturation and blending: Oak maturation. Sometimes blended with Cab Sauv ```
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Cabernet Sauvignon: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Moderate and warm Flavours: Black fruit and herbal/herbaceous notes Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Medium or full Tannins: High Maturation and blending: Oak maturation. Sometimes blended with merlot. ```
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Syrah/Shiraz: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Moderate and warm Flavours: Fresh and cooked black fruit, herbal, black pepper. Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Medium or high acidity Body: Medium or full Tannins: Medium or high Maturation and blending: Oak maturation. Blended with Cab Sauv in Australia. ```
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Gamay: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Moderate Flavours: Red fruit. Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Light or medium Tannins: Low or medium Maturation and blending: Inert (rarely oak matured). ```
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Grenache: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Warm Flavours: Red fruit and spice Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Medium acidity Body: Medium or full Tannins: Low or medium Maturation and blending: Unoaked or oaked. Often blended with Syrah, Tempranillo ```
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Tempranillo: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Moderate Flavours: Red fruit and black fruit Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Medium acidity Body: Medium or full Tannins: Medium Maturation and blending: "Extended in-bottle. Sometimes in small new oak barrels" ```
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Carmenère: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Warm Flavours: Black fruit and herbal Sweetness: Dry Acidity:Medium or high acidity Body: Full Tannins: High Maturation and blending: Oak maturation. Sometimes blended with Cab Sauv and Merlot ```
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Malbec: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Warm Flavours: Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Medium acidity Body: Full Tannins: High Maturation and blending: New oak, or unoaked and aged in bottle. Sometimes blended with Cab Sauv and/or Merlot ```
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Pinotage: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Warm Flavours: Red fruit and black fruit Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Medium or full Tannins: Medium or high Maturation and blending: New oak, or unoaked and aged in bottle. Sometimes blended with Cab Sauv and/or Merlot, often referred to as "Cape Blends". ```
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Cortese: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Flavours: Floral and green fruit Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Light Maturation and blending: Inert. ```
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Gargenega: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Flavours: Green fruit, citrus, stone fruit Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High Body: Medium Maturation and blending: Inert ```
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Verdicchio: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Flavours: Green fruit, citrus, herbal Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High Body: Medium Maturation and blending: ```
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Fiano: general characteristics
``` Colour: White Climate: Stone fruit and tropical fruit Flavours: Sweetness: Acidity: Medium acidity Body: Medium to full Maturation and blending: Mostly inert, sometimes contact with lees or oak. ```
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Nebbiolo: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Moderate Flavours: Red fruit, dried herbs Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Medium or full Tannins: High Maturation and blending: Oak matured for extended periods (new oak or old oak). Typically not blended ```
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Barbera: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Moderate Flavours: Red fruit and black pepper Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Medium Tannins: Low or medium Maturation and blending: Can be oaked or unoaked. Typically not blended ```
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Corvina: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Moderate Flavours: Red fruit and black pepper Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Light, medium or full Tannins: Low or medium Maturation and blending: Can be oaked or unoaked. Appassimento method widely used in Veneto region. Sometimes blended. ```
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Sangiovese: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Warm Flavours: Red fruits and dried herbs Sweetness: Dry Acidity: High acidity Body: Medium or full Tannins: High Maturation and blending: Often oak matured. ```
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Montepulciano: general characteristics
``` Colour: Black Climate: Warm Flavours: Black fruit Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Medium acidity Body: Light or medium Tannins: High Maturation and blending: "Unoaked or matured in oak for a short time. Typically not blended." ```
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Important regions outside France: Chardonnay
``` USA: "California (Carneros, Sonoma, Napa Valley, Santa Barbara County) Oregon" Chile: Casablanca, Central Valley South Africa: "Western Cape, Walker Bay" Australia: Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley, Margaret River New Zealand: "Marlborough Hawke's Bay" ```
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Important regions outside France: Sauvignon Blanc
``` USA: Napa Valley Chile: Casablanca, Central Valley South Africa: Constantia, Elgin Australia: Margaret River, Adelaide Hills New Zealand: Marlborough ```
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Important regions outside France: Merlot
``` USA: California: Napa Valley, Sonoma Chile: Central Valley South Africa: Stellenbosch Australia: Margaret River New Zealand: Hawke's Bay ```
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Important regions outside France: Cab Sauv
USA: California: Napa Valley (Oakville, Rutherford, Calistoga), Sonoma Chile: Central Valley, Maipo Valley, Colchagua Valley South Africa: Stellenbosch Australia: Coonawarra, Margaret River New Zealand: Hawke's Bay
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Important regions outside France: Syrah/Shiraz
"South-eastern Australia: | Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley"
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Important regions outside France: Grenache
``` Spain: Navarra, Catalunya South-eastern Australia: Barossa Valley McLaren Vale ```