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Blaye AOP styles and grapes?

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red only.
- min 50% combined CS, CF & Merlot

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Bourg AOP styles and grapes?

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dry white and red wines
- basic BDX grapes

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Cadillac AOP styles and grapes?

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sweet white wines (min 51 g/L RS)

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How are Blaye and Cotes de Blaye AOP different?

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Blaye AOP is for red wines only; Cotes de Blaye AOP is for dry white wines only

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Cotes de Bordeaux AOP subzones

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Francs
Cadillac
Castillon
Blaye
Sainte Foy

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Loupiac AOP styles and grapes?

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sweet white wine (min 45 g/L RS)

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Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP styles

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min 34 g/L RS Blanc only

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Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP styles and grapes

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blanc, min 45 g/L RS

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Graves Superiore AOP styles and grapes?

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blanc, min 34 g/L RS

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AOP of Cote Chalonnaise

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Bouzeron
Givry
Mercurey
Montagny
Rully

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AOP of Maconnais

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Macon
Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly-Loche
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Saint-Veran
Vire-Clesse

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AOP of Corsica

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Ajaccio
Muscat Cap du Corse
Patrimonio
Vin de Corse

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primary grapes of Ajaccio AOP and where is Ajaccio

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Corsica
- red: min 40% Sciaccarello (Mammolo) + Nielluccio & Barbaroux
- white: min 80% Malvoisie de Corse (Vermentino)

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VDN AOP of Corsica? Min RS?

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Muscat Cap du Corse
- min 90 g/L RS

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Patrimonio AOP styles and grapes

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blanc - 100% Malvoisie de Corse
rose - min 75% Nielluccio
rouge - min 90% Nielluccio

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Vin de Corse AOP subzones

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Calvi
Figari
Porto-Vecchio
Coteaux du Cap Corse
Sartene

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where is Arbois AOP? styles and grapes?

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Jura
blanc - min 80% Chard and/or Savagnin
rose/rouge - min 80% PN, Poulsard and Trousseau
Vin de Paille - Poulsard, Trousseau, Chard, Savignin
Vin Jaune - 100% Savignin

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Arbois AOP subzone

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Pupillin

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Arbois Vin de Paille min ABV

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14%

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Arbois Vin Jaune aging

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min 6 years, 60 months under voile. May be released Jan 1st of 7th year after harvest

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Arbois Vin de Paille aging

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min 3 years, 18 months in oak. May be released Dec 1 on 3rd year after harvest
- grapes must be dried a min of 6 weeks

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Bugey AOP subzones

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Manicle
Montagnieu
Cerdon

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Bugey Manicle grapes

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blanc - 100% Chardonnay
rouge - 100% PN

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Bugey Montagnieu grapes

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rouge - 100% Mondeuse
mousseux - min 70% Mondeuse, Chard, Altesse

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Bugey Cerdon grapes and aging
Gamay and Poulsard - aged on lees min 2 months - methode ancestral
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where is Chateau Chalon AOP? styles and grapes?
Jura Vin Jaune from 100% Savignin
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bottle shape that Chateau-Chalon is released in?
62cl Clavelin (represents the amount of wine lost during aging process)
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Macvin du Jura AOP styles and grapes
VdL blanc - Chard and/or Savignin rose/rouge - PN, Poulsard, Trousseau
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Macvin du Jura AOP ABV range
16-22%
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Macvin du Jura elevage?
min 10 months in oak (eau-de-vie for mutage must be aged in oak at least 14 months)
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Roussette synonym
Altesse
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Seyssel AOP styles and grapes
blanc - 100% Altesse (sec & demi-sec) varietally labeled Molette mousseux blanc - Altesse + Chasselas & Molette
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where is l'Etoile AOP? styles and grapes?
Jura blanc - mostly Savignin and/or Chard vin de paille vin jaune
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Cremant de Savoie AOP grapes?
min 40% Jacquere
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Savoie Crus that only allow Mondeuse
Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte Arbin
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Savoie Crus that require 80% Chasselas
Ripaille Marin Marignan Crepy
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where is Cabardes AOP? Styles and Grapes?
Languedoc - rose/rouge: min 40% CF, CS, M; min 40% Grenache & Syrah
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Clairette du Languedoc AOP styles?
blanc blanc rancio (may not be released until 3rd year after harvest) VDN
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where is Corbieres AOP? Styles and Grapes?
Languedoc - blanc: min 40% Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Macabeu, Roussane, Vermentino - rose/rouge: min 40% Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvedre, Syrah
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Corbieres-Boutenac AOP styles and grapes?
rouge - min 70% Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre
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Cremant de Limoux AOP grapes
min 50% Chard, 10-40% Chenin + Mauzac and PN
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where is Faugeres AOP? styles and grapes
Languedoc - blanc: Roussanne + GB, Mars & Verm - rose/rouge: min 50% combined GSMCC
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where is Fitou AOP? styles and grapes
Languedoc rouge - min 60% Grenache and/or Carignan
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where is Limoux AOP? styles and grapes
Languedoc -blanc: Mauzac, CB, Chard - rouge: must contain 3 varieties (Merlot + Grenache, Syrah, Cot) - Vin Mousseaux blanc & Ancestral: Mauzac (100% for Ancestral)
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what Languedoc AOP requires white wines to be aged in oak
Limoux AOP
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where is Minervois AOP? styles and grapes?
Languedoc - blanc: Bourb, GB, Mars, Rous, Verm - rose/rouge: min 50% GSMCC
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styles and grapes of Minervois-la-Lonviere AOP
rouge: min 40% GSMCC
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Muscat de Frontignan AOP styles?
VDN & VDL
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which Languedoc Muscat AOP produce Muscat de Noel?
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois and Muscat de Lunel VDN Muscat de Noel - bottles no later than Dec 1 year of harvest
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name the Muscat AOP of Languedoc
Muscat de Frontignan Muscat de Lunel Muscat de Mireval Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
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where is Saint-Chinian AOP and what are the subzones
Languedoc - Berlou and Roquebrun (both rouge only)
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styles and grapes of Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
rouge: CF & CS
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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP style and grapes
blanc: CB min 34 g/L RS
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Anjou-Villages AOP styles and grapes
Rouge: CF & CS
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Bonnezeaux AOP min RS and Max yield
51 g/L min RS 25 hl/ha max yield
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOP styles and grapes
off dry rose from CF & CS min 10 g/L RS
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where is Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP? styles and grapes?
Anjou-Saumur - blanc & SGN from 100% CB - 34 g/L min RS
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where is Coteaux du Layon AOP? styles and grapes
Anjou-Saumur - blanc & SGN from 100% CB
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Coteaux du Layon AOP Villages
Faye Rochefort Rablay Beaulieu St Aubin St Lambert Chaume 1er Cru (min 80 g/L RS)
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Coulee de Serrant AOP sections?
Grand Clos de la Coulee Clos du Chateau Les Plantes
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where is Haut-Poitou AOP? styles and grapes?
Anjou-Saumur - blanc: min 60% SB - rose/rouge: min 60% CF
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Saumur AOP subzone
Puy Notre-Dame
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red wine only AOP of Anjou-Saumur
Saumur-Champigny AOP Anjou-Villages Anjou Villages Brissac
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grapes and styles of Chateaumeillant AOP
vin gris: min 60% Gamay rouge: min 60% Gamay + PN
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Cote Roannaise AOP styles and grapes
rose/rouge from 100% Gamay
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Cotes d'Auvergine AOP styles and Grapes
blanc: 100% Chard rose/rouge: min 50% Gamay + PN
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Cotes du Forez AOP grapes and styles:
rose/rouge: 100% Gamay
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Saint Pourcain AOP styles and grapes
blanc: 50-80% Chard + Sacy rose: 100% Gamay rouge: 40-75% Gamay + PN
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where is Coteaux du Giennois AOP? styles and grapes?
Central Vineyards - same as Sancerre
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where is Orleans AOP? styles and grapes?
Central Vineyards - blanc: min 60% Chard - rose: min 60% Meunier - rouge: 70-90% Meunier
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where is Orleans-Clery AOP? styles and grapes?
Central Vineyards - rouge from 100% CF
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where is Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP? styles and grapes?
Pays Nantais - blanc: 100% Malvoisie (PG) with 20-40 g/L RS - rose/rouge: Gamy with up to 10% CF
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where is Fiefs Vendeens AOP? styles and grapes?
Pays Nantais - blanc: min 60% CB - rose/rouge: PN & Gamay
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Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP subzones:
Clisson Gorges Le Pallet Goulaine Mouzillon-Tillieres Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre Chateau-Thebaud
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which Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine subzone is on granite soil
Clisson
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where is Bourgueil? styles and grapes?
Touraine - rose/rouge from CF w/ up to 10% CS
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where is Cheverny AOP? styles and grapes?
Touraine - blanc: SB - rose/rouge: PN & Gamay
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principal soils of Chinon AOP
varennes (alluvial sand) tuffeau (soft limestone) clay
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where is Coteau du Loir and Coteaux du Vendemois AOP? styles & grapes (same for both pretty much)
Touraine - blanc: 100% CB - rose/rouge: min 65% Pineau d'Aunis
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where is Cour-Cheverny AOP? styles and grapes?
Touraine - blanc: Romorantin
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where is Jasnieres AOP? styles and grapes
Touraine - blanc: 100% CB
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where is Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP? styles and grapes
Touraine - rose/rouge: CF w/ up to 10% CS
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Touraine AOP subzones
Mesland Amboise Azay-le-Rideau Oisly Chenonceaux
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Touraine Noble-Joue AOP styles and grapes
rose from min 40% Meunier
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Bandol AOP styles and grapes
blanc: 50-95% Clairette + Bourboulenc & UB rouge/rose: Mourvedre + Cinsault & G
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Bandol Rouge aging?
min 18 months in wood, not released until May 1 of 2nd year after harvest
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Bellet AOP styles and grapes
blanc: min 60% Rolle (Vermin) rouge/rose: min 60% combined Braquet & Fuella Nera
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in which Provence AOP are Braquet & fuella Nera the primary grapes for rose/rouge wines?
Bellet AOP
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Cassis AOP styles and grapes
blanc: min 60% combined Marsanne & Clairette rouge/rose: min 70% combined GMCinsault
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where is Coteaux Varois AOP
Provence
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Cotes de Provence AOP subzones:
Sainte-Victoire Frejus La Londe Pierrefeu Notre-Dame des Anges
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which Cotes de Provence subzones only produce rouge & rose
Sainte-Victoire Frejus Pierrefeu Notre-Dame des Anges - basically all other than La Londe
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name 3 Grand Cru estates of Provence
Chateau Minuty Clos Cibonne Clos Mireille (Ott) Chateau de Selle (Ott) Domaine du Noyer Domaine du Jas d'Esclans
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Palette AOP styles and grapes
blanc: min 55% combined Picardin, Clairette, Bourb, rose/rouge: min 50% combined GMCinsault
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where is Pierrevert AOP
Provence
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who owns Chateau-Grillet AOP
Francois Pinault (Neyret-Gachet until 2011)
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where is Chatillon-en-Dios AOP? grapes & styles?
N Rhone (Drome Dept.) blanc: chard & aligote rouge/rose: min 60% Gamay + PN/Syrah
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Clairette de Die AOP styles and grapes
TM: 100% Clairette Methode Ancestral: 75% Muscat + Clairette (Gamay allowed for rose)
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Clairette de Die max RS
15 g/L
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Clairette de Die M Ancestral min RS
35 g/L
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Cornas AOP max yield
40 hl/ha
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name 4 lieu dit of Cornas AOP
Reynard Chaillot La Cote Les Mazards
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Coteaux de Die AOP styles and grapes
blanc only from 100% Clairette
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Cremant de Die AOP styles and grapes
TM blanc min 55% Clairette + Aligote/Muscat (Muscat may not exceed 10%)
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Cremant de Die max RS
15 g/L RS
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Cote-Rotie AOP max yield (same as CH)
40 hl/ha
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how long must grapes be dried for Hermitage Vin de Paille
45 days (350 g/L min must weight)
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Hermitage Vin de Paille max yield
15 hl/ha
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Saint-Peray AOP styles and grapes
blanc: Marsanne/Roussanne blanc mousseux: same
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Beaumes-de-Venise AOP styles and grapes
rouge: mostly Grenache and Syrah
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communes of production for CDP AOP
CDP Orange Bedarrides Courthezon Sorgues
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CDP max yield
35 hl/ha (42 including rape)
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where is Clairette de Bellegarde AOP?
S Rhone (Gard Dept) white wine only from Clairette
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which CdR Village only produces rouge/rose
Chusclan
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which CdR Village only produces rouge/rose
Chusclan
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where is Cotes du Vivarais AOP? grapes and styles
S Rhone (Ardeche, Gard) blanc: min 50% GB rouge: min 40% S, min 30% G rose: min 60-80% G
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where is Duche d'Uzes AOP? grapes and styles
S Rhone (Gard) blanc: min 40% Viognier, min 30% GB rose: min 50% GN rouge: min 40% S, min 20% G
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Gigondas AOP styles and grapes
rouge/rose: min 50% G + some S & M
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styles permitted for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
VDN Blanc/Rouse/Rose
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min RS for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
100 g/L
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communes for Rasteau AOP VDN
Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet
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grapes allowed for Rasteau AOP Rouge
min 50% Genrache
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Rasteau AOP VDN Grenat & Tuile grapes
min 75% Grenache
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Rasteau VDN min RS
45 g/L
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Rasteau Hors d'Age min aging
sept 1 of 5th year following harvest
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Rasteau VDN Ambre and Tuile aging
min 3 years
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what S Rhone AOP only allows rose
Tavel AOP
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Vinsobres AOP styles and grapes
rouge: min 50% Grenache
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Banyuls AOP styles and grapes
VDN - blanc, ambre, rose, rimage, hors d'age
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Banyuls AOP min RS
45 g/L
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Banyuls Blanc & Rimage min aging
at least 1 year, including 3 months in bottle
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Banyuls Ambre & Traditionnel min aging
3rd year after harvest
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Banyuls Hors d'Age aging
sept 1st of 5th year following harvest
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Banyuls Grand Cru AOP styles & grapes?
VDN - rouge, rancio, hors d'age - min 75% Grenache
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Banyuls Grand Cru AOP aging?
min 30 months in barrel, not released until 3rd year following harvest
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where is Collioure AOP
Roussillon
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Cotes du Roussillon Villages?
Caramay Latour-de-France Lesquerde Tautavel Les Aspres
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where is Maury AOP? Styles & Grapes
Roussillon - rouge, VDN
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Muscat AOP or Roussillon?
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP
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where is Rivesaltes AOP? styles & grapes
Roussillon - VDN
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what AOP produces a VDN Granat?
Rivesaltes AOP (100% Grenache)
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what Roussillon VDN must be aged in a reductive environment?
Rivesaltes Grenat
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Bergerac AOP styles & primary grapes
blanc - Semillon, SB/SG, Muscadelle rouge/rose - CS, CF, Cot, Merlot
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where is Buzet AOP
SW France
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Bearn AOP styles & grapes
blanc - min 50% Raffiat de Moncade rouge/rose - min 50% Tannat
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min Cot for Cahors AOP
min 70% Cot + Merlot & Tannat
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Cotes de Bergerac AOP styles & grapes
blanc - SB/SG, Muscadelle, Semillon - 4-54 g/L RS rouge - BDX
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style of wine produced in Cotes de Montravel AOP
sweet whites (25-54 g/L RS) from min 30% Semillon
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style of wine produced in Floc de Gascogne AOP
VDL blanc and rose
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what is Floc de Gascogne fortified with
Armagnac of at least 52% abv
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Fronton AOP styles and grapes
rouge/rose - min 40% Negrette
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Gaillac Rouge Premier grape
100% Gamay vinified by carbonic
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primary grapes of Gaillac blanc AOP
min 50% Len de l'El, Mauzac, Muscadelle
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Haut-Montravel AOP styles & grapes
blanc - min 50% Semillon min 85 g/L RS
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Irouleguy AOP styles and grapes
blanc - Corbu, Petit Corbu, Mansengs rouge/rose - min 50% CF and Tannat
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Jurancon AOP styles and grapes
blanc - min 50% Gros/Petit Manseng - sec - max 4 g/L RS - blanc - min 40 g/L RS - VT - min 55 g/L RS
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name 2 AOP in SW France that may produce VT
Gaillac Jurancon
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Madiran AOP styles and grape
rouge - min 50% Tannat + CF, CS, Fer
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Marcillac AOP styles and grapes
rouge/rose - min 80% Fer
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which SW France AOP allows SGN
Monbazillac AOP
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principal variety of Montravel AOP rouge
Merlot + CS, CF, Cot
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Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl AOP styles and grapes
blanc and blanc sec - Corbu, Mansengs
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Saussignac AOP styles and grapes
blanc - SB, Semillon, Muscadelle min 68 g/L RS
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Tursan AOP styles and grapes
blanc - Baroque and Gros Manseng rose/rouge - CF and Tannat no single variety may account for more than 60%

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