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Must a wine consist of 100% botrytised grapes?

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No. A wine can contain a small percentage of botrytised grapes, and contribute residual sugar, making it off-dry.

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What grape varieties are used to make Cava?

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  1. Macabeo (Viura)
    50% of blend
    Light and aromatic
  2. Xarello: earth, mushroom
  3. Parellada: finer wines, low in body
  4. Char, Garn, Mon, PN and Trepat (rosé only)
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What grape is used to make Prosecco? What is the minimum percentage?

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Glera grape. Must be at last 85%

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What are some local varieties that can be added to Prosecco (max 15%)

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  1. Verdiso
  2. Bianchetta
  3. Perera
  4. Glera Lunga
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Grape(s) in Rosé Crémant.

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100% Pinot Noir
Good as a “back pocket” piece of information

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Describe Gentil wine.

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One or more of allowable grapes in Alsace AOP
50% min of noble grapes

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Muscadet AOP varietal. Quality:

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  1. Basic appellation
  2. 100% Melon Blanc
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Sancerre varietals. Wine styles:

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Whites: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Reds / Rosés: 100% Pinot Noir

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Pouilly Fumé varietal:

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Whites: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

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Central Vineyard AOC that is 100% Sauvignon Blanc:

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Pouilly Fumé

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais varietals. Lees ageing?

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Min 70% Folle Blanche + Montils + Colombard
May be aged “sur lie” or not

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Savennières AOP varietal and styles:

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100% CB
Dry to Sweet

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Savennières Roche aux Moines varietal:

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100% CB

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Coteaux de Layon varietal.

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100% CB

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Bonnezeaux varietal. Style?

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100% CB
Sweet wine

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Three Quarts de Chaume AOP facts:

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100% CB
Sweet wines
Crand Cru status 2010

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Grapes of Anjou Villages:

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Cab Franc / Cab Sauvignon
Secondary grapes shunned

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Anjou Coteaux de l’Aubance grapes:

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100% Chenin Blanc
Some SGN labeled wines

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Rosé d’Anjou varietals:

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Mainly Grolleau + others

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Vouvray grapes and styles:

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Min 95% Chenin Blanc and Orbois

Sec / demi-sec / moelleux / doux
Still, pétillant or mousseux

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Mountlouis-sur-Loire wine:

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100% Chenin Blanc
Sec / demi-sec / moelleux / doux
Still, pétillant or mousseux

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Cour-Cheverny AOP wine:

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100% Romorantin

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Jasnières AOP wine:

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100% Chenin Blanc

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Describe Petit Chablis AOC:

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713ha
Basic quality
100% Chardonnay

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Describe the Chablis AOP:
3,136ha 100% Chardonnay Includes 40 1er Cru
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Irancy AOC grapes and wine style:
Reds 90% PN Pinot Gris and César
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List 6 appellations in the Mâconnais. What grape is used?
1. Mâcon 2. Saint Véran 3. Viré-Clessé 4. Pouilly-Loché 5. Pouilly-Vinzelles 6. Pouilly-Fuissé All 100% Chardonnay.
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Montagny
100% Chardonnay
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Mâcon AOP grapes:
White: 100% Chardonnay Red/Rosé: PN/Gamay | Basis AOP so everything
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Saint-Véran AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Viré-Clessé AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Pouilly-Loché AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Pouilly-Vinzelles AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Pouilly-Fuissé AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Describe Beaujolais Nouveaux wine:
100% Gamay Vin de Primeur: released the same year it is fermented Released for sale 3rd Thursday of November
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Describe Cru Beaujolais:
100% Gamay 10 Crus in northern area Most age-worthy Bloody "serious" expression
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Grapes in Blanc de Noirs:
100% black grapes: Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
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Montagny
100% Chardonnay
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Mâcon AOP grapes:
White: 100% Chardonnay Red/Rosé: PN/Gamay | Basis AOP so everything
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Saint-Véran AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Viré-Clessé AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Pouilly-Loché AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Pouilly-Vinzelles AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Pouilly-Fuissé AOP grapes:
100% Chardonnay
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Northern Rhône AOP dedicated to 100% Viognier?
Condrieu
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Hermitage wine style:
Red Syrah Up to 15% Mar/Rou
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Does Côte Rôtie co-ferment?
Yes Up to 20% Viognier
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Crozes-Hermitage styles and grapes:
Whites: Marsanne and Rousanne Reds: Syrah, up to 15% Mar/Rou
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Saint Joseph wine style and grapes:
White: Marsanne and Rousanne Red: Syrah, up to 10% Mar/Rou
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Clairette de Die grapes and wine style:
White spArking: Traditional method: 100% Clairette Pet-Nat: white and rosé: Clairette + Gamay + Muscat PG
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Coteaux de Die style and grape:
Still: 100% Clairette
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Hermitage style and grapes.
Syrah 15% Mar/Rou
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Condrieu
Viognier
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Château Grillet
Viognier
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Côte Rôtie grapes:
Syrah 20% Viognier
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Cornas
Syrah
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Crozes-Hermitage:
White: Marsanne and Rousanne Syrah, 15% Mar Rou
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Saint Joseph:
Marsanne / Rousanne Syrah 10% Mar / Rou
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Clairette de Die
Traditional 100% Clairette Pet-Nat white and rosé Muscat BáPG
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Describe Blanquette de Limoux Pet Nat.
100% Mauzac
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Define Deutscher Wein and Deutscher Sekt:
100% from Germany Wine without a geographical designation
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Barolo / Barbaresco grapes:
100% Nebbiolo
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Roero reds: minimum Nebbiolo amount?
Minimum 95%
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Describe a Roero wine: grapes, aroma, oak, structure
Arneis grape (95%) Slightly floral No oak Dry
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Franciacorta DOCG grapes:
Chardonnay Pinot Nero Pinot Bianco (50% max)
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Franciacorta Rosé DOCG grapes:
35% Pinot Nero Produced by blending, not saignée
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What does Brut Satèn on a bottle of Franciacorta DOCG mean:
Only white grapes Less than 5 units atmospheric pressure
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Rosso de Montefalco: grape percentages in the blend?
Min of 60% Sangiovese Sagrantino
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Australian Label Integrity Program requirements:
85% minimum required as stated on label for: * Vintage * Variety * Region of origin
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Marlborough GI labelling oddity:
Requires 100% fruit from region
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75% of Chile's grapes in a Chilean DO:
Must be from a stated vintage, variety or stated DO
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Maipo Valley grape: Describe the terrain it grows on.
CS (50%) - does well on well draining low slopes of the Andes
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Grape % for BC:
1
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BC grape % for Appellations / Sub-appellations?
0.95
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BC grape % for vintage / varietals
0.85
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BC grape % for vineyards:
1
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US grape % for country, state or county:
0.75
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US grape % for AVA:
0.85
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US grape % for single vineyard:
0.95
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US grape % for Estate bottled:
100% from the estate, winery and all vineyards within the listed AVA
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US grape % for varietal wines:
75% Stricter in some places like Oregon
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Bourbon base material:
Minimum 51% corn
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Tennessee Whiskey Base:
Minimum 51% corn base
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Describe Calvados AOC:
Distilled 2x in copper pot still Aged in oak casks min 2 years May be produced from apple or pear cider
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Describe Calvados Domfrontais:
Continuous still Ages in oak casks min 3 years 30% min of pear cider
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Describe Calvados Pays d'Auge
Distilled 2x in copper pot still Aged in oak casks min 2 years 30% max of pear in base cider
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Gattinara DOCG
90% Nebbiolo
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Ghemme DOCG
85% Nebbilolo
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Valtellinna DOCG
90% Chiavennasca (Nebblolo)

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