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What are the White Grapes of Loire Valley

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Sauvignon Blanc
Melon Blanc
Chenin Blanc

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What are the Red Grapes of Loire Valley

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Cabernet Franc
Gamay
Pinot Noir

For Rose
Can Sauvignon
Grolleau

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What is the name of the hills of Nantais

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Mauges Hills

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What are the main regions of Loire Valley

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CENTRAL VINEYARDS
Touraine
Nantias
Anjou-Saumur

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What white wine is similar to Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume

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Menetou-Salon

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What regions in Loire produces the majority of Sauvignon Blanc

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Touraine

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Describe notes of Sauvignon Blanc in Loire Valley

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Moderate to pronounced aromas, Green fruit, gooseberry, elderberry, grassy, steely, Herb

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What is the climate of Loire Valley

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Generally Cool |
Central Vineyards- Continental
Nantais - Maritime costal
Touraine - cooler wetter inland

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What regions in Loire grow Sauvignon Blanc

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Menetou-Salon
Sancerre
Pouilly-Fume
Touraine

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What grape in Loire Valley can be made in various styles

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Chenin Blanc

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What are the regions that grow Chenin Blanc in Loire Valley

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Central Vineyards 
Touraine - Vouvray
Saumur and Anjour
Savennieres
Coteaux du Layon
    Quarts de Chaume and
Bonnezeaux
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What Loire regions create sparkling wines

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Saumur and Anjou
Vouvray
Central Valley

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Which regions of Loire Valley create sweet wines

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Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux
Coteaux du Layon
Anjou-Saumur
Central Vineyards

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What grape makes sparkling and sweet wines of Loire Valley

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Chenin Blanc

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What regions of Loire grows MelonBlanc

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Muscadet - Melon de Bourgogne
Muscader Sevre et Maine
Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie

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Muscadet Sevre et Main Sur Lie Means

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Aging on the Lees during winter

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What are the regions of Loire Valley that grown Cabernet Franc

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Saumur 
Champigny 
Touraine 
   Chinon
   Bourgueil
   Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
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VOUVRAY is located in region

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Touraine

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What grape makes Menetou-Salon

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Sauvignon blanc

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What is the climate and soil of Touraine

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Cool and clay soil.

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What area of Loire produce sparkling wine

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Central Vineyards
Vouvray
Saumur and Anjou

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What region of Loire make sweet wines

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Coteaux du Layon

Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux

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What Loire region is known for late harvest dry wines?

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Savennieres

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What are the white grapes of Loire

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Sauvignon blanc *
Chenin blanc
Melon blanc

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What are the red grapes of Loire
Cabernet Sauvignon * Pinot Noir Gamay
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What grapes are used to make Cabernet d’Anjou rose wines
Cab France and Cab Sauvignon
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What grape is used to make Rose d’Anjou
Grolleau and | Cab Franc
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What are the Loire regions that make rose wines
Touraine Sancerre Anjou-Saumur
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What area in Anjou makes high quality rose
Cabernet d’Anjou
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What is the minimum amount of cab Franc blend in Anjou-Saumur rose
30% Cab Franc
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What does the Gulfstream provides
warm breeze extending growing season for Bordeaux helping grapes ripen
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What is the climate of Bordeaux
Moderate / Maritime with warning gulfstream
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What Are the red grapes of bordEaux
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petite Verdot Cabernet Franc
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What are the white grapes of Bordeaux.
Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Muscadelle
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Dordogne white grapes are
Bordeaux grapes Sauvignon blanc and Semillon
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In what region of Dordogne is the Bordeaux grapes grown
Bergerac
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what is the Wine of Dordogne
Monbazillac Sweet botrytis
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What techniques used in Bordeaux to protect from the excessive rainfalls
Canopy management and vintage variation.
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Cru Bourgeois is awardees to what
Wines in a specific VINTAGE not Chateaux. New vintages have to qualify each year
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What regions of Bordeaux grow Cabernet Sauvignon
``` Medoc >Bas Medoc Haute Medoc St. Estephe Pauillac St Julien Margaux Graves > Pessac Leognan ```
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What are the red grapes of South West France
Malbec Merlot Tannat
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What are the WHITE grapes of South West France
Ugni Blanc | Petit Manseng
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What grape is grown in Jurancon of SW France
Petit Manseng
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What grape is used in COTES DE GASCOGNE wine of SW France
Ugni Blanc
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What grape is grown in MADIRAN of SW France
Tannat
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What grapes are grown in CAHORS of SW France and what are their notes
Malbec Merlot Tannat Deep color, intense high tannin, dark berry fruit. Matured slowly with cedar earth notes. Ageworthy
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What regions around the world grow Chenin blanc
South Africa: Swartland Paarl and Worcester Argentina: Mendoza Loire: Central Vineyards
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What grape is grown in Bergerac
White and Red Bordeaux grapes
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What grapes are grown in Monbazillac
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon making botrytis sweet wines
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Where is abandon located
Provence Southern France
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What is the climate for SOUTHERN FRANCE
Warm / Mediterranean / Dry
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Where is PICPOUL Grapes grown
Pinet Southern France
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What are the red grapes if Southern France
``` Grenache and Syrah * Carignan Cinsaullt Mourvèdre Cab Sauvignon Merlot ```
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What are the white grapes of Southern France
Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc* Muscat (sweet) Grenache Blanc Picpoul Mauzac Maccabeu Rolle Clairette
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What grape is grown in Langeudoc
Clairette
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What grape makes premium red wines in Bandol
Mourvèdre
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What is the climate of Burgundy
Cool/ Continental North and Moderate/Continental South
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What are the regions of Portugal
Dao (Cold) Bairrada (Maritime) Alentejo (Warm) Douro (Hot)
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What are the red grapes of Portugal
``` Touriga Nacional* (Tinta Roriz, Jaen, and Alfrocheiro) Aragones (Tempranillo) Alicante Bouschet Baga Trincadeira ```
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What are the white grapes of Portugal
Loureiro and Arinto * Alvarinho Antao Vaz and Roupeiro
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What grape provides the largest production of wines in Portugal
Vino Regional Alenteljano
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What is the climate & conditions in Loire Valley
``` Cool / Continental Central Vineyards- Continental inland Touraine- cooler maritime. Anjou- Saumur - Dry warmer Nantais - maritime. Coastal cooling MAUGES HILL ```
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What are the climate of Loire Valley
``` Cool/ Continental. Central Vineyards- Continental; Nantais - maritime; Touraine - cooler maritime, wetter Anjou-Saumur - Dry and warm ```
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Climate for Southern Rhône
Warm Mediterranean
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Climate & Conditons for Burgundy
``` North Cool/Continental South Moderate/Continental Rainfall, grey Rot, spring frost, summer hailstorms Premium vines on mid-slopes Hillside soil drain excess water ```
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Climate and conditions for Alsace
Cool to Moderate /Continental Vosges Mt rainshadow causing dry autumns and sunny summers. High ripening grapes Drought risk
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Climate/conditions for New York
Cold/Continental | Grows mostly America and hybrid grapes
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Climate/Conditions for Germany
Cool / Continental Wet summers, No autumn rain Long ripening period high sugar grapes while retaining acidity NoBle Rot and botrytis wines in every region. Head prune and canes for sun exposure
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Climate/Conditions for Austria
Cool/Continental Alpes / Short Summers and harsh winters Easternly winds WARM Vineyards near Hungary boaders Low during all shift in north
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Climate/ Conditions for South West France
Warm River btw regions Vineyard planted on either slopes, plateau or bottom fertile valley
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Climate for Dordogne
Moderate / Less maritime than Bordeaux
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Climate for Northern Italy
Moderate/Dry Summers Alpes foothills and River Po plains Pergola (used for grapes for sparkling wines) trellising canopy trained High and fruit hang low avoiding sunburn
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Climate for Oregon
Moderate / Continental Cool breeze from Pacific Ocean Cascade Mt
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What is the climate for Bordeaux
Moderate/maritime | gulfstream warm breeze
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Climate for Washington State
Warm / Continental | Sunny days and cool nights help retain acidity. River water irrigation winter freeze issues
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Climate for Northern Rhône
Moderate / Continental | Mistral Winds, cooler than southern Rhône
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Climate for New Zealand
Moderate / Maritime | Cool sea breeze nights and long sunlight hours causing long ripening period that increase sugar but and retains acid
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Climate for Beaujolais
Warmer /Semi-Continental | Granite soil concentrates the wine by having low nutrients, limiting yield
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Climate for Australia
Warm to Hot/ Continental Cooled by Indian Ocean or Murray River Low rainfall, drought risk, bush fire risk irrigation needed from river
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Climate for USA California
Warm/Maritime With cooling Ocean current Low nighttime temps and sun warming days. Grapes struggle to ripen. Lack of rainfall. Drip irrigation
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What is the climate of Portugal
Hot / Dry / Continental. | Atlantic Ocean creates maritime climate. Different wind styles regulate the temp
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Climate for Argentina
Hot / Desert Protected by the Andres Mt and the Pampas Central parts - on foothills producing high quality wines like LUJAN DE CUYO UCO VALLEY highest level Vineyards, high quality
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Climate for Portugal
Hot / Dry / Continental Inland Atlantic Ocean gives Maritime climate Altitude helps and different wind styles assist with regulating temp
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Climate for Spain
3 climate zones North/northwest - Moderate/Maritime East Coast - Warm/Mediterranean MESETA Central - Hot / Continental, plateau circled by mountains cutting the sea breeze
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Climate for central Italy
Hot / Continental with cool coastal breeze | APENNINE MT covers region.
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Climate for Southern Italy
Hot / dry / Continental Near puglia. Hot dry inland and humid coastal Area Vineyards planted on slopes of the Apennine protected from the heat. Sea breeze cools in the flatter puglian peninsula
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Which region of Dordogne make BOTRYTIS sweet wines
Monbazillac
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Climate conditions for South Africa
Hot / Desert Dry Benguela current cools coastal areas. Strong summer winds from Cape Doctor cooling region
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What happens during El Niño in Chile
Rainfall increases
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What happens during La Niña in Chile
Drought
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What causes the cooling of the inland areas in Chile
Humboldt current
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What regions are protected by the Alpes Mts
Austria | Northern Italy
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What regions are protected by the Vosges Mountain
Alsace
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What regions are effected by the PYRENEES
Spain: Navarra South West France: Madiran and Jurancon Southern France
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What regions are effected by the Mistral Winds
Southern Rhône Northern Rhône Southern France / Provence
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What are the 3 native grape varieties of Greece 🇬🇷
AGIORGITKO XINOMAVRO ASSYRTIKO
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What is the grape and wine style of the NAOUSSA PDO of Greece
XINOMAVRO > Red wines Compared to Nebbiolo. High tannins and acidity, medium color-tawny, lack fruit aromas with young. Develops spice and earthy aromas with age.
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What is the grape and wine style of the SANTORINI PDO of Greece
ASSYRTIKO > Red and Whites wines. Dry and sweet styles; High reputation; Perfume, ripe citrus, stone fruit, high acid. Late harvest grapes sun-dried 14 days then ages 2yrs min. in old oak
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What is the grape and wine style of the NEMEA region of Greece
AGIORGITKO > Red wines. | Best wines are deep color, high tannin, low to moderate acidity, sweet spice, red fruit flavors. Ageworthy.
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Which Greece region and grape makes sweet wines.
Santorini / Assyrtiko grape
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Greece’s sweet wine is known as
Vinsanto
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What the PDOs of Greece
Nemea Naoussa Santorini
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Central Italy climate and conditions
Regions dominated by APENNINE Mountain where grapes planted in hills and valleys with altitude moderating the hot climate. Coastal cool sea breeze
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What are the regions of central Italy
``` Tuscany Umbria Kazoo Marche Abruzzo ```
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What is the dominant grape of central Italy
Sangiovese
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What central Italy region can make high quality wines from Sub-zones and can appear on the label
Chianti DOCG
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How long must Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG wines age before it can be released to public
24 months of which 3 months must be time in bottle
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What is the highest designation for Chianti Classico DOCG
Gran Selezione - grapes must come from Single estate and aged 6 months longer than riserva / 30 months
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What the best AOPs of south Tuscany
Brunello di Montalcino and | Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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Brunello di Montalcino minimum years for Ageing
5 years and 💯 Sangiovese
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What are the names of the Tuscany wines that have been declassified due to poor vintage and young vines.
Rosso di Montalcino and Rosso di Montepulciano
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The super Tuscan Original wine was made from what grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What appellations permit wines to be made with non-Italian 🍇 Cab-Sauvignon Merlot and Syrah.
Bolgheri and Maremma Toscana DOC
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What grapes are blended in Orvieto white wine of Umbria
Grechetto* and Trebbiano | Cool fermentation in stainless steel
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Umbria most prestigious red wine
SAGRANTINO di Montefalco
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What grapes are blended to make Frascati wine from Lazio
Malvasia and Trebbiano
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What is the best wine known in Lazio
Frascati DOC | Fresh unoaked citrus and Malvasia has floral orange blossom aromas
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What is the know white wine of MARCHE
VERDICCHIO desi Castillo di Jedi DOC
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What is the red WINE of Marche in central Italy
CONERO blend of Montepulciano and Sangiovese
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Abruzzo is famous for which black grape
MONTEPULCIANO d’Abruzzo is the wine
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What are the regions of Southern Italy
Campania Basilicata Puglia Sicily
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Climate and conditions of Southern Italy
Hot and Dry Inland | Humid near the coast. Vineyards planted on slopes of Apennines providing relief from heat. Sea breeze cool vineyards.
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What white grapes are grown in the Southern Italy region, Campania
FIANO (Fiano di Avellino DOCG) and GRECO (Greco di Tudor DOCG)
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What is the most prestigious black grape of Campania the name of the wine made
AGLIANICO | Taurasi DOCG red wine High acidity high tannin deep color matured in oak and can age in bottle developing earthy forest floor notes
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What is the best wine of BASILICATA and the grape it’s made with
AGLIANICO del Vulture DOC. | Mountainous, grapes planted high on volcanic mount Vulture
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What black grape dominates PUGLIA hot climate region
NEGROAMARO and PRIMITIVO (Zinfandel). | Negro is high quality full body, med tannins and acidity, high alcohol bashed red / black fruit
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The best NEGROAMARO grape comes from of south Italy
SALICE SALENTINO DOC
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What is the dominant black grape of Sicily
NERO d’AVOLA
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What are the international wines grown in Sicily
Chardonnay and Syrah*
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What small appellation of SICILY produce some if the best wines
ETNA DOC
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What grapes are blended to make ETNA DOC
Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio
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What territory of Sicily grows vast Amt of grapes
Sicilia/Terre Siciliane or | Sicilia DOC if lower yields
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Black grapes of Spain
Tempranillo * Monastrell Grenache Tinta Graciano Mazuelo Carinena Mencia
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Key White grapes of Spain
``` Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc Albariño Airen Viura (Macabeo) ```
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What grapes in Spain/Catalunya are used for CAVA sparkling wines
Parallada Xarel-lo Macabeo
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The international wines of Spain
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay
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What are 6 grouped geographical regions of Spain
``` UPPER EBRO CATALUNYA DUERO NORTH WEST LEVANTE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA ```
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UPPER EBRO sub-regions of Spain
Rioja Navarra Carinena Calatayud
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CATALUNYA sub-regions of Spain
Priorat | Penedes
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DUERO VALLEY sub-regions of Spain
Ribera del Duero Toro Rueda
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NORTH WEST sub-regions of Spain
RIAS Baixas | Bierzo
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LEVANTE sub-regions Of Spain
Valencia | Jumilla and Yecla
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CASTILLA-LA-MANCHA sub regions of Spain
La Mancha | Valdepenas
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Match the grape and region of Greece A. Naoussa B. Nemea C. Santorini 1. Assyrtiko 2. Xinomavro 3. Agiorgitiko
Nemea - Agiorgitiko Santorini - Assyrtiko Naoussa - Xinomavro
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Wine serving temperatures
6-8>Well chilled sweet wines *Sauternes 6-10>Well chilled *Sparkling wines 7-10>Chilled light-med. body whites *Muscadet 10-13>Lightly chilled med.-full body whites *Fume Blanc 13>Chilled reds *Beaujolais 15-18>Room Temp med.-full body reds *Shiraz
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What process guarantees microbiological stability
Sterile filtration which kills the microorganism that develops from yeast and bacteria in wine.
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Climate conditions for Chile
``` Warm/ Mediterranean Dry sunny growing season. No fungal disease. Less rainfall. Irrigation needed El Niño-rainfall increase La Nina-drought, Humboldt-current Cool breeze inland ```
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Red Grapes of Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cab Franc Petit Verdot
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White wines of Bordeaux
Sauvignon blanc | Chardonnay
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In what regions is Bergerac located
Dordogne
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In what regions is Bio Bio located
Chile
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In what regions is Baja located
Spain
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In what regions is Bierzo located
Spain
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In what regions is Barsac located
Bordeaux Sauternes
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In what regions is Boutenac located
Southern France
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What grapes make the Monbazillac wine of Dordogne
Semillon and Sauvignon blanc
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What style wine is Monbazillac and what region
Sweet wine of Dordogne
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What grapes are planted in Cahors and where is it located
Malbec (most important) Merlot Tannat Located in South West France
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Cornas red wine of Northern Rhône is made of
100% Syrah
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What are the appellation that produce Rose wines in Southern Rhône and from what blended grapes.
Tavel and Lirac from | Grenache and Cinsualt blended
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What are the villages of Mosel
Piesport Berkastel Wehlen
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What regions make sparkling wines
Mosel
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What is the village of Nahe
Schossbockelheim | Bad kreuznach
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Regions of 🇩🇪 Germany
``` Mosel Pfalz RHEINGAU Rheinhessen Baden Franken ```
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What villages are in RHEINGAU
Johannisberg | Rudesheim
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What villages are in Pfalz
Forst | Deidesheim
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Where are the best vineyards of Baden planted
Volcano Kalserstuhl south facing slopes
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What grape is most planted in Baden
Spatburgunder
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Sparkling wine sweetness levels
``` Brut Nature 0-3 gl Extra Brut 0-6 gl Brut 0-12 gl Extra Sec 12-17 gl Sec 17-32 gl Demi Sec 32-50 gl Doux 50+ gl ```
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What are the grapes used to make PORT wine
``` TOURIGA Franca TOURIGA NACIONAL Tinta barroca Tinta cao Tinta RORIZ ```
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What the 3 subregions on Portugal that produce port wine
Baixo Corgo. (Lightest wines) Cima Corgo Douro Superior (top quality)
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Fortification stops fermentation once alcohol reaches what percent?
5-9% abv with only 24-36 hours to ferment
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What are the techniques used to extract color and tannins in port wines
Foot treading Autovinifiers Piston plungers and robotic lag area
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Palomino grape makes what style sherry
Dry sherry, low acid
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Pedro Ximenez grape makes what style sherry
Sweet sherry, sun dried grapes
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Muscat grape makes what style sherry
Sweet sherry
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Santorini use what technique to protect grapes from strong winds
Basket training system
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What is lieux-dits
Number of named sites of Hermitage that are not a part of the appellation system
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What is Vins de garage
Incredible full body wines of the Right bank made in tiny amounts from small plots soaring no expense
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Garagista
Name of the winemaker
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Dordogne: How and with what grapes is Monbazillac made
BOTRYTIS sweet wine made with SEMILLON and Sauvignon Blanc gapes

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