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Chardonnay
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Areas: White Burgundy - limestone soil, Champagne, New World. Top producing countries: France, US, Australia
Charasteristics aromas: green apple, melon, pears (cool climate) tropical fruit (warm climate) butter (ml) vanilla, butterscotch, carmel, toast
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Areas: Sancerre, Pouily Fume, White Bordeaux, Cal, NZ.
Top producers: France, NZ, Chile, SA
Characteristic aromas: grass, hay, grapefruit, green pepper(cool climate) asparagus, melon (warm climate) flit (loire) gooseberry (NZ) toast, smok
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Riesling
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Regions: Mosel, Rheingau, Alsace, Clare Valley
Countries: Germany, Australia, France, US
Characteristics: peach, nectarine, apricot, honeysuckle, jasmine, wet stone, petrol, baking spices (when aged)
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Chenin Blanc
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Loir Valley
Top producers: SA, France, US
Characteristics: apple, straw, melon, apricot, almond, citrus blossoms
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Pinot Grigio/Gris
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Northeastern Italy, Alsace, Oregon
Producers: Italy, US, Germany, France, Australia
Characteristics: Apple, lemon, melon peach, minerals
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Muscat
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Southern France, Northern Italy, Australia
Countries: Italy, France, Chile, Australia
Characteristics: musk, hone, orange blossom, apricot, table grapes
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Semillon
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Sweet dessert wines of Bordeaux and southwestern France.
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Voignier
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Rhone River valley, France.
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Pinot Blanc
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Pinot Noir offspring. Italy (Pinot Bianco), Germany & Austria called weissburgunder. Main grape of Alsace.
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Gewurztraminer
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Perfume of flowers and spice. Alsace
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Trebbiano
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Italy. As Ugni Blanc - used for production brandy
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Red Bordeaux, Napa
Countries: France, Chile, US, Australia
Characteristics: blac currant, cedar, eucalyptus, tobacco, black cherry, dark chocolate, cedar, bell pepper, vanilla, coffe, carmel, cigar box.
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Merlot
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Red Brodeaux, many new world
Producers: France, US, Italy
Characteristics: Blueberry, blum, black cherry, mint, coffee, chocolate.
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Grenache
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Southern Rhone, Rioja, Navarra, Australia
Producers: France, Spain
Characteristics: Strawberry, sour cherry, flowers, black pepper, cranberry
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Syrah
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Rhone, Australia, worldwide
Producers: France, Australia
Characteristics: Blackberry, tar, leather, anise, rosemary, black pepper, smoke, lavender, forest floor, earth, dried fruites, smoked meats
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