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Which grape variety is also known as Cot?
Which grape variety is also known as Cot?
What is the most common training system used in Cahors vineyards?
What is the most common training system used in Cahors vineyards?
What is the minimum percentage of Malbec required in Cahors AOC wines?
What is the minimum percentage of Malbec required in Cahors AOC wines?
What is the main factor determining whether hand harvesting or machine harvesting is used in Cahors vineyards?
What is the main factor determining whether hand harvesting or machine harvesting is used in Cahors vineyards?
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Which country is the largest market for Cahors wines by volume?
Which country is the largest market for Cahors wines by volume?
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What are the three levels of quality and price indicated by the voluntary code introduced by growers in Cahors?
What are the three levels of quality and price indicated by the voluntary code introduced by growers in Cahors?
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What are the main fruit characteristics of traditional style Cahors wines?
What are the main fruit characteristics of traditional style Cahors wines?
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What is the most common channel for selling Cahors wines in France?
What is the most common channel for selling Cahors wines in France?
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What is the top-quality category of Cahors wines typically made from?
What is the top-quality category of Cahors wines typically made from?
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What is the name of the single co-operative that produces 20% of Cahors wines?
What is the name of the single co-operative that produces 20% of Cahors wines?
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Which river did the wine from Cahors in the Middle Ages and nineteenth century flow into before being exported from Bordeaux?
Which river did the wine from Cahors in the Middle Ages and nineteenth century flow into before being exported from Bordeaux?
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What caused the reduction in the area under vine in Cahors to only a tenth of its original size?
What caused the reduction in the area under vine in Cahors to only a tenth of its original size?
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What is the principal grape variety in the Cahors appellation?
What is the principal grape variety in the Cahors appellation?
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Which region imposed taxes on exports of Cahors wine and only allowed it to be exported after its own wines had been released?
Which region imposed taxes on exports of Cahors wine and only allowed it to be exported after its own wines had been released?
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What is the average annual rainfall in Cahors?
What is the average annual rainfall in Cahors?
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Which grape variety is authorized in Cahors but usually makes up less than 10% of the blend?
Which grape variety is authorized in Cahors but usually makes up less than 10% of the blend?
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What percentage of the hectares planted in the Cahors appellation is accounted for by Malbec?
What percentage of the hectares planted in the Cahors appellation is accounted for by Malbec?
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How many hectares are currently not planted within the Cahors appellation?
How many hectares are currently not planted within the Cahors appellation?
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What is the proportion of organic grape growing in Cahors compared to the average for France as a whole?
What is the proportion of organic grape growing in Cahors compared to the average for France as a whole?
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Which wine is known as the 'black wine of Cahors' because of its deep color?
Which wine is known as the 'black wine of Cahors' because of its deep color?
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