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Which region in the Rhône has a warm, Mediterranean climate with mild winters and very warm, dry summers?
Which grape variety is the most planted variety in the southern Rhône?
Which grape variety is usually grown tied to wires on trellises to protect it from the wind in the southern Rhône?
Which appellation is known as a cru in the southern Rhône?
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Which grape variety is required in the red wines of the southern Rhône, along with Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre?
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Which AOC regulations require Grenache Noir-dominant blends in the red wines of the southern Rhône?
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Which grape varieties are the principal varieties in the Luberon AOC?
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What is the minimum percentage of the principal varieties required in the final blend of the Luberon AOC?
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What is the maximum yield for red wine in the Luberon AOC?
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Which appellation produces mainly red blends in a slightly lighter style than the areas to the south?
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Which grape varieties are the principal varieties in the Grignan-les-Adhémar AOC?
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Which department is home to the Costières de Nîmes AOC?
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Which grape varieties are used to make white wines in the Lirac AOC?
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Which grape variety must be included in the final blend of wines from the Tavel AOC?
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What is the maximum yield allowed in the Ventoux AOC?
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Which appellation is the south-west limit of the Rhône wine region?
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Which appellation is dedicated solely to rosé wines in the Rhône Valley?
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Which appellation has a range of quality from good to outstanding and mid-priced to super-premium?
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Which grape variety is the principal variety in the red blend of Rasteau AOC?
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Which AOC is known for its Vin Doux Naturel and also produces unfortified still red wine?
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Which AOC is historically significant as the summer residence of the Pope in the fourteenth century?
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Which grape varieties are not permitted for AOC wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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What is the average yield per hectare in Châteauneuf-du-Pape for the decade to 2018?
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What are the characteristics of red Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine?
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Which AOC requires a minimum of 70% of the principal varieties in the vineyard but only 60% in the final blend?
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Which AOC is the second largest appellation by hectares planted in France?
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Which AOC requires the final blend to have a minimum of 66% of at least two of the three principal varieties and must include Grenache Noir?
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Which AOC has vineyards up to 600 m above sea level and is in part shaded by the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains?
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Which AOC is not quite as high as Gigondas, rising to 440 m, and gives diurnal variation but not threatening ripeness in cooler years?
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Which AOC was promoted to being a separate AOC in 2006 and is the most northerly of the southern Rhône crus?
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