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  Muscat Giallo Italy North East White Warm Days/Cool Nights   Light 50 - 53 1 to 2  
  Carignane France Languedoc Red Warm - Hot, Dry All types Heavy 58 - 63 3 to 5 Carignan (everywhere but North America)
  Teroldego Italy Trentino/S.Tyrol Red Warm - Hot Alluvial Heavy 58 - 63 5 to 7  
  Abouriou France Southwest Red Warm Calcareous clay or gravel Heavy 59 - 63 3 to 5 Early Burgundy
  Chenin Blanc France Loire Valley White Cool Calcareous, Chalk, Limestone, Sc Light 45 - 50 2 to 4**  
  Barbera Italy Piedmont Red Hot, Dry Calcareous/Clay Loam Medium 57 - 61 2 to 5  
  Dolcetto Italy Piedmont Red Warm Days, Cool Evenings Calcareous/Clay Loam Medium 57 - 61 1 to 3  
  Chardonnay France Burgundy White Cool to Warm Chalk, Clay, Limestone Medium 53 - 58 3 to 5  
  Arneis Italy Piedmont White Cool to Warm Chalk, Limestone, Sand Light 45 - 50 2 to 3  
  Pinot Noir France Burgundy Red Warm - Cool Chalk/Clay Light 55 - 60 5 to 10  
  Alicante Bouschet France Southwest France Red Hot to Very Hot Clay Heavy 58 - 63 3 to 6  
  Pinotage Other South Africa Red Warm - Cool Clay Heavy 58 - 63 5 to 6  
  Merlot France Bordeaux Red Warm - Cool Clay, Limestone Heavy 58 - 63 5 to 7  
  Tempranillo Spain Rioja Red Cool to Warm Clay/Chaulk/Limestone Medium 57 - 61 3 to 6 Tinta Roriz
  Montepulciano Italy Central Red Warm - Hot, Dry Clay/Sand Heavy 58 - 63 1 to 3  
  Sangiovese Italy Tuscany Red Warm - Hot, Dry Clay/Sand/Limestone Medium 57 - 61 3 to 5  
  Fiano Italy Campania White Cool to Warm Damp, Chalk Light 45 - 50 2 to 4  
  Orange Muscat France Anjou White Warm Days Damp, Loam Light 45 - 50 1 to 2  
  Viognier France Rhone White Warm Difficult to grow, Sandy Medium 53 - 58 1 to 3  
  Sauvignon Blanc France Bordeax White Cool to Warm Fertile Light 45 - 50 1 to 3 Fume Blanc, Sauvignon Musque (used incorrectly as a synonym)
  Touriga Francesca Portugal Douro Red Hot Fertile, well drained Heavy 58 - 63 5 to 7  
  Petite Verdot France Bordeaux Red Warm - Hot Gravel Very Heavy 60 - 65 10+  
  Lagrein Italy South Tyrolia Red Hot, Dry Gravel Heavy 58 - 63 3 to 5  
  Semillon France Bordeaux White Warm Gravel Light 45 - 50 1 to 3*  
  Cinsault France Languedoc Red Hot Gravel, Rocky Heavy 58 - 63 5 to 7 Cinsaut
  Touriga Nacional Portugal Unknown Red Hot Gravel, Rocky Heavy 59 - 63 10 +  
  Muscat Canelli Other Greece White Hot Gravel, Rocky Light 45 - 50 1 to 2 Muscat Blanc
  Malbec France Bordeaux Red Warm limestone Medium 57 - 61 3 to 7  
  Valdiguie France Languedoc Red Cool Loam Light 55 - 60 1 Napa Gamay (No longer legal to use this name)
  Colombard France Charentes White Warm Loam Light 50 - 53 2 to 3  
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