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  Trousseau Gris France Alsace White Cool Sand Light 45 - 50 3 to 8 Grey Riesling (No longer legal to use this name)
  Valdiguie France Languedoc Red Cool Loam Light 55 - 60 1 Napa Gamay (No longer legal to use this name)
  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 +  
  Dornfelder Germany Wurttenberg Red Cool Unknown Medium 57 - 61 3 to 5  
  Flora Other California White Cool - Warm Unknown Light 45 - 50 1 to 3  
  Freisa Italy Piedmont Red Warm - Hot Unknown Medium 57 - 61 3 to 5  
  Gamay Noir France Loire Red Warm Unknown Light 55 - 60 1 to 2  
  Pinot Meunier France Champagne Sparkling Cool Unknown Light 42 - 46 1 to 3  
  Souzao Portugal Minho Red Hot Unknown Heavy 63 - 67 2 to 5 Sousao
  Symphony Other California White Warm - Hot Unknown Light 45 - 50 1 to 3  
  Teroldego Italy Trentino/S.Tyrol Red Warm - Hot Alluvial Heavy 58 - 63 5 to 7  
  Cabernet Sauvignon France Bordeaux Red Warm - Hot Sand/Gravel Heavy 58 - 63 10+ None
  Cabernet Franc France Bordeaux Red Warm Sand/Chalk Medium 57 - 61 10+  
  Merlot France Bordeaux Red Warm - Cool Clay, Limestone Heavy 58 - 63 5 to 7  
  Pinot Noir France Burgundy Red Warm - Cool Chalk/Clay Light 55 - 60 5 to 10  
  Syrah France Rhone Red Warm - Hot, Dry Sand/Gravel Very Heavy 60 - 65 5 to 10 Shiraz
  Zinfandel (Primitivo) Other Croatia Red Warm to Hot, Dry Well drained/Low Fertility Medium 57 - 61 3 to 7 Primativo
  Mourvedre France Rhone Red Warm , Dry Sand/Gravel Heavy 58 - 63 5 to 10 Mataro, Monastrell
  Sangiovese Italy Tuscany Red Warm - Hot, Dry Clay/Sand/Limestone Medium 57 - 61 3 to 5  
  Tempranillo Spain Rioja Red Cool to Warm Clay/Chaulk/Limestone Medium 57 - 61 3 to 6 Tinta Roriz
  Barbera Italy Piedmont Red Hot, Dry Calcareous/Clay Loam Medium 57 - 61 2 to 5  
  Petite Sirah France Languedoc Red Warm - Hot, Dry Well drained/Low Fertility Very Heavy 60 - 65 10+ Durif
  Petite Verdot France Bordeaux Red Warm - Hot Gravel Very Heavy 60 - 65 10+  
  Grenache France Rhone Red Hot, Dry Well drained poor soil Medium 57 - 61 3 to 7 Garnacha, Garnatxa (in Catalan)
  Carignane France Languedoc Red Warm - Hot, Dry All types Heavy 58 - 63 3 to 5 Carignan (everywhere but North America)
  Aglianico Italy Campania Red Hot Well Drained/Gravel/Volcanic Heavy 58 - 63 10+  
  Nebbiolo Italy Piedmont Red Warm - Hot, Dry Various Heavy 58 - 63 7 to 12  
  Dolcetto Italy Piedmont Red Warm Days, Cool Evenings Calcareous/Clay Loam Medium 57 - 61 1 to 3  
  Lagrein Italy South Tyrolia Red Hot, Dry Gravel Heavy 58 - 63 3 to 5  
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