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Crozes-Hermitage is notable for the large amount of cooperative wine. Cave de Tain, a large cooperative, takes half of the grapes grown. Another large producer, Jaboulet, takes a lot of the other half, and also owns its own vineyards. Although a small amount of white grapes can be included when
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winds that can last into the Spring. The appellation is fairly large by
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the land rises again and the appellation spreads east. In this region, the soil is mostly rocks, sand and clay. Just south of Tain
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