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1
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Is Alto Adige a autonomous province p173

A

yes

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2
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What are the five autonomous provinces in Italy p173

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Valle d’Aosta, Alto Adige, Friulli Giulia, Sardegna and Sicilia

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3
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What is the principal language in Alto Adige p173

A

German

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4
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Why is Alto Adige considered to be a country within a country p173

A

It is the most isolated and most independent among the five autonomous province in Italy

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5
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How people consider themselves in Alto Adige p173

A

Tyrolean

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6
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What was the traditional wine style in Alto Adige until 1990s p173

A

Light Red wine

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7
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Nowadays Alto Adige is a white wine or red wine producer p173

A

White wine

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8
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How is Alto Adige called in German p174

A

Sudtirol

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9
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With whom Alto Adige share borders p174

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Lombardia west, Swiss and Austria in the north and Veneto and Austria in the east and Trentino in the South

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10
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What is the capital of Alto Adige p174

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Bolzano

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11
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What is the percentage of cultivable are in alto Adige p174

A

15%

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12
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What are the three valleys in Alto Adige p175

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Adige Valley, Isarco Valley and Venosta Valley

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13
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Where are vineyards located in Alto Adige p175

A

On the hillsides

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14
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What is planted on the the valleys floor p175

A

Apple (10% of Italy’s total production of Apple)

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15
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What is the climate in Alto Adige p175

A

Continental

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16
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What is the characteristics of climate in Conca di Bolzano p176

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It is hot in the summer because of the surrounding mountains forms a heat trap

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17
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How many wine district are there in Alto Adige p176

A

7 wine districts

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18
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What is the most southern wine district in Alto Adige p176

A

Bassa Atesina

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19
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Which wine district is located just north of Bassa Atesina p176

A

Oltradige

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20
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Which wine district is located northeastern of Oltradige p176

A

Bolzano wine district

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21
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Which wine district is located west of Bolzano p176

A

Valdadige

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22
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Which wine district is located Northwest of Valdadige p176

A

Merano wine district

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23
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Which wine district is located in the west of Merano wine district

A

Val Venosta wine district

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24
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What is the northernmost wine district in Alto Adige p177

A

Valle Isarco wine district

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25
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What are the main grapes in Bassa Atesina p177

A

Gewurztraminer
Muller Thurgau
Pinot Nero

26
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What are the main cities in Bassa Atesina p177

A 
Cortaccia
Termeno
Montagna
Egna
Magré
27
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What is the main grapes in Oltradige p177

28
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What are the main grapes in Bolzano p177

A

Schiava and Lagrein (red wines)

29
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What are the main grapes in Valdadige p177

A

Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Bianco

30
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What is the main city in Valdadige p177

A

Terlano
Adriano
Nalles

31
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What is the main grape in Merano wine district p177

32
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What are the main grapes in Val Isarco wine district p177

A 
German varieties 
Silvaner, 
Riesling
Müller Thurgau 
Kerner
33
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What are the main grapes in Val Venosta p177

A

Muller Thurgau
Riesling
Pinot Bianco

34
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What are the main native and traditional red grapes in Alto Adige p179

A

Schiava
Lagrein
Moscato Rosa

35
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What is the percentage of white varieties in Alto Adige p179

A

more than 60%

36
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What does Schiava mean p179

A

Female slave

37
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What are the three varieties under Schiava umbrella p179

A

Grossa (most important)
Gentile
Grigia

38
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Lagrein is offspring of which grape p179

39
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Why is Lagrein difficult to grow p179

A

Difficulties in flowering and pollination

Needs warmth to ripen

40
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What does Dunkel mean in the Lagrein labels p179

A

Very dark in color

41
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What does Kretzer mean in Lagrein labels p179

42
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What is the native traditional white grape in Alto Adige p180

A

Moscato Giallo

43
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What are the main International white grape in Alto Adige p180

A

Pinot Grigio, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanco, Muller Thurgau, Sylvaner, Kerner

44
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What are the main International red grapes in Alto Adige p180

A

Pinot Nero and Bordeaux varieties

45
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What is the training system in Alto Adige p183

A

Pergola Trentina

46
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What is the difference of Pergola Trentina in Alto Adige and in Trentino 183

A

It is lower in Alto Adige, closer to the ground

47
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What is the percentage of wine production in Alto Adige within Italy p183

A

1% of total Italian wine production

48
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How many DOCs are there in Alto Adige p185

49
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What are the three DOCs in Alto Adige p185

A

Alto Adige DOC
Lago di Coldaro DOC
Valdadige DOC

50
Q

How many sub-zones are there in Alto Adige DOC p184

A

6 sub zones

51
Q

What are the main three sub-zones in Alto Adige p184

A

Terlano
Valle Isarco
Santa Maddalena

52
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What is the percentage of grape mentioned in the label for most of wines in Alto Adige DOC p184

53
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Which grapes should be 100% in Alto Adige DOC p184

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio

54
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What is the small city that can be mentioned in the Lagrein wines in Alto Adige DOC p185

A

Gries (near Bolzano city)

55
Q

Terlano Sub-zone is home for which grape in Alto Adige p184

A

Sauvignon Blanc (Valdadige wine district)

56
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What is the only red wine permitted within the sub-zone Valle Isarco p185

A

Klausner Laitacher (blend of Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser and Pinot Nero)

57
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Santa Maddalena is home for which grapes in Alto Adige p185

58
Q

What is the main grape in Lago di Caldaro DOC p186

59
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What is the percentage of Schiava in Lago di Caldaro DOC p186

60
Q

Scelto (Auslese) is a designation aplied with minimum alcohol content of p186

A

11.5%

Scelto Classico Superiore 12%

61
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What is the percentage of wine produced by cooperatives in Alto Adige p186

A

Almost 80%

62
Q

Which type of wine is produced with IGT designation Vigenti Delle Dolomiti p186

A

Bordeaux blends

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