Liguria Flashcards
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Liguria location
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- a thin, coastal region that wraps northwest around the borders of Emilia-Romagna, across the southern boundary of Piedmont and finally ends when it hits the French region of Provence
- in the center is the most important city: Genoa
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Liguria climate
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Mediterranen
3
Q
Liguria importan appellation
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Cinque Terre DOC
4
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Cinque Terre DOC
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-high-quality whites
Bianco/Sciacchetrà (passito bianco)
-Min. 40% Bosco
-Max. 40% combined Albarola and/or Vermentino
-Max. 20% other white grapes approved for production in Spezia province
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Liguria wines
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- very limited wine making takes place
- but specialize in whites and rosés