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What are the two autonomous and historic provinces of which Trentino-Alto Adige is composed p157

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Trento (Trentino) and Bolzano (Alto Adige)

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How is Alto Adige called in German p157

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Sudtirol

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Who used to rule Trentino-Alto Adige until the end of WW I p157

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Austria

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How do local people consider themselves in Alto Adige p157

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Tyrolean

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What is the pincipal language in Alto Adige p157

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German

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What is the characteristics of the topography in Trentino and Alto Adige p157

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Backdrop of the Dolomites

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Trentino is varietal white wine or varietal red wine typical producer p157

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Varietal white wine

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What is the percentage of DOC wines in Trentino p157

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80%

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When was Trentino combined with Alto Adige p158

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After WW II

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Who did found the Instituto Agrario di San Michele all’Adige p158

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Edmund Mach

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Where in Trentino located p159

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Northeastern Italy within the southern part of the Italian Alps

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Which regions make border with Trentino p159

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Lombardia to the west and southwest and Veneto to the east and southeast

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What is the percentage of mountains in Trentino p159

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70%

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Which river bisect Trentino (north to south) p159

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Adige River

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Which important Valley is formed by the Adige River p159

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Valdadige (Adige Valley)

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What are the other three rivers in Trentino p159

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Sarca, Brenta and Avisio

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What is the important lake in Trentino p159

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Lake Garda

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What is the area under vine in Trentino p159

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10.000ha

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What are the four main winegrowing areas in Trentino p159

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Valdadige; Val di Cenbra; Valle di Laghi and Valsugana

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How is the climate in Trentino p159

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Alpine with Continental influences

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What is the influence in the climate in the north of Trentino p159

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The Alps which protect from the cold wind from the north

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What is the influence in the climate in the south of trentino p159

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The Lake Garda moderates the temperature both in summer and winter months

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What are the three main climatic zones in trentino p160

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Lake Garda; Central Valdadige and Tributary/Transversal Valleys

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What is the climate in Lake Garda area p160

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Almost Mediterranean

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What else is planted in the Lake Garda area p160

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Olives and Lemons

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What is the climate in Central Valdadige p160

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Semi-continental

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What are the other three major wine towns besides Trento in Trentino p160

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Mezzocorona; Mezzolombardo and San Micheli all’Adige

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What is the climate in Tributary/Transversal Valleys p160

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Alpine climate

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What is Ora del Garda p160

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Breze tha blows northwad across the Lake Garda and has cooling effect

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How is the soil in Trentino p161

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Dolomite, Limestone, granite and volcanic PORPHYRITIC rocks

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What is the most important native white grape in Trentino p161

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Nosiola

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Which famous dessert wine is produce in Trentino with Nosiola grape p161

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Vino Santo

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What are the two most important native red grapes in Trentino p162

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Teroldego and Marzemino

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Which grape is considered to be the Prince of Trentino p162

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Teroldego grape

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Where is Teroldego grape mostly found p162

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Campo Rotaliano (Rotaliano Plain)

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Where is Marzemino grape mostly found p162

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Vallagarina Valley

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What are the most important International white grapes p162

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Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Muller Thurgau

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What is the three most planted grape in Trentino in order of quantity p163

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Chardonnay 28%; Pinot Grigio 27% and Muller Thurgau 9%

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What is the percentage of vineyards located in the valley flor and slopes of the Valdadige p164

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80%

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What is the traditional training system in Trentino p164

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Pergola Trentina

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Which training system is becoming more and more common since 1990s p164

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Guyot and the Cordon training systems

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What is the famous spirit produced in Trentino p164

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Grappa

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What are the most important DOCs in Trentino p166

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Trentino DOC; Teroldego Rotaliano DOC and Trento DOC

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Trentino DOC is varietal and blend DOC p166

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Varietal with minimum 85%

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Which wines are supposed to have 100% of the grape used in Trentino p166

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Moscato Giallo, Moscato Rosa and Gewurztraminer

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What is the ageing time for white riserva wine Trentino DOC p166

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1 year

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What is the ageing time for red riserva wine Trentino DOC p166

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2 years

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How many sub zones are there in Trentino DOC p166

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7 sub zones based on grapes and areas

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What are the most important sub zones in Trentino DOC p166

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Trentino Vino Santo; Trentino Vino Santo Superiore; Trentino Marzemino Superiore Isera and Trentino Marzemino Superiore Ziresi

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How long is the drying process on graticci during appassimento p166

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5-6 months

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51
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What is the ageing time for Trentino Vino Santo p166

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minimum 3 years

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What is the ageing time for Trentino Vino Santo Superiore p167

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Minimum 4 years

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Where is Trentino Marzemino Superiore Isera located p167

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Arond the town of Isera

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What does Ziresi means in Trentino Marzemino Superiore Ziresi p167

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Cherry Trees

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Where is Teroldego Roatliano located p167

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Between the towns of Mezzocorona, Mezzolombardo and San Michele all’Adige

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What was the characteristic of Teroldego Rotaliano DOC in the past p167

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Wine for early consumption

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Who did change the characteristics of Teroldego DOC wines in the 1980s p167

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Elisabetta Foradori

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What did Elisabetta Foradori do to show te potential o Teroldego wines p167

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Massl selection, Lower yields Guyot training system

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What is the percentage of Teroldego grape in Teroldego Rotaliano DOC p167

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100%

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What is the ageing time for Teroldego Rotaliano DOC Riserva p167

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Minimum two years

61
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Which wine style is famous in Trento DOC p168

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Sparkling wine Traditional Method

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Who did start with sparkling wine in Trento DOC

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Giulio Ferrari

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What are the main grapes used in sparkling wine in Trento DOC p168

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Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio

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What is minimum time on lees for non vintage Trento DOC p168

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15 months

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What is minimum time on lees for vintage Trento DOC p168

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24 months

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What is minimum time on lees for vintage Riserva Trento DOC p168

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36 months

67
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What does the MASO word mean in Trentino and Alto Adige p168

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Estate winery or Rural Homestead

68
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What is the characteristics of wine from Vigneti delle Dolomit p169

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High quality Bordeaux blends

69
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How is chracteristics of wine production in Trentino p169

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Cooperatives is responsible for 3/4 of total production

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Is Alto Adige a autonomous province p173

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yes

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What are the five autonomous provinces in Italy p173

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Valle d’Aosta, Alto Adige, Friulli Giulia, Sardenha and sicily

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What is the principal language in Alto Adige p173

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German

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

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

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How people consider themselves in Alto Adige p173

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Tyrolean

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

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Light Red wine

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

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White wine

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How is Alto Adige called in German p174

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Sudtirol

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With whom Alto Adige share borders p174

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

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What is the capital of Alto Adige p174

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Bolzano

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What is the percentage of cultivable are in alto Adige p174

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15%

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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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Where are vineyards located in Alto Adige p175

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On the hillsides

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What is planted in the the valleys floor p175

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

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What is the climate in alto Adige p175

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Continental

85
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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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How many wine district are there in alto Adige p176

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7 wine districts

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what is the most southern wine district in alto Adige p176

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Bassa Atesina

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Which wine district is located just northen Bassa Atesina p176

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Oltradige

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Which wine district is located northeastern of Oltradige p176

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Bolzano wine district

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Which wine district is located west of Bolzano p176

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Valdadige

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Which wine distrcit is located northewest of Valdadige p176

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Merano wine district

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

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Val Venosta wine district

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what is the northernmost wine district in alto Adige p177

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Valle Isarco wine district

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What are the main grapes in Bassa Atesina p177

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Gewurztraminer, Muller Thurgau and Pinot Nero

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what are the main cities in Bassa atesina p177

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Cortaccia, Termeno, Montagna, Egna and Magré

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What is the main grapes in Oltradige p177

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Schiava

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What are the main grapes in Bolzano p177

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Schiava and Lagrein (red wines)

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What are the main grapes in Valdadige p177

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Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Bianco

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What is the main city in Valdadige p177

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Terlano and also Adriano and Nalles

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What is the main grape in Merano wine district p177

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Schiava

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What are the main grapes in Val Isarco wine district p177

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German varieties Silvaner, Riesling, Muller Thurgau and Kerner

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What are the main grapes in Val Venosta p177

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Muller Thurgau, Riesling and Pinot Bianco

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

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Schiava, Lagrein and Moscato Rosa

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What is the percentage of white varieties in Alto Adige p179

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more than 60%

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What does Schiava mean p179

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Female slave

106
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What are the three varieties under Schiava umbrella p179

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Grossa (most important); Gentile; Grigia

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Lagrein is offspring of which grape p179

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Teroldego

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Why is Lagrein difficult to grow p179

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difficult in flowering and pollination

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What does Dunkel mean in the Lagrein labels p179

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Very dark in color

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What does Kretzer mean in Lagrein labels p179

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Rosato

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What is the native traditional white grape in alto Adige p180

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Moscato Giallo

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What are the main International white grape in Alto Adige p180

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

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What are the main International red grapes in Alto Adige p180

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Pinot Nero and Bordeaux varieties

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What is the training system in Alto Adige p183

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Pergola Trentina

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

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It is lower in Alto Adige, closer to the ground

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

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1% of total Italian wine production

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How many DOCs are there in Alto Adige p185

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3 DOCs

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what are the three DOCs in Alto Adige p185

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Alto Adige DOC; Lago di Coldaro DOC and Valdadige DOC

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How many su-zones are ther in Alto Adige DOC p184

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6 sub zones

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

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Terlano; Valle Isarco; Santa Maddalena

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

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85%

122
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Which grapes should be 100% in Alto Adige DOC p184

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Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio

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

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Gries (near Bolzano city)

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

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Sauvignon Blanc (Valdadige wine district)

125
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What is the only red wine permitted within the sub-zone Valle Isarco p185

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

126
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Santa Maddalena is home for which grapes in Alto Adige p185

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Schiava

127
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What is the main grape in Lago di Caldaro DOC p186

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Schiava

128
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What is the percentage of Schiava in Lago di Caldaro DOC p186

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85%

129
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Scelto (Auslese) is a designation aplied with minimu alcohol content of p186

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11,5% Scelto Classico Superiore 12%

130
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What is teh percentage of wine produced by cooperatives in Alto Adige p186

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Almost 80%

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

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Boedeaux blends

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