Trentino - Alto Adige Flashcards
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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
Olives and Lemons
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What is the climate in Central Valdadige p160
Semi-continental
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What are the other three major wine towns besides Trento in Trentino p160
Mezzocorona; Mezzolombardo and San Micheli all'Adige
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What is the climate in Tributary/Transversal Valleys p160
Alpine climate
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What is Ora del Garda p160
Breze tha blows northwad across the Lake Garda and has cooling effect
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How is the soil in Trentino p161
Dolomite, Limestone, granite and volcanic PORPHYRITIC rocks
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What is the most important native white grape in Trentino p161
Nosiola
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Which famous dessert wine is produce in Trentino with Nosiola grape p161
Vino Santo
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What are the two most important native red grapes in Trentino p162
Teroldego and Marzemino
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Which grape is considered to be the Prince of Trentino p162
Teroldego grape
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Where is Teroldego grape mostly found p162
Campo Rotaliano (Rotaliano Plain)
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Where is Marzemino grape mostly found p162
Vallagarina Valley
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What are the most important International white grapes p162
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Muller Thurgau
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What is the three most planted grape in Trentino in order of quantity p163
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
80%
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What is the traditional training system in Trentino p164
Pergola Trentina
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Which training system is becoming more and more common since 1990s p164
Guyot and the Cordon training systems
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What is the famous spirit produced in Trentino p164
Grappa
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What are the most important DOCs in Trentino p166
Trentino DOC; Teroldego Rotaliano DOC and Trento DOC
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Trentino DOC is varietal and blend DOC p166
Varietal with minimum 85%
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Which wines are supposed to have 100% of the grape used in Trentino p166
Moscato Giallo, Moscato Rosa and Gewurztraminer
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What is the ageing time for white riserva wine Trentino DOC p166
1 year
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What is the ageing time for red riserva wine Trentino DOC p166
2 years
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How many sub zones are there in Trentino DOC p166
7 sub zones based on grapes and areas
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What are the most important sub zones in Trentino DOC p166
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
5-6 months
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What is the ageing time for Trentino Vino Santo p166
minimum 3 years
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What is the ageing time for Trentino Vino Santo Superiore p167
Minimum 4 years
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Where is Trentino Marzemino Superiore Isera located p167
Arond the town of Isera
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What does Ziresi means in Trentino Marzemino Superiore Ziresi p167
Cherry Trees
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Where is Teroldego Roatliano located p167
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
Wine for early consumption
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Who did change the characteristics of Teroldego DOC wines in the 1980s p167
Elisabetta Foradori
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What did Elisabetta Foradori do to show te potential o Teroldego wines p167
Massl selection, Lower yields Guyot training system
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What is the percentage of Teroldego grape in Teroldego Rotaliano DOC p167
100%
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What is the ageing time for Teroldego Rotaliano DOC Riserva p167
Minimum two years
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Which wine style is famous in Trento DOC p168
Sparkling wine Traditional Method
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Who did start with sparkling wine in Trento DOC
Giulio Ferrari
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What are the main grapes used in sparkling wine in Trento DOC p168
Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio
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What is minimum time on lees for non vintage Trento DOC p168
15 months
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What is minimum time on lees for vintage Trento DOC p168
24 months
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What is minimum time on lees for vintage Riserva Trento DOC p168
36 months
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What does the MASO word mean in Trentino and Alto Adige p168
Estate winery or Rural Homestead
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What is the characteristics of wine from Vigneti delle Dolomit p169
High quality Bordeaux blends
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How is chracteristics of wine production in Trentino p169
Cooperatives is responsible for 3/4 of total production
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Is Alto Adige a autonomous province p173
yes
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What are the five autonomous provinces in Italy p173
Valle d'Aosta, Alto Adige, Friulli Giulia, Sardenha and sicily
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What is the principal language in Alto Adige p173
German
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Why is Alto Adige considered to be a country within a country p173
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
Tyrolean
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What was the traditional wine style in Alto Adige until 1990s p173
Light Red wine
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Nowadays Alto Adige is a white wine or red wine producer p173
White wine
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How is Alto Adige called in German p174
Sudtirol
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With whom Alto Adige share borders p174
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
Bolzano
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What is the percentage of cultivable are in alto Adige p174
15%
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What are the three valleys in alto Adige p175
Adige valley, Isarco Valley and Venosta valley
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Where are vineyards located in Alto Adige p175
On the hillsides
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What is planted in the the valleys floor p175
Apple (10% of Italy's total production of Apple
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What is the climate in alto Adige p175
Continental
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What is the characteristics of climate in Conca di Bolzano p176
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
7 wine districts
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what is the most southern wine district in alto Adige p176
Bassa Atesina
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Which wine district is located just northen Bassa Atesina p176
Oltradige
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Which wine district is located northeastern of Oltradige p176
Bolzano wine district
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Which wine district is located west of Bolzano p176
Valdadige
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Which wine distrcit is located northewest of Valdadige p176
Merano wine district
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Which wine district is located in the west of Merano wine district
Val Venosta wine district
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what is the northernmost wine district in alto Adige p177
Valle Isarco wine district
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What are the main grapes in Bassa Atesina p177
Gewurztraminer, Muller Thurgau and Pinot Nero
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what are the main cities in Bassa atesina p177
Cortaccia, Termeno, Montagna, Egna and Magré
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What is the main grapes in Oltradige p177
Schiava
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What are the main grapes in Bolzano p177
Schiava and Lagrein (red wines)
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What are the main grapes in Valdadige p177
Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Bianco
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What is the main city in Valdadige p177
Terlano and also Adriano and Nalles
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What is the main grape in Merano wine district p177
Schiava
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What are the main grapes in Val Isarco wine district p177
German varieties Silvaner, Riesling, Muller Thurgau and Kerner
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What are the main grapes in Val Venosta p177
Muller Thurgau, Riesling and Pinot Bianco
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What are the main native and traditional red grapes in Alto Adige p179
Schiava, Lagrein and Moscato Rosa
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What is the percentage of white varieties in Alto Adige p179
more than 60%
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What does Schiava mean p179
Female slave
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What are the three varieties under Schiava umbrella p179
Grossa (most important); Gentile; Grigia
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Lagrein is offspring of which grape p179
Teroldego
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Why is Lagrein difficult to grow p179
difficult in flowering and pollination
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What does Dunkel mean in the Lagrein labels p179
Very dark in color
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What does Kretzer mean in Lagrein labels p179
Rosato
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What is the native traditional white grape in alto Adige p180
Moscato Giallo
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What are the main International white grape in Alto Adige p180
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
Pinot Nero and Bordeaux varieties
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What is the training system in Alto Adige p183
Pergola Trentina
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What is the difference of Pergola Trentina in Alto Adige and in Trentinop 183
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
1% of total Italian wine production
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How many DOCs are there in Alto Adige p185
3 DOCs
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what are the three DOCs in Alto Adige p185
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
6 sub zones
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What are the main three sub-zones in Alto Adige p184
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
85%
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Which grapes should be 100% in Alto Adige DOC p184
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
Gries (near Bolzano city)
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Terlano Sub-zone is home for which grape in alto Adige p184
Sauvignon Blanc (Valdadige wine district)
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What is the only red wine permitted within the sub-zone Valle Isarco p185
Klausner Laitacher (blend of Schiava, Lagrein, Portugieser and Pinot Nero
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Santa Maddalena is home for which grapes in Alto Adige p185
Schiava
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What is the main grape in Lago di Caldaro DOC p186
Schiava
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What is the percentage of Schiava in Lago di Caldaro DOC p186
85%
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Scelto (Auslese) is a designation aplied with minimu alcohol content of p186
11,5% Scelto Classico Superiore 12%
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What is teh percentage of wine produced by cooperatives in Alto Adige p186
Almost 80%
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Which type of wine is produced with IGT designation Vigenti Delle Dolomiti p186
Boedeaux blends
