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Grero

The red grape variety originates from Italy. It is not listed as an independent variety in the VIVC catalogue, but the name Grero is only given as a synonym for the Grechetto Rosso variety. However, the M.I.P.A.A.F grape variety catalogue does list it as an independent variety and states that it Umbrien zugelassen ist. Unter dem Namen Grero...

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What is the name of the Spanish wine-growing region in the northwest with the DO areas Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro and Valdeorras?

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Toasts Toasts - more than 150 toasts from more than 70 countries, from Banzai to Cheers, Cin Cin, Egészségére and Kampai to Prost, Toujour l’amour and Zdorowje
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Pinot One of the most important key varieties in Europe, with around 20 direct descendants
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Quality system The EU quality pyramid with wine, country wine and quality wines in all member countries
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Gouais Blanc The „Casanova of grape varieties“ with more than 100 direct descendants
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Soil type From Albarese to granite, limestone, loess, sand and Terra Rossa to volcanic rock
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Wine faults Wine faults - more than 70 terms from bottle shock to rotten eggs, foxy notes and cork taint to untypical ageing notes
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Barrel From barrel to Chantepleure, barrel hatch lock and Suakvat to wood chips
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Vinification Winemaking - 75 techniques from de-stemming to sulphuring, macération carbonique and micro-oxygenation to fining, filtration and centrifuging
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Vine enemies Enemies of the vine - more than 100 diseases and pests from anthracnosis to botrytis, chlorosis, flavescence dorée, downy and powdery mildew, Pierce's disease and phylloxera to grapevine fanleaf virus, grape moths and cicadas
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Wine vessels Wine containers - around 125 terms from Albeisa to Dame-Jeanne and key-keg to tub
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Wine-growing institutions Wine-related institutions - more than 50 from the American Wine Society to ECOVIN, INAO, Masters of Wine and ÖWM to VDP, Austrian Wine Academy, WSET and Cape Wine Academy
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