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Themes Portals

Total extract Gesamtextrakt - around 50 substances from different types of alcohol to anthocyanins, aromatic compounds, glycerine, carbon dioxide and phenols to types of acidity, sulphur and sugars

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vine training more than 50 techniques from Alberata, gobelet, bush vine, Guyot, Kouloura, lyre and pergola to vertico

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Gouais Blanc The „Casanova of grape varieties“ with more than 100 direct descendants

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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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Floor type From Albarese to granite, limestone, loess, sand and Terra Rossa to volcanic rock

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Vine systematics around 20 vine species from Vitis aestivalis to Vitis cinerea and Vitis riparia to Vitis vinifera

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Organic viticulture Production forms (organic, energetic, biodynamic), plant protection methods and organic associations

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grapevine More than 50 terms from ampelography to DNA, varietal characteristics to breeding and cultivation

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Label From producer, alcohol content, grape variety and vintage to residual sugar

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Riesling Synonyms, history, origin, descendants, characteristics, growing regions and vineyard areas

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Customs in viticulture Traditions from barrel sliding to shooting up a mountain, candlelight test to drinking offerings and launching ships

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Winegrowing personalities From ampelographers via flying winemakers and wine critics to winemakers

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