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The white grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Angevine Oberlin, Anzhevin Oberlin, Bouquet Madeleine, Early Madeleine, Julioso Magdolna, Korai Magdolna, Madeleine Ambrée, Madeleine Blanche, Madeleine Blonde Oberlin, Madeleine Oberlin, Madlen, Madlen Oberlen, Maiulina and Republicain. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2013, it is a cross between Madeleine Angevine...

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Themes Portals

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

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Barrel From barrel to Chantepleure, barrel hatch lock and Suakvat to wood chips

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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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Quotes Quotes and references - Wine-related quotes from 75 famous people, from Aristoteles and Goethe, and from Napoleon to Zuckmayer

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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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Hollow dimensions More than 50 measures of volume from anchor to jug and Scoppen to Yhrn

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Religion From the Bible to the Eucharist and Mass wine to wine gods

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Grape variety Grape varieties - the 150 most widely cultivated wine grape varieties in the world

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New breeding Newly bred grape varieties - more than 1000 crossings from Abaca to Albalonga, Bacchus, Cabernet Dorsa, Donauriesling and Müller-Thurgau to Rathay, Regent and Zweigelt

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Vineyard care More than 70 technical terms from sinker to organic viticulture and plant protection to topping

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Barrel types Fasstypen - more than 40 types/sizes of barrels from anchor to barrique, bota, feuillette and Fuder to Poinçon, tonneau, queue, Szeredny barrel and Vierlig

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