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Dona Branca

The white grape variety (also Torrontés) originates from Portugal. Although it appears to have synonyms or morphological similarities, it should not be confused with Branda, Chelva (Forastera Blanca), Doradilla (Forastera Blanca), Folha de Figueira, Forastera, Malvasia Fina, Síria or...

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From which grape variety are the red wines Brunello di Montalcino, Carmignano, Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano mainly made?

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

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

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largest wine companies in the world largest wine companies in the world - around 50 multi-nationals from Allied Domecq to Accolade Wines, Bronco Wine Company, Diageo, Gallo and HAWESKO to Moueix and Treasury Wine Estates

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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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Vineyard area From appellation to climat, vineyard site, Gewann and Riede, terroir and viticultural zone

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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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Viticultural value From exposition to steep slope sites and climate to vegetation cycle

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

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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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USA 41 federal states from Arizona to California, New York and Virginia to Wisconsin

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