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Levokumsky

The red grape variety (also Levokumskij) originates from Russia. It is named after a district of the Krasnodar region in the extreme southwest in the foothills of the Caucasus. The parentage is unknown. The vine is frost-resistant to minus 27 °Celsius, resistant to fungal diseases such as botrytis, powdery and downy mildew, and also to phylloxera. It produces simple wines. The Dorte...

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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 countries Africa, Asia, Europe, New World, South America - more than 100 countries from Egypt to Cyprus

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

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Antique wines From Caecuber to Falernian, Pucinean, Raeticean to Surrentine

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Bottles More than 50 bottle types/sizes from Adelaide to Goliath, Impériale, Jeroboam and Magnum to Methusalem, Nebuccadnezar and Sovereign

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Most expensive wines in the world From Château d’Yquem to Château Mouton-Rothschild and Penfolds to Veuve Clicquot

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Climate change The effects on viticulture in countries affected

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

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Area dimensions Around 25 units of measurement from acres to hectares, joch, morgen, stremma and Viertel

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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 enjoyment From storage to temperature, glasses and decanting to pouring and serving

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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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