Native Wine Grapes of Italy

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Mountainous terrain, volcanic soils, innumerable microclimates, and an ancient culture of winemaking influenced by Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans make Italy the most diverse country in the world of wine. This diversity is reflected in the fact that Italy grows the largest number of native wine grap...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D'Agata, Ian
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Wine and wine making.
Grapes > Varieties.
Grapes > Analysis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
GARDENING > Fruit.
Wine and wine making > Italy.
Grapes > Varieties > Italy.
Italy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Mountainous terrain, volcanic soils, innumerable microclimates, and an ancient culture of winemaking influenced by Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans make Italy the most diverse country in the world of wine. This diversity is reflected in the fact that Italy grows the largest number of native wine grapes known, amounting to more than a quarter of the world's commercial wine grape types. Ian D'Agata spent thirteen years interviewing producers, walking vineyards, studying available research, and tasting wines to create this authoritative guide to Italy's native grapes and their wines. Writing with.
Physical Description:1 online resource (623 pages).
ISBN:9780520957053

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