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Roero Rosso is made from the Nebbiolo grape (95-100%), with the permitted addition of local non-aromatic red grapes (max. 5%). The name Roero must appear clearly on the label in order for the red wine to use the DOCG label.
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East of Turin, not far from the border with the Lombardy region, west of Casale Monferato and slightly south of Gabiano, is a new DOC appellation which appeared in 1970, following a collaboration between some winegrowers, called Rubino di Catavenna.
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The origin of this red wine is almost impossible to present, as there is practically no documentation available. Its history can be reconstructed on the basis of oral traditions passed on from mouth to mouth, from generation to generation.
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This DOC appellation was established in 1997 and covers the wines produced in the Valle di Susa, near Turin, west of Piedmont capital.
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Not long ago it was believed that the Pelaverga vines grown in the municipality of Verduno near Alba in Piedmont were the same as those grown on the hills of Colline Saluzzesi . In the mid-eighties there were doubts about this, and after thorough research, it was determined that...
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Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
Calabria has a long and proud history of winemaking. Legend has it that the vineyards which covered the coastal hills of the region inspired the ancient Greeks to mint their coins with the title 'Oenotria', the land of wine.
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