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Una breve storia del vino e come si produce

(A Brief History of Wine and How It’s Made)

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The first vines of Australia they arrived with the First Fleet ________
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they reduce chemical treatments, they plant cover crops between the rows and they support biodiversity—more ________ more birds, healthier soil.
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________ i trattamenti chimici, piantano colture di copertura tra i filari e sostengono la biodiversità—più insetti, più uccelli, suolo più sano.
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Nel vino rosso, le bucce salgono e formano un “cappello”.
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l’acidità dura diventa più morbida.
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Le bucce salgono e formano uno strato ______ sopra—il cappello.
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step by step, you will learn how it is made the wine—and you will do practice of Italian while you read.
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But inside there is something _____ it waits: sugar, acidity, water and scent.
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the wine it can rest in steel (fresh, clean, _______ on the fruit), in concrete (stable temperature, soft texture) or in oak (wood / barrel): it adds spices, toasted notes and structure.
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Prima si fa un vino base—proprio come un normale vino fermo.
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Infine, il vino si prepara per l’imbottigliamento.
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In Greek and Roman life, it appeared at banquets and in meetings.
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In France, the phylloxera ______ recorded in 1863 and it spread quickly.
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________ può far fare bolle o schiuma in superficie, come un bollire tranquillo.
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Le prime viti dell’Australia arrivarono __________ nel 1788.
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Spesso lo diluivano con acqua, poi parlavano di gusto, buone maniere e status.
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they do the sorting: remove the leaves, remove the rotten parts, remove the damaged bunches.
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_______ si diffuse nel mondo.
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the young wine it can soften after the main fermentation.
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Possiamo seguire il vino molto indietro nel tempo.
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In Georgia, gli archeologi hanno trovato residui in vasi di ceramica che mostrano produzione di vino intorno al 6000–5800 a.C.
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the wine _________ in a calm way.
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The vineyards they stayed where the climate it allowed reliable harvests.
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you can find cooler vineyards near the Alps, sea winds along the coast and volcanic soils in the south.
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Se lo spazio è pulito e protetto, il lievito lavora _____
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