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Una breve storia del vino

A Brief History of Wine

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Giancarlo Giancarlo Standard
Andy

Andy

Italian mature, expressive speaker with warm tones and shades

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Violetta

Violetta

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Giancarlo

Giancarlo

Italian middle aged, warm voice

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Manuela

Manuela

Warm, clear and versatile Italian voice

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the wine it can rest in steel (fresh, clean, focused on the fruit), in concrete __________ soft texture) or in oak (wood / barrel): it adds spices, toasted notes and structure.
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the press wine usually it is darker, harder __________
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In modern cellars, the producers often they add selected yeasts and they control _________ the conditions.
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Usually it is fresh and with high acidity, because sparkling wine it needs ________ and energy.
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Later, more cleanliness and temperature control __________ the failures.
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Sparkling wine it adds a trick extra: ________ the gas to make the bubbles.
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First __________ the free-run wine, that is the wine that it flows naturally.
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Some they were buried: so the temperature it stayed more stable—important for a fermentation __________ and fewer problems.
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_________ it uses the sugar as energy and it produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.
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In red wine, the skins they rise __________ a “cap”.
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At the Cape, in South Africa, the vines they were planted in 1655 under Dutch guidance, and the documents __________ the first wine of the Cape pressed on 2 February 1659.
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________ normal—like something that you could eat and then forget.
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The producers they choose the method _____ on the grape that they have in front of them.
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In Greek and Roman life, it appeared __________ and in meetings.
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Finally, the wine __________ for bottling.
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