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Una breve storia del vino

A Brief History of Wine

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Andy Andy Standard
Andy

Andy

Italian mature, expressive speaker with warm tones and shades

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Violetta

Violetta

A warm, clear, and engaging voice with a smooth, natural tone

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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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Altri vendemmiano con macchine, spesso di notte __________ è più fresca.
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__________ it is where it begins your story of wine.
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Because the people they valued it, __________ vineyards, presses and cellars.
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Gli archeologi hanno trovato strumenti per pigiare, fermentare e conservare—insieme, nello stesso sito.
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Ma dentro c’è qualcosa che aspetta: _________ acidità, acqua e profumo.
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Lo assaggiano, lo annusano e lo misurano.
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__________ sparkling wine it can smell a lot.
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Il momento giusto cambia tutto.
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Fermentation it can be complete or partial, depending on the style.
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Lo spumante aggiunge un trucco in più: intrappola il gas per fare le bollicine.
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Italy it has a huge heritage of grapes: over 350 approved varieties and almost 600 registered cultivars.
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So the people they used jars of clay and they sealed the openings to protect the liquid from the air and from going bad.
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Lo zucchero aumenta, l’acidità scende, e i sapori si sviluppano lentamente.
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It was technology of wine, already then.
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In the 1860s, Louis Pasteur he studied the spoilage of the wine __________ of fermentation.
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In simple words:
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_____ wines red ferment warmer to build color, structure and texture deeper.
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L’Italia ha un’enorme eredità di uve: oltre 350 __________ e quasi 600 cultivar registrate.
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Le persone lo spedivano in anfore—vasi alti di argilla con manici, fatti per le barche __________
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Poi le bucce vengono pressate, ed esce __________
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But the planting it began a long story: failures, study, adaptation and, in the end, _____ of the place.
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they do not replace the tasting—but they avoid unnecessary mistakes.
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Alcuni venivano interrati: così la temperatura restava più stabile—importante per una fermentazione più regolare e meno problemi.
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Quindi le persone usavano giare di argilla e sigillavano le aperture per proteggere il liquido dall’aria e dal deterioramento.
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Se la fermentazione rallenta o si blocca, possono aiutare __________
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