Geography 2050A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Tuscan Wine, Freixenet, Garonne
4 Apr 2017
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Some maps (with rivers) will be on final exam. Through the centuries, the rivers of europe have been. In any of the innumerable rivers of europe there are vineyards planted right up to the bank. Wine producing regions are linked to the countries rivers. The romans planted the first vines along the rhone, garonne and loire rivers viticultural . Frances largest wine region in france is bordeaux (best kind) Cool climate germany, austria and northern italy need the steep south-facing riverbanks for the warming effect on the vineyards. Two greatest rivers in germany: mosel and rhine. Fluoresce, rome, the iconic countryside chianti and the tombs of etruscans. In this area huge amounts of tuscan wine are mane from sangiovese grapes. The steep landscape of these rivers creates muscular and flavorful wines. Vintage port is amount the world"s best wines. The city of oporto had a very strong english influence. Bubble wine- two main contenders are freixenet and cordorniu.
