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Ampelography
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Ampelography ('μπε"ος, "vine" + γραφος, 'writing') is the field of botany concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines, Vitis spp..

 


ampelography - science of identifying grape varieties by detailed description of the appearance of the vine, especially its leaves ...

ampelography:The study and classification of the grape vine family Vitis.
anthocyanin:The scientific name for the group of pigmented substances extracted from black grape skins that give red wine its colour.

AMPELOGRAPHY: The study of grape varieties.
APPEARANCE: Refers to a wine's clarity, not color.

Ampelography: The study of grape varieties.
Angular: Angular wines are wines that lack roundness, generosity, and depth. Wine from poor vintages or wines that are too acidic are often described as being angular.

AMPELOGRAPHY
A book used for the identification of vine varieties in the field.

AMPELOGRAPHY: The study of grape varieties.
APPELLATION: Defines the area where a wine's grapes were grown, such as Bordeaux, Gevrey-Chambertin, Alexander Valley or Russian River Valley. Regulations vary widely from country to country.

Ampelography: A book that describes the structural characteristics of various varieties of grape vines. Used for identification of vine varieties in the field.

Ampelography: The study of and identification of grape varieties.
Amtliche Prfungsnummer : The tracking number that appears on German wines indicating that the wine has passed a number of tests and meets all German legal requirements.

In ampelography is habit described as follows:
The growing tip is open. It is only slightly hairy. The pale green young leaves are nearly hairless.
The large leaves are five lobed and deeply sinuate (see also the article leaf shape ).

Recent studies in ampelography, using the relatively new application of DNA fingerprinting, have determined that cabernet franc is one of the genetic parents of cabernet sauvignon (the other is sauvignon blanc).

ampelographyThe science of grape vine identification. amphoraAncient wine container, having two handles.

AMPLOGRAPHIE (AMPELOGRAPHY)
Science studying type of vines.
AMPLE (FULL)
Says itself of a harmonious wine giving the impression to occupy fully and lengthily the mouth.
ANALYSE SENSORIELLE (SENSORY ANALYSIS)
Technical name of tasting.
ANIMAL ...

MORTON, Lucie.T.,(trans) and GALET,Pierre. A Practical Ampelography. Comstock/Cornell University Press. 1979.
MARES, Henri. Description des cpages principaux de la rgion Mediterranenne de la France. Coulet. Montpellier. Masson. Paris. 1890.

The ampelography of Liguria was probably developed before the times of the Republic of Genoa, when sailors, coming back from their journeys, ...

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