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  2. Cabernet Sauvignon - Wikipedia

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    In the Maipo Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are characterized by their pervasive blackcurrant fruit and an earthy, dusty note. In warmer regions, such as the Colchagua Province and around Curicó, the grapes ripen more fully; they produce wines with rich fruit flavours that can be perceived as sweet due to the ripeness of the fruit. The ...

  3. Chilling requirement - Wikipedia

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    The chilling requirement of a fruit is the minimum period of cold weather after which a fruit-bearing tree will blossom productively. It is often expressed in chill hours, which can be calculated in different ways, all of which essentially involve adding up the total amount of time in a winter spent at certain temperatures.

  4. Cabernet Franc a summer wine best served chilled - AOL

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    Jul. 19—Finger Lakes wineries experimented in the 1990s with Bordeaux grape varieties such as the cabernets (sauvignon and franc) and merlot. I say experiment, because the results were inconsistent.

  5. Winkler index - Wikipedia

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    Warmer areas in these wine regions fall in a Winkler Region III as do much of the Northern Rhône, Rioja, Umbria, and the Margaret River. Region IV includes portions of the Napa Valley, Stellenbosch, Corsica, Tuscany, and Alentejo where the warmer climates allow for the ripening of later varieties such as Cabernet sauvignon, Sangiovese, and Syrah.

  6. Ice wine - Wikipedia

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    Icewine (or ice wine; German: Eiswein) is a type of dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze, but the water does, allowing for a more concentrated grape juice to develop.

  7. Frostbite can strike quickly. Here’s what you need to know

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    Frostbite is dangerous and can often happen quickly, depending on both the temperature and wind chill factor. Here’s how to know if it’s frostbite and how to treat it. Frostbite can strike ...

  8. Climate categories in viticulture - Wikipedia

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    Wine regions with Mediterranean climates Most California wine regions have a Mediterranean climate. Penfolds winery, Magill Estate, in South Australia Central Chilean wine regions experience a Mediterranean climate cooled in the summer by the Humboldt Current. Stellenbosch wines, from South Africa, are from grapes grown in a Mediterranean climate.

  9. Storage of wine - Wikipedia

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    Wine is very susceptible to changes in temperature, with temperature control being an important consideration in wine storage. If the wine is exposed to too high a temperature (in excess of 77 °F (25 °C)) for long periods of time, it may be spoiled or become "corked" and develop off-flavors that taste raisiny or stewed.