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New Zealand, goodbye to Australian Prosecco within five years
Thanks to a bilateral agreement negotiated by the European Union, Prosecco will be officially recognised in New Zealand as a trademark and protected geographical indication. In fact, the European trademark office emphasised the «undisputed reputation of the Prosecco Doc in the consumer’s perception, amply documented by the Consortium». «Enough – continues the EU office –…
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The best Kerner in South Tyrol: hectares and popularity are growing
The area under Kerner vines in South Tyrol is growing at the rate of 2 hectares per year. In the last five years, the grape variety born in Germany from the crossbreeding of Trollinger (“Schiava Grossa” in Italy) and Rhine Riesling, now at home in Südtirol, has succeeded in conquering more and more space in…