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Being an old grape variety, Băbească neagră has demonstrated significant clonal variations including
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Romanian, translates to "Grandmother's black" and with the diverse and numerous clonal mutations (including the color mutations of
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Most of the plantings of Băbească neagră are found in
Romania where, in 2008, there were 4,516 hectares (11,160 acres) in cultivation. Most of these plantings are in Galați County, particularly around the communes of Nicorești. Significant plantings can also be found around
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of early spring frost. During the cold
Eastern European winters, Băbească neagră is able to withstand temperatures as low as −18 °C (0 °F). However, the very loose, medium-sized bunches of thin-skinned berries are very susceptible to the hazards of
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1185:Wine bottle
1126:accessories
1124:Packaging,
1083:Tempranillo
712:Noah's wine
692:Phoenicians
638:Viticulture
393:Rară neagră
246:Rară Neagră
237:Viticulture
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72:Also called
1652:Categories
1462:Maceration
1452:Wine press
1442:Destemming
1393:Winemaking
1299:Wine fraud
1294:Wine fault
1279:Oenophilia
1215:Wine label
1210:Wine glass
1175:Port tongs
1073:Sangiovese
1068:Pinot noir
1028:Douce noir
955:Rkatsiteli
900:Chardonnay
890:Catarratto
864:by acreage
838:Biodynamic
801:Aromatized
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491:2010-01-30
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1284:Sommelier
1220:Wine rack
1200:Wine cork
1190:Wine cave
1180:Screw cap
1150:Corkscrew
1115:New World
1110:Old World
1088:Zinfandel
1063:Mourvèdre
970:Trebbiano
910:Colombard
811:Noble rot
791:Fortified
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736:New World
436:minerally
367:. Called
227:Nicorești
156:Wallachia
1429:Pressing
1351:Glossary
1267:Industry
1160:Jug wine
1155:Decanter
1145:Box wine
1043:Isabella
1038:Grenache
1018:Carignan
965:Sémillon
950:Riesling
945:Palomino
688:Ancient
671:Vineyard
666:Veraison
651:Oenology
452:Dagestan
446:Synonyms
381:Saperavi
377:aromatic
350:Bulgaria
330:Odobești
302:Grenache
175:Romanian
164:New York
148:Moldavia
140:Ialoveni
137:Straseni
120:Moldovan
116:Romanian
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1571:Related
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1346:Outline
1170:Muselet
1132:storage
1023:Cinsaut
998:Barbera
925:Macabeo
885:Aligoté
843:Organic
833:Natural
786:Dessert
731:Georgia
681:History
661:Terroir
656:Species
432:acidity
397:Purcari
387:Moldova
373:Russian
258:budding
201:History
160:Ukraine
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144:Romania
142:and in
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87:Romania
60:Species
1578:Winery
1541:Solera
1165:Kvevri
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1048:Malbec
848:Kosher
824:Other
779:Orange
752:Styles
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342:Danube
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110:(also
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281:. If
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