Geographical Characteristics
Important wine-relevant geographic characteristics of Italy include:
- The extensive latitudinal range of the country permits wine growing from the Alps in the north to almost-within-sight of Africa in the south;
- The fact that Italy is a peninsula with a long shoreline, contributes moderating climate to coastal wine regions;
- The extensive mountains and foothills provide many altitudes for grape growing and a variety of climate and soil conditions.
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