Important wine-relevant geographic characteristics of Italy include:
-the extensive lattitudinal 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, contributing moderating climate to coastal wine regions;
-the extensive mountains and foothills providing a range of altitudes for grape growing and a variety of climate and soil conditions.
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