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Picote De Beletre
Picote may refer to: * Picote (Miranda do Douro), Portugal, a civil parish * Picote Dam, Miranda do Douro * Nebbiolo, an Italian wine grape variety also known as Picote See also * François-Marie Picoté de Belestre François-Marie Picoté, sieur de Belestre II (17 November 1716 – 30 March 1793) was a colonial soldier for both New France and Great Britain. As a soldier in the French troupes de la marine, Belestre fought against British and American co ... (1716–1793), colonial soldier for both New France and Great Britain * Picotee {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picote (Miranda Do Douro)
Picote ( mwl, Picuote) is a civil parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of .... The population in 2011 was 301, in an area of 19.95 km². Population References Freguesias of Miranda do Douro {{Bragança-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picote Dam
Picote Dam ( pt, Barragem de Picote, links=no) is a concrete arch dam on the Douro, located in the municipality Miranda do Douro, in Bragança District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1953. The dam was completed in 1958. It is owned by ''Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade'' (CPPE). Picote Dam was the first dam constructed by Portugal on the Douro. Dam Picote Dam is a 100 m tall (height above foundation) and 139 m long arch dam with a crest altitude of 480 m. The volume of the dam is 205,000 m³. The spillway is located on its crest and is controlled by four tainter gates. It has a maximum discharge of while one bottom outlet can discharge up to . Reservoir At full reservoir level of 471 m (maximum flood level of 478 m) the reservoir of the dam ( pt, Albufeira da Barragem de Picote, links=no) has a surface area of 2.44 km² and its total capacity is 63 mio. m³ (active capacity 13.43 mio. m³). Power plant Picote I The power plant Picote I is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo (, ; pms, nebieul ) is an Italian red wine grape variety predominantly associated with its native Piedmont region, where it makes the '' Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita'' (DOCG) wines of Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Carema and Ghemme. Nebbiolo is thought to derive its name from the Italian or Piedmontese , meaning "fog". During harvest, which generally takes place late in October, a deep, intense fog sets into the Langhe region where many Nebbiolo vineyards are located. Alternative explanations refers to the fog-like glaucous veil that forms over the berries as they reach maturity, or that perhaps the name is derived instead from the Italian word ''nobile'', meaning noble. Nebbiolo produces lightly-colored red wines which can be highly tannic in youth with scents of tar and roses. As they age, the wines take on a characteristic brick-orange hue at the rim of the glass and mature to reveal other aromas and flavors such as violets, ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François-Marie Picoté De Belestre
François-Marie Picoté, sieur de Belestre II (17 November 1716 – 30 March 1793) was a colonial soldier for both New France and Great Britain. As a soldier in the French troupes de la marine, Belestre fought against British and American colonial troops for 30 years, from Nova Scotia to the Mississippi River valley. Belestre became famous during the wars between France and Great Britain, serving in the North American theater of the Seven Years' War, also known as the French and Indian War (1754–63). He was one of the last officers of New France to surrender to British troops. In 1758, Belestre became the thirteenth and last official French Commandant of Fort Ponchartrain (Fort Detroit). His term ended in 1760 with the end of French rule in Detroit, after which he was sent to England. He returned to Quebec under British rule, and joined the British troops which defended Fort Saint Jean from American colonial forces in 1775. He became a colonel in the British Army before h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
