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What is the name of the squat straw covered bottles Chianti was historically bottled in ?

A

Fiasco

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How many DOCGs are there in Tuscany?

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11

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What is Italy’s most planted re varietal?

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Sangiovese

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Name the DOCGs where Sangiovese is the principal grape variety

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Chianti
Chianti Classico
Carmignano
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Morellino di Scansano
Montecucco Sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino
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What is Italy’s most planted white grape?

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Trebbiano

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When was Chianti granted DOCG status?

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1984

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Name the subzones of the Chianti DOCG

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Rùfina
Colli Fiorentini
Colli Senesi
Colline Pisane
Colli Aretini
Montalbano
Montespertoli
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Name the producer that dominates Chianti Rufina

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Frescobaldi

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Name the DOC within Rufina for red and white wines that permits a higher percentage of international grapes

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Pomino

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What is the minimum amount of Sangiovese required in all subzones of the Chianti DOC except for Colli Senesi?

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70%

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What is the minimum amount of sangiovese required in Colli Senesi?

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75%

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What is the maximum amount of Cabernet required in all subzones of the Chianti DOC except for Colli Senesi?

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15%

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What is the maximum amount of Cabernet required in Colli Senesi?

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10%

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Who is credited with defining the classic blend of Chianti?

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Baron Bettino Ricasoli

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15
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Montespertoli is a subzone of which DOCG?

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Chianti

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Montalbano is a subzone of which DOCG?

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Chianti

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Colli Aretini is a subzone of which DOCG?

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Chianti

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True or False the use of white grapes Trebbiano and Malvasia is mandatory in the Chianti DOCG?

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False

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Name the Florentine subzones of Chianti

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Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Montespertoli
Rufina

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What does the labelling term Governo all’uso Toscano mean?

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Wine has been made using a traditional practice calle governo which involves refermentation with the juice of dried grapes, to strengthen the wine and initiate malolactic fermentation

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From what year were the white grapes Trebbiano and Malvasia no longer allowed in Chianti Classico?

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2006

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What is the minimum alcohol for Chianti Classico Normale?

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12%

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What is the minimum alcohol for Chianti Classico Riserva?

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12.5%

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What is the minimum alcohol for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

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13%

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25
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Name the 4 original villages of Chianti Classico

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Radda
Gaiole
Castellina
Greve

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What are the 2 main soil types of Chianti Classico?

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Galestro

Alberese

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WHat is the minimum amount of Sangiovese required in the Chianti Classico DOCG?

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80%

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True or False wines from the Chianti and Chianti Classico DOCGs may be made as pure varietal sangiovese?

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True

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What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico normale?

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May not be released until October 1 of the year following harvest

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What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico Riserva?

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must be aged for a minimum 24 months, with at least 3 months in bottle

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What are the ageing requirements for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

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must be aged for at least 30 months prior to release, also with 3 months in bottle

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32
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When was the Gran Selezione category introduced in Chianti Classico?

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2013

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33
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Which subzone of the Chianti DOCG overlaps Brunello di Montalcino?

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Colli Senesi

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34
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Who is credited with the invention of the Brunello style?

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Clemente Santi of Tenuta Greppo’s Biondi-Santi was the producer to isolate the Brunello clone and bottle it alone in 1865.

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35
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What grape varieties are permitted in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?

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100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)

36
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What are the ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG?

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Minimum 2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 5th year following the harvest

37
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What are the ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG?

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Minimum 2 years in wood plus 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 6th year following the harvest

38
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What type of bottle and closure are requirements of wines from the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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the finished wine must be bottled in a Bordelaise bottle with a cork stopper

39
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What are the principal soil types in Brunello di Montalcino ?

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Clay and marine sediments at lower elevation, galestro at higher elevation.

40
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Name the Unofficial subzones in Montalcino

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Castelnuovo dell’Abate
Sant’Angelo in Colle
Torrenieri

41
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What is the minimum alcohol for Brunello di Montalcino?

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12.5%

42
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Name some producers of Chianti Classico

A 
Poggerino
Isole e Olena
Badia a Coltibuono
Montevertine
Castell'In Villa
Fontodi
43
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Name some producers of Brunello di Montalcino

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Stella di Campalto
Biondi Santi
Soldera
Conti Costanti
Il Paradiso di Manfredi
Salvioni
Le Ragnaie
44
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What are the ageing requirements for Rosso di Montalcino?

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Must be aged for 1 year prior to release. No cask ageing is required.

45
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Which DOC in Montalcino allows the production of both red and white wines from any permitted grape variety in Tuscany?

A

Sant’Antimo DOC

46
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Describe the wines of the Moscadello di Montalcino DOCG?

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A DOCG for white wines from the region, produced from the Moscadello (Moscato Bianco) grape. Moscadello wines are often sweet, and may be still or sparkling.

47
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What is the name of the Sangiovese clone grown in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

A

Prugnello Gentile

48
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What is the minimum amount of Sangiovese required in wines from the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?

A

70% Sangiovese

A max 30% other varieties of Tuscany including white grapes

49
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Are white grapes permitted in the wines of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

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Yes but no more than 5 %

50
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What are the ageing requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

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minimum of two years, with at least one year in wood

51
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What are the ageing requirements for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva?

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minimum 3 years, with at least one year in wood

52
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What is the minimum alcohol for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

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12.5%

53
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What is the minimum alcohol for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva?

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13%

54
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What is the principal grape variety of Morellino di Scansano?

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Sangiovese min 85%

15% Other varieties of Tuscany

55
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What are the ageing requirements for Morellino di Scansano Riserva?

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Minimum 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least one year in wood.

56
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What is the principal grape variety of Carmignano DOCG?

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Sangiovese min 50%
max 10-20% combines Cab Sauv and Cab Franc
max 20% Canailolo Nero

57
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Rosso della val di Cornia DOCG?

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Min 40% Sangiovese
Max 60% Combined Cabernet and Merlot
Max 20% Other red grapes of Tuscany

58
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What grape varieties are permitted in Suvereto DOCG?

A

85% Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

15% Other red grapes of Tuscany

59
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What is the assemblage and the first vintage of Sassicaia?

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85% Cabernet 15% Cabernet Franc 1968

60
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Name the Super Tuscan wines of Antinori, their assemblage and first vintage

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Tignanello: 75 - 85% Sangiovese Cab Sauv and Cab Franc 1971
Solaia: 75% Cab Sauv 20% Sangiovese 5 % Cab Franc 1978
Guado al Tasso: 50-65% Cab Sauv 30-40% Merlot plus other varieties 1990

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Name some of the first 100% Sangiovese Super Tuscans

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San Felice’s Vigorello 1968
Montevertine’s Le Pergole Torte 1977
Isole e Olena’s Cepparello 1980
Fontodi’s Flaccianello della Pieve 1981

62
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Name the only true monopole DOC in all of Italy

A

Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

63
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What is the minimum amount of Cabernet in Bolgheri Sassicaia?

A

Min 80%

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What are the ageing requirements for Bolgheri Sassicaia?

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Bolgheri Sassicaia must be aged for a minimum 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least 18 months in 225-liter barriques.

65
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Name the Super Tuscan wines of Tenuta dell Ornellaia, their assemblage and first vintage

A

Ornellaia: Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc Petit Verdot 1985
Masseto: 100% Merlot 1986

66
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Name the Super Tuscan wines of La Macchiole their assemblage and first vintage

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Paleo Rosso: 100% Cab Franc 1989
Messorio: 100% Merlot 1994
Scrio: 100% Syrah 1994

67
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What is the second and third wines of Tenuta San Guido? Assemblage? First Vintage?

A

Guidalberto: 60% Cabernet 40% Merlot 2000

Le Difese: 70% Cabernet 30% Sangiovese 2002

68
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What wine styles are allowed in the Bolgheri DOC?

A

White
Rose
Red

69
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What are the white grape varieties permitted in the Bolgheri DOC?

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maximum 70% Vermentino
maximum 40% Sauvignon
maximum 40% Trebbiano Toscano
maximum 30% other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana

70
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What are the red grape varieties permitted in the Bolgheri DOC?

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0 - 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
0 - 100% Merlot
0 - 100% Cabernet Franc
maximum 50% Syrah
maximum 50% Sangiovese
maximum 30% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana
71
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What are the ageing requirements for red wines from the Bolgheri DOC?

A

Rosso may not be released for sale before September 1 of the year following the harvest

72
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What are the ageing requirements for red wines from the Bolgheri Superiore DOC?

A

Rosso Superiore must be aged a minimum of 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest including at least 1 year in oak barrels.

73
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When di Bolgheri receive DOC status?

A

1994

74
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When did the Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC gain independent status?

A

2013

75
Q

Name the isle 12 miles off the coast of Maremma

A

Isle of Elba

76
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What type of wine is produced in the Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG?

A

Sweet red passito wines made from 100% Aleatico (minimum 10 days of air drying and 30% sugar content)

77
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Name the only white wine producing DOCG of Tuscany?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

78
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What type of wood is traditionally used to make Vino Santo in Tuscany?

A

Chestnut wood

79
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Name the DOCs for Vin Santo

A

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vin Santo di Carmignano DOC
Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC

80
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Name the principal red and white grapes used to produce Vino Santo

A

White: Trebbiano Toscano and/or Malvasia Bianca and/or Grechetto
Red: Sangiovese

81
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What is Occhio di Pernice?

A

A rose version of Vin Santo are produced with a minimum of 50% Sangiovese added to the white grapes

82
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What is the name of the barrels used for Vino Santo production?

A

Caratelli

83
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Vino Santo is fermented and aged slowly in Caratelli barrels for a period of how long?

A

Between 3 and 8 years depending on style

84
Q

What is the name of the DOCG on the isle of Elba?

A

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

85
Q

When Vin Santo is fortified what name appears on the label?

A

liquoroso

86
Q

Who makes Madonna del Piano

A

Valdicava

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