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WINES OF ITALY
Although Italy is regarded as the home of the vine, it
IS not generally favoured in this country,and its production
IS second to that of France. There are, however, many
nne wines produced, among them being:
Sassella, Grumello, Inferno
wines produced in the ancient Province of
alteilma, under which name they are sometimes sold,
ihey are light, dehcate wines which develop well.
ValpoUcella (Red), Soave (White)
Both from Verona.
Barolo (Red), Barolino (Red), Barbara (White), Nebiolo
(Red)
All these wines are from the Piedmont area, where they
grw on the slopes of an extinct volcano, the best of which
IS Barolo, a hght Burgundy type.
Asti Spumante (SparkUng Asti)
I^oduced in the Asti district of Piedmont,from the Asti
or CaneUi Muscatel grapes. A sweet wine made by the
Champagne method.
Chianti
Tuscany. Bottled in the rush-covered flask
called fiasco ". May be red or white (Bianco), thouerh
the red is better known.
Shippers' names are: Antinori, Casa Vinicola Barone
Kicasoh (marketed under a name called Broliol, Ruffino.
Old
bottle means"Extra
Frascati,Albana,Genzano
These wines come from the Province of Latium and are
white wines of good strength and good keeping quality,
which are to be found from around the walls of the"Holv
City of Rome.
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