The plural of 'caratello', a small wooden keg traditionally used for the production of Vino Santo and Aceto Balsamico (balsamic vinegar). The keg has a volume between 50 and 150 liters. The wood itself is either oak, cherry, chestnut or pear tree.
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Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
The Molise region has historically been so neglected that you can hardly find the origin of its name, beyond that it's believed to have originated from the Middle Ages, where a Normann family, the Moulins, owned large portions of the area as a county.
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