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Botticino DOC is quite a small zone that lies east of Brecia and consists of the cities Botticino and Rezzano. They make a red wine here based on the grapes, Barbera ((30-100%), Schiava Gentile and/or Grigia (10-100%), Marzemino, known locally as Berzemino (20-100%) and finally, Sangiovese (10-100%).
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That Italy in 2011 was the worlds largest wine producer?
Calabria has a long and proud history of winemaking. Legend has it that the vineyards which covered the coastal hills of the region inspired the ancient Greeks to mint their coins with the title 'Oenotria', the land of wine.
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