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Tuscany Tuscany
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Region: Tuscany
IL MARRONETO
LOCALITY: LOCALITY:
Montalcino, Tuscany Montalcino, Tuscany
WINEMAKERS: WINEMAKERS:
Alessandro Mori Alessandro Mori
Ilmarroneto.com Ilmarroneto.com
Il MARRONETO (April) Il MARRONETO (April)
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to Rome. Fast forward to the 20 Century, the nuns are gone but the Cantina’s first wines, the 1976 vintage, were made
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PRODUCT PRODUCT
CTN WSL CTN WSL
L.U.C L.U.C
2015 Rosso di Montalcino ‘Ignaccio’ 2015 Rosso di Montalcino ‘Ignaccio’
12 500 12 500
53.75 53.75
2013 Brunello di Montalcino 2013 Brunello di Montalcino
6 460 6 460
98.90 98.90
2013 Brunello di Montalcino ‘Madonna delle Grazie’ 2013 Brunello di Montalcino ‘Madonna delle Grazie’
6 1025 6 1025
220.38 220.38