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The Original Super Tuscan: Silvia Vannucci on Piaggia & the Secret History of Carmignano

The Original Super Tuscan: Silvia Vannucci on Piaggia & the Secret History of Carmignano28 jul55 min

Send us Fan Mail Long before "Super Tuscan" became a marketing term, the winemakers of Carmignano were already blending Cabernet into their Sangiovese — a tradition that reportedly dates back to Caterina de' Medici in the 16th century. In this episode of Bottles & Bites Without Borders, we sit down with Silvia Vannucci, proprietor of Piaggia in Poggio a Caiano, Tuscany, alongside John Fodera of Tuscan Vines, to explore one of Italy's smallest and most historic wine appellations.Silvia sha...