ciao`s wine picks

CIAO’S WINE PICKS
be low are s e le c tions of w ine s that offe r g re at va lue and are drinking be autifu lly.
the s e w ine s r e pr es e nt quality c r af ts m ans hip from w e ll re s pe c te d w ine make rs .
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tony, j e ff & s c ott
201 2
201 3
201 1
201 1
poggio brigante , morellino di s cans ano , ( tus cany) ............................
abbazia di novacel la , ke rner , (alto a dige) ........................................
la spinetta , verman tino , ( tus cany) ..................................................
antinori, te nuta mar chese , chian ti classico riserva ............................
46
47
51
75
BY THE GLASS
WHITE
201 4 elizabeth spence r , spe cil cuvee , s auvignon b lanc, (mendo cino ) ............ 8
201 4 coastal vine s, chard onnay , (s onoma ) ................................................. 8
201 1 poggio anima , uriel, grillo, (sicily) .................................................... 9
201 2 scaia, garganega/ch ardo nnay, (vene to) .............................................. 9
201 3 dipinti, pino t grigio, (alto adige ) ..................................................... 10
201 3 abbazia di novacel la , ke rner , (alto a dige) ........................................ 11
201 1 la spinetta , verman tino , ( tus cany) .................................................. 13
201 4 jam ce llar s, bu tter , ch ardon nay ( napa valley ) ................................... 14
201 4 guado al tasso , ‘scalabr one ’, bolgheri r osato , ( tus cany) .................... 14
RED
201 3
201 2
201 2
201 4
201 2
201 2
201 1
201 0
201 3
201 2
201 1
coastal vine s, caberne t sa uvignon, (so noma ) ...................................... 8
villa v etri ce , chianti classico, (tusca ny) ........................................... 11
ca’maritta , ripa sso superior , (ve neto) ............................................. 12
wil lamette vall ey vineyard s , whole cluste r p inot noir ....................... 12
poggio brigante , morellino di s cans ano , ( tus cany) ............................ 12
raymond ,sommelier selection , caberne t s au vignon, ( nor th coas t) ...... 13
ridolfi , r osso di mon talci no , (tu scany) ............................................. 14
arcanum, il fauno , (tus cany) ........................................................... 15
seghesio , barbera d ’alba, (piedmo nt) .............................................. 15
turnbull, esta te caberne t sauvignon , (n apa v alley) ............................ 18
ca’maritta , amar one , (vene to) ........................................................ 25
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING
201 4
201 3
nv
nv
nv
bisson , glera frizz ante , prose cco, (veneto) .......................................
ricossa , mos cato d ’as ti, ( piedmont) .................................................
scarpetta , spa rkling rose , (f riuli) ....................................................
berlucchi , ’61 , fr ancia cor ta r ose, ( lombar dy) ....................................
taittinger , brut, (reims) .................................................................
10
11
12
15
18
HAND CRAFTED ITALIAN BEER
birra de l borgo , 25 dodi ci, chris tmas ale , (b o rgorose) ................................ 12
fruity notes of berries, plums , spicy pepper and coriander
birra de l borgo , reale extra , ip a, (borgo rose) ............................................ 18
grapefruit, bitter orange notes, highlited with caramel and honey malt
birra de l borgo , my antonia, imperial pilsner , (b orgoro se) .......................... 14
floral aromas, initial sweetness giving way to developed bitter finish
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APERITIVO E DIGESTIV O
amaro averna , (caltanisetta , sicily) ........................................................... 9
aperol, (padu a, italy) ............................................................................... 9
cynar, (milan , italy) ................................................................................. 9
liquore str ega , ( campagnia , sicily) ............................................................ 9
campari , (milan, italy) ............................................................................ 10
carpano , an tica formula 17 86 , ( torin o, italy) ............................................. 10
carpano , pu nt e mes , ( torino , i taly) .......................................................... 10
galliano , (livorn o, italy) .......................................................................... 10
cocci ame ricano , (as ti, italy) ................................................................... 12
cocci ame ricano rosso , ( asti, i taly) ........................................................... 12
marco d i bartol i , ‘10 year mar sala su periore’ r iserva, (sicily), nv ................. 35
marco d i bartol i , passi to di pa ntelleria, sole d’agos to , (sicily), 2 01 2 ............ 35
PORT & GRAPPA:
castel lo banfi, brunello di mon talcin o, (mon talcino, italy) ..........................
candolini, grappa ru ta, (tarcen to , i taly) ....................................................
nv taylor fladgate , 10 year taw ny por t, (po rtugal) .....................................
nv fonseca , ruby po rt, ( por tugal) .............................................................
nv taylor fladgate , 20 year tawny por t, (po rtugal) .....................................
14
16
10
13
18
CHAMPAGNE, SPARKLING & SWEET
nv
201 4
201 1
nv
nv
nv
nv
nv
nv
200 9
200 7
200 7
200 9
nv
200 9
200 6
nv
201 2
nv
nv
200 7
sasetti l ivio , ex tra dry, pro secco (vald obbiad ene) ............................. 40
bisson , glera frizz ante , prose cco, (veneto) ....................................... 48
borgo, maragliano, bra che tto, (piedmon t) ........................................ 49
bellavista , f ran ciacor ta , (lombar dy) ................................................ 50
rotari , talento ro sè, (tre ntino) ........................................................ 53
scarpetta , spa rkling rose , (f riuli) .................................................... 59
quattro mani, fran ciacorta , (lombardy) ........................................... 60
ferghettina , fran ciacor ta bru t, (lo mbardy) ....................................... 65
ferrari , bru t r ose, ( trentin o) ........................................................... 71
marches e antinor i , vinsan to del chianti class ico, (tuscany) ................ 75
moshin vineya rds , ‘m oshin poshin ’, late harv est, (russian river), (.37 5) 78
bissoni , p assito , ( alban d’r omagna), (.37 5) ....................................... 80
maculan, tor co cato, (bergan ze), (.37 5) ............................................ 85
taittinger , brut, (reims) ................................................................. 88
bisol, ‘car tizze ’, pr osecco di valdob biadene , (veneto) ....................... 118
bruno giacosa , extra br ut, ( piedmont) ............................................ 125
marco d i bartol i , ‘10 year mar sala su periore’ riserva, (sicily) ............ 125
marco d i bartol i , passi to di pa ntelleria, sole d’agos to , (sicily) ........... 125
pi er re pet er s, ‘cuvee de reserve ’, gran d cr u, (mesnil -sur- oger) .......... 130
bollinger , s pecial cuvee, bru t, (b ollinger -ay-france) ......................... 135
ayala, blan c de blan c, (ay -fr ance) .................................................. 165
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AMERICAN WHITE
SAUVIGNON BLANC AND OTHER VARIETALS
201 4 elizabeth spence r , spe cial cuvee, sauvignon blanv, (men docin o) ........ 30
201 3 firestone , sa uvignon blanc, (sa nta ynez) .......................................... 30
201 4 qupe, ‘a moder n white ’, whi te blend , (cen tra l coas t) ......................... 35
201 4 turnbull, sauvignon blanc, (napa valley) .......................................... 45
201 4 gamble, sauvignon blan c, (youn tville) .............................................. 50
201 4 miner , simpson vineyar d, viognier, (oakville) ................................... 52
201 3 two old dogs , sa uvignon blanc, ( napa valley) .................................... 60
201 2 massican , annia , friuli blen d, (napa valley) ...................................... 75
201 1 ma(i )sonry , s tagecoa ch vineyards , marsa nne, (napa valley) ................ 85
201 2 booker, r oussa nne/viognier,(pas o r obles) ....................................... 125
201 2 alban vineyards , viognier, (cen tral coas t) ....................................... 135
201 1 reynvaan family vineya rds , grena che blanc, (walla walla valley) ........ 140
CHARDONNAY
201 1 coastal vine s, (so noma) ................................................................. 29
201 3 laguna , (russian river) ................................................................... 30
201 3 santa barbara wine ry , (san ta barba ra) ............................................ 36
201 4 jam ce llar s, bu tter , ch ardon nay ( napa valley) ................................... 42
201 3 sonoma -cutre r, (russian river) ........................................................ 45
201 2 stratton lu mmi s, alta vista vineyard , (na pa v alley) ............................ 45
201 3 sandhi, (sa nta barb ara) .................................................................. 55
201 4 balboa winery , (walla walla) .......................................................... 60
201 2 wind gap , j ames berry vineyard , (p aso robles ) .................................. 65
201 4 donkey & goat , lily’s cuvee, petillant na tural , (a nderso n valley) ......... 70
201 4 rombauer, (carneros ) .................................................................... 72
201 1 dunstan , (son oma coas t) ................................................................ 75
201 3 miner , (napa valley) ...................................................................... 75
201 2 flanagan , three s tarrs vineyard , (r ussian river) ................................. 85
201 0 donkey and goat , bromssea u vineyard , (m on terrey) .......................... 88
201 0 hestan , chard onnay , ( napa valley) ................................................... 97
201 2 lo and behold , ( napa valley) .......................................................... 100
201 2 celani family , gran d re se rve, (napa valley) ...................................... 110
201 0 radio-coteau, savoy vineyar d, (ander son valley) .............................. 130
201 2 paul lato , ‘le s ouvenir’, (san ta maria) ............................................. 175
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ITALIAN WHITE
PIEDMONT
201 3
201 3
201 3
201 3
201 2
200 6
201 0
200 7
201 2
gini , s oave classic .......................................................................... 35
cogno, anas- ce tta , nasce tta di novello ............................................. 38
franco fiorin a, gavi di gavi ............................................................. 40
bruno giacosa , r oero arneis ............................................................ 50
massol ino , cha rdon nay .................................................................. 60
roagna, solea, langhe bian co .......................................................... 80
bruno rocca , cadet chardo nnay ....................................................... 90
ezio t rinche ro , bi an co .................................................................. 105
la scolca , bla ck label, gavi ............................................................. 120
SICILY
201 1
201 2
201 4
201 3
201 3
201 2
201 1
201 1
poggio anima , uriel, grillo ..............................................................
valle de ll’acate , ins olia .................................................................
donnafugata , ‘sur sur ’, grillo ..........................................................
tifeo, e tna ban co ..........................................................................
occhipinti , SP 68 , whi te blend .........................................................
planeta , chard onnay ......................................................................
cos, rami bian co ............................................................................
tenuta delle te rre nere , etna bian co ...............................................
35
35
40
55
59
60
64
98
VENETO
201 2
201 4
201 3
201 2
201 3
scaia, garganega/ch ardo nnay .........................................................
tommasi , pino t grigio ....................................................................
bertani, ‘d ue uve ’, pino t grigio /sauvignon bl anc ...............................
buglioni, ‘il dispera to ’, bian co delle venezia ....................................
pieropan , s oave classico ................................................................
35
39
40
42
45
FRIULI
201 4
201 3
201 3
201 3
201 1
201 1
borgo magredo , pino t grigi o ........................................................... 35
pighin , pin ot grigio ....................................................................... 50
livio fe lluga , pino t grigio ............................................................... 60
vie di romans , cha rdon nay ............................................................. 75
zidari ch , vi tovska .......................................................................... 95
jermann , ‘vintag e tu nina’, w hite blend ........................................... 135
OTHER REGIONS
201 0
201 4
201 2
201 4
201 2
201 3
201 3
201 3
201 2
casale del g igl io , (lazio) .................................................................
nicola di s ipio , colli ne tea tine bian co , (a bruz zo) ...............................
adriano , somer to , chard onnay , ( alto ridge) ......................................
claudio mo rel li , bian chello del metau ro , (ma rche) ............................
feudi di san gregor io , fiano di avellino, (campagnia) .........................
dipinti, pino t grigio, (alto adige) .....................................................
antinori, ‘b ramito del ce rvo, chard onnay , ( tu scany) ..........................
bucci, verdicchio classico, cas telli di jesi, (m arche) ...........................
satarel li , verdi cchio classi c, (marche) ..............................................
201 3
201 2
201 1
201 4
200 7
201 0
201 0
201 2
201 0
200 3
201 1
abbazia di novacel la , ke rner , (alto a dige) ........................................ 47
miche le satta, costa di giulia, verma ntino/sa uvignon blan c, (tusca ny) . 50
la spinetta , verman tino , ( tus cany) .................................................. 55
elena wal ch , gewurtztraminer , (al to -adige) ...................................... 60
garlider , sylvaner, (alto adige) ........................................................ 68
ciavolich , a ries, peco rino, colline pes caresi, (abruzz o) ...................... 69
foradori, f on tanasan ta , reisling/pinot bian co , ( tren to) ...................... 82
radikon , pinot grigio, (vene zia giulia) ............................................. 100
le macchio le, paleo bian co, ( tuscany) ............................................. 155
radikon , rib olla gialla, (venezia giula) ............................................. 195
querciabel la , batar, (tosca na igt) ................................................... 215
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30
32
35
35
40
42
42
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AMERICAN RED
PINOT NOIR
201 2
201 3
201 4
201 3
201 4
201 1
201 4
201 3
201 3
201 2
201 1
201 0
201 2
201 2
201 0
200 9
201 0
201 2
201 2
201 2
201 1
pali w ine co., riviera, (s on oma coas t) .............................................. 36
sean minor, (ca rneros) .................................................................. 45
wil lamette vall ey vineyard s , whole cluste r, ( will amette) ................... 47
solena , grand cuvee , (willamette valley) .......................................... 52
copain, tou s ensemble , (mend ocin o) ............................................... 55
denovo , (russian river) .................................................................. 60
teutonic w ine company , ba ttle of cra cken , ( willamette valley) ........... 62
romi lil ly , (so noma cou nty) ............................................................. 70
the cal ling , (russian river) .............................................................. 72
foxen , (san ta ma ria) ...................................................................... 75
winderl ea , shea vineyar d, (du ndee hills) .......................................... 80
ziata, (car neros) ........................................................................... 85
soter , n orth valley, (willamette valley) ............................................ 98
bethel height s, aeolian, (willamette valley) .................................... 100
peirson meye r, ba teman vineyard , (son oma coas t) ........................... 115
auteur, man ches te r ridge vineyard, (mend oci no ) ............................. 125
gary pisoni , miura , ( santa lucia) .................................................... 140
pisoni vineya rds, ‘ pisoni es tate ’, (sa nta lucia ) ................................. 155
dumol, ( russian river) ................................................................... 175
paul lato , ‘a tticus’, (san ta maria ) ................................................... 190
antica ter ra , ‘anti kythera’, (willamette valley ) ................................ 225
OTHER VARIETALS AND REGIONS
201 2
200 7
201 3
201 2
201 1
201 2
200 7
200 9
201 2
201 1
201 0
201 1
201 2
201 0
201 0
201 1
jeff runquist , 14 48 , re d blend , (paso ro bles) .................................... 49
bevan, dry s ta cks, syrah , (nor th coa st) ............................................ 55
balboa winery, ringside club , petit verd ot/ca b sauvignon ,(walla walla) 80
trione, flat ridge ra nch , zinfan del, (s onoma coast) ............................ 85
browne fami ly , merlot, (n apa valley) ............................................... 90
st. supery , merlot, (napa valley) ..................................................... 92
hestan , s tepha nie, merlo t, (na pa valley) .......................................... 85
obsidian r idge , half mile, prop rietary red blend, (lake coun ty) .......... 120
balboa winery , pa ndemonium, syra h/grenache, (wall a walla) ............ 125
pax, griffin’s lair, syrah , (s onoma coast) ......................................... 140
epoch , vero city , pa derewski vineyard , ( paso robles) ........................ 150
alban vineyards , pa trina, syrah , (edna valley) ................................. 158
pott, la carte et le territoire , ( napa valley) ..................................... 245
saxum, br oken s tones , red blend, (pas o r obl es) ............................... 250
carte b lanche, pro prietary red blend, (na pa valley) .......................... 275
saxum, paderewski vineyard, red blend , ( pas o ro bles) ...................... 325
LARGE FORMAT - MAGNUMS
200 5
201 1
201 0
201 0
201 0
200 0
200 9
200 7
ruffino , ‘il d ucale ’, ross o tos cano ................................................... 110
shafer, merlo t, (na pa valley) ......................................................... 240
ken wr ight , ‘gua dalupe’, pino t n oir, (willamette valley) .................... 245
castigl ione de l bosco , brunello di mon talcin o, (tus cany) ................... 250
ken wr ight , ‘a bbo tt claim’, pinot noir , (willa mette valley) ................ 265
ruffino , ‘riserva du cale o ro ’, chian t i classico , (tus cany) .................... 275
kamen, cabe rnet sauvignon , (son oma) ............................................ 335
antinori, ‘pian delle vigne’, brunello di mon talcino, (tusca ny) ........... 400
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AMERICAN RED
CABERNET
201 3 coastal vine s, (so noma) ................................................................. 30
201 2 ranch 32 , (monte rey) ..................................................................... 30
201 2 edge, ( napa valle y) ........................................................................ 42
201 2 terr ior, (na pa valley) ..................................................................... 50
201 3 ultraviolet , ( napa valley) ............................................................... 55
201 2 laely, (na pa valley) ........................................................................ 60
201 3 stack house , (napa valley) .............................................................. 68
201 3 buehler, (nap a valley) .................................................................... 82
201 2 turnbull, esta te caberne t, (na pa valley) ........................................... 85
201 2 darioush , ‘caravan ’, (nap a valley) ................................................... 90
201 2 round pond , estate caberne t, (ru therf ord) ....................................... 97
200 8 jericho canyon , estate cabe rnet, ( napa valley) ................................ 100
201 2 herb lamb , two old dogs, (na pa valley ) ........................................... 110
201 2 frog’s leap , (n apa valley) .............................................................. 110
200 8 sparkman , ‘kingpin ’, ( columbia valley) ............................................ 118
201 1 laird, ( napa valley) ....................................................................... 120
201 1 hartwell e state , s tag’s leap dis trict, (napa va lley) ............................ 130
200 6 gemstone, (s t. helena) .................................................................. 150
201 1 o’shaughnessy , (h owell moun tain) ................................................. 170
200 9 casa piena , ‘our gang’, caber net sauvignon , ( napa valley) ................. 175
200 9 bugay vineyards , ‘the empress ’, ( s onoma co unty) ............................ 180
201 0 black co rdon , ‘black cordo n vineyard ’, (na pa valley) ........................ 185
200 9 arnot robert s, bugay vineyar d, (nap a valley) ................................... 195
201 1 pott, her majesty ’s se cre t service , (napa valley) .............................. 225
201 1 herb lamb , ( napa valley) ............................................................... 345
200 9 checke rboard vineyards , king ’s r ow, diamon d mtn , ( napa valley) ....... 395
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ITALIAN RED
PIEDMONT
200 9
201 1
201 3
201 2
200 9
201 2
201 1
mazzoni , ba rbera ..........................................................................
miche le chiar lo , barbera d ’as ti superio r ..........................................
luigi einaudi, ‘dogliani, d olcetto , ....................................................
vietti , tre vigne, bar bera d’as ti .......................................................
saracco , pin ot nero .......................................................................
roberto voer zio , p riavino, dolce tto d ’alba ........................................
luciano sandrone , bar bera d’alba ....................................................
30
36
40
45
57
75
79
BAROLO & BARBARESCO
201 1
201 0
201 0
201 0
200 7
200 8
200 8
200 7
200 9
201 0
201 0
200 4
200 7
massol ino , bar olo ......................................................................... 98
paitin, se rra , b arbares co ............................................................... 95
giacomo gr imald i, s otto cas tello di novella ..................................... 100
giacosa frate lli , barolo , bussia ...................................................... 120
la spinetta , barbares co ................................................................. 138
la spinetta , barolo , gare tti ............................................................ 150
ca’rome , s ori rio sord o, bar bares co ................................................ 178
luigi einaudi, Barolo , cos ta grimaldi ............................................... 195
travaglini, ‘il sogno ’, gattinara , ..................................................... 255
vietti , b arolo , r avera .................................................................... 295
guiseppi mascar el lo , barolo , m onprivato ........................................ 300
la spinetta , barolo , campe ............................................................ 335
paolo scavino , barolo riserva , an nunzia ta ....................................... 395
VENETO
201 1
201 2
201 0
201 1
201 0
200 7
200 8
200 9
201 0
200 9
200 7
le x i t er re, ripass o ........................................................................ 35
ca’maritta , ripa sso superior ........................................................... 39
allegr ini, palaz zo della torre .......................................................... 40
ca’maritta , amar one ...................................................................... 75
mazzi , amarone ........................................................................... 115
zyme , ‘oz ’, osele ta ....................................................................... 125
tenuta sant’antonio , camp o dei gigli, amaro ne ................................ 135
arena, amar one ........................................................................... 145
tommasi , amarone ....................................................................... 175
speri , amarone ............................................................................ 195
romano dal forno , valpolicella ....................................................... 295
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ITALIAN RED
TUSCANY
201 3
201 1
201 2
201 2
201 3
201 3
201 1
201 0
201 0
201 2
201 1
201 2
201 1
201 0
200 7
201 2
201 1
201 1
200 9
prelius , maremma ......................................................................... 40
luiano, chianti cla ssi co .................................................................. 42
poggio brigante , morellino di s cans ano ........................................... 46
antinori, pepp oli, chianti classico, .................................................. 49
villa v etri ce , chianti rufina ............................................................. 50
dievole, chianti classico ................................................................. 52
le macchio le, bolgheri rosso ........................................................... 59
arcanum, il fauno .......................................................................... 60
querciabel la , chian ti classico ......................................................... 62
castel lo banfi, ‘aska ’, b olgheri ross o ............................................... 65
antinori, te nuta mar chese , chian ti classico riserva ............................ 75
ca’marcanda , ‘pr omis, s angiovese/merlot/sy rah ............................... 90
uccel lie ra , rapa ce, ross o tos cano .................................................... 95
monteverrano , ter re di m onteverr o ............................................... 138
il molino di g race , ‘gratius ’, ro sso tos can o ...................................... 140
antinori, tignanello ...................................................................... 175
montevertine , le pergola tor te ...................................................... 235
antinori, guado al tasso , bolgheri su per iore .................................... 240
le macchio le, paleo ross o, cab f ranc ............................................... 295
BRUNELLO
200 9
201 0
201 0
200 6
201 0
201 0
200 6
200 8
200 7
201 0
201 0
scopetani .................................................................................... 110
castigl ione de l bosco .................................................................... 115
casanova di ner i .......................................................................... 120
il val entiano ................................................................................ 120
la ragnaie ................................................................................... 125
siro pacenti , pelagrilli .................................................................. 130
castigl ione de l bosco , campo del drago .......................................... 175
conti cos tanti .............................................................................. 180
donatella colomb ini , prime d onne ................................................. 195
casanova di ner i , te nuta nu ova ...................................................... 200
valdicava .................................................................................... 250
SICILY
201 0
201 2
201 1
201 1
200 9
201 2
200 2
valle de ll’acate , cerasu olo di vittoria, nero d ’avola/frapp ato ............. 42
sike lia , ner o d ’avola ...................................................................... 50
tifeo, e tna ross o ........................................................................... 65
cos, fr appa to ................................................................................ 69
ottoventi, n arelo mas callese .......................................................... 70
tenuta delle te rre nere , ‘sa nto spirito’, e tna rosso .......................... 115
cos, contr ada la birinto , nero d’av ola .............................................. 220
OTHER REGIONS
201 0
201 1
201 1
201 3
201 1
201 3
201 3
201 3
201 0
200 8
antica mas ser ia , sigil o, p rimativo, (puglia) ....................................... 27
gran passione , salice salentin o riserva , ( puglia) ................................ 30
argiolas , per dera , moni ca/carignan o, (sar de na) ................................ 35
fattoria le ter razz e , praeludium ross o coner o, (marche) .................... 39
poggio anima , samael, mo ntep ulciano di a br uzzo , (a bruz zo) .............. 40
kaltern , ‘campa ner’, schiava , (al to -a dige) ........................................ 43
institut ag rico le regional , cor nalin, (valle d’aoste) ........................... 58
institut ag rico le regional , petit rouge , (valle d’a oste) ....................... 60
cantina bolzano , sa nta magdalener classico , (alto a dige) ................... 89
paolo bea , pipp arello, m ontef alco ross o rise rva, ( umbria) ................ 145
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