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300 years of Chianti

October 19, 2016

Italy's best-loved red wine is turning 300. But the tipple that put Tuscany on the map is struggling with an image problem. Vintners are doing what they can to turn around its reputation as cheap plonk.

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DW Euromaxx - Chianti
Image: DW/M. Kadereit/S. Gessner