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Cupano: Choices in Life, Farming and Wine in Montalcino

When Ornella Tondini and Lionel Cousin bought Cupano in 1994, it was a farm used for raising livestock that had been abandoned for 40 years. They knew immediately that the terroir was special for vineyards. First, the rocky soil, which drains quickly, wasn’t found elsewhere in the Brunello di Montalcino zone. Then, since the land […]

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