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Legno

Italian term (also "in legno") for wood. In Italian wine descriptions, it means that the wine was matured in a wooden barrel. This can be a traditional large wooden bar rel, but also barrique (the latter is usually explicitly stated). See also under oak and barrel ageing.

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