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Vecchio

Italian term (old) for a wine with a certain storage time (barrel and bottle); there is also "Stravecchio" (very old). Vecchio is the precursor to Riserva; see there.

Quality designation for DOC/DOCG wines in Italy with higher quality requirements. It is mainly used for wines with longer...

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