Classic medium-bodied Italian reds fit right in here. Chianti Classico, Rosso di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Nebbiolo d’alba, Merlot from the Veneto and Friuli provide the first choices. Round, harmonious reds from the Mediterranean—Rioja in Spain, Dão in Portugal—complete the picture.
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