Giacomo decided to plant eight of these minor varieties in eight small pigole—the Tuscan term for small, irregular plots of land. These ancient, lesser-known grape varieties, each with its own history and personality, included Canaiolo, Malvasia Nera, Colorino, Pugnitello, Mammolo, Ciliegiolo, Foglia Tonda, and Abrusco. These grapes tell the story of a land that continues to evolve while proudly preserving its heritage.
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I decided to interview the engineer Luciano Vagni because I believe he is part of the soul of Etruscan Perugia, the one who with the excavations under the cathedral brought it to light and who organized the multimedia museum in the monumental complex of Sant’Anna with which he is teaching school children the Etruscan discipline.
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