On my 21st birthday my dad cave me a wooden 'case' with 3 bottles inside, the story being that the year before I was born, he allowed some Chicago firemen to hunt on our property and it was given to him as a gift. I have never opened it and have never found any pertinent info on the net. The case is wooden with a twine handle, the sides say MIRAFIORE, the front has some sort of crest on it topped by a pointy crown and a ribbon in a U pattern that says DIO, PATRIA, E FAMILIGLIA. One wine is a Mirafiore Bardolino 1976, one a Mirafiore Soave 1977 and the other a Mirafiore Valpolicella 1976. They all say Classico Superiore, Bottled in Zone of Production by A.V.F.F. S.n.c. Sona - Verona. Sole Agents: Paterno Imports LTD - Chicago - ILL. PRODUCT OF ITALY large print on the bottom of the label. Can anyone help me? I've had it now for 8 years and don't know a single thing more about it than the day I got it. I would love to know what its worth. I know that apparently it's commonly misspelled.
2006-11-17 12:47:01 · 2 answers · asked by Rachelle 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The only place I found you wine was on E-Bay Italia.
I searched for Mirafiore Bardolino 1976
So here are two links. The first is history about your wine.
The second is the E-Bay link (hope you can translate)
2006-11-17 13:08:12 · answer #1 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DIO, PATRIA, E FAMILIGLIA = God, fatherland and family. I can't say you have anything valuable. These are the common wines of Veneto region whose most famous city is Venice. They are not long-keeping wines. Find a reason to try them as soon as possible. If it is a special occassion, have a backup bottle in case they are vinegary.
2006-11-18 19:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by SilverTonguedDevil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋