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Montepulciano has been famous for its red wine for centuries. In his poem of 1685 "Bacco in Toscana", dedicated to the wines of Tuscany, Francesco Redi wrote that "Montepulciano d'ogni vino è re" - a judgement repeated by the locals at every opportunity. It was not until the 20th century, however, that their wine was called Vino Nobile by the Poliziani.
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