Italian Wine Patriarch Vittorio Frescobaldi Dies at 97

Vittorio Frescobaldi, a leading figure in Italy’s historic wine industry, has passed away at the age of 97. His career spanned decades of modernizing family vineyards and promoting Italian wines globally.

26 Aug, 12:27 — 26 Aug, 12:27

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Wine patriarch Vittorio Frescobaldi dies at 97

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 26 - Vittorio Frescobaldi, the great patriarch of the famed Florentine winemaking family, has died at 97, his family said Wednesday. Born in Florence in 1928, the marquess was named Cavaliere del Lavoro (Knight of Employment) in 1977 for his work as "a passionate farmer." He belonged to the thirty-first generation of the noble Florentine Frescobaldi family. (ANSA). Read article...

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