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Foiano Di Val Fortore
Foiano may refer to: * Fiano (grape), white Italian wine grape variety * Foiano della Chiana Foiano della Chiana is a small agricultural town in eastern Tuscany, in the province of Arezzo, between the cities of Sinalunga and Cortona. It is well known for its annual carnival. History Foiano's name, according to a legend, derives from the ..., town in eastern Tuscany, in the province of Arezzo * Foiano di Val Fortore, municipality in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region of Campania See also * Fiano (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiano (grape)
Fiano is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Campania region of southern Italy and on the island of Sicily. In Campania, this fairly strong flavored white wine grape is particularly noted around Avellino where the ''Denominazione di origine controllata e Garantita'' (DOCG) wine of Fiano di Avellino is produced.Berry Bros. & Rudd - Fiano Grape Variety . The grape has a long history in the Campanian region and is believed to have been the grape behind the ancient Roman wine ''Apianum''. Even today, the name ''Apianum'' is permitted to appear on wine labels of the DOCG wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foiano Della Chiana
Foiano della Chiana is a small agricultural town in eastern Tuscany, in the province of Arezzo, between the cities of Sinalunga and Cortona. It is well known for its annual carnival. History Foiano's name, according to a legend, derives from the god Janus who, when he went up the Tiber River and settled in the shadow of a hill, called it ''Flos Janus''. Also, a parchment dating back to 842 CE was found in which Lothar I mentions the Roman ''Campus Fugianus''. In 1383, control of Foiano passed from Arezzo to Florence and the inhabitants built fortified walls around the town. In 1387 the city became a free commune and the first communal statute was drafted. After the siege of the Aragonese, Foiano fell back into Florentine control and the new "heart shaped" town walls were built in 1480. Foiano was the best defense point in the Valdichiana because it used to be surrounded on three sides by marshland. In order to access the town, the inhabitants and visitors would have to arrive b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foiano Di Val Fortore
Foiano may refer to: * Fiano (grape), white Italian wine grape variety * Foiano della Chiana Foiano della Chiana is a small agricultural town in eastern Tuscany, in the province of Arezzo, between the cities of Sinalunga and Cortona. It is well known for its annual carnival. History Foiano's name, according to a legend, derives from the ..., town in eastern Tuscany, in the province of Arezzo * Foiano di Val Fortore, municipality in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region of Campania See also * Fiano (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
