Brunello Certified for Export to the United States

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Issue: September 30, 2008

In July, Italy's agricultural minister and the U.S. ambassador to Italy guaranteed that Brunello would continue to flow into the United States. Agricultural Minister Luca Zaia introduced a decree creating a certification process for Brunello producers who export to the United States.

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