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wine festival - every year on second weekend of
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Sitting in the Val di Greve, it is named for the small, fast-flowing river that runs through it, is the principal town in the
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wine district in 1932, Greve suddenly found itself in a noble wine area. The
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churches, villas and castles. The latter were built mostly by the rich merchants and noble classes of
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dominated the area. Historical documents of the 11th century refer to an ancient monastic settlement on a nearby hill, which is now called the hill of San
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rabbit, pigeon, venison, and, especially, cinghiale (wild boar). Greve is home to one of Italy's oldest and most renowned butcher shops, the
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economy. Extra virgin Tuscan olive oil is highly prized for its delicate flavor, as opposed to the stronger, thicker olive oils of the south.
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