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"You know that in our vineyard, we're not only producing wine but also Grappa?" Madelyn said to Isabelle and Ane as they followed her to the wine cellar.
The family's wine cellar was a physical representation of their long history of winemaking. Within the grand stone building, which breathed the alluring aura of antiquity, was stored an extensive and meticulously selected variety of the estate's most esteemed vintages.
The air was heavy with the entrancing scent of aged wood and the delicate, earthy undertones of the region's terroir as one ascended the weathered but robust steps into the cellar's dimly illuminated interior.
As the light from the lamps danced across the seemingly endless rows of wooden barrels and bottles, it evoked a nostalgic atmosphere that harkened back to the rich history of the family.
