Crossword-Solution: ALEATICO 8 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 10

The carminative virtues of burgundy, of rum, of old brandy, of Lacryma Christi, of Marsala, of Aleatico, of stout, of gin, of champagne, of claret, of the raw new wine of this year’s Tuscan vintage--I compared them, I classified them.

Where the sides of the chasms slope gently enough to admit of being terraced, vineyards are planted, which yield famous wines, the red Aleatico and the white Vino Santo, rivalling in quality the Monte Pulciano, which grows only a short distance away.

After the service in the church they entertained us to an excellent dinner, finishing with delicious Aleatico wine.

Happily at last the cow which Amalia Maria was supposed to be chaperoning made its escape over a hedge, and whilst she was pursuing it over the country, I fled, and joined my companions at a little caffè, where we had a delicious luncheon of excellent bread, hard-boiled eggs--painted purple for Lent--and sparkling Aleatico, for fourpence a head.