I forgot when I first heard about Lacryma Christi, but it was only recently that
I found a bottle to try here in Hong Kong. The name literally means tears of
Christ and a number of legends were attached to this. The most famous one is
that when Lucifer fell from heaven, he came down to Vesuvius and started
destroying things around that area. Christ cried over this and his tears fell on
the lava and a vine grew up. Another legend was that Lucifer grabbed a piece of
Heaven with him when he fell and dropped it around Vesuvius. This was the reason
for Christ's tears.
Back to the wine, Lacryma Christi comes in many forms - red, white, pink, sparkling or liquoroso. The white is made from Colde di Volpe and Verdeca, whilst the red is from Piedirosso, with some other grapes. Being a old wine, it has been referred to by many poets and writers, such as Dumas in the Count of Monte Cristo.
Back to the wine, Lacryma Christi comes in many forms - red, white, pink, sparkling or liquoroso. The white is made from Colde di Volpe and Verdeca, whilst the red is from Piedirosso, with some other grapes. Being a old wine, it has been referred to by many poets and writers, such as Dumas in the Count of Monte Cristo.
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