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Barrel Rolling Contest

  • Bravio delle Botti, Montepulciano. Photo by Alessandro Farina. Courtesy of Bravio delle Botti.

    This barrel-rolling contest, locally known as Bravio delle Botti, takes place in the tiny Tuscan wine-growing village of Montepulciano,. Every year eight neighbourhood teams compete for the Bravio, a cloth bearing the image of the city's patron, San Giovanni Decollato.

    • When: Aug 2009 (annual)
    • Where: Montepulciano, Siena

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