1961 Chianti in fancy bottle

[oss_kid]

Hi all,

Wine is not an area where I have any expertise.

I have inherited a bottle that has stood on my grandmother's piano for over 30 years. Mom and I are wondering if it is something special or just a fancy bottle.

The bottle is 19 1/2 inches tall. It is labeled as a product of Italy and was imported by R.U. Delapenha & Co. Inc. of New York City. The label says bottled by V. Mazzoni & Foli Empoli. The word Foli is displayed with a capitol F followed by a period with the oli in superscript and double underlined.

The bottle contains 1 quart alcohol by vol 12.5%.

The label listing Mazzoni has 4 coins on the right side and a coat of arms on the left side.

The only reference I can find to Mazzoni is a winery in CA.

Does anyone have any idea what I have here? Is it something we should try to sell, or use for cooking? [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

Thanks for your help!

oss_kid