Cooking From and Italain Garden: 300 Authentic Italian Vegetarian Recipes, from Antipasti to Dessert

Poached fruit in red wine is quite common; the most common variation being pears braised in red wine, a very similar recipe. The wine flavour is concentrated and very pronounced. The cherry-producing regions of Italy, Piedmont, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna have had this recipe for centuries as a way to preserve cherries. From this process came digestivos with cherries that became popular. The fruit and syrup have a deep flavour from the red wine, so use a good quality robust wine like a merlot...