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Note enclosing an invoice, primarily for wine (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chianti

'wine' is the definition.
(Chianti is an example)

'note enclosing an invoice primarily' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'chit' (I've seen this before**).
'enclosing' indicates putting letters inside.
'primarily' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'invoice' is 'i'.
'chit' going around 'an' is 'chiant'.
'chiant'+'i'='CHIANTI'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for chianti that I've seen before include "Popular dry red wine of Tuscany" , "European wine" , "Tuscan red wine" , "Italian wine variety" , "Dry red Italian wine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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