| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.0% |
Spec sheet
The wine
From the hilly vineyards of the classic Cirò area, the Gaglioppo is harvested at the end of September and macerated for 5 days. The fermentations are spontaneous and the aging in steel for 18 months. Fruit, flavor and structure find the right balance in this territorial wine that knows how to be subtle yet also extraordinarily character.
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Customer reviews
The winery
'A Vita
Winemaker. And that's it. This is Francesco De Franco. Celebrated also by the New York Times, but with his hands firmly planted in the earth. An emigrant, he returned to Calabria to devote himself to wine with long macerations and very low yields, as in the past. He was one of the very first to understand that Cirò, a great Calabrian red wine made from Gaglioppo grapes, should be made without excessive structure and opulence. Clays and marls...
