Wines made from Gaglioppo grapes of Calabre
Discover the best wines made with Gaglioppo as a single variety or as a blend of Calabre.
More informations about the variety Gaglioppo
A very old grape variety cultivated in southern Italy (Sicily, Calabria, etc.), the Greeks and Romans already knew it. It is related to sangiovese and mantonico bianco. According to Pierre Galet, Magliocco is identical to Galioppo.
More informations about the region of Calabre
Calabria is a wine region in southern Italy, in fact a large peninsula that juts out between the Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is separated from Sicily by the narrow Strait of Messina. Its northern border with Basilicata is marked by the peaks of the southern Apennines. Calabria and its wines have undergone many influences over the centuries.
What are the typical flavors of the Gaglioppo grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 30% of Gaglioppo
- OakPresent in 27% of Gaglioppo
- EarthPresent in 24% of Gaglioppo
- Non oakPresent in 21% of Gaglioppo
- SpicesPresent in 21% of Gaglioppo
- Black fruitPresent in 19% of Gaglioppo
- Dried fruitPresent in 9% of Gaglioppo
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Gaglioppo
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Gaglioppo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Gaglioppo
- FloralPresent in 4% of Gaglioppo
- PepperPresent in 3% of Gaglioppo
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Gaglioppo
- CherryPresent in 2% of Gaglioppo
- OakyPresent in 2% of Gaglioppo
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Gaglioppo
- PlumPresent in 2% of Gaglioppo
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Gaglioppo
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Gaglioppo
- OrangePresent in 1% of Gaglioppo
News about the grape variety Gaglioppo
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