Wines made from Gaglioppo grapes of Bivongi
Discover the best wines made with Gaglioppo as a single variety or as a blend of Bivongi.
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.
The wine region of Bivongi is located in the region of Calabre of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantine Lavorata or the Domaine Cantine Lavorata produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bivongi are Gaglioppo, Chardonnay and Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bivongi often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or oak.