Wines made from Gaglioppo grapes of Melissa
Discover the best wines made with Gaglioppo as a single variety or as a blend of Melissa.
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 Calabria
The wine region of Melissa is located in the region of Calabre of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Librandi or the Domaine La Pizzuta del Principe produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Melissa are Gaglioppo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Melissa often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal.