Wines made from Magliocco Canino grapes of Esaro
Discover the best wines made with Magliocco Canino as a single variety or as a blend of Esaro.
Structured, intensely coloured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, Mediterranean garrigue and balsamic notes. Good Calabrian ageing potential. A traditional component of Calabrian blends and star of the Savuto DOC, defining the wine identity of southern Calabria. Native Italian black variety from Calabria, a parent of gaglioppo according to genetic analyses.
Sub-zone of DOC Terre di Cosenza (Esaro valley, northern Calabrian interior). Signature Magliocco Canino (locally "Lagrima"): balanced, elegant red with red fruits, cherry, blackberry, soft spice and tannic-balsamic notes, finer structure than Colline del Crati. Gaglioppo and Greco Nero as fuller-bodied companions. Greco Bianco, Pecorello and Montonico bianco as bright whites with citrus and mineral-saline notes.