Winery Cantine de LucaMelisseo Superiore Cirò Rosso
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Melisseo Superiore Cirò Rosso from the Winery Cantine de Luca
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Melisseo Superiore Cirò Rosso of Winery Cantine de Luca in the region of Calabria is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Melisseo Superiore Cirò Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Melisseo Superiore Cirò Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Melisseo Superiore Cirò Rosso
The Melisseo Superiore Cirò Rosso of Winery Cantine de Luca matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, cannelloni au gratin stuffed with bolognese sauce or tajine of merguez and potatoes.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Melisseo Superiore Cirò Rosso from Winery Cantine de Luca are 2015, 2013, 2016, 2012 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Cantine de Luca
The Winery Cantine de Luca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Cirò to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cirò
The wine region of Cirò is located in the region of Calabre of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ippolito 1845 or the Domaine Fattoria San Francesco produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cirò are Gaglioppo, Sangiovese and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cirò often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, red currant or tomatoes.
The wine region of Calabria
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.
The word of the wine: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
