Winery Cataldo Calabretta - Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva

Winery Cataldo CalabrettaCirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva of Winery Cataldo Calabretta is a red wine from the region of Cirò of Calabre.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva from the Winery Cataldo Calabretta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva of Winery Cataldo Calabretta in the region of Calabre is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cataldo Calabretta's Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cirò wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva from Winery Cataldo Calabretta are 2013

Informations about the Winery Cataldo Calabretta

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cirò in the region of Calabre

The Winery Cataldo Calabretta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Cirò to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Calabre
In the top 45000 of of Italy wines
In the top 250 of of Cirò wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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 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.

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The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.

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