Winery Francesco MalenaCirò Rosso Classico
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, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Cirò Rosso Classico from the Winery Francesco Malena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cirò Rosso Classico of Winery Francesco Malena in the region of Calabria is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Cirò Rosso Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Cirò Rosso Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Cirò Rosso Classico
The Cirò Rosso Classico of Winery Francesco Malena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, pasta with puttanesca sauce or shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac.
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 Cirò Rosso Classico from Winery Francesco Malena are 2016, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Francesco Malena
The Winery Francesco Malena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
