Winery SenatoreGaglioppo - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gaglioppo and the Merlot.
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 Gaglioppo - Merlot from the Winery Senatore
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gaglioppo - Merlot of Winery Senatore in the region of Calabria is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gaglioppo - Merlot of Winery Senatore in the region of Calabria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gaglioppo - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Gaglioppo - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Gaglioppo - Merlot
The Gaglioppo - Merlot of Winery Senatore matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, homemade italian lasagna or milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon.
Discover the grape variety: Gaglioppo
Structured, warm reds with a ruby robe evolving towards garnet, firm tannins and moderate acidity, with aromas of black cherry preserve, plum, fig, Mediterranean herbs (oregano, rosemary), spice, leather and balsamic notes. Ample palate, good ageing. Absolute star of Cirò DOC on the Ionian coast of Calabria (one of Europe's oldest vineyards, celebrated since Antiquity). Autochthonous Calabrian variety, a natural descendant of Sangiovese × Mantonico Bianco.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gaglioppo - Merlot from Winery Senatore are 2015, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Senatore
The Winery Senatore is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Calabria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calabria
Italy's far south between the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas, a millennia-old tradition (Greek "Oenotria"). Emblematic Gaglioppo (the "black prince"): sun-drenched reds with signature notes of black cherry, candied plum, garrigue, tobacco, spice and balsamic notes, firm tannins — peaking at Ciro DOC on the Ionian coast. Also fleshy Magliocco, dense Nerello, Greco Bianco in a fresh, almondy white, ample Mantonico. Hot Mediterranean climate, volcanic and clay-sandy soils.
The word of the wine: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
