Winery ZitoAlceo Cirò Rosso Classico
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Alceo Cirò Rosso Classico from the Winery Zito
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alceo Cirò Rosso Classico of Winery Zito in the region of Calabria is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Alceo Cirò Rosso Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Alceo Cirò Rosso Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Alceo Cirò Rosso Classico
The Alceo Cirò Rosso Classico of Winery Zito matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, tagliatelle with foie gras or marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier.
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 Alceo Cirò Rosso Classico from Winery Zito are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Zito
The Winery Zito is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 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: Garde (wine of)
Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.
