Winery ZitoCirò 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 Zito
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cirò Rosso Classico of Winery Zito 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 Cirò Rosso Classico of Winery Zito in the region of Calabria often reveals types of flavors of oak.
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 Zito matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Zito's Cirò Rosso Classico.
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 Zito are 1988, 2014, 2012, 2015 and 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 Calabria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Plant
Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
