Type: Red.

Classification: Typical Geographical Indication of Calabria.

Vine: Gaglioppo and Magliocco.

Production area: Calabria, east centre in the province of Crotone

Soil: white clay.

Altimetry: from 150 to 200 metres above sea level.

Plant breeding system: espalier with a density of understocks of 5000 plants per hectare.

Climate: mediterranean, with mild winters and warm and dry summers.

Grape harvest: manual, end of October.

Yield per hectare of grapes: 50 – 60 q

Vinification: traditional fermentation with 8 – 10 days steeping, drawing off, malolactic soft pressing in stainless steel.

Ripening: passage for nine months in the new French durmast barriques.

Refining: two months in bottles at a controlled temperature.

Tasting:

Colour – bright ruby red with soft shades tending to violet.

Scent – intense, herbs perfume, soft fruit and spices scents.

Flavour – warm, full and pleasantly vinous, balanced, tasty and persistent.

Alcoholic degree: 13% vol.

Gastronomic coupling: it goes well with savoury first dishes, red meat and mature cheese.

Service temperature: 17-18 °C.