Wine
Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva (2023)
Caparra & Siciliani
Calabria
Caparra & Siciliani
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The winery
Caparra & Siciliani is a family winery in Cirò, Calabria, rooted in a winemaking tradition dating to 1908, when brothers Francesco and Salvatore Caparra brought their wine to the Rome Exposition and returned with a Silver Medal. In 1963, the Caparra and Siciliani families - united by friendship formed during their university years - merged their vineyards and expertise into a single estate. The winery is built around the two historic native varieties that define Cirò: Gaglioppo for the reds and rosés, and Greco Bianco for the whites.
B2B Price
7 pts / bottle
Wine details
- Type
- Red
- Vintage
- 2023
- Region
- Calabria
- Grape variety
- Gaglioppo
- Alcohol
- 14 %
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Certifications
- DOC
Description
100% Gaglioppo Cirò DOC Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva "Lice" from 30-year-old vines on calcareous sandy clay soils. Fermentation in raw concrete vats at 25°C, gentle mechanical extraction, extended maceration, free-run juice only transferred to stainless steel for 3 months, then French oak barriques at various toast levels, final harmonisation in concrete before bottling. Brilliant garnet; citrus peel, orange zest, Mediterranean scrub and spice on the nose. Elegant and harmonious with balance…
Region
Calabria
A wild, sun-baked peninsula at the toe of Italy's boot, where rugged mountains, poor soils and extreme diurnal shifts force vines to produce grapes of intense concentration and character. Gaglioppo — the backbone of Cirò, one of Italy's oldest appellations — yields structured, earthy reds with a distinctive rustic elegance; Greco Bianco in Bianco di Gerace produces one of Italy's most extraordinary dessert wines. For HoReCa buyers, Calabria is a genuine discovery region — low production volumes, strong typicity and a compelling underdog narrative that resonates with guests and sommeliers alike.
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