Mare Chiaro Cirò Bianco DOC
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Obtained from the best Greco Bianco, a thousand-year-old Calabrian vine, grown close to the Ionian Sea. A tribute to our wonderful sea of Cirò
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Obtained from the best Greco Bianco, a thousand-year-old Calabrian vine, grown close to the Ionian Sea. A tribute to our wonderful sea of Cirò
Coda di Volpe, a grape already mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his “Naturalis Historia” with the name of “Cauda Vulpium” for its bunch which when fully ripe takes on the shape of the fox's tail.
Greco is a grape so called because it was brought to southern Italy by the Pelasgians of Thessaly in the 8th century BC. It is also called “aminea gemina” due to the twin shape of the small bunches.
Fiano, a grape called “Vitis Apiana” by the Latins because bees are particularly fond of the sweetness of this grape.
The grapes, such as Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca), Prugnola and Rossola, from the Grumello sub-area, are vinified "in red" with a medium-long maceration. After 2 months in steel and 18 months in large 80 hl Slavonian oak barrels, followed by another 4 months of aging in bottle.
Full and brilliant wine, with notes of apple and white and yellow flowers that gives fragrance and freshness. The wine has a brilliant straw yellow color with light reflections; the nose exhibits sensations of white and yellow flowers, and notes similar to apple; the latter are also present to...
Falanghina from the Greek-Latin term "Falango", that is "Palo", as the characteristic of Campania viticulture is that of the "Vine tied to the pole", or always from the Greek-Latin term "Falange", giving it the meaning of "Falange" ”Of the finger to which you would like the grape to resemble.
Wine produced in an alpine environment using Nebbiolo grapes vinified in white. The geological origin of the land dates back to the collision between the African and European plates that gave rise to the Alps. The great variability of the resulting rocks give minerality and elegance.
From Pecorello grapes, an ancient native Calabrian vine to be rediscovered and valorised. For us, Ippolito is proud of passionate research.