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Rosso Viola
Cantine Viola
75 cL 13%
€ 20,95
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Native grapes
Although Cantine Viola was first founded in 1999 with the sole purpose of saving the Moscato Passito di Saracena from extinction, Luigi Viola, and his wife Margherita realized that this location had more to offer. Soon, they decided to expand their vineyard with vines of the native Magliocco and Montonico grapes.
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Organic Magliocco
Rosso Viola is made from Magliocco grapes that are grown close to the village of Saracena, at an altitude of 350 meters. The vines lie in the sun from early morning until dawn, while they are being cooled by a cool winds from the Pollino plateau at night. This creates a microclimate with large temperature fluctuations, making it an ideal location for the production of wines with great diversity in terms of aromas and flavors.
Unknown origin
The Magliocco grape can be traced back to the 15th century, but the exact origin is relatively unknown. We now assume that the grape was first introduced in the area around Arvo, in the North of Calabria. The grape has a relatively thick skin, similar to the well-know Sangiovese and the Savagnin, making it an ideal grape to withstand the sundrenched conditions of the South.
48 months of maturation
The Viola family harvests their Magliocco grapes during the first ten days of October. Then, the grapes undergo a cooled fermentation for three days. Afterwards, the grape juice maintains in contact with the skins for another ten to twelve days. The wine is matured for 48 months, of which the first twelve in barrique (small oak barrels of 225L each).
Black pepper and clove
The result is an intense, ruby red wine with spicy aromas and hints of black pepper and cloves. The palate is elegant and balanced with rich fruit flavors of plum accompanied by vanilla and tobacco and is high in tannins. This complex wine combines very well with grilled red meat, old cheeses and spicy white meat. A wonderful wine full of complexity, which will only improve if you can be patient for another few years.
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