Maradea
| Type: | Red |
|---|---|
| Classification: | Guaranteed Cirò Quality Superior Classic Red Cirò Stock. |
| Vine: | Gaglioppo |
| Production area: | Calabria, east centre in the province of Crotone, in Cirò Marina “Timpa Bianca” resort. |
| Soil: | white clay |
| Altimetry: | from 50 to 100 metres above sea level |
| Plant breeding system: | espalier with a density of understocks of 5600 plants per hectare. |
| Climate: | Mediterranean, with mild winters and warm and dry summers. |
| Grape harvest: | manual, first week of October. |
| Yield per hectare of grapes: | 60-70 quintals. |
| Vinification: | traditional fermentation with 15 days steeping, drawing off and soft pressing. |
| Ripening: | Ă©levage in Calabria chestnut barriques for 12-14 months. |
| Refining: | four months in bottles at a controlled tempera- ture. |
| Tasting: | |
| Colour: | ruby red. |
| Scent: | intense, delicate, strong scents of dried fruit, tobacco and vanilla. |
| Flavour: | dry, full, pleasantly tannic |
| Alcoholic degree: | 14% vol. |
| Gastronomic coupling: | ideal with roasts, game and grills. |
| Service temperature: | 17-18 °C. |