red grape

Gaglioppo

Hot, dry southern Calabria; the heat of Ciro is its home.

Known as: Gaglioppo

Gaglioppo is the historic red of Calabria's Ciro region, the strappy heel of Italy, grown on hot, dry hills that the ancient Greeks favoured.

It yields deep, savoury, sun-baked reds of red cherry, fig and Mediterranean herbs, at once rustic and noble in the famous 'Ciro Classico'.

For the buyer, Gaglioppo is Calabrian soul — earthy, generous red wine from one of Italy's oldest vines.

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Aroma

red fruitdried figherbsspice

Flavour

red cherryfigdried herbscedarearth

Food Pairing

· grilled lamb
· spicy sausage
· aged cheese
· roast meats

Notable Gaglioppo Wines

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Curated top picks first, then other wines made from Gaglioppo.

★ Top Pick

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Librandi Cirò Rosso

Cirò · 2024 (representative vintage)

Librandi Cirò Rosso is an red wine from Italy, in the Cirò region (Calabria, southern Italy, on the Ionian coast between Crotone and the hills of the Marchesato.), made principally from Gaglioppo. Calabria's ancestral red — the Gaglioppo grape with distinct savoury bite from the Ionian coast.

$14–$24 est. retail

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Cirò Gaglioppo

Cirò · 2024 (representative vintage)

Cirò Gaglioppo is an red wine from Italy, in the Cirò region (Calabria, southern Italy, on the Ionian coast between Crotone and the hills of the Marchesato.), made principally from Gaglioppo. a house-style Cirò gaglioppo that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

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Cirò Gaglioppo Riserva

Cirò · 2024 (representative vintage)

Cirò Gaglioppo Riserva is an red wine from Italy, in the Cirò region (Calabria, southern Italy, on the Ionian coast between Crotone and the hills of the Marchesato.), made principally from Gaglioppo. a reserve-tier Cirò gaglioppo that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$45–$90 est. retail

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Cirò Rosso Riserva Gaglioppo Riserva

Cirò · 2024 (representative vintage)

Cirò Rosso Riserva Gaglioppo Riserva is an red wine from Italy, in the Cirò region (Calabria, southern Italy, on the Ionian coast between Crotone and the hills of the Marchesato.), made principally from Gaglioppo. a reserve-tier Cirò Rosso Riserva gaglioppo that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$63–$125 est. retail