Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva 'A Vita 2020

The Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva from 'A Vita is the most powerful and profound expression of the winery, the result of the oldest vineyard. Francesco de Franco is a winemaker who has never had doubts about which path to pursue to produce liquids that are clear photographs of grape and territory. In the few hectares available, cultivated in the Cirò area with indigenous grapes such as Gaglioppo, Magliocco, and Greco, Francesco decided to ban any chemical product and to proceed consistently with spontaneous fermentations and no clarification or filtration. The result is exciting bottles, a synthesis of warmth and finesse.

The red Cirò Classico Riserva is produced from pure Gaglioppo grapes, coming from the oldest vineyard with a northern exposure. The careful manual selection of the best grapes that will contribute to the Riserva is the prelude to a respectful vinification, with fermentation occurring spontaneously, and aging of the liquid in 2000-liter oak barrels for one year.A long stay in the bottle before the wine is put on the market, so that it smooths its roughness.

The Cirò Riserva wine presents itself in the glass with a color that shifts towards garnet. The nose is refined but delicate in its expressive mode, whispering rather than shouting. There are cherry, blood orange peel, carob, and floral inlays. True yet graceful at the same time, on the palate the liquid does not hide its rich material, which is however masterfully supported by a sculpted tannin and a generous dose of freshness, always ready to enliven the sip. A liquid that knows how to evoke emotions, for its ability to return such a precise territorial snapshot.