Caparra & Siciliani Ciro Rosso Classico Superiore 2022 CS20230929 revealing violets and stony undertones

revealing violets and stony undertones on a saline finish

this limited production Cabernet (875 cases) was aged 20 months in 100% new French oak

already complex character

and other field varieties

Caparra & Siciliani Ciro Rosso Classico Superiore 2022 CS20230929 revealing violets and stony undertonesCalabria is Italy's wild, sun baked toe, and Ciro is its most famous wine, poured (legend says) for victorious athletes at the ancient Olympics. This one comes from Caparra & Siciliani, two farming families who threw their vineyards together back in 1963 near the Ionian coast. It's 100% Gaglioppo, Calabria's signature red grape, grown on gentle hills between the mountains and the sea. Expect something rustic in the best way: sour cherry fruit, dried