Organoleptic characteristics: The Cirò Rosato has a more or less intense pink color, a delicate and vinous smell and, in the mouth, a flavour that goes from dry to sweet, fresh, harmonious and pleasant. Historical-cultural information and curiosities: The Cirò wine comes from the wine Krimisa, from a Greek colony (which is today the town of Ciro Marina) where there was a temple dedicated to the god Bacchus. Krimisa was the wine offered to the winners of the Olympics. In the sixteenth century, this wine was the symbol of a luxuriant and economically thriving Calabria, and this imagine remains unchanged along the centuries to come.
In 1968, to renew the ancient Greek traditions, the Cirò wine was served at the Olympics in Mexico City as official wine. Serving suggestions: The Ciro Rosato goes perfectly with first dishes of pasta with very tasty sauces (based on meat, for example). It is excellent with red and white meat grilled and roasted. Production area: The production of Cirò wines occurs in areas included in the territories of Cirò and Cirò Marina, and partly in the territories of the Melissa and Crucoli municipalities. Grape varieties allowed for its production: Gaglioppo (minimum 80%). Grapes from red berry varieties suitable for cultivation in the Calabria region up to a maximum of 20% are admitted (with the exception of Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Merlot that can contribute for a maximum of 10%).
