Cirò DOC Bianco 2024 Cataldo Calabretta

This white wine by Cataldo Calabretta is made from a blend of Greco Bianco and Malvasia, sourced from a flat vineyard located in the municipality of Melissa. The vines are trained on trellises in a clay-limestone soil in the Calabria region. Harvesting is done manually in crates during the second decade of September, ensuring a careful selection of the grapes.

The Greco Bianco is fermented using only the free-run juice of the destemmed grapes, while the Malvasia undergoes a four-day maceration on the skins. After fermentation, the two wines are blended and mature for six months in stainless steel on the fine lees with periodic bâtonnage, adding structure and complexity to the wine.

On the nose, it opens with intense aromas of white peach, white flowers, and subtle notes of chamomile and rosemary. On the palate, it is fresh and mineral, with good sapidity and a long, harmonious finish that reveals delicate hints of ripe white fruit.

It pairs perfectly with first courses of fish, seafood appetizers, and not overly salty fish dishes, enhancing their delicacy with its freshness and sapidity.