Ciro

Ciro is a wine region in Calabria, Italy.

Gaglioppo leads the plantings, with Greco Bianco alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied and tannic, crisp and aromatic, bright acidity and fruity notes and fresh and vibrant.

Labels here fall under the DOC.

Names to look for on a shelf: Cataldo Calabretta, Ippolito 1845, Librandi and Tenuta Iuzzolini.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, tomato-based dishes, aged cheeses and rich pasta dishes.

decant before pouring.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied and tannic.

White: Crisp and aromatic, Bright acidity and fruity notes.

Rosé: Fresh and vibrant.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Caparra & Siciliani Ciro Bianco, Calabria, Italy
• Caparra & Siciliani Ciro Rosso Classico, Calabria, Italy
• Cataldo Calabretta Ciro Bianco, Calabria, Italy
• Cataldo Calabretta Ciro Rosso Classico Superiore, Calabria, Italy
• Cerminara RCS Ciro Rosso, Calabria, Italy
• Ippolito 1845 'Colli del Mancuso' Ciro Classico Superiore Riserva, Calabria, Italy
• Ippolito 1845 'Liber Pater' Ciro Rosso Classico Superiore, Calabria, Italy
• Ippolito 1845 'Mare Chiaro' Ciro, Calabria, Italy

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Tomato-based dishes
• Aged cheeses
• Rich pasta dishes
• Spicy Mediterranean cuisine

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Ciro: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Calabria guide.