Lamezia Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Bottles to find

Lamezia is a wine region of Calabria, Italy.

The signature grape is Gaglioppo, backed by Nerello Mascalese, Greco Bianco and Malvasia Bianca.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and hills.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows lighter and refreshing.

Labels here fall under the DOC.

Names to look for on a shelf: Cantine Lento and Statti.

At the table these bottles work with red meats, grilled vegetables, seafood and pasta dishes with red sauce.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 3 to 6 years.

Soil

ClayLimestone

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

CoastalHills

Styles

redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Rosé: Lighter and refreshing.

Grapes planted here.

01 GaglioppoDominant Read → 02 Nerello MascaleseBlending Read → 03 Greco BiancoDominant Read → 04 Malvasia BiancaBlending Read →

05 Nerello Capuccio

06 Greco Nero Read → 07 Nocera Read → 08 Nero d'Avola Read → 09 Ansonica Read →

Classifications.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Cantine Lento

02 Statti

Bottles to look for.

Cantine Lento Greco Lamezia, Calabria, Italy
Cantine Lento Lamezia Rosso Riserva, Calabria, Italy
Statti 'Batasarro' Lamezia Riserva, Calabria, Italy
Statti Lamezia Bianco, Calabria, Italy
Statti Lamezia Rosso, Calabria, Italy

At the table.

Red meats
Grilled vegetables
Seafood
Pasta dishes with red sauce
Spicy foods

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Keeps for 3 to 6 years.

Nearby regions.

01 CalabriaItaly Read → 02 ItalyItaly Read → 03 Beaujolais NouveauFrance Read → 04 CampaniaItaly Read → 05 FalernaItaly Read → 06 ScavignaItaly Read → 07 MelissaItaly Read →

Lamezia: common questions

01.

What grapes is Lamezia known for?

Gaglioppo is the signature grape of Lamezia. Nerello Mascalese, Greco Bianco and Malvasia Bianca are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Lamezia make?

Lamezia produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Lamezia?

You will find Lamezia in Italy, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Lamezia wine?

Try red meats, grilled vegetables, seafood, pasta dishes with red sauce and spicy foods.

05.

How long does Lamezia wine age?

Keeps for 3 to 6 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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