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Melissa

Melissa wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Gaglioppo, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Gaglioppo
Styles
red · white
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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find

Melissa is an appellation in Calabria, Italy.

The signature grape is Gaglioppo, backed by Greco Bianco, Trebbiano and Malavasia Bianca.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Quality is codified by the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Elevated
Styles
redwhite

Grapes planted here.

01 GaglioppoDominant Read → 02 Greco BiancoMajor Component in Bianco Read → 03 TrebbianoBlending Read →
04 Malavasia BiancaBlending
05 Greco Nero Read → 06 Malvasia Bianca Read →

Classifications.

  • DOC

Bottles to look for.

  • La Pizzuta del Principe 'Jacca Ventu' Rosso Melissa, Calabria, Italy
  • Librandi Asylia Melissa Bianco, Calabria, Italy
  • Librandi Asylia Melissa Rosso, Calabria, Italy
  • Tenuta Lonetti 'Battito' Melissa Rosso, Calabria, Italy
  • Tenuta Lonetti 'Pythia' Melissa Bianco, Calabria, Italy

Nearby regions.

01 CalabriaItaly Read → 02 ItalyItaly Read → 03 LameziaItaly Read → 04 Ciro DOCItaly Read →

Melissa: common questions

01.
What grapes is Melissa known for?
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Gaglioppo is the signature grape of Melissa. Greco Bianco, Trebbiano and Malavasia Bianca are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Melissa make?
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Melissa produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Melissa?
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Melissa is an appellation in Italy.

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

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