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This Riserva, the most recent DOC in Calabria, is made from the same grapes used for the unaged Bivongi Rosso and is cultivated in the area around the town of Bivongi on the Ionian coast of the Calabrian peninsula.
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Melissa Rosso Superiore is made from the same grapes as the unaged Melissa Rosso, namely Gaglioppo (75-95%), Greco Nero and/or Greco Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano [note to Peter : earlier referenced as Toscana rather than Toscano. The same grape variety? Google gives results for both.AC] and/or Malvasia Bianca (5-25%)
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As with the unaged version, Savuto DOC, this Superiore is considered by many to be the best mountain red from Calabria.
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Did you know?
Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
If you envision Sicily as an independent country, it would have the world’s seventh largest wine production, but despite the large quantities, the quality is high and steadily increasing. Today, Sicily has Italy’s third-largest wine production, and the island’s wine is Southern Italy’s most stable in terms of quality.
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