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Sergio Arcuri Ciro Classico Riserva ‘Piu Vite’ 2015

14% abv

Vol- 75cl

Vibrant and long flavours of compact balck and red berries, with citrus oil and forest floor naunces. Evolved adn silken with a hint of Southern Mediterranean wildness like a twinkle in the eye. From ancient Gaglioppo vines planted in the 1940s on limestone and clay soils.
The wine is fermented in an open concrete vasca with a submerged cap to extract flavour. After five days the juice is drawn off and the skins and pips removed to avoid harsh tannins before the wine is allowed to finish fermenting. The riserva ages in concrete tanks for four years with a further year in bottle before release; this is perhaps the best Gaglioppo we have ever tasted.

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£35.00inclusive of Duty and VAT

Limited stock, only 11 remaining

Sergio is fourth generation grower based in Reggio Calabria’s renowned Ciró denomination. The reds here are based on the indigenous Gaglioppo grape - one of Italy’s oldest noble varieties, rumoured to have been the basis for the Krimisa wine given to winners of the ancient Olympic Games and also written about in the 13th century. In its best, reputation-eschewing examples Gaglioppo exudes aromas of small red berries and citrus zest, with mineral and delicate underbrush notes that are not unlike a lighter, more saline Nebbiolo. From two vineyards near the Ionian coast of Calabria Sergio is one of a growing band of Ciró producers making exquisitely fine red wines from Calabria’s star black grape. Now bottling his fruit rather than selling it off as his ancestors did, with 2009 being the first vintage, Sergio is a master at teasing out power and vivacity. The family’s 3.7ha lie in the heart of the Ciró region at 105m on Calabria’s south-eastern edge overlooking the Gulf of Taranto & Puglia beyond. Sergio is fortunate to have old vines planted in 1948 using the original ‘alberello’ trellising system, along with more recent ‘cordone speronato’ planted in the 1980s. He works in an environmentally friendly way, yields being a modest 42 hl/ha with minimal use of Copper & Sulphur and a focus on winter weeding only. Fermentation takes place in what looks like a large, open cement bath tub, allowing him to keep the cap submerged, for soft extraction over 4 to 5 days only before removing the skins (to avoid bitter tannins from the pips) and completing the fermentation.

Reference #:
16471
Strength
14 ABV
Bottles per Case
6 bottles
Grapes
Gaglioppo (Arvino)
Organic
Yes
Biodynamic
No
Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Sparkling
No

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Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly.
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Deliveries are normally between 09.00 and 17.00 Tuesday to Friday and a signature is required on receipt of delivery. (We do not ship on a Friday for Monday delivery unless specifically requested to do so).

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A shipping confirmation email will be sent when your order has been processed and shipped. You will be sent a text with a delivery time slot and a consignment number along with instructions on how to amend this if required.

We use Mailsafe packaging and double walled cardboard boxes for secure shipping of all bottles. Clear labelling marked FRAGILE is applied and all our despatches.

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IV 3 to 11, IV14 to 28, IV 40 & IV 51 to 54, IV 63. KW 1 to 3 & KW 5 to 14. PH 33 to 41

 

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