Vumbaca
Ciro Rosso Classico Superiore 2023
| Denomination | DOC Ciro' Rosso Classico Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Calabria (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Gaglioppo |
| Aging | In steel for about 13 months and 2 months in bottle. |
- Grape variety and style: 100% organic Gaglioppo still wine, Cirò DOC Classico Superiore.
- Vineyards and soil: Sant’Anastasia at 110m, south-facing, clay-limestone soil.
- Vinification: Cold fermentation, 10 days maceration, 13 months in stainless steel.
- Tasting notes: Ruby red, intense aromas, structured palate.
- Awards and serving: Tre Bicchieri, serve at 14–16 °C, decant for 1 hour.
Description
What kind of wine it is
Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Vumbaca is an organic red wine with an authentic character, a pure expression of the Gaglioppo grape variety. It displays a ruby red colour, releasing intense, fragrant and persistent aromas. On the palate, it reveals good structure and a marked personality, with an interesting potential for ageing over time. It pairs ideally with robust first courses, roasts, game and mature cheeses. It is recommended to serve it between fourteen and sixteen degrees, after decanting for an hour to fully enhance its sensory profile.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in the Sant’Anastasia wine-growing area in Cirò, Calabria, at about 110 metres above sea level. The southern exposure and the clay-limestone soil give the wine a solid structural base. Vumbaca carefully cultivates old vines over forty years old, mainly trained using the alberello system at low density. This rigorous agronomic management ensures optimal yields, encouraging the natural concentration of aromas and phenolic compounds within the bunch.
How it is produced
After the manual harvest in crates, carried out between the end of September and the beginning of October, fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature. Maceration for about ten days allows for the extraction of colour and tannic complexity, while preserving clear and fragrant aromas. Ageing takes place in steel tanks for thirteen months, preserving the primary freshness of the fruit. A final rest of two months in the bottle gives the wine its definitive organoleptic balance before release to the market.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 2019, the company Vumbaca enhances the Calabrian spirit by reviving the historic bush-trained vines. This organic wine is produced from old Gaglioppo vineyards located in Sant’Anastasia di Cirò, thanks to a meticulous manual harvest. The careful cold fermentation and the long thirteen-month maturation in steel, combined with bottle ageing, give the palate a good structure and a pronounced personality. The excellence of this production is attested by the prestigious Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso award.
Awards
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2023
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Tasting notes
Perlage
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Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 2019
- Oenologist: Giuseppe Liotti
- Bottles produced: 20.000
- Hectares: 6
I haven't come from a family of winemakers for generations, my mother was a teacher, my uncle the secretary of the Liceo Scientifico in Cirò while my grandfather was involved in other things. It was they who passed on to me a love for the land and a hobby that over time turned into a real job and a lot of passion. In addition to the first six hectares of land in Sant'Anastasia, over time the company expanded to the districts of Fedduraro, Frandina and finally Piana di Franze.
Today, Vigneti Vumbaca is based in Cirò and extends over an area of about 13 hectares, of which about six are cultivated as vineyards with spurred cordon and sapling training systems, on partly hilly, medium-textured clayey-sandy and clayey-calcareous soils. All organically managed.
The company takes care of its vineyards by following cultivation traditions and restoring the old vines cultivated using the alberello system (hence the company logo), focusing on native vines such as Gaglioppo and Greco Bianco, with a focus also on Pecorello. Read more
| Name | Vumbaca Ciro Rosso Classico Superiore 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Cirò DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Gaglioppo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Vendor | Vumbaca |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 2019, the company Vumbaca enhances the Calabrian spirit by reviving the historic bush-trained vines. This organic wine is produced from old Gaglioppo vineyards located in Sant’Anastasia di Cirò, thanks to a meticulous manual harvest. The careful cold fermentation and the long thirteen-month maturation in steel, combined with bottle ageing, give the palate a good structure and a pronounced personality. The excellence of this production is attested by the prestigious Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso award. |
| Origin | Sant'Anastasia (Cirò) |
| Soil composition | Clay-calcareous |
| Cultivation system | Bush vine |
| Plants per hectare | 4000 plants per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | 50–60 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | Third ten days of September, first ten days of October |
| Production technique | Cold fermentation; maceration for about 10 days; refinement in steel for about 13 months and 2 months in the bottle |
| Wine making | Cold fermentation; maceration for about 10 days. |
| Aging | In steel for about 13 months and 2 months in bottle. |
| Year production | 20000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |