- Tasting profile
- Pale garnet in the glass, tasting of red cherry, dried herbs, and orange peel, with acid that keeps the whole thing lifted.
- Where it grows
Calabria, Italy Explore the Southern Italy field guide- The catch
- Almost nobody outside Italy has heard of it, which is exactly why it is still cheap. Expect to special-order it rather than find it on a shelf.
- Where to buy
- For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.
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The region
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Gaglioppo: common questions
- What wine is Gaglioppo similar to?
- If you usually drink Pinot Noir, Gaglioppo is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Freisa, Croatina, Vespolina & Uva Rara, Kallmet, Shesh & Vlosh.
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