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Bivongi Rosso - DOC (PDO)

vino rosso

Pair wine Bivongi Rosso with:
meat dishes, salami and cheeses of Calabria such as Caciocavallo of Sila, Capocollo, Salsiccia and Soppressata of Calabria; serve Riserva with game and roast meat

Production area of Bivongi Rosso DOC:: nine municipalities in the province of Reggio di Calabria included Bivongi plus one in the province of Crotone
Vine selection :: Gaglioppo and/or Greco Nero (30 - 50%), Nocera and/or Calabrese and/or Castiglione (30 - 50%), others (black grapes max 10% and white grapes max 15%)
Colour:: red more or less intense turning to maroon with age
Aroma:: winy, characteristic, delicate
Taste:: bone-dry, harmonious, sometimes fruity
Minimum alcohol content:: 12%
Aging:
Types:
Riserva:: Novello and Riserva (12.5% - aging: minimum two years therefore up to five years)
Serving temperature of wine Bivongi Rosso:: Serve the wine at: 61 - 64 °F (16 - 18°C)