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Harvest Winemakers talk about the Calabrian (praise Gaglioppo)


Peter, a friend of mine who studied oenology in Montpellier, when he read on Facebook that 20 October was still vintage replied: but you are in Calabria or Alsace?

Many think that the harvest is early in Calabria, that is from August to September because they say it is hot. But they have not come to terms with the Gaglioppo one of the great varieties of Italian viticulture.

While the harvest for the international varieties is anticipated (Sauvignon and Chardonnay from the beginning of August) for Gaglioppo the harvest is usually between the first and second week of October. In fact, the

Gaglioppo is a vine on these lands for millennia in Calabria and perfectly adapted to our climate and soil conditions.

So while the much-enhanced international varieties not wait to be collected, the Gaglioppo mature slowly and patiently waits until October allowed them to preserve flavor, acidity, etc.. characteristics that are affected by high temperatures.

A slow maturation is the hallmark of the great wines in their territory Origin: the case of Nebbiolo in Piedmont or Pinot Noir in Burgundy, to mention two great grape varieties with Gaglioppo also share a low intensity of color and a high content of tannins.

If you love numbers and scientific look at this table published by ' ARSSA Calabria that detects the degree of maturation of different grape varieties in the province of Crotone on August 18, 2009

By comparing the Gaglioppo or Magliocco (Calabrian native varieties) and Cabernet Sauvignon , we note that comparable values \u200b\u200bof sugar, are opposed values \u200b\u200bof total acidity and pH decidedly unfavorable to the Cabernet Sauvignon, which will only get worse with the progress of maturation.

" Native " so there is a currently fashionable term, but the result of a long process of adaptation to climatic conditions that certain varieties of lives led in the millennia, resulting in quality products and only if grown in the territory of origin.

Dispelling the myth then, so dear to a "modern" wine, that everything can be done anywhere with the same quality.

Let's stop to establish an "improved" varieties that are great in their homeland, but absolutely mediocre in other contexts.


In the next post I will tell you of my 2009 vintage