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Rosa del Golfo

Alezio · Lecce (LE)
← Puglia
Established
1938
Calo family
Yearly production
Location
Alezio, Lecce, Puglia
Lecce (LE)
Vineyard area

Appellations

Salento IGT

History

The Calo family have grown vines in the Salento for over two centuries; Mino Calo made the first bottle of the rosato Rosa del Golfo in 1963 at Alezio.

Named for the Gulf of Gallipoli, it is one of Italy's iconic rosati, from Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera.

Wines

Illustrative selection
Rosato del Salento
Salento IGT · Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera
Iconic Salento rosato.
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