Ciliegiolo Grape
Black Grape
The black-berried Ciliegiolo grape is grown in the regions: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Latium, Liguria, Marche, Molise, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto.
Ciliegiolo is a grape variety introduced in Italy around 1870 from Spain, which is why it is also called “Ciliegiolo di Spagna”. Its origin is uncertain. There are some theories regarding its past, when it was thought that Ciliegiolo was a synonym of Aleatico. Later, however, the theory turned out to be wrong, in fact other hypotheses name Ciliegiolo as an ancestor of Sangiovese or that it is a vine of Etruscan origins. Recent studies also indicate Ciliegiolo as the brother of Aglianicone, a native vine of Campania.
Characteristics of the wine
Vinified in purity, the Ciliegiolo vine gives a wine with a typical intense ruby red color with purple hues, rather alcoholic, elegant and full-bodied. The nose is struck by the breadth and sweetness of the fruity sensation which, with the maturation of the wine, evolves towards aromas of cherry, plum and berry and undergrowth jam.
