Rosa del Golfo
Alezio · Lecce (LE)
Established
1938
Calo family
Yearly production
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Location
Alezio
Lecce (LE) · Puglia
Vineyard area
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Vineyards across Alezio, Sannicola, Parabita, Campi Salentino, Veglie and Salice in the Serre Salentine; Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera di Lecce
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 selectionRosato del Salento
Iconic Salento rosato.
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Grapes of these appellations
- Negroamaro
- Nero di Troia
- Primitivo
- Bombino Bianco
- Bombino Nero
- Malvasia Nera
- Malvasia Bianca
- Aglianico
- Aleatico
- Chardonnay
- Fiano
- Sangiovese
- Trebbiano Toscano
- Moscato Bianco
Who else makes these wines
- Salento IGT44 others
Producers near Alezio
- Agricole ValloneLecce
- Alessandro BonsegnaNardò
- ApollonioMonteroni di Lecce
- Attanasio CarloCarmiano
- Azienda Agricola CasilliSalice Salentino
- Azienda MonaciCopertino
- Baroni MartucciSquinzano
- CalosmTuglie