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Pollino (DOC)

ollino is made in the southernmost production area of Calabria. The district extends from the southern to the northern slopes of Monte Pollino and includes the valleys of the Garga and of the Raganello. The zone's most important wine, Pollino is named for the mountain that dominates the whole area and strongly determines climatic conditions in the vineyards. The vine has found the area an excellent habitat and, as in the rest of the region, red types are the principal varieties cultivated. The principal red grape is the Galioppo, with which a small percentage of Greco Nero is almost always used. Gaglioppo is believed to have originated in the provinces of Catanzaro and Cosenza, although it is now grown in other areas and principally toward the Adriatic. Greco Nero is thought to be a direct descendant of an ancient Greek variety. In any event, it is clearly distinguishable from varieties of the same name found farther to the north. Guarnaccia grapes, a variety typical of the Saracena zone that bears reasonably well but not at a constant level, and Montonico Bianco, which originated in the Teramo area, still its best and most typical habitat, are also used in the production of Pollino, a wine that ranges in color from ruby to cherry red.

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