Duca San Felice

This wine was pictured in the Ciro DOC section of the Uncharted Italy article in Decanter magazine. It was their second recommendation for the DOC and I had presented in a PWC dinner featuring unfamiliar Italian wines in December 2010. At the time, I was already interested in trying out a few more unusual grapes, in anticipation of joining the Wine Century Club. I found this wine made from Galioppo and was intrigued, so I bought it for the dinner. In the Decanter article, it was written that Galioppo may be of Greek origin, but the wikipedia article argued that it is a cross of Sangiovese and another as yet unidentified grape. As for this wine, it was the colour in between deep pink and light ruby, with a slightly meaty slightly berry nose. The palate was fruity with a little sweetness, and there was a plummy acidity which runs through the palate right through to the finish.