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Where is Cirò wine from?

Cirò is a red wine from Cirò Marina, in Crotone, Calabria, Italy. It is a DOC wine made from Gaglioppo.

Cirò wine label
Photo: Bonvol, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Cirò at a glance

ClassificationDOC
AppellationCirò
StyleRed wine
GrapeGaglioppo
Village or townCirò Marina
SubregionCrotone
RegionCalabria
CountryItaly
Coordinates39.3667, 17.1167

Cirò

Cirò Marina, Calabria, Italy

DOC

Calabria's best-known wine, from the Ionian coast

Appellation
Cirò
Grapes
Gaglioppo

Cirò is a red made mainly from Gaglioppo around Cirò and Cirò Marina on the Ionian coast of Calabria. In 1969 it became Calabria's first DOC, and in 2025 its Cirò Classico version was confirmed as the region's first DOCG.

Producers to know

  • Librandi
  • 'A Vita
  • Ippolito 1845
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Cirò: questions and answers

Where is Cirò wine from?

Cirò is a red wine from Cirò Marina, in Crotone, Calabria, Italy. It is a DOC wine made from Gaglioppo.

Which country is Cirò from?

Cirò is from Italy, in the Calabria wine region.

What grape is Cirò made from?

Cirò is made from Gaglioppo.

Is Cirò a red or a white wine?

Cirò is a red wine.

Who are the best producers of Cirò?

Producers to know include Librandi, 'A Vita and Ippolito 1845.

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Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, it.wikipedia.org, askanews.it, viviilvino.it

Last reviewed October 2026.