Cantine Borgo di Colloredo

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• Where is Cantine Borgo di Colloredo located? add remove
  The estate is at Contrada Zezza 8 in Campomarino, in the province of Campobasso. This is the Adriatic coast of southern Molise. The vineyards lie at 100 to 120 metres, on hills that fall from the Apennines to the Saccione and Biferno river plain.
• Which wines does Cantine Borgo di Colloredo produce? add remove
  The wines fall under three names. Biferno DOC covers the Gironia Rosso Riserva, Rosato and Bianco. Molise DOC covers the Classici line, including a Falanghina del Molise. Terre degli Osci IGT covers an Aglianico, a Greco, a Sangiovese, a Malvasia and the barrel-fermented Chardonnay called Giulia.
• Which grapes does Borgo di Colloredo work with? add remove
  The estate works with the classic southern Italian set. Montepulciano and Aglianico lead the reds. Trebbiano, Greco, Falanghina and Malvasia lead the whites. Newer plantings have added Garganica, Chardonnay and Syrah.
• Who owns and runs Cantine Borgo di Colloredo? add remove
  Brothers Enrico and Pasquale Di Giulio run the estate. They are the third generation of the Di Giulio family on this land. Enrico makes the wines. Pasquale, an agronomist, runs the vineyards.
• Can you visit the winery? add remove
  Yes. The cellar shop is at Via Colloredo 15 in Campomarino. It opens for direct sales Monday to Saturday in the morning, and Monday to Friday in the afternoon. The family also runs the Masseria Le Piane agriturismo a few kilometres south, in Nuova Cliternia. It has four rooms, a swimming pool and breakfast served among the vineyards (CIN IT070010B5JTBQG8PC).
• What is the estate's signature wine? add remove
  Gironia Biferno Rosso Riserva is the flagship. It blends 80% Montepulciano with 20% Aglianico from the oldest plots. The wine ages for 24 months in oak barrels, large and small. Recent vintages have won gold medals at international competitions, and Vitae named it a Gemma dell'anno.