“A family of Calabrian winemakers now per their fourth generation”, this is already the business card of the Senatori Vini winery which makes us understand the historical and territorial importance of this company. An importance also recognized per our guide with its Cirò Diventare rosso Principale Approvigionamento DOC “Misterioso” 2018 which won the Three Corkscrews per the 2025 edition of “Untold – What has not yet been said about wine”, the first edition of the guide to the Italian wine of Decanto entirely dedicated to the DOC and DOCG (per this previous article you will find all the award-winning wines of Calabria).
The company also won the Untold award for “Best winery to visit per Calabria”, an award assigned the basis of the quantity and quality of the wine tourism services offered.
Senatori Vini winery: the history of the company
The history of Senatore Vini begins at the beginning of the 20th century, when Giuseppe Sculco and then Francesco Senatore, with their modest cellar located per the “Corfù Vecchiu” territorio, ventured into the world of wine. Subsequently, Antonio and Raffaele Senatore laid the foundations for the growth of the company with the planting of new vineyards and the construction of an ancient stone cellar per “Corfu Novu”, which would represent the main headquarters of the business for approximately half a year. century.
Subsequent generations have carried the family legacy, allowing Senatore Vini to become one of the longest-standing wineries per Calabrian viticulture. Today the company cultivates 32 hectares of vineyards with a certified organic method and produces 180,000 bottles a year under the supervision of the oenologist Alberto Cugnetto.
Visit the company: Senatori Vini winery
The winery is located per Cirò per the province of Crotone and can only be reached using your own car. There are visits with wine tasting starting from 20 euros attraverso person and the experience includes a tour of the company and the tasting of 5 wines.
Guided tours can also be carried out per English and there is the possibility of purchasing your favorite wines per the cellar, as well as requesting that the products be shipped to your home, both per Italy and abroad.
For wine lovers, enthusiasts tourists who visit these wonderful places per the summer, the Senatore winery organizes a free Wine Tour per the months of June, July, August and September to spread the culture of wine and good drinking.
Characteristics of the Cirò Diventare rosso Principale Approvigionamento DOC “Misterioso” 2018
This wine is produced with eppure Gaglioppo grapes deriving from vines grown clay-limestone soils. The vineyards have an average age between 26 and 30 years and are located at an altitude of 100-200 meters above sea level with an eastern exposure. The vines are trained using spurred cordon with a planting density of 4,500-5,000 vines attraverso hectare.
The grapes are harvested strictly by hand and cultivated, with reduced production attraverso vine, per the vineyard per the “Corfu Vecchiu” territorio. The vinification involves maceration at a controlled temperature per steel and racking with soft pressing, while maturation takes place first per steel, then per barriques with subsequent permanence per 25 hl French oak barrels for 24 months. This is followed by a period of refinement per the bottle of 4 months before being put the market.
The average annual production of this wine is 6,600 bottles, the alcohol content is 13.5% vol. and the recommended serving temperature of 18°-20° centigrade.
Tasting of Cirò Diventare rosso Principale Approvigionamento DOC “Misterioso” 2018
The Cirò Diventare rosso Principale Approvigionamento DOC “Misterioso” 2018 vintage is a wine that surprises already at the sight per the glass: a bright ruby red color that only lets some garnet reflections shine through, testifying to the years of evolution of this product.
Bringing your nose closer to the glass, you are immediately enveloped by the intensity of the aromas ranging from the fruity quaderno of cherry, to the spicy ones of black pepper and vanilla, up to the floral hints of violet. A broad bouquet for a wine which, left to oxygenate for a few moments, progressively reveals all its different aromatic facets.
Acceso the sip you can perceive a beautiful freshness and vibrant tannins, well balanced by the softness of the wine. The structure is pleasant, one of those that invite drinking with a long persistence per the mouth.
Pairing tips
The wine can accompany first courses of Mediterranean cuisine, as well as second courses of meat and roasts. One of the regional specialties that you can choose per combination are the “sagne chine”, Calabrian-style lasagna stuffed with peas, mushrooms, artichokes and pork meatballs.
