Calosso DOC
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A one-village DOC built around Gamba di Pernice ('partridge leg', for its red stems), a grape that survives on a few hectares. The wine is medium ruby with red currant, sour cherry, dried herbs and a pronounced pepper and bitter-almond edge, moderate tannin and high acid, and needs the mandatory aging to soften. Fewer than a dozen growers make it; Tenuta dei Fiori of Valter Bosticardo was the one who kept the grape going.
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Tenuta dei Fiori
Calosso 'Gamba di Pernice'
The founding producer of the DOC, long cask aging, red currant, pepper and dried herbs; Italy only.
$25 to $35Wine-SearcherCascina Luisa
Calosso DOC
Small Calosso farm bottling the local grape; buy at the cellar door.
$15 to $20Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenuta dei Fiori | Calosso 'Gamba di Pernice' The founding producer of the DOC, long cask aging, red currant, pepper and dried herbs; Italy only. | $25 to $35 | Wine-Searcher |
| Cascina Luisa | Calosso DOC Small Calosso farm bottling the local grape; buy at the cellar door. | $15 to $20 | Wine-Searcher |