Azienda Agricola Viglianti M. Immacolata

In Careri, on the Ionian slopes of Reggio Calabria, Viglianti M. Immacolata works with four `IGT` denominations—`Pellaro`, `Costa Viola`, `Palizzi`, and `Locride`—each with its own regulations and minimum alcohol thresholds that define its geographical identity. It's a mosaic of contiguous yet distinct areas, where `Nerello` and other indigenous grape varieties thrive in a southern terroir marked by the sea and steep slopes. The range spans diverse styles, from crisp `passito` whites to structured `novello` reds, and it is precisely in this breadth that the production choice is evident: not to flatten the four `IGT`s into a single style, but to embrace what each area allows. The Calabrian viticultural landscape is complex, fragmented, and challenging to interpret, and the company navigates it with precision, drawing on approved regional grape varieties suited to these exposures. The result is a body of work that treats geography as both a constraint and a resource, conveying through the four appellations the variety of a southern slope often left on the margins of enological maps.

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