Ippolito Ripe del Falco Ciro Riserva 2017

Ippolito Ripe del Falco Ciro Riserva 2017 - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
Ippolito Ripe del Falco Ciro Riserva 2017 - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky

Professional Ratings

91

Wine Spectator

“An enticing red, with a fragrant skein of anise, dried marjoram, graphite and bay leaf winding through the plumped cherry, pomegranate puree and minerally underpinning. Fresh and focused, with refined tannins creating a lightly chalky sensation on the finish. Drink now through 2032. 500 cases made, 250 cases imported.”

-AN. April 14, 2025

Highlights

From Ippolito, Ripe del Falco Ciro Riserva 2017 shows ruby red color with garnet hues and a complex nose of dried rose petals, wild berries, licorice, leather, tobacco, and spice. The palate is intense, warm, and savory, framed by very fine tannins and a persistent finish, reflecting a wine from one of Calabria’s oldest continuous viticulture sites.

Ippolito Ripe del Falco Ciro Riserva 2017

Ruby red in color with garnet hues. Perfume of great complexity and intensity showing dried rose petals, hints of wild berries, licorice, leather, tobacco, and spice. The palate is intense, warm, and savory, with very fine tannins and a persistent finish.

Ippolito is one of the oldest continuous viticulture sites within Calabria, having been established over 170 years ago when Vincenzo Ippolito first carved his initials into the stonework outside his cottage in 1845 within the vineyards of Cirò. Though the region itself was heavily dedicated to ariguclture, all wines created were consumed locally. After World War I Don Vincenzo Ippolito, wishing to continue the legacy of his grandfather, returned filled with the desires to create and innovate. His first steps were to build the first modern cellar in Cirò, and over the years the industry for wine grew in the region, leading to the birth of their first two official labels, a Cirò Rosso and a Cirò Riserva, both bottled after ten years of aging in large chestnut barrels. 

Ippolito Ripe del Falco Ciro Riserva 2017

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Region
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Size
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