The 2013 Vignacorta is a blend of Gaglioppo (80%) and Magliocco (20%) that is aged in oak for ten months. This is a very attractive representation of the main indigenous grapes of Calabria. The nose shows sweet aromas of dried cherry and black currant with balsam herb and licorice at the back. I wouldn't call the wine complex, but it definitely offers a surprising level of nuance and intrigue. The single vineyard is named Vignacorta (or "short vineyard") because the ancient vines are planted in a head-pruned training system and therefore do not grow tall on a modern trellis. The blend ages in oak for nine months.