The Odoardi family has owned land in Calabria’s Cosenza and Catanzaro provinces for centuries. The 2 young brothers Gregorio and Giovan Battista decided to start making wine in the early nineties quickly putting on the map some of Italy’s lesser known grape varieties and denominations: Savuto DOC and Scavigna DOC.

The re-discovery of grapes such as Magliocco Canino, Greco Nero, Gaglioppo and Nerello Cappuccio has been an eye-opener for wine drinkers and Odoardi’s re-interpretation of such historic wines is genuine and innovative at once.

Wine Spectator Review:
Aromatic, with ground pepper and dried sage notes, this well-knit, medium- to full-bodied red features a dense tannic frame, layered with dark and brambly notes of black currant and black raspberry fruit, melted licorice and smoky, toasty oak. Magliocco, Gaglioppo, Nerello Cappuccio and Greco Nero. 3,000 cases made, 300 cases imported.