Our History
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Ruha Nero
RIACE (originally "Ruha-ake" locality of the wind, from Ruha = wind and Ake = land): a magnificent location with a rich history dating back to 500 BC, a key find being the discovery of two statues dating back to the 5th century BC called "Riace Bronzes".
Sips of antiquity
Introduced by the Greeks, these vines, among the oldest in the world, produce fine grapes, rich in intense colours and flavours, which give the wine a balanced, spicy and smooth taste.
CHARACTERISTICS
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COMPOSITION
100% GRECO NERO -
COLOUR
INTENSE DARK RED WITH VIOLET HUES -
BOUQUET
POWERFUL AND FRUITY WITH A HINT OF SPICE -
FLAVOUR
BALANCED AND SMOOTH
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DECANTATION
MINIMUM 30 MINUTES BEFORE TASTING -
BEST SERVED AT
16 °C
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Ruha Nero
RIACE (originally "Ruha-ake" locality of the wind, from Ruha = wind and Ake = land): a magnificent location with a rich history dating back to 500 BC, a key find being the discovery of two statues dating back to the 5th century BC called "Riace Bronzes".
Sips of antiquity
Introduced by the Greeks, these vines, among the oldest in the world, produce fine grapes, rich in intense colours and flavours, which give the wine a balanced, spicy and smooth taste.
CHARACTERISTICS
-
COMPOSITION
100% GRECO NERO -
COLOUR
INTENSE DARK RED WITH VIOLET HUES -
BOUQUET
POWERFUL AND FRUITY WITH A HINT OF SPICE -
FLAVOUR
BALANCED AND SMOOTH
-
DECANTATION
MINIMUM 30 MINUTES BEFORE TASTING -
BEST SERVED AT
16 °C
Bronze is the mirror of the face,
wine is the mirror of the mind.
Aeschylus
(525 BC – 456 BC)
Bronze is the mirror of the face,
wine is the mirror of the mind.
Aeschylus
(525 BC – 456 BC)
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Wine culture in Calabria
It was certainly the Pelasgians who brought wine culture to Calabria. In fact, central-northern Calabria was called Enotria or Land of wine. The arrival of the Achaean and Chalcidian colonists transformed the coastal areas into endless vineyards that produced wine for export. In the whole province of Reggio, about 200 autochthonous vines have been identified (a more detailed investigation could easily reveal the number to be over 500).
From the mid-eighth century BC (750), Achaean colonists arrived from Greece, who founded Sibari, Crotone, Scillezio, Kaulon and Locri. The colonies mentioned gave rise to the fabulous civilisation of Magna Graecia. Expressions of this civilisation were the Pythagorean school of Crotone, the sculptural school that almost certainly designed the statues of the two warriors dating back to the fifth century BC, discovered in the waters of the sea of Riace. The colonists transferred the customs, habits and ways of life of Greece to present-day Calabria. They brought production systems from the motherland and mainly the cultivation of vines and olives.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Wine culture in Calabria
It was certainly the Pelasgians who brought wine culture to Calabria. In fact, central-northern Calabria was called Enotria or Land of wine. The arrival of the Achaean and Chalcidian colonists transformed the coastal areas into endless vineyards that produced wine for export. In the whole province of Reggio, about 200 autochthonous vines have been identified (a more detailed investigation could easily reveal the number to be over 500).
From the mid-eighth century BC (750), Achaean colonists arrived from Greece, who founded Sibari, Crotone, Scillezio, Kaulon and Locri. The colonies mentioned gave rise to the fabulous civilisation of Magna Graecia. Expressions of this civilisation were the Pythagorean school of Crotone, the sculptural school that almost certainly designed the statues of the two warriors dating back to the fifth century BC, discovered in the waters of the sea of Riace. The colonists transferred the customs, habits and ways of life of Greece to present-day Calabria. They brought production systems from the motherland and mainly the cultivation of vines and olives.