Fattoria San Francesco – Cirò
According to ancient chronicles… ‘on the land called San Francesco, in the Ciro’ area of Calabria, a monastery was established in 1578, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves’.
This monastery was taken away from the Church in 1770 by an ordinance of Emperor Ferdinand IV. Upon such ordinance all the feuds previously belonged to the monks were put to auction and, on July 4th 1777 Bc, they were assigned to the noble Caparra-Siciliani family from the village of Ciro’.
Since those remote times, the vines and the olive trees planted by the monks have kept producing fine wines and exquisite Olive oils, and are still managed today by the same CaparraSiciliani family.
Fattoria San Francesco produces a comprehensive range of traditional Calabrian whites, rose’ and red wines from the native Gaglioppo and Greco grapes in the heart of Calabria’s flag-appellation, Ciro’ Doc. In addition to this, Fattoria San Francesco also produces innovative Igt wines springing from minor regional varieties such as Mantonico and Magliocco.
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