Greco di Bianco

About the wine

Greco di Bianco is a historic passito wine from the Ionian coast of Calabria, specifically the communes of Bianco and Casignana in the province of Reggio Calabria. Often cited as one of Italy's oldest wines, its origins are linked to the arrival of Greek settlers in the 8th century BC. The wine is produced exclusively as a passito, where grapes are dried on racks or in forced-air facilities to concentrate sugars before pressing. This process yields a golden-hued, amber-toned dessert wine characterized by intense aromas of orange blossom (zagara) and a palate that is warm, harmonious, and velvety. Due to its high sugar and alcohol content, it is a powerful, structured wine that requires careful handling. The disciplinare strictly prohibits the use of quality-related descriptors like 'Riserva' or 'Superiore' on labels, emphasizing the wine's traditional identity as a pure expression of its unique coastal terroir.

Grape varieties

Production & aging

The production area is strictly limited to the administrative territory of the commune of Bianco and a portion of the commune of Casignana, both located in the province of Reggio Calabria. The zone extends along the Ionian coast for approximately 14 kilometers, reaching inland to an elevation of about 210 meters above sea level, characterized by sandy and conglomeratic soils of Pliocene origin.