08/06/2026
The chill of Autumn is poking its head into the late-Summer mornings and evenings, so we divert our attention away from the chilled and carefree side of our wine selection toward something focused and complex.
Scala vigneti e cantina Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore is this week’s wine feature, and it truly is delightful. Made with a single grape varietal (Gaglioppo), aged in concrete vessels for clarity of purpose, this wine begs to have its most minute details considered (similarly to how we felt compelled to document the bottle and labels for this post) and to notice how it complements the details of food pairings: the most obvious of which, in our minds, would be the smoky, garlic and black pepper seasoned bite of our Smoked Bison Pastrami.
Tonight’s a wonderful opportunity to try this wine for yourself. Every Thursday is Wine & Jazz Night. That means wine is 25% off by the bottle/10% off by the glass from 4-8pm and the 5:30-7:30pm dinner hour is accompanied by the sounds of haus quintet The Hounds.
Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore. Scala. Calabria, Italy. 2022.
🍇Variety: Gaglioppo
$14 BTG / $44 BTB
Tasting Notes: Bright red fruits, licorice, faint savory edge, dry rustic finish.
Haus-pairings: Silence of the Lambwich, ‘06, Pastrami Mommy, Salami Basket
—Hand-harvested fruit is brought into the cellar for gentle pressing, followed by an extended maceration of about 2 weeks and temperature-controlled fermentation, then aged exclusively in concrete for up to 24-36 months to maintain purity and structure without oak influence. This 2022 vintage offers a compelling, food-friendly expression of southern Italy that pairs effortlessly with smoky meats, charcuterie, and tomato-based dishes.
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