Magliocco is a red wine grape variety native to Italy where it is grown in Calabria. It is also known as Magliocco Dolce and Magliocco Tondo (to differentiate it from Magliocco Canino, whose berries are oval in shape).
Where grown in Italy: Calabria: Mainly in the Bivongi area. In the provinces of Crotone, Catanzaro, and Cosenza, Magliocco is used for DOC Donnici or IGT Val di Neto blends or monovarietal wines that are classically dry.
Viticulture: In contrast to Magliocco Canino, Magliocco has a noticeably smaller bunch (medium to medium-small), greater drought resistance, and is both strongly vigorous and fertile.
Wine style: Sweet black cherry, exotic fruit, tobacco, underbrush, and herb flavours. Smooth tannins.
Bibliography
See Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014).
Italian Wine Unplugged (Positive Press, 2017), p.182-3.