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The legend of Ciro' On the Ionian coast of Italy stands the town of Ciro' where a wine has existed since the times of Ancient Greece. Myth tells us that Philoctetes, on returning to his homeland after the Trojan war, built the towns of Petelia (Strongoli) and Crimisa (Ciro'). At Crimisa Philoctetes founded a sanctuary in honour of Apollo Aleo who had once cured him of a snake bite by washing his wounds with wine. In the area the cult of Dionysus, protector of vines and trees, grew quickly and in his honour wild festivals were held in which great quantities of Crimisa wine were consumed. To this very day Ciro' wine is produced in the same place where the ancient town of Crimisa stood.

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