HISTORICAL NOTES / This vine has Hellenic origins. The Greeks introduced it in Campania in a little village that Romans conquered in 80 a.c.
NAME / Taurasi DOCG
BLEND / Aglianico 100%
SOIL / clay in Montemarano and Castelfranci, sandy in Mirabella
VINEYARD AGE / On average 15–20 years
MATURATION / 24–25 months in oak barrels
AGING / 10–12 months in bottle
COLOUR / ruby red with garnet reflections
SMELL / tobacco, wood, toasted coffee
TASTE / dry, strong, tannic
PAIRINGS / to be served with roasted red meat, game, dishes with spices and truffles, ripe cheese
