Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The grapes come from vineyards in Taurasi, on hilly land at 350 m with south-west exposure and clayey-calcareous soils. The technical sheet gives a density of 5,000 vines/ha and a yield of 65 q/ha, equivalent to 1.3 kg per vine. Training is espalier with Guyot pruning.
Grapes
100% Aglianico di Taurasi.
Vinification
The grapes are picked manually at full ripeness between the end of October and the beginning of November. They are destemmed and crushed before fermentation with maceration. The product page specifies stainless-steel fermentation at controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation follows.
Ageing
The technical sheet specifies 6–8 months in French-oak barriques. The product page instead gives 4–6 months in second-use barriques, with the duration varying by vintage.
Technical data
Alcohol: 13.5%. Acidity: 6.0–6.4 g/L.
Tasting profile
Deep ruby red with purple reflections. The bouquet centres on red fruit. The finish is aromatic, with black- and green-pepper notes. The product-page description also characterizes the palate as soft and persistent.
