About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
The grapes come from vineyards in Contrada Macchia dei Goti at Taurasi. The hilly site lies at 350 m, faces south-west, and has clayey-calcareous soil. The technical sheet specifies 5,000 vines/ha and a yield of 50 q/ha, or 1 kg per vine. Training is espalier with Guyot pruning.
Grapes
100% Aglianico di Taurasi.
Vinification
The grapes are harvested manually at full ripeness from the end of October to the beginning of November. Following destemming and crushing, they undergo fermentation with maceration. The must ferments in stainless-steel tanks at controlled temperature, followed by malolactic fermentation.
Ageing
The technical sheet specifies 18 months in French-oak barriques and a further 12 months in bottle. The product page gives a broader barrique-ageing period of 12–18 months.
Technical data
Alcohol: 14.5%. Acidity: 6.0–6.4 g/L.
Tasting profile
Deep ruby red. The bouquet is fruity, complex and structured, combining red and dark forest fruit with liquorice and vanilla.
Vintage notes
The 2010 vintage received Bibenda's 2015 Wine Oscar as Best Red Wine of Italy. The 2020 earned 4 Viti + Gemma in the 2025 Vitae guide from AIS Italia, signifying a score of at least 94, and received Bibenda's 2025 5 Grappoli award.
