Taurasi DOCG 2020
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Italy / Campania
An elegant wine with rich structure. After Stemming and pressing of bunches, the must is given a cold maceration on the skins, then ferments slowly at 79° F. Afterward the wine macerates on the skins for over 20 days, with daily pump-overs and délestages. Malolactic fermentation follows.
Harvest Note
The 2020 season was characterized by a spring with good rainfall although slightly lower than last year. Average temperatures gradually increased values between Spring and Summer. The Summer experienced persistent heat and little precipitation. However, the high temperatures were mitigated by currents from the Roccamonfina Volcano. After mid-September, rainfall in the month amounting to 120 mm was recorded. The plants had a chance to develop a good vegetative wall and worked slowly, bringing the ripening stage to completion later than in recent seasons. This climatic trend favored a good ripening of the grapes both from a sanitary and qualitative point of view with excellent concentrations of aromatic substances in white wines and good alcohol contents and remarkable color intensity in red wines.
Tasting Note
Elegant, rich in tannins, velvety on hints of wild cherry, blackberry, spicy vanilla and tobacco. Full on the palate with an elegant and balanced texture.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Aglianico
APPELLATION: Taurasi DOCG
PH: 3.64
ACIDITY: 5.1 g/l
ABV: 14.5%
AGING: Half in Allier oak barriques and the rest in large Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months. Followed by a long refinement in the bottle.
Unique Selling Points
- An elegant example of Taurasi
- Grapes are cold macerated to obtain greater aromatic extraction and structure
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About the Grape
Aglianico
Aglianico is a black grape grown in the southern regions of Italy, mostly Basilicata and Campania. The vine originated in Greece and was brought to the south of Italy by Greek settlers
