Product information
Irpinia Aglianico D.O.C. "Vincarl" is a ruby red wine with orange highlights. The nose reveals hints of red fruit, vanilla and spices, to which hints of black and green pepper are added after a few swirls. The palate is full, balanced, with good structure and body and good flavor persistence. A well-structured taste that concludes with a lingering finish.
ZONE OF PRODUCTION: Montemarano (Av), Irpinia, Campania.
UVE: Aglianico 100%.
VINEYARDS: Aglianico grown in spurred cordon system on clay soil and tending to limestone with a density of about 3,000 plants per ha.
WINE HARVESTING TIME: Early November, manual in boxes.
WINE-MAKING: Maceration for 10/15 days and fermentation at an uncontrolled temperature with two daily pump-overs.
MATURING AND AGEING: Refining and maturation for 6 months in barriques of 3rd/4th passage and then (assemblage) in steel tanks before completing aging in the bottle for 6 months.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Ruby red with orange reflections. On the nose hints of red fruits, vanilla and spices. After a few rotations hints of black and green pepper. Good intensity and persistence. Balanced on the palate with good structure and body and good flavor persistence.
GASTRONOMIC PAIRINGS: First and second courses of meat and medium-aged cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: It is served at a temperature of 16°-18° C
Host information
Irpinia is a land rich in cultural and gastronomic traditions, it is the first area in the South of Italy to have obtained the DOCG in 1993 with TAURASI, in 2003 with FIANO DI AVELLINO and GRECO DI TUFO; still today it is the first to boast three DOCGs.
Vitigni Irpini in technical collaboration with the travel and tourism agency "Pro locando Viaggi & Turismo", organize wine and food tours in Irpinia to discover the wineries, the culture and the wine and food tradition of an authentic and genuine territory.
We have a passion for wine and for Irpinia, our land. We offer you the professionalism and experience of local guides with in-depth knowledge of our territory and the entire Campania region.
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