From the Aglianico grape variety comes a unique wine with an unmistakable flavor, the king of southern Italian red wines.
It is Taurasi DOCG, which possesses an innate capacity for aging such that it is a precious jewel to be kept in the cellar and tasted very calmly, even several years apart, sip after sip.
Wine type: 100% Aglianico
Soil characteristics: medium mixture tending to clayey
Planting system: Guyot
Harvesting time: first decade of November
Production: 60q/ha
Color: deep red
Scent:very fruity with hints of currants, blackberry jam, plums, black pepper
Flavor:dry, warm, soft, velvety, with elegant tannin , endowed with a very long persistence
Serving temperature: 18°C
Approachments:red meats, braised meats, game, very mature cheeses, meditation wine.
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.