TaurasiDOCG
Vineyard
Appellation:
Taurasi DOCG
Grape varietal:
Aglianico 100%
Vineyard:
San Mango sul Calore - Poppano (AV)
Soil:
Clay
Exposure:
South - west
Altitude:
1500 feet asl
Training system:
Cane with spurs
Plants per hectare:
4000 Plants
Age of the vineyard:
30 years
Yield per hectare:
6 tons
Harvest:
Beginning November with handpicking
Vinification practice:
Long maceration with the skins for 20 days at temperature control
Refinement:
In Slavonia large format casks for 30 months
Colour:
Dark red
Smell:
Large bouquet, complex, tabacco scent, cherry, violet, underbrush and a distinguished spicy scent
Taste:
Engaging, elegant and persistent, plums aromas, sour black cherry, strawberry confit, black pepper and leather
Pairing:
Steak, main course with truffles and spicy, aged cheeses
Temperature:
18-20°C
Alcohol:
13-15%Vol
