HISTORICAL NOTES / This vine has Hellenic origins. The Greeks introduced it in Campania in a little village that Romans conquered in 80 a.c.

NAME / Taurasi DOCG

BLEND / Aglianico 100%

SOIL / clay in Montemarano and Castelfranci, sandy in Mirabella

VINEYARD AGE / On average 15–20 years

MATURATION / 24–25 months in oak barrels

AGING / 10–12 months in bottle

COLOUR / ruby red with garnet reflections

SMELL / tobacco, wood, toasted coffee

TASTE / dry, strong, tannic

PAIRINGS / to be served with roasted red meat, game, dishes with spices and truffles, ripe cheese