Aglianico

AGLIANICO

VINE: Aglianico 100%

TYPE OF TRAINING: Guyot

DENSITY: 3000/3500 vines per hectare

AREA OF PRODUCTION: Comune di Benevento

ALTIMETRY AND EXPOSURE: 400 mt. a.s.l., with West/South-West exposure

SOIL CHARACTERISTICS: Clayey-calcareous marls and sandstones

GRAPE YIELD: 80 ql/Ha

TIME OF HARVEST: second half of October

VINIFICATION: in red, at a controlled temperature (24-25 C°) for about 10/12 days

REFINEMENT: 6/12 months in barriques and stainless steel

ALCHOOL: 14,5 % Vol.

COLOR: Ruby with violet reflection

BOUQUET: Intense with notes of cherry, marasca cherry, violet and red fruits.

PALATE: fresh balanced structured with nice tannin and a long final fruitiness

FOOD PAIRINGS: pPasta, Ragù, Red Meats, Game, matured cheeses and ham

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16 – 18 °C