Cherry red colour with ruby rim. Intense and complex on the nose. Frutal notes, spices, toasted notes and cocoa. On the palate, good structure and acidity, elegant. Very long finish.
Any kind of meat. It matches with grilled or fried potatoes, mushrooms or ham. Some tasty or oily fish such as tuna, cod. Medium-aged cheese and berry dessert. Rice and all kind of pasta.
Appellation | Taurasi DOCG-DOP |
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Variety | Aglianico |
Average age of vines | 30+ |
Farming | Traditional |
Soil | calcareous tuff based on yellow marl with good organic substance |
Fermentation | stainless steel tanks at 27-29 ° C |
Aging | 12 months oak aged, 12 months Stainless vats, 12 months in bottles. |
Campania, Italy
Taurasi DOCG-DOP
Basso Family
FORTUNATO SEBASTIANO
4500 Vines ha/ 450 meters