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Aglianico del Taburno Rose

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From the rugged slopes of Mount Taburno, cloaked with vineyards and olive groves, you get a wine of great value, the result of favorable environmental conditions and the resourcefulness and skills of operators in the area. The commitment of growers located in indigenous grapes, especially nell’Aglianico and Falanghina, the best chances of obtaining quality wines.
The production area includes 13 municipalities, all in the Sannio, in work, alongside a growing number of private wine companies, an important social Cellar, with over 400 members, which, through a wise and careful selection of games sorting of the grapes, wines of great quality processes and strong typicality, using, for the refining of Aglianico, Slavonian oak barrels and the French oak barrels.

Name Aglianico del Taburno Rose
Denomination Doc
Category Rose
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 29/10/1986, G.U. 5/6/1987 N. 129
Region Campania
Province Benevento
History The vine (ancient ellenico) is very popular between Campania and the Adriatic coast, but in this area presents some issues worthy of note: the breeding is still a simple curtain, under the system that the Sanniti population learned from the Etruscans (and not under cultivation in any order imported by the Greeks).
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Aglianico: 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 100 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 65%
Alcohol / grape 11%
Alcohol / wine 11,5%
Acidity 5 for 1000
Colour Rose more or less intense.
Fragrance Delicate, fresh, fruity.
Flavour Fresh, slightly soft.
Aging Not before 1 March of the year following the vintage.
Matchings Tasty seafood, grilled fish, squid stew, codfish in tomato sauce, roasted white meat, rabbit fricassee, neck Campania meats in general, little seasoned cheeses.

Taburno Novello

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This quality wine is produced in the territories of 13 municipal districts at the foot of Mount Taburno, in Campania, dotted with vineyards and olive groves. Taburno is the fruit of favorable climatic conditions and the know-how and experience of the area’s skilled winegrowers, who are the best allies of the local grape varieties, especially Aglianico and Falanghina. Until a few decades ago, it was hard to find traces of the glorious past of the local wines here. The local winegrowers’ cooperative should be given full credit for having wisely brought together its 400 members in an operation aimed at reviving the great tradition of winemaking in this area through the careful selection of the grapes: the first step in obtaining wines of great quality and distinction.A growing number of individual producers is involved today in this true renaissance of Taburno wines, as well as in the experimentations with new production techniques.

Name Taburno Noveau
Denomination doc 
Category Red 
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 29/10/1986 G.U. 5/6/1987 n.129 
Region Campania 
Province Benevento   
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Aglianico: 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 100 quintals 
Grape’s yield / wine 70% 
Alcohol / grape 11% 
Alcohol / wine 11.5% 
Acidity 4,5 for 1000 
Colour Ruby red more or less intense. 
Fragrance Distinctive, fruity, winey. 
Flavour Round, slightly tannic.

Taurasi

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The Taurasi is produced in an area of great winemaking tradition, which includes 17 municipalities Irpinia. It ‘a DOCG wine an intense ruby red color tending to garnet, suited for long aging, during which develops aromas and flavors of great intensity and complex. Listed as one of the finest wines of Italy, is made from the Aglianico (you can use other non-aromatic red grapes up to a maximum of 15%), and aged three years in oak barrels as “Taurasi . This excellent wine product obtained is the result of a perfect blend of special ingredients: land, climate and the grapes from the vineyards located on the beautiful, lush hills Irpinia, RA 400 and 700 meters.The high quality of wine production and its diversification makes it difficult to choose between the many wineries in the territory where, by booking in advance, you can often visit the places of production but also taste the wine accompanied by tasting of specialty typical local dishes. Besides enjoying the Taurasi DOCG, can be conquered by the other great wines of the area, a brandy and other liquors Taurasi local specialties like limoncello or Nocino.

Name Taurasi 
Denomination DOCG 
Category Red 
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 11/3/1993 G.U. 27/3/1993 
Region Campania 
Province Avellino 
History In area Irpinia the cultivation of the vineyard has always existed, and among the vines, aglianico played a prominent role even in centuries past. Historical evidence tells us that at the end of the fifteenth century, during the Aragonese domination, had grown more luva lellenico, a name that is then transformed in Aglianico. In the early twentieth century this wine, like the great reds of the south, was largely used to cut production further north. But probably the first wine irpino to have had his own label since 1878. The quality grown in recent years and was recognized by the DOC in 1970 and DOCG in 1993. The lands are located between 400 and 500 meters of altitude, characterized by high daily and seasonal fluctuations in temperature and a delayed ripening of the grapes. S all there is that the wine is enriched with perfume and elegance, while maintaining a good structure. 
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Aglianico 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 100 quintals 
Grape’s yield / wine 70% 
Alcohol / grape 11.5% (Reserve 12)% 
Alcohol / wine 12% (Reserve 12.5)% 
Acidity 5 for 1000 
Colour Intense ruby with garnet up to buy orange hues with aging. 
Fragrance Characteristic, ethereal, more enjoyable or less intense. 
Flavour Dry, full, harmonious, balanced, with a long finish. 
Aging Must be 3 years, and up to 8 years and beyond. Required reserve 4 years, and up to 10 years and beyond. 
Matchings Timbale of macaroni Campania. Red meat, game and cheeses.

Aglianico del Vulture

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Aglianico del Vulture is a DOCG wine Aglianico, whose production is permitted in the Vulture area in the province of Potenza (Basilicata). With over 1,500 acres enrolled in the vineyards and wines DOC, is among the greatest red wines of Italy. The businesses in the area of Vulture are about forty produces, annually, about two and a half million bottles. By some is called the Barolo of the South, because of various characteristics with the grape in Piedmont.

Name Vulture Aglianico, Aglianico del Vulture
Denomination Docg
Category Red
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 18/02/1971, G.U. 22/05/1971 N. 129 (amended by Ministerial Decree 9/3/1987)
Region Basilicata
Province Potenza
History From Aglianico, grape of Greek origin, whose name derives from the Greek-Roman times was obtained Falernum the legendary wine, but today you get the only doc in Basilicata, Aglianico del Vulture, vigorous and fragrant wine that in recent years has made an important qualitative development. Cultivated both in the province of Matera in that power, again with the traditional system of the tree grows up to 800 meters of altitude, but finds the best conditions between 200 and 500 meters. The vineyards of the barrel and the surrounding municipalities are extended on the steep slopes of Mount Vulture and are characterized by loose soils of volcanic origin, located between 450 and 550 meters. For this reason, even in areas suited (Macari and downstream of the title), the maturation of the grapes is too late and is reached in late October and early November.
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Aglianico del Vulture: 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 100 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 70%
Alcohol / grape 11,5%
Alcohol / wine 11,5%
Acidity 5 for 1000
Colour Ruby red more or less intense or garnet red with orange reflections after aging.
Fragrance Vinous with characteristic and delicate aroma that improves with age.
Flavour Dry, tangy, fresh, harmonious, tannic, which tends to velvety with age.
Aging Consumption not earlier than 1 November of the year following the grape harvest, then, if stored properly, can further refine for seven years. The typology old arrives on the market with 3 years of aging and the reserve with 5 both of which can
Matchings Structured dishes of local cuisine such as ravioli, lamb with mushrooms, ciambotta. Especially with the dry type: grilled meat, chicken Potenza, cheese. With the types and old reserve, game, roasts, cheese. Champagne goes well with dessert.

Aglianico del Taburno Red

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From the rugged slopes of Mount Taburno, cloaked with vineyards and olive groves, you get a wine of great value, the result of favorable environmental conditions and the resourcefulness and skills of operators in the area. The commitment of growers located in indigenous grapes, especially nell’Aglianico and Falanghina, the best chances of obtaining quality wines.
The production area includes 13 municipalities, all in the Sannio, in work, alongside a growing number of private wine companies, an important social Cellar, with over 400 members, which, through a wise and careful selection of games sorting of the grapes, wines of great quality processes and strong typicality, using, for the refining of Aglianico, Slavonian oak barrels and the French oak barrels.

Name Aglianico del Taburno Red
Denomination Doc
Category Red
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 29/10/1986, G.U. 5/6/1987  N.129
Region Campania
Province Benevento
History The vine (ancient ellenico) is very popular between Campania and the Adriatic coast, but in this area presents some issues worthy of note: the breeding is still a simple curtain, under the system that the Sanniti population learned from the Etruscans (and not under cultivation in any order imported by the Greeks).
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Aglianico: 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 100 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 70%
Alcohol / grape 11%
Alcohol / wine 11,5%
Acidity 5 for 1000
Colour More or less intense ruby red tending to garnet with aging.
Fragrance Characteristic, pleasant, persistent.
Flavour Dry, slightly tannic, which tends to velvety with age.
Aging 2 years mandatory from 1 November following the harvest of grapes. Reserve for 3 years of age required.
Matchings Suitable for aging wine that goes well with dishes with some regional timbale of macaroni, macaroni with meat sauce, zite pasta, tripe Neapolitan baked kid, stewed veal Aglianico, wild boar, semi-hard cheese or seasoned spicy . The nature reserve is particularly suitable for roasts.