Directly from Italy, all the best italian wines

Main Italian Wines & Vines on Stelo wine store

Taurasi

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.

Taurasi

This wine is for sale on Stelo italian wine

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.