Taurasi DOCG - Antico Castello Winery

The Taurasi DOCG by Antico Castello presents itself with a bright ruby ​​color, sloping towards the edges. Complex and aristocratic on the nose, warm aromas: the mineral imprint is accompanied by dried roses, balsamic wood, oriental spices, sandalwood, toasted coffee, cinchona, smoky notes. Change of dress on the palate made velvety and persistent by the intertwining of alcoholic warmth with austere tannins. A wine for a silent minority capable of capturing elegance, sobriety of thought, honesty of action. Waiting is its leitmotif: you have to know how to preserve it, wait, love it. The Taurasi DOCG is a structured, tannic and long-lived red wine

Grape variety: Aglianico
Type : Taurasi DOCG
First vintage produced : 2010
Vineyards : San Mango sul Calore (AV)/Location: Sant'Agata. Estate vineyards, selected grapes in Sant'Agata, North-South exposure
Soil : clayey-calcareous, altitude 450 m above sea level,
Yield per hectare : 60 quintals
Training system : spurred cordon
Harvest time : first ten days of November
Vinification : manual harvesting of the grapes. Fermentation and maceration for about 30 days at a controlled temperature. Extraction of only the first-pressed wine which continues its journey in 25/50 hl oak barrels, followed by a long refinement in the bottle