Aglianico, grape variety very rich in polyphenols, it generates a bluish must giving life to extremely concentrated wines. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine that will become Taurasi spends about 20 months in barriques and 20 hl barrels. In favorable years, the Riserva is also produced, with a more important wooden passage and further refinement in the bottle.
Perillo's Taurasi DOCG thus becomes a powerful wine, rich in extracts and of great depth of flavour. And they require time and patience to tame the extraordinary and aggressive tannic charge.
The Taurasi DOCG from Cantina Perillo is a wine of considerable importance.
Production area: Castelfranci.
Soil characteristics: Clayey calcareous.
Grapes: Aglianico 100%
Name: Taurasi DOCG
Training system: 75% radial, planted in 1930; cordon
spurred 25% planted 1980.
Production per hectare: 40 quintals per hectare.
Harvest time: second week of November.
Vinification : Pre-fermentation maceration of the grapes at cold temperatures for approximately 2
days, subsequent fermentation. Fermentation takes place in tanks
stainless steel at controlled temperature for approximately 20 - 25 days.
Aging : in wood for 24 months (12 months in 2.25 hl oak barrels; 12
months in 20 hl oak barrels).
Bottle aging : 5 years.
Alcohol content: 13.50 / 14.50.
Color: ruby red.
Perfume: On the nose it offers a broad, complex, intense bouquet with
Characters reminiscent of cherry, thyme, violet and berries, with hints
minerals.
Taste: In the mouth it is enveloping, elegant and persistent. The aftertaste is
characterized by strong notes of plum, bitter cherry, jam
strawberries, black pepper.
Serving temperature: 18 °C.
Pairings: It goes well with red meat roasts, game of all species.
hair dishes based on spices or truffles and mature cheeses.
