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Taurasi Riserva DOCG - Perillo Winery

Taurasi Riserva DOCG - Perillo Winery

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The Cantina Perillo di Michele Perillo is a small company that manages five hectares of vineyards in the municipalities of Castelfranci and Montemarano. vineyards located on high hills , between 600 and 700 meters above sea level, are planted radially and some are very old and ungrafted. Being planted on significant slopes, the vineyard enjoys excellent exposure.

The soils, rich in skeleton and silica, are characterised by a particular clayey-calcareous concentration and sandy. The climate is continental, with often very cold winters and hot but never torrid summers. There are notable temperature variations between night and day, as well as between seasons. In hot years the temperature excursions safeguard aromas and acidity . In rainy ones, the dry and ventilated climate excludes problems related to mold and rot.

The work is done manually, even if the green interventions are few, given the low bud load left during pruning. The Aglianico used to make Taurasi in this area is called horsetail, due to the characteristics of the loose and elongated bunch and the presence of very small grapes , with a high skin-pulp ratio. The yields are ultimately very low, not exceeding 30 quintals per hectare . The harvest period is usually in November.

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 passage in wood and a greater refinement in the bottle.

The Taurasi Riserva DOCG by Perillo is 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. Taurasi DOCG is an important red wine with great structure.


Production area: Castelfranci.
Soil characteristics : Clayey calcareous.
Grapes: Aglianico 100%
Name: Taurasi Riserva DOCG
Training system: 75% radial planted in 1930;
Production per hectare: 30 quintals per hectare.
Harvest time: second week of November, with a selection
of the best bunches.
Vinification: Pre-fermentation cold maceration of the grapes 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 in 20 hl Slovenian oak barrels.
Bottle aging : 6 years.
Alcohol content : 13.50 / 14.50.
Color : ruby ​​red.
Perfume : On the nose it offers a broad, complex, intense bouquet with distinctive characteristics.
reminiscent of cherry, thyme, violet and berries, with mineral hints.
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.

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