The colour is deep ruby. On the nose blueberry, blackberry, prune and some liquorice. In the mouth delicate and fresh. The aftertaste is rather short.
This red wine is made with 100% Aglianico grapes by Fontanavecchia winery under the Aglianico del Taburno DOCG.
Aglianico is a black grape grown in the southern regions of Italy, mostly Campania and Basilicata. It is considered, with Sangiovese and Nebbiolo, to be one of the three greatest Italian varieties.
Campania’s Taurasi DOCG and Basilicata’s Aglianico del Vulture DOC are two of the best known appellations to use the variety.
Like many of the southern Italian wine regions, Taburno is a mountainous area. Its production zone is located in the province of Benevento and expands across 13 communes. The designation was created as a DOC in 1986 and achieving DOCG status in 2011.
For this bottle I paid 11.50 EUR at a wine shop in Benevento.
Country: Italy
Region: Campania
Grapes: Aglianico
Type: Red
Vintage: 2019
Producer: Fontanavecchia
Price range: Economic (<15 US$)
Pascal’s Enjoyment Index: 3/5