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Wine Details
Price:
$14.00 per bottle
Description:
Aglianico is the third of Italy's excellent native varieties. It is the noble vine of the south, considerably less known and less appreciated that the nebbiolo or the sangiovese.
Our Aglianico vineyard, the first in the United States, was begun in 1988 and now consists of 5 acres. It requires one of the longest growing seasons of any red grape, and we generally harvest it around the first of November. Our grapes produce a delightfully soft, well-structured wine with a strong hint of courants. Like Taurasi, the famous Italian aglianico wine, it can age for a long time, although our Aglianico is quite drinkable when young.
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Varietal Definition
Aglianico:
Minor grape responsible for some of the better sturdy red wines of southern Italy. Descendant of the ancient Falernum grape. Also makes good bronze-colored rose' wine.
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Nebbiolo:
The red grape of Barolo and Barbaresco from the Piedmont region of Northwest Italy. Named after the word 'nebbia', or fog in Italian, which rises around the hills of Alba, the famous truffle countryside. It is noted for its high acidity and 'mouth puckering' tannins and its distinct bouquet of black cherries, liquorice and leather. A top Barolo will take years to soften but when mature will evolve the vegetal, gamy characteristics for which this Italian classic is famous. The colour on ageing Nebbiolo wines fades rapidly to form a distinctive brownish rim.
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Sangiovese:
Sanguis Jovis, the Latin origin for the varietal name, literally means “blood of Jove.” Sangiovese is one of the oldest known varietals and it is likely that ancient Etruscan winemakers cultivated it, although the first literary reference to Sangiovese was in 1722. Sangiovese is probably indigenous to Tuscany, whose most famous wine is Chianti. Chianti is a blend that currently contains a minimum of 90% Sangiovese.Sangiovese thrives in hot dry climates. Because these climatic criteria generally enhance quantity, rather than quality, it takes careful cultivation and winemaking techniques to produce really excellent wine from this grape.
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