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Taurasi DOCG |
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Taurasi's volcanic soil and high-altitude vineyards find their most noble expression in the cultivation of Aglianico. Grown in Taurasi's distinctive soils, Aglianico enjoys ample time on the vine to experience slow maturation and excellent ripening. Aglianico is the sole component of Taurasi, Campania's only red DOCG wine. Taurasi is an excellent wine from the Campania region: by obtaining the prestigious D.O.C. (Di Origine Controllata) certification, it has entered the list of the 20 most famous wines of Italy. The D.O.C. (namely, Of Controlled Origin) requires a severe selection based on the exposure of the sun on the vineyards, the grape-vine nurturance, and rigid controls throughout the production stages. The grapes deemed suitable for the production of Taurasi are those that derive from the “aglianico” tendrils that grow in 17 small villages located near the city of Avellino. Known internationally, Taurasi acquires value with time, as it ages, like all the other great wines of the world. Taurasi, likewise many other wines in Southern Italy, has a pre-Roman Empire origin. Its name derives from “Taurasia”, a small village seized by the Romans, when they defeated the “irpini” in the year 80 A.d. Subsequesntly, the Romans moved thousands of expert “Liguri” (from the Northern part of Italy) to Taurasia in order to care for those particular lands. Peculiar Qualifications Grape-vines: Type “Aglianico”; other not-aromatic vines authorized and recommended by the province of Avellino up to a maximum of 15% can contribute to its production. • Alc. Vol.: 12.5 %. • Total Minimum Acidity: 5 per thousand The wine must be subjected to a period of obligatory ageing of at least three years, one of which in wooden barrels. If aged for four years, of which at least 18 months in wooden barrels, the Taurasi wine is allowed to acquire the denomination of “Reserve”, provided that it has a headline total alcohol volume of 12.5%. Characteristics Colour: intense and bright ruby (“rubino”), tending towards the garnet-red (“granato”), it acquires orange-like reflexes as it ages. Odor: pronounced, wide, ethereal, palatable, more or less intense. Taste: dry, full, harmonic, balanced when I mature, with persistent aftertaste. The variedness Books that it has characteristics more emphasised of the Taurasi and a wider structure. Taurasi wine should be served at a temperature of 16-18°C to accompany, in particular, the specialties of the great cuisine based on meat, roasts of red meat, cheeses of long seasoning, and truffles. Famous Testimonials "Each bottle consitutes a rare stamp, whose value can go up sky-high.” (Campanello, 1976) “See how ‘gaudioso’ (glad) it is.” (Carducci, one of the major Italian poets). Several historical citations that refer to Taurasi wine have been discovered; for instance, at the end of the XVI century Andrew Bacci, the personal doctor of Pope Paolo III, wrote that this wine " is prepared with rather dry grapes, rendered vigorous by the wooden barrel in which it stays; pleasant taste, stable, it is highly nutritious.” |