The communes of Taurasi, Pietradefusi and Sant’Angelo all’Esca in Campania. 15-20 year old vines are grown at between 1,000 – 1,600 ft above sea level with southern and southwestern exposures. The soil is deep and originally from ash and fallen pumice. The surface and deep layers are silty sand. Grapes are grown at a moderately dense 4,500 vines per hectare.

Wine maker notes

Manual harvesting begins during the third week of October. After de-stemming and pressing, the must macerate and ferments in stainless steel tanks for 15 days at a controlled temperature of 79ºF. Malolactic fermentation in wood.

Technical notes

13.8% abv

Food pairing

Enjoy with red meats, duck and hearty vegetarian dishes