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Perillo di Romano A Maria, Campania,
Ready, but will keep,
The Perillo family are fortunate to own old Aglianico vines in the Taurasi villages of Castelfanci and across the Calore valley at Montemarano, high up at 500 msl on compact sand, limestone and volcanic soils. Consequently the yields are painfully small (22 hl/ha) but the quality optimal. 2008 was a fine vintage, harvested in November, the Perillo’s wine aged for 18 months in both barriques and slavonian botte grande, giving a full bodied, rich, focussed brambly, damson fruit held taut by a crunchy structure that demands time before softening. Drinking 2016 - 2026.
David Berry Green
David Berry Green
Luigi Tecce, Campania,
Ready, but will keep,
This wine is proof that the South had the best of 2008’s weather. Luigi talks of his Taurasi making itself in this vintage with the combination of heat and sufficient water delivering fruit that is both ripe and beautifully balanced. It is fine and ripe with a cherry intensity, whilst being delicate and ethereal too. This is quite difficult to read at such an early stage of its life but it is certainly a prodigious wine and one to stick away while you enjoy the earlier drinking ‘Campi Taurasini’.
(David Berry Green)
(David Berry Green)
Luigi Tecce, Campania,
Ready, but will keep,
Due to the mild weather conditions, and rain during September and October, Luigi had to work hard in the vineyards; thankfully his old vines were left unfazed by the humidity. Ironically, this has treated us to more of a Piedmontese Taurasi. For the colour is paler than normal, while the nose remains delicate, intricate, mentholated; the palate energetic with great raspberry tension and zip. It even has something of Serralunga (Barolo) about it… but with an even sunnier side. Made from only Paternopoli, old vine fruit, macerated/punched down for 40 days in large open chestnuts tubs, followed by 12 months tonneaux, and 12 months botte grande.
David Berry Green
David Berry Green
Mastroberardino,
Ready, but will keep,
Redimore is 100% Aglianco from one of Mastroberardino’s vineyards just outside the famous Campanian town of Taurasi. The wine spends 12 months in French oak barriques to round out the intense structure Aglianico can have. This is a savoury wine, intense in colour and with notes of dark cherry, wild herbs, rose and spice on the nose. The palate is rich and earthy – with blackcurrant fruit, balsam and anise. The fine grippy tannins are countered by refreshing acidity. Try with porchetta, wild boar ragù or richly flavoured wild mushroom dishes.
Matt Smith, Buyer (spring 2019)
Matt Smith, Buyer (spring 2019)
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