Tasting Notes: The Di Majo Norante Aglianico Contado has a ruby red color with garnet reflections, a broad and intense bouquet with hints of ripe fruit. It is soft and velvety in the mouth, very harmonious with a dense body, slightly... Read More
Tasting Notes: One of the challenges in making Aglianico del Vulture is making sure that these big reds don't become bitter, and Fabrizio Piccin has done an excellent job of taming the tannins without making the wines glossy... Read More
Tasting notes: It is rife with earth-derived aromas and flavors, evoking damp woods, cool herbs, and wild fruit, and manages to remain nimble despite a fearsome density.These remarkable Aglianico vines have spent between 150 and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Luigi Maffini Kleos - meaning “famous” in Greek - is 100% Aglianico. In the glass is its a vibrant ruby color, and it opens with a blockbuster nose of black cherries, plums, currants with white pepper... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Poliphemo Viti Vecchie R18 (formally a Taurasi Riserva that Luigi decided to declassify to Campania Aglianico) has a savory quality with dark-fruited and exotic nuances of roasted plum, savory herbs and a tactile... Read More
Tasting Notes: Deep plummy purple in the glass the Luigi Tecce (formally a Taurasi Riserva that he declassified to Campania Aglianco) Puro Sangue blooms with a nose of ripe beach plums, violets and earthy thyme. On the palate... Read More
Estate History: A visit to Luigi Tecce can get you emotional. Luigi himself is a ball of them, and his Aglianico from Taurasi elicits them. His grandfather’s 'masseria' (farmhouse) and vineyards are located in the... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Taurasi Poliphemo has a savory quality with dark-fruited and exotic nuances of roasted plum, savory herbs and a tactile meaty earthiness. It's given form from very structured tannins akin to the grand age-worthy... Read More
Tasting Notes: Deep plummy purple in the glass the Luigi Tecce Taurasi Riserva Puro Sangue blooms with a nose of ripe beach plums, violets and earthy thyme. On the palate there is a dynamic structure of grippy tannins and a lively... Read More
Estate History:Marco Tinessa, after forging a friendship with Frank Cornelissen of Etna fame, decided to create his own label. Growing grapes in Montemarano, long considered the soulful center of Taurasi, he named the estate... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aglianico has long been hailed as the Barolo of the South, a grape that can match the delicate earthy pepper and dark cherry of Nebbiolo. Distinctly full-bodied and coarse, Mastroberardino's stands out with... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Montevetrano Core Rosso is a deep ruby-red wine and displays aromas of red fruits and spices with undertones of licorice, earth, and leather. This wine makes an excellent pairing with roasted lamb, grilled tenderloin,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Montevetrano has aromas of blackberry, black currants, licorice, tobacco, earth and leather on the nose. Full-bodied and elegant with fine tannins and a silky texture on the palate. Pairs well with beef wellington,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Montevetrano has aromas of blackberry, black currants, licorice, tobacco, earth and leather on the nose. Full-bodied and elegant with fine tannins and a silky texture on the palate. Pairs well with beef wellington,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The San Martino Aglianico del Vulture Sciumma is a bright ruby red color. Mineral hints of graphite, cocoa and coffee, with aromas of embers, red fruit and black pepper. The palate has a medium structure supported... Read More
