Villa Matilde Taurasi DOCG 2018

GRAPES: 100% Aglianico

APPELLATION: Taurasi DOCG

ABV: 12.5%

PH: 3.75

ACIDITY: 5 g/l

An elegant, tannin-rich, velvety wine with hints of wild cherry, blackberry, spicy vanilla and tobacco. The palate is full with a
balanced texture.

In spring, sprouting started well, slightly later than in the previous year. In June, the rains gave some respite, favoring a flowering that took place regularly and rather quickly. The constant heat and absence of rain in the last ten days of July then favored a recovery of the vine’s phenological phases. Following this, the month of August was also marked by a few brief afternoon thunderstorms, while maintaining the torrid temperatures of the previous phase. Vegetation development was fast,
continuous and vigorous, with the veraison phase being delayed by around 7-8 days compared to last year. The months of September and October, although marked by a few brief thunderstorms, provided warm, sunny days, the plants did not suffer any water stress and allowed the grapes to ripen slowly and gradually, bringing harvest times back to the classic periods. The strong temperature fluctuations of the last few weeks slowed down the ripening process, favoring the synthesis of primary
aromas and the precursors of secondary aromas

Half in Allier oak barriques and the rest in large Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months. Followed by a long refinement in the bottle.